Issue 1, 2011

Lyotropic liquid crystalline phases from helical β-peptides as alignment media

Abstract

Lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLC) phases from helical β-peptides are proposed as novel water-based alignment media. In contrast to α-peptides, β-peptides form LLCs at very short chain lengths and at concentrations as low as 1 percent. Spectra obtained in these LLC phases are artefact-free and lead to RDCs of the desired size. First indications towards enantiodiscrimination are provided.

Graphical abstract: Lyotropic liquid crystalline phases from helical β-peptides as alignment media

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
27 Jun 2010
Accepted
28 Sep 2010
First published
25 Oct 2010

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 502-504

Lyotropic liquid crystalline phases from helical β-peptides as alignment media

C. M. Thiele, W. C. Pomerantz, N. L. Abbott and S. H. Gellman, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 502 DOI: 10.1039/C0CC02123G

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