Hydrophobic and hydrophilic balance and its effect on mesophase behaviour in hydroxyalkyl ethers of methyl glucopyranoside.

Madan K Singh , Rui Xu (1) , Sylvie Moebs (2) , Anil Kumar , Yves Queneau (1) , Stephen J Cowling , John W Goodby

1 ICBMS - Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires
2 COB - Chimie Organique et Bioorganique

Four series of monosubstituted methyl α-D-glucopyranoside hydroxyalkyl ethers were prepared and their thermotropic and lyotropic self-organising properties were investigated in terms of the hydrophobic-hydrophilic balance with respect to their molecular structures. The results obtained lead us to a new understanding of the forces that drive the formation of condensed soft-matter phases.

Domaines: Chimie organique

Madan K Singh, Rui Xu, Sylvie Moebs, Anil Kumar, Yves Queneau, et al.. Hydrophobic and hydrophilic balance and its effect on mesophase behaviour in hydroxyalkyl ethers of methyl glucopyranoside.. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2013, 19 (16), pp.5041-9. ⟨10.1002/chem.201202933⟩. ⟨hal-00919249⟩