Detection of chirality by colour

Tadahiko Nishi; Atsushi Ikeda; Tsutomu Matsuda; Seiji Shinkai

doi:10.1039/C39910000339

Detection of chirality by colour

Tadahiko Nishi, Atsushi Ikeda, Tsutomu Matsuda, Seiji Shinkai

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Abstract

On addition of optically-active ammonium ions the helical pitch of cholesteric liquid crystals containing steroidal crown ethers changes in an enantioselective manner: in certain cases the difference in the colour change can be visually detected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	339-341
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/C39910000339
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 1991

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Molecular Medicine

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Detection of chirality by colour

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