Preparation of cross-linked supramolecular polymers based on benzo-21-crown-7/secondary ammonium salt host-guest interactions

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Nov 1;54(88):12459-12462. doi: 10.1039/c8cc07657j.

Abstract

We found that TC7 not only self-assembles into one-dimensional supramolecular aggregates in chloroform, but also forms cross-linked supramolecular polymers via host-guest complexation between benzo-21-crown-7 and secondary ammonium salts. Compared with one-dimensional linear supramolecular polymers, soft and long viscous fibers were pulled out from a concentrated solution of cross-linked supramolecular polymers as a result of higher viscosity and lower diffusion coefficients.