Dynamic Diastereomerism on Chiral Surfaces

Autor: Matysik, Sabine C, Wales, David J, Jenkins, Stephen J
Přispěvatelé: Matysik, Sabine C [0000-0002-7305-5171], Wales, David J [0000-0002-3555-6645], Jenkins, Stephen J [0000-0001-9362-9665], Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127:229-233
ISSN: 1932-7455
1932-7447
Popis: Adsorption of chiral molecules on chiral surfaces implies diastereomerism, evident in the adoption of distinct adsorption geometries. We show here that this diastereomerism produces a signature in the motion of chiral molecules desorbing from a chiral surface. The rotations of S- and R-alanine molecules are analysed upon desorption from R-Cu{531} using first-principles molecular dynamics simulations. S-Ala molecules exhibit a larger angular momentum, with a clear preference for one rotational sense, whereas no such preference is observed for R-Ala molecules upon desorption from this surface. These trends would be reversed for desorption from the S-Cu{531} surface. Possible applications include chiral separation techniques and enantiospecific sensors.
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