Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2017,13, 138–149, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.17
Wangkhem P. Singh Rajkumar S. Singh Organic Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Basic Sciences & Social Sciences, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong-793022, Meghalaya, India 10.3762/bjoc.13.17 Abstract In the present work, we have explored the use of the triphenylmethylgroup, a
between the triphenylmethyl moieties and alkyl chains. Possible self-assembled packing arrangements in the gel state for 1,8-bis(trityloxy)octane and (hexadecyloxymethanetriyl)tribenzene are presented. Results from this study strongly indicate that triphenylmethylgroup is a promising gelling structural
unit which may be further exploited in the design of small molecule based gelators.
Keywords: hydrophobic interactions; organogelator; SEM; triphenylmethylgroup; xerogel; Introduction
Small organic molecules capable of forming gels are called low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) [1][2][3]. These
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Chemical structures of triphenylmethyl-based organogelators.