Exploring the Self-Assembly of a Fully Protected l-Dopa from Different Organic Solvents and the Relationship Between Gel and Crystal Structures
Fabia Cenciarelli,
Claudia Tomasini,
Simone d’Agostino
et al.
Abstract:We report here the self-assembly of a fully protected L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (Boc-L-Dopa(Bn) 2 -OMe) under several conditions. Depending on the organic solvent or solvent mixture, this simple molecule self-assembles into different supramolecular structures, sometimes behaving as a low-molecularweight gelator. Indeed, we observed the formation of organogels in alcohols, as confirmed by rheological analyses. In contrast, in solvent mixtures, long crystalline fibers were formed, and we could obtain single c… Show more
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