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Responsive supramolecular gels constructed by crown ether based molecular recognition

  • Zhishen Ge
  • , Jinming Hu
  • , Feihe Huang
  • , Shiyong Liu

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Abstract

Responsive supramolecular gels were constructed from crown ether terminated four-arm star poly(e-caprolactone) (PCL-DB24C8) and dibenzylammonium- terminated two-arm PCL-DBAS (see scheme), exploiting the formation of pseudorotaxane linkages between crown ether and ammonium moieties. The resultant supramolecular gels exhibit thermo- and pH-induced reversible gel-sol transition.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1798 - 1802
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes

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