Hydration of isocyanates in an expandable, self-assembled capsule?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2012-07-04 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC34063A

Abstract

A self-assembled capsule facilitates reactions of isocyanates with water. The capsule provides an amphiphilic environment with hydrophobic aromatic ends and hydrophilic glycoluril units at the center. Reaction takes place in the narrow, cylindrical space to form the N,N-dialkylurea, which then appears in a longer capsule.

Graphical abstract: Hydration of isocyanates in an expandable, self-assembled capsule
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