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Self-Assembly of Folic Acid: A Chiral-Aligning Medium for Enantiodiscrimination of Organic Molecules in an Aqueous Environment

  1. Lokesh,
  2. Prof. N. Suryaprakash*

Article first published online: 30 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1002/chem.201201553

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Chemistry - A European Journal

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volume 18, Issue 37, pages 11560–11563, September 10, 2012

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Lokesh and Suryaprakash, N. (2012), Self-Assembly of Folic Acid: A Chiral-Aligning Medium for Enantiodiscrimination of Organic Molecules in an Aqueous Environment. Chem. Eur. J., 18: 11560–11563. doi: 10.1002/chem.201201553

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  1. NMR Research Centre and Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (India), Fax: (+91) 80-23601550

*NMR Research Centre and Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012 (India), Fax: (+91) 80-23601550

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 31 AUG 2012
  2. Article first published online: 30 JUL 2012
  3. Manuscript Received: 4 MAY 2012

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  • IISc. Grant Number: SR/S1/PC-42/2011

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Keywords:

  • enantiomeric discrimination;
  • folic acid;
  • NMR spectroscopy;
  • selective refocusing;
  • self-assembly
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Weak orienting medium: Self-assembly of alkaline salt of folic acid yielded a weak liquid-crystalline phase in an aqueous environment. This medium has the ability to discriminate enantiomers. The mesophase exists over a broad range and has the physical parameter dependent tunability of degree of alignment (see scheme).

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