A low molecular weight hydro and organogelator derived from an isohexide and sol–gel transcription of the alcogel

…, CL Pollock, AJ Blake, M Nieuwenhuyzen…

Index: Craythorne, Steven J.; Pollock, Ciara L.; Blake, Alexander J.; Nieuwenhuyzen, Mark; Marr, Andrew C.; Marr, Patricia C. New Journal of Chemistry, 2009 , vol. 33, # 3 p. 479 - 483

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Abstract

Heating 2, 5-di-O-methanesulfonyl-1, 4: 3, 6-dianhydro-D-sorbitol (1) in a range of solvents led to the formation of a gel state at low concentrations. 1 was found to gel aromatics, alcohols and water. The structure of 1 in the solid state was solved by single crystal X-ray crystallography; no strong hydrogen bonds or associated solvents were found in the crystal. Electron micrographs revealed the morphology of the gels to be predominantly rod-like. ...