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. 2018 Jul 19;140(32):10344–10353. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b06195

Scheme 1. Subcomponent Self-Assembly of Double-Helical Metallopolymers 1, and 2 from Monomers A and B, Respectively.

Scheme 1

Addition of monomer A to CuI gave racemic helical metallopolymer 1.

Introducing an enantiomerically pure initiating group, (R)-C or (S)-C, lent stereoselectivity to the polymerization reaction, yielding M-1 or P-1 preferentially.

Formation of helical polymers from enantiomerically pure monomer (S)-B also biased the reaction toward the formation of enantioenriched P-2.