Abstract
Heating 2,5-di-O-methanesulfonyl-1,4:3,6-dianhydro-D-sorbitol (1) in a range of solvents led to the formation of a gel state at low concentrations. 1 was found to gel aromatics, alcohols and water. The structure of 1 in the solid state was solved by single crystal X-ray crystallography; no strong hydrogen bonds or associated solvents were found in the crystal. Electron micrographs revealed the morphology of the gels to be predominantly rod-like. The ethanol alcogel was used to template silica by sol-gel transcription.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 479-483 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | New Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Chemistry