摘要:
Benzimidazole fused chiral mono aza-15-crown-5 2, was obtained in a single step from (S)-(-)-2-(alpha-hydroxyethyl) benzimidazole 1. This new class of aza-crown has a unique structure with the chiral unit being held in a stable conformation due to adjacent benzimidazole ring contributing to its stereodiscrimination ability. The interactions between the host aza-crown and enantiomerically pure amine guests in ionic and neutral forms exhibited the enantio-discrimination ability. The preliminary evaluation of the chiral sensing was monitored using H-1 NMR and circular dichroism (CD) analysis of the complexes at their molar equivalence. The binding parameters were determined using electronic absorption spectroscopy. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.