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Supramolecular chirality transfer to large random aggregates of porphyrins

Ilaria Occhiuto, Giovanna De Luca, Valentina Villari, Andrea Romeo, Norberto Micali, Robert F. Pasternack, Luigi Monsù Scolaro

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Chirality is rapidly induced in a fractal aggregate of the porphyrin t-CuPagg by addition of α-helical poly-glutamate. These results demonstrate a facile transfer of chirality via noncovalent interactions to preformed supramolecular assemblies grown in the absence of a chiral template.

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Chirality is rapidly induced in a fractal aggregate of the porphyrin t-CuPagg by addition of α-helical poly-glutamate. These results demonstrate a facile transfer of chirality via noncovalent interactions to preformed supramolecular assemblies grown in the absence of a chiral template.

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Chirality is rapidly induced in a fractal aggregate of the porphyrin t-CuPagg by addition of α-helical poly-glutamate. These results demonstrate a facile transfer of chirality via noncovalent interactions to preformed supramolecular assemblies grown in the absence of a chiral template.

Key concepts: Supramolecular chirality, Chirality (physics), Supramolecular chemistry, Porphyrin, Non-covalent interactions, J-aggregate, Circular dichroism, Chemistry

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