Ferrocene based organometallic gelators: a supramolecular synthon approach
Title | Ferrocene based organometallic gelators: a supramolecular synthon approach |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Sahoo, P, Puranik, VG, Patra, AK, Sastry, PU, Dastidar, P |
Journal | Soft Matter |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 7 |
Pagination | 3634-3641 |
Date Published | FEB |
ISSN | 1744-683X |
Abstract | The supramolecular synthon namely primary ammonium dicarboxylate (PAD) synthon has been exploited to generate a new series of salt based low molecular weight gelators (LMWGs) derived from ferrocenedicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and primary amines Me-(CH2)(n)-NH2 (n = 3-15). While most of the salts are capable of forming gels with DMSO and DMF, nearly all of them show a tendency to form gels with at least one of the solvents studied. Structure property correlation based on single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction data in combination with optical-, scanning-, and transmission-electron microscopy reveals that the supramolecular synthon approach adopted herein for designing LMWGs is indeed useful and allows one to get an easy access to a new series of organometallic gelators. |
DOI | 10.1039/c0sm01148g |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 4.34 |