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The synthesis of Chiral periodic organosilica materials with ultrasmall mesopores

Xiaowei Wu, Thomas Blackburn, Jonathan D. Webb, Alfonso E. Garcia-Bennett, Cathleen M. Crudden*

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Abstract

Helical organosilica materials were synthesized for the first time using a novel binaphthyl-based chiral co-monomer in less than 1 hour. The incorporation of a chiral co-monomer in the wall was shown to influence the curvature of the helical materials. As the amount of the chiral co-monomer was increased, the degree of curvature increased, illustrating the importance of this monomer to the overall morphology.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8095-8099
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 22 Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • chirality
  • helical structures
  • microporous materials
  • organosilica
  • silicon

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