title: p-Tolyl glycerol ether: is it possible to find more simple molecular organogelator with pronounced chirality driven properties?
abstract: p-Tolyl glycerol ether not belonging to any of the known gelator families forms stable transparent gels in hydrocarbon media showing very good quantitative characteristics of gelling abilities, which are, in turn, strongly dependent on the chiral characteristics of the gelator. The crystal packing differences between the rac- and scal-substances could be the reason for such behaviour.
authors.affiliation: A.E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, Arbuzov St., 8, Kazan 420088, Russian Federation. baa@iopc.ru
authors.forename: Alexander A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Bredikhin
authors.forename: Zemfira A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Bredikhina
authors.forename: Flyura S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Akhatova
authors.forename: Aidar T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Gubaidullin
mesh_terms: D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D005995:Glyceryl Ethers / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D005995:Glyceryl Ethers; D009930:Organic Chemicals; C552068:p-tolyl glycerol ether