Synthesis and hierarchical self-assembly of cavity-containing facial amphiphiles |
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Authors: | Elemans Johannes A A W Slangen Ralf R J Rowan Alan E Nolte Roeland J M |
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Affiliation: | Department of Organic Chemistry, NSRIM institute, University of Nijmegen, Toernooiveld, 6525 ED Nijmegen, The Netherlands. jelemans@sci.kun.nl |
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Abstract: | The synthesis and aggregation behavior of cavity-containing facial amphiphiles is described. The molecules consist of a glycoluril-based rigid cavity functionalized with two water-soluble benzoate groups. By specific molecular recognition processes in water, the amphiphilic hosts self-assemble in a hierarchical process to form arrays of molecules. Depending on the counterions, these arrays can be assembled into well-defined aggregates of mesoscopic size. The size and shape of the aggregates can be tuned by variations in the size and substitution pattern of the cavities of the host molecules. |
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