Universal chiral twist via metal ion induction in the organogel of terephthalic acid substituted amphiphilic L-glutamide.
A newly designed terephthalic acid substituted amphiphilic L-glutamide was found to form organogels in DMSO and a broad range of metal ions, from simple Na(+), Li(+) to Cu(2+), Ni(2+), Eu(3+) and Tb(3+), could turn the self-assembled nanostructure into a uniform helical twist.
Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
Xiufeng
X
Wang
Pengfei
P
Duan
Minghua
M
Liu
D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D005973:Glutamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010795:Phthalic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D005782:Gels; D007477:Ions; D008670:Metals; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D005973:Glutamine; C011363:terephthalic acid; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide