Molecular recognition ability of a nickel(II) complex: effect of chirality of diamine ligand in aldose epimerization
Abstract
The complex composed of nickel(II) and the optically active N,N′-diethylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine (chxn) showed ability to recognize the shape of molecules in terms of the configuration of the various OH groups in aldoses during the epimerization of D-glucose to D-mannose.