Equilibria of the reactions of a Zn(II) 'picket-fence' porphyrin complex be
aring optically active substituents with chiral amines were studied. Stabil
ity constants were determined by spectrophotometric titration in dichlorome
thane solution. Chiral recognition in the complexation of amine to the alph
a,beta,alpha,beta-isomer of the complex was observed for 1-(1-naphthyl)ethy
lamine with the ratio of the binding constant of K-s/K-R = 2.4. (C) 1999 El
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