From Mannose to Small Amphiphilic Polyol: Perfect Linearity Leads To Spontaneous Aggregation
Saloranta, T., Peuronen, A., Dieterich, J. M., Ruokolainen, J., Lahtinen, M., & Leino, R. (2016). From Mannose to Small Amphiphilic Polyol: Perfect Linearity Leads To Spontaneous Aggregation. Crystal Growth and Design, 16 (2), 655-661. doi:10.1021/acs.cgd.5b01135
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Epäorgaaninen ja analyyttinen kemiaCopyright
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Terminally unsaturated and diastereochemically pure polyol derived from d-mannose shows spontaneous aggregation behavior in water solution. In order to study and clarify this unforeseen phenomenon, a conformational study based on NMR spectroscopy combined with ab initio structure analysis using the COSMO-solvation model was pursued. The results, together with X-ray diffraction studies, suggest a low energy linear conformation for this particular substrate both in solid states and in solution. For such small-sized acyclic carbohydrate derivatives, the linear conformation appears to be a key prerequisite for the unusual molecular self-assembly reported herein.