Organophosphorus chemical warfare agent simulant DMMP promotes structural reinforcement of urea-based chiral supramolecular gels

Piana, Francesca, Facciotti, Marco, Pileio, Giuseppe, Hiscock, Jennifer R., Van Rossom, Wim, Brown, Richard C. D., Gale, Philip A. (2015) Organophosphorus chemical warfare agent simulant DMMP promotes structural reinforcement of urea-based chiral supramolecular gels. RSC Advances, 5 (16). pp. 12287-12292. ISSN 2046-2069. (doi:10.1039/c4ra15241g) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:60119)

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Abstract

Six urea-based supramolecular gels have been obtained in situ by mixing either (R)-(?)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl isocyanate or (±)-1-(1-naphthyl)ethyl isocyanate with various amines. This allowed a comparative study on the effects of chirality on the response of the molecular gels to the presence of the neutral organophosphate guest dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP). The inversion test results show that the absence of enantiomeric purity causes marked instability of the gel network in the presence of the guest. DSC and rheology measurements reveal the promotion of a structural reinforcement of the gels when 0.01 mL of DMMP interacts with the enantiomerically pure systems. This effect was investigated by means of electrostatic potential surface calculations and 31P–{1H} NMR spectroscopy.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1039/c4ra15241g
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User:	Jennifer Hiscock
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2017 16:46 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 10:53 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/60119 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Hiscock, Jennifer R..

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