Issue 2, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Asymmetric amplification in amino acidsublimation involving racemic compound to conglomerate conversion†

Cristóbal Viedma,*a   Wim L. Noorduin,‡a   José E. Ortiz,b   Trinidad de Torresb  and  Pedro Cintasc  

* Corresponding authors

a Departamento de Cristalografía y Mineralogía, Facultad de Geología, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain
E-mail: viedma@geo.ucm.es
Fax: +34 91-394-4872
Tel: +34 91-394-4882

b Laboratorio de Estratigrafía Biomolecular, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas, 28040 Madrid, Spain

c Departamento de Química Orgánica e Inorgánica, Facultad de Ciencias-UEX, E-06006 Badajoz, Spain

Abstract

A straightforward unprecedented sublimation protocol that reveals both conversion of a racemic compound into a racemic conglomerate and subsequent enantioenrichment has been developed for the proteinogenic amino acid valine. The phenomenon has been observed in closed and open systems, providing insight into asymmetric amplification mechanisms under presumably prebiotic conditions.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric amplification in amino acid sublimation involving racemic compound to conglomerate conversion

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0CC04271D
Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Oct 2010
Accepted
29 Oct 2010
First published
26 Nov 2010

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 671-673

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Asymmetric amplification in amino acid sublimation involving racemic compound to conglomerate conversion

C. Viedma, W. L. Noorduin, J. E. Ortiz, T. D. Torres and P. Cintas, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 671 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC04271D

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