Citation
J. Sirieix et al., Biomimetic aggregates formed by heterocyclic amphiphiles, HETEROCYCLE, 53(11), 2000, pp. 2509
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
HETEROCYCLES
ISSN journal
03855414
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Volume
53
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0385-5414(20001101)53:11<2509:BAFBHA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This paper describes interesting self-assembling properties of heterocyclic
bolaamphiphiles derived from (E)-urocanic acid (3-[1H-imidazolyl(4)-yl]pro
penoic acid). The structures of the aggregates obtained in water were studi
ed by transmission electron microscopy. The formation of an elegant biomime
tic superstructure was obtained from a bolaamphiphile having two different
head-groups: a urocanic moiety and a methyl carboxylate.