Issue 12, 2017
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Chemical Communications

Metal ‘turn-off’, anion ‘turn-on’ gelation cascade in pyridinylmethyl ureas†

Caroline A. Offiler,a   Christopher D. Jonesa  and  Jonathan W. Steed ORCID logo *a  

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a Department of Chemistry, Durham University, University Science Laboratories, South Road, Durham, UK
E-mail: jon.steed@durham.ac.uk
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Abstract

Pyridinylmethyl ureas form strong gels in aromatic solvents. The gels are weakened or destroyed by addition of transition metal ions but gelation is recovered by adding bromide anions giving rise to a gel–sol–gel chemically triggered cascade.

Graphical abstract: Metal ‘turn-off’, anion ‘turn-on’ gelation cascade in pyridinylmethyl ureas

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC09126A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Nov 2016
Accepted
18 Jan 2017
First published
20 Jan 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 2024-2027

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Metal ‘turn-off’, anion ‘turn-on’ gelation cascade in pyridinylmethyl ureas

C. A. Offiler, C. D. Jones and J. W. Steed, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 2024 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC09126A

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