title: Synthesis of new amphiphilic dendrons bearing aliphatic hydrocarbon surface sectors and a monocarboxylic or dicarboxylic acid focal point.
abstract: [structure: see text]. A new series of amphiphilic G1-G3 dendrons containing purely aliphatic hydrocarbon dendritic surface sectors and one or two carboxylic acid group(s) at the focal point was synthesized in good yields. The key branching steps involve diallylation reactions of diethyl malonate or Meldrum's acid. These dendrons are highly soluble in hexane despite having highly polar carboxylic acid groups at the focal point.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong SAR. hfchow@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: Hak-Fun
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Ka-Fai
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Zhao-Yang
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chun-Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: To
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Luk
authors.forename: Chui-Man
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.forename: Yu-Ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Yang