Optically Active (aR)- and (aS)-Linear and Vaulted Biaryl Ligands: Deracemization versus Oxidative Dimerization
摘要:
The copper-mediated deracemization of the C2-symmetric vaulted biaryl ligands VANOL and VAPOL has been investigated. In the course of the studies that have led to a more reliable procedure for this process, an unprecedented oxidative dimerization of these ligands has been uncovered. The structures of these oxidative dimerization products were elucidated by a series of NMR experiments, and these assignments were supported by other spectroscopic techniques as well as their chemical reactivity. This oxidative dimerization process was not observed for the linear biaryl ligands BANOL and BINOL, although the new deracemization procedure was effective for the generation of BINOL with high optical purity. The (aS)-enantiomers of BINOL, VANOL and VAPOL were accessible with a copper complex of (-)-sparteine, and the (aR)-enantiomeric series were accessible with a copper complex of O'Brien's diamine. Both sparteine and O'Brien's diamine give higher optical purities with VANOL and VAPOL than with BINOL, and this is consistent with the steric congestion present in the matched and mismatched copper complexes of these diamines with the biaryl ligands.
2,2'-Binaphthalene Ester Chiral Dopants for Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Displays
申请人:Diehl Donald R.
公开号:US20140054498A1
公开(公告)日:2014-02-27
A liquid crystal composition comprising a chiral dopant compound represented by the following structure (Structure 1):
wherein:
R1 and R2 are independently hydrogen, —(C═O)R9, —(C═O)R10, alkyl, aryl, alkaryl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyaryl, or heterocyclic all either substituted or unsubstituted, or combine to form a carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; and R3-R9 are as described in the disclosure.
Also featured are liquid crystal compositions comprising a chiral dopant compound represented by any of Structure 2-4 as described in the disclosure.