In this study we have varied the position of attachment of an aliphatic chain to a disaccharide sucrose unit, and we have shown that the point of attachment can markedly influence the self-organising properties and structure and bonding features of the material. The location of the attachment can introduce curvature into the system thereby stabilising certain structures over others. The results obtained for the thermotropic liquid crystalline properties of the mono-O-(2-hydroxydodecyl) sucroses show a similar dependency on molecular shape and curvature as those found in general for lyotropic systems.
We describe the preparation of amphiphilic hydroxyalkylsucrose ethers from unprotected sucrose in water and we show that among the monosubstituted products, the 2- and 1'- regioisomers account for 60% of the mixture. The high reactivity of these positions is thus confirmed in water as it is in dipolar aprotic solvents. A careful analysis also show evidence of the formation of oligomerisation products as by-products. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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作者:Yves Queneau、Juliette Gagnaire、Jon J West、Grahame Mackenzie、John W Goodby
DOI:10.1039/b105098m
日期:2001.10.23
In this study we have varied the position of attachment of an aliphatic chain to a disaccharide sucrose unit, and we have shown that the point of attachment can markedly influence the self-organising properties and structure and bonding features of the material. The location of the attachment can introduce curvature into the system thereby stabilising certain structures over others. The results obtained for the thermotropic liquid crystalline properties of the mono-O-(2-hydroxydodecyl) sucroses show a similar dependency on molecular shape and curvature as those found in general for lyotropic systems.