Abstract
Non-superimposable mirror image crystals of both enantiomers (S/R) of cyclic γ-alkenyl alcohol (2) have been recognized and remarkably identified by the naked eye. More interestingly, both crystals are an outcome of most astonishingly H-bond and intermolecular σ/π-π interactions. They accounted for the relatively rare and less predictable spontaneous resolution with optical purity >99% ee from the racemic mixture. The chiral discrimination mechanism of this spontaneous resolution has also been proposed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 695-698 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chinese Chemical Letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- Mirror images
- Octahydrobenzofuran
- Preferential crystallization
- Spontaneous resolution