Halogen effects on the solid-state packing of phenylalanine derivatives and the resultant gelation propertiesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available. CCDC 1532628-1532632. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00108h

Phenylalanine is an important amino acid both biologically, essential to human health, and industrially, as a building block of artificial sweeteners. Our interest in this particular amino acid and its derivatives lies with its ability to form gels in a number of solvents. We present here the studie...

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Main Authors: Ramalhete, Susana M, Foster, Jamie S, Green, Hayley R, Nartowski, Karol P, Heinrich, Margaux, Martin, Peter C, Khimyak, Yaroslav Z, Lloyd, Gareth O
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Language:English
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Summary:Phenylalanine is an important amino acid both biologically, essential to human health, and industrially, as a building block of artificial sweeteners. Our interest in this particular amino acid and its derivatives lies with its ability to form gels in a number of solvents. We present here the studies of the influence of halogen addition to the aromatic ring on the gelation properties and we analyse the crystal structures of a number of these materials to elucidate the trends in their behaviour based on the halogen addition to the aromatic group and the interactions that result.
ISSN:1359-6640
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DOI:10.1039/c7fd00108h