Amino acid based chiral N-amidothioureas. Acetate anion binding induced chirality transfer†
Fang Wang,Wen-Bin He,Jin-He Wang,Xiao-Sheng Yan,Ying Zhan,Ying-Ying Ma,Li-Cai Ye,Rui Yang,Fu Cai,Zhao Li,Yun-Bao Jiang
Abstract
N-Amidothioureas generated from amine-dimethylated natural L-phenylalanine and its D-enantiomer bearing a chiral carbon that is by 2 atoms or 3 chemical bonds away from the anion binding site establish chiral communication upon acetate anion binding to the thiourea moiety.
