Issue 5, 2014

Visual detection of amino acids by supramolecular gel collapse

Abstract

Three cholesterol-based low molecular weight gelators were synthesized, and their gelation abilities were investigated. These compounds formed gels in various organic solvents. Specifically, gel 1 formed by gelator 1 bearing proline as hydrophilic groups and cholesterol as a lipophilic group collapsed selectively in the presence of Asp and Glu.

Graphical abstract: Visual detection of amino acids by supramolecular gel collapse

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Sep 2013
Accepted
05 Nov 2013
First published
06 Nov 2013

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 2119-2123

Visual detection of amino acids by supramolecular gel collapse

T. He, K. Li, M. Wu, Y. Liao and X. Yu, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 2119 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA44853C

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