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. 2021 Sep 3;60(18):14116–14131. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01503

Table 1. Ligand Chirality and Substituents Leading to Chirality Induction-At-Metal in Bis[(R or S)-N-1-(p-X-C6H4)ethyl-2-oxo-1-naphthaldiminato-κ2N,O]-Λ- or Δ-M(II) in the Solid State and Solution.

complex [M-(R or S-L)] ligand substituent (X) ligand chirality → induction-at-metal in the solid state ligand chirality → induction-at-metal in solution ref
M = Co H (A/B)a S → Δ, R → Λ S → Δ, R → Λ this work
  p-CH3O R → Λ R → Λ  
  p-Br (A/B)a S → Δ S → Δ  
M = Cu H S → Δ, R → Λ S → Δ, R → Λ (20)
  m-CH3Ob R → Λ/Δ    
  p-Br R → Λ R → Λ  
M = Ni H (A/B)a S → Δ, R → Λ S → Δ, R → Λ (21)
M = Zn H (A/B)a S → Δ, R → Λ S → Δ, R → Λ (26)
  p-CH3O (A/B)a S → Δ, R → Λ S → Δ, R → Λ  
a

Two symmetry-independent molecules A and B in an asymmetric unit with a single diastereomer (Λ or Δ).

b

Diastereomeric mixture with opposite Λ and Δ configurations in a single enantiopure crystal.