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A Supramolecular Gel from a Quadruple Zwitterion that Responds to Both Acid and Base
Author(s) -
Hisamatsu Yosuke,
Banerjee Supratim,
Avinash M. B.,
Govindaraju T.,
Schmuck Carsten
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201306986
Subject(s) - zwitterion , pentaerythritol , supramolecular chemistry , base (topology) , computer science , chemistry , polymer chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , molecule , organic chemistry , mathematics , mathematical analysis , fire retardant
Four arms : A quadruple zwitterion based on a pentaerythritol core forms thermoreversible gels in DMSO driven by the formation of ion‐paired dimers between the zwitterionic units. Furthermore, it exhibits reversible gel–sol transitions in response to both acid and base.