title: Orotic acid as a useful supramolecular synthon for the fabrication of an OPV based hydrogel: stoichiometry dependent injectable behavior.
abstract: A facile hydrogelation of a p-pyridylenevinylene derivative (PV) bearing oxyethylene chains in the presence of orotic acid (OA) occurs via various non-covalent interactions. Depending on the PV : OA molar ratio, the hydrogel shows vesicle to either cluster-type aggregate or fiber transformation. Visual color tuning, stimuli-responsiveness and injectable properties of the hydrogel are also observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. sb@orgchem.iisc.ernet.in.
authors.forename: Subham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharjee
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
mesh_terms: D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D007267:Injections; D009963:Orotic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D011725:Pyridines; D014867:Water; D020136:Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate; D009963:Orotic Acid; C023666:pyridine