Download or read book 1,1'-binaphthyl-based Chiral Materials written by Lin Pu and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past decade, the Department of Chemistry in the University of Virginia has been studying chiral materials for applications in areas like asymmetric catalysis, enantioselective fluorescent sensing, and optical/electrical materials; using optically active 1,1'-binaphthyl molecules to build novel chiral polymers, dendrimers, macrocycles, and acyclic molecules. 1,1'-Binaphthyl molecules are chosen because of their remarkably stable chiral configuration as well as their high asymmetric inductions in many processes. In this book, the synthesis and characterization of diverse materials based on the chiral, 1, 1'-binaphthyl structure are described. The applications of these materials in various fields are discussed. This book will serve as a reference for graduate students as well as professionals working in the related fields.