Nitrochalcones as organogelators: evidence of the involvement of nitro groups and solvent in gel formation?

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2009-05-26 DOI: 10.1039/B902444A

Abstract

New 4-alkoxynitrochalcones have been synthesized and shown to be organogelators; dodecyloxy/benzyl alcohol gels have been studied by freeze-fracture electron microscopy, DSC and FTIR. We show that the nitro group is involved in the formation of the gel and that the gelator co-assembles with solvent molecules.

Graphical abstract: Nitrochalcones as organogelators: evidence of the involvement of nitro groups and solvent in gel formation
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