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Solvents with Similar Bulk Properties Induce Distinct Supramolecular Architectures
Author(s) -
Pinault Thomas,
Isare Benjamin,
Bouteiller Laurent
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.200500636
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , solvent , molecule , viscosity , urea , chemistry , thin film , solvent effects , hydrogen bond , chemical engineering , materials science , chemical physics , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering
Thick or thin? Hydrogen‐bonded bis‐urea forms two distinct rodlike assemblies—thick or thin filaments—in a variety of aromatic solvents. The stability of each is dependent on the size of the solvent molecules and a simple viscosity test (see figure) differentiates between them.