Low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) are small molecules that are able to trap liquid solvents and convert them into gels. The formation of reversible supramolecular gels is due to non-covalent intermolecular forces. Our group has been working on carbohydrate based LMWGs and we had found several structure features that facilitate gelation. In this research, we continue with the effort of finding novel sugar based templates that will allow us to synthesize effective small molecule gelators. Several a-benzyl 2-amino-2-deoxy glucopyranoside derivatives have been synthesized and screened for effectiveness as organogelators. In this poster, the synthesis and characterization of these glucosamine derivatives will be discussed.

Synthesis and self-assembly studies of<i> N</i>-acetyl D-glucosamine derivatives

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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Synthesis and self-assembly studies of N-acetyl D-glucosamine derivatives