Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.55, No.24, 12669-12674, 2016
Transformation of One-Dimensional Achiral Structure to Three-Dimensional Chiral Structure: Mechanistic Study and Catalytic Activities of Chiral Structure
We have isolated two copper-based coordination polymers through solvent diffusion and solvothermal methods using copper salt, furan dicarboxylic acid (FDC), 4,4'-bipyridine (bpy) in MeOH/ethylene glycol, and water solvents. Compound 1 is adopting P2(1)/c space group and adopts a one-dimensional wirelike structure with a free carboxylate anion. Compound 2 crystallizes in chiral space group P6(5). This is a three-dimensional structure with helical chains. This helicity might be the reason for chiral generation and symmetry breaking. We have converted compound 1 to compound 2 using grinding, followed by a solvothermal method. The circular dichroism data of 2 showed that it is an enantioenriched compound. We have shown that compound 2 is a very good catalyst for chemo- and regioselective enamination reaction and for azidealkyne Huisgen cycloaddition, respectively.