We describe the synthesis of two-dimensional {[MnIICrIII(C2O4)3]C} bimetallic networks that include as template cations
C stilbazolium salts 4-[4-(N,N-dimethylamino)-α-styryl]-N-alkylpyridinium with alkyl = methyl (DAMS), 4-[4-methoxy-
α-styryll-N-isopentylpyridinium (MIPS), and DAZOP, which is a DAMS analogue with the central [C=C] core replaced
by an azo N=N] moiety. These networks are obtained in their optically active forms, using the resolved - or Λ-
[CrIII(C204)3]3- anionic bricks as chiral-inducing reagents. The UV-visible properties of the networks and their natural
circular dichroism (Cotton effects) demonstrate that the MIPS, DAZOP, and DAMS become chiral in [MnIICrIII (C204)3]-
anionic matrices. The absolute configurations of the template cations inside the anionic framework depend on the
configuration of the starting anionic reagent.
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