Chirality can be induced in achiral solvent molecules located near a chiral molecule or surface, but there have been very few systematic studies in this field either experimentally or theoretically. The focus of this thesis is to study the chirality transfer from chiral molecules to achiral solvents.
To capture the chirality transfer in solvent molecules, a solvent model that is sensitive to the changes in the environment is needed. We developed new polarizable and flexible models based on an extensive series of ab initio calculations and molecular dynamics simulations. The models include electric field dependence in both the atomic charges and the intramolecular degrees of freedom. Modified equations of motion are required and we have implemented a multiple time step algorithm to solve these equations. Our methodology is general and has been applied to ethanol as a test. For other solvents in our simulations, such as 2-propanol, limited models are used.
The chirality transfer from chiral solutes to achiral solvents and its dependence on the solute and solvent characteristics are then explored using the new polarizable models in molecular dynamics simulations. The chirality induced in the solvent is assessed based on a series of related chirality indexes originally proposed by Osipov[Osipov et al., Mol. Phys.84, 1193(1995)]. Two solvents are considered: Ethanol and benzyl alcohol. The solvation of three chiral solutes is examined: Styrene oxide, acenaphthenol, and n-(1-(4-bromophenyl)ethyl)pivalamide (PAMD). All three solutes have the possibility of hydrogen-bonding with the solvent, the last two may also form π-π interactions, and the last has multiple hydrogen bonding sites.
The chirality transfer from chiral surfaces to achiral solvents is also explored. Emphasis is placed on the extent of this chirality transfer and its dependence on the surface and solvent characteristics is explored. Three surfaces employed in chiral chromatography are examined: The Whelk-O1 interface; a phenylglycine-derived chiral stationary phase (CSP); and a leucine-derived CSP. The solvents consist of ethanol, a binary n-hexane/ethanol solvent, 2-propanol, and a binary n-hexane/2-propanol solvent. Molecular dynamics simulations of the solvated chiral interfaces form the basis of the analysis and position dependent chirality indexes are analyzed in detail. / Thesis (Ph.D, Chemistry) -- Queen's University, 2009-09-24 00:25:15.174
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OKQ.1974/5202 |
| Date | 25 September 2009 |
| Creators | Wang, SHIHAO |
| Contributors | Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.)) |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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| Relation | Canadian theses |
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