The influence of ethylene glycol chains on the thermodynamics of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular assemblies in apolar solvents.
Substitution of hydrogen bond directed supramolecular assemblies with ethylene glycol chains leads to a reduction in the association constant in apolar solvents, where the reduction of the association constant is dependent on the length of the aliphatic spacer connecting the hydrogen bonds and the ethylene glycol chain.
de Greef
Tom F A
TF
Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Nieuwenhuizen
Marko M L
MM
Stals
Patrick J M
PJ
Fitié
Carel F C
CF
Palmans
Anja R A
AR
Sijbesma
Rint P
RP
Meijer
E W
EW
D002942:Circular Dichroism; D019855:Ethylene Glycol / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D015394:Molecular Structure; D012015:Reference Standards; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013816:Thermodynamics
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D012997:Solvents; D019855:Ethylene Glycol