Abstract
The new homochiral 1D metal–organic coordination polymer [Cu2(EDPB)•H2O]n was synthesized starting from the original 3,3′-ethyne-1,2-diylbis[6-(L-prolylamino)benzoic acid] (H4EDPB). The unique crystal structure of the new compound was established by powder X-ray diffraction. The [Cu2(EDPB)•H2O]n system shows catalytic activity and enantioselectivity in a Henry reaction of p-nitrobenzaldehyde with nitromethane.
Subject
Chemistry (miscellaneous),Analytical Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Molecular Medicine,Drug Discovery,Pharmaceutical Science