Chiral recognition of alpha-phenylethylamine by sucrose-based macrocyclic receptors.

Chiral recognition of alpha-phenylethylamine by sucrose-based macrocyclic receptors.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2008-12-03)

Bartosz Lewandowski, Slawomir Jarosz

ABSTRACT

Simple chiral aza-crown ethers based on sucrose display high enantioselectivity in complexation of phenylethylammonium chlorides.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

Supelco

(R)-(+)-α-Methylbenzylamine, for chiral derivatization, LiChropur^™, ≥99.0%

Sigma-Aldrich

α-Methylbenzylamine, 99%

Sigma-Aldrich

(R)-(+)-α-Methylbenzylamine, ChiPros^®, produced by BASF, ≥99.0%

Sigma-Aldrich

(R)-(+)-α-Methylbenzylamine, 98%

Sigma-Aldrich

(R)-(+)-α-Methylbenzylamine, purum, ≥98.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

Sigma-Aldrich

(S)-(−)-α-Methylbenzylamine, 98%