Five derivatives
of cyano-containing 9-alkyl-9H-aza[7]helicene were
synthesized and their behavior in the crystallization
was investigated. Only one of the derivatives, 5,13-dicyano-9-butyl-9H-aza[7]helicenes, showed the phenomenon of spontaneous
resolution, which was attributed to the conglomerate formation of
the same helical isomer via CN···H–Ar interaction.
The helical molecules with same chiral description were aligned to
form a necklace-like chain of secondary superhelix architecture of
the same chirality. A correlation of the position of the cyano group
and spontaneous resolution phenomena has been derived.
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