Enhancing the enantioselective recognition and sensing of chiral anions by halogen bonding

• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc01701k
• Publication Date: 2016-03-15T13:01:42Z
• Authors: Jason Y. C. Lim; Igor Marques; Liliana Ferreira; Vítor Félix; Paul D. Beer
• Keywords: Halogen bond; Molecular Recognition

Novel halogen bonding chiral (<italic>S</italic>)-1,1′-bi-2-naphthol-based receptor molecules significantly enhance enantioselective anion recognition and electrochemical sensing compared to their hydrogen analogues.