Chiral Pd₂L₄ Capsules from Readily Accessible Troger's Base Ligands Inducing Circular Dichroism on Fullerenes C₆₀ and C₇₀.

ABSTRACT: The induction of chirality on pristine fullerenes through non-covalent embedding in an asymmetric nano-confinement has only been rarely reported. Bringing molecules with such a unique electronic structure and broad application range into a chiral environment is particularly appealing for the development of chiroptical materials, enantioselective photoredox catalysts and systems showing chirality-induced spin selectivity (CISS). In this study, we report the formation of a chiral, configurationally stable Pd₂L₄ capsule assembled from a C₂-symmetric, 'ribbon-shaped' ligand with a Tröger's base naphthalimide (TbNaps) backbone, easily synthesized in three steps from commercially available compounds. Embedding chirality directly into the ligand backbone ensures a

SUBMITTER: Benchimol E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature