SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF A NEW CHIRAL RUTHENIUM PICKET-FENCE PORPHYRIN AND ITS USE IN CHIRAL RECOGNITION OF RACEMIC ISOCYANIDES

Abstract The preparation of a new chiral porphyrin bearing eight optically active pickets, four on each side of the porphyrin plane is described. Chiral recognition in the complexation of racemic isocyanide to the ruthenium compound leads to the formation of three stereoisomers with low stereoselectivity (15%).