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Synthesis And Characterization Of Glycolipids, Glycoclusters And Glycomacrocycles, Anji Chen
Synthesis And Characterization Of Glycolipids, Glycoclusters And Glycomacrocycles, Anji Chen
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Low molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs) are a fascinating and interesting class of compounds that can self-assemble and form supramolecular structures in appropriate solvents. The gelators form fibrous networks which entrap the solvent and result in a supramolecular gel. Carbohydrate-derived LMWGs are especially useful since they are more likely to be biocompatible and biodegradable. Dendritic gelators are branch-shaped molecules with precise molecular weight that are between small molecules and polymer gelators. Glycoclusters with sugar moieties at the periphery of the molecules are important classes of bioactive compounds due to the multivalency effect. Lower generation glycoclusters are relatively small branched systems that have …