Chiral Supramolecular Organogel Constructed Using Riboflavin and Melamine: Its Application in Photo‐Catalyzed Colorimetric Chiral Sensing and Enantioselective Adsorption

Abstract

AbstractThe synthesis of a chiral supramolecular organogel via the hierarchical helical self‐assembly of optically active riboflavin and melamine derivatives is described herein. Owing to the photocatalysis of riboflavin and the supramolecular chirality induced in the helically stacked riboflavin/melamine complex, the gel is observed to act as a light‐stimulated chiral sensor of optically active alcohols by detecting the change in color from yellow to green. The gel also served as an efficient chiral adsorbent, enabling optical resolution of a racemic compound with high chiral recognition ability.