A tetrameric sugar-based azobenzene that gels water at various pH values and in the presence of salts

…, A Bhattacharjya, S Bhattacharya

Index: Ghorai, Subir; Bhattacharjya, Anup; Basak, Ajoy; Mitra, Abhijit; Williamson, R. Thomas Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2003 , vol. 68, # 2 p. 617 - 620

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Abstract

A novel low-molecular mass tetrameric sugar derivative containing azobenzene core, 1, showed pronounced hydrogelation at micromolar concentration. Based on this observation, four related azobenzene based tetrameric sugar derivatives, 4-7, and three tetrameric sugar