Generation of absolute controlled crystal chirality by the removal of crystal water from achiral crystal of nucleobase cytosine.

ABSTRACT: The enantioselective formation of chiral crystal of achiral nucleobase cytosine was achieved mediated by the crystal direction selective dehydration of crystal water in the achiral crystal of cytosine monohydrate (P2(1)/c). Heat transfer from the enantiotopic face of the single crystal of cytosine monohydrate afforded the enantiomorphous crystal of anhydrous cytosine.

SUBMITTER: Kawasaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2831480 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature