Well-defined aqueous nanoassemblies from amphiphilic meta-terphenyls and their guest incorporation

作者:Okazawa Yusuke; Kondo Kei; Akita Munetaka; Yoshizawa Michito*
来源:Chemical Science, 2015, 6(8): 5059-5062.
DOI:10.1039/c5sc01545f

摘要

Spherical molecular assemblies with diameters of similar to 2 nm were quantitatively formed in water from new amphiphilic meta-terphenyls with two hydrophilic pendants at the central benzene ring. Whereas intermolecular interactions between small aromatic rings are typically weak, the obtained nanoassemblies are stable enough at wide-ranging concentrations and mostly remain intact even in the presence of similar nanoassemblies with polyaromatic frameworks. The nanoassembly with pentamethyl-substituted terminal benzene rings provides superior host capability for fluorescent dyes in water.

  • 出版日期2015