title: Diastereomixture and racemate of myo-inositol derivatives, stronger organogelators than the corresponding homochiral isomers.
abstract: Contrary to the usually accepted phenomena, an optically heterogeneous 1:1 diastereomixture of DS and LS and a racemate of LS and DR obtained, respectively, from a racemic myo-inositol derivative and (S)- and racemic O-acetylmandelic acid formed stronger organogels, especially with aromatic fluids, than those formed from homochiral isomers, DS and LS. One of the plausible reasons for the formation of the stronger diastereomeric gel is shown to be the complementary interaction of two diastereomers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Ehime University, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan. wyutaka@dpc.ehime-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Tomomi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyasou
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
mesh_terms: D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry; D007294:Inositol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D007294:Inositol