The influence of ethylene glycol chains on the thermodynamics of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular assemblies in apolar solvents

Tom F A de Greef; Marko M L Nieuwenhuizen; Patrick J M Stals; Carel F C Fitié; Anja R A Palmans; Rint P Sijbesma; E W Meijer

doi:10.1039/b806506c

The influence of ethylene glycol chains on the thermodynamics of hydrogen-bonded supramolecular assemblies in apolar solvents

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Sep 28:(36):4306-8. doi: 10.1039/b806506c. Epub 2008 Jul 16.

Authors

Tom F A de Greef¹, Marko M L Nieuwenhuizen, Patrick J M Stals, Carel F C Fitié, Anja R A Palmans, Rint P Sijbesma, E W Meijer

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry, Eindhoven University of Technology, P. O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

PMID: 18802552
DOI: 10.1039/b806506c

Abstract

Substitution of hydrogen bond directed supramolecular assemblies with ethylene glycol chains leads to a reduction in the association constant in apolar solvents, where the reduction of the association constant is dependent on the length of the aliphatic spacer connecting the hydrogen bonds and the ethylene glycol chain.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Circular Dichroism
Ethylene Glycol / chemistry*
Hydrogen Bonding
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / methods
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / standards
Molecular Structure
Reference Standards
Solvents / chemistry
Thermodynamics*

Substances

Macromolecular Substances
Solvents
Ethylene Glycol