Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy has been
used to discriminate between the R- and S-forms
of
the anion radical of camphorquinone. In a chiral solvent
[SS- or
RR-2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-bis(dimethylamino)butane saturated with sodium iodide], ion association between the
semidione and Na+ takes place. PM3
calculations suggest that the complex relationship between the solvent,
anion, and cation varies sufficiently
with changes in the chiral nature of the solvent or anion radical to
alter the appearance of the EPR signal
allowing EPR chiral discrimination.
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