The electrochemical discrimination of pinene enantiomers by a cyclodextrin metal-organic framework

Dalton Trans. 2017 May 30;46(21):6830-6834. doi: 10.1039/c7dt00808b.

Abstract

Pinene is a family of bicyclic monoterpenes found in nature, which exhibits important applications in chemical industry and biomedicine; however, the discrimination methods used for pinene enantiomers are still rare. The alpha- and beta-pinene enantiomers were recognized and discriminated via an electrochemical method for the first time based on a cyclodextrin metal-organic framework (CD-MOF) as an electrochemical chiral sensor.

MeSH terms

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / chemistry*
  • Cyclodextrins / chemistry*
  • Electrochemical Techniques
  • Electrodes
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks / chemistry*
  • Monoterpenes / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Bicyclic Monoterpenes
  • Bridged Bicyclo Compounds
  • Cyclodextrins
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks
  • Monoterpenes
  • beta-pinene