Metal 'turn-off', anion 'turn-on' gelation cascade in pyridinylmethyl ureas

Caroline Offiler, Jonathan W. Steed, Christopher D. Jones

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    Abstract

    Pyridinylmethyl ureas form strong gels in aromatic solvents. The gels are weakened or destroyed by addition of transition metal ions but gelation is recovered by adding bromide anions giving rise to a gel–sol–gel chemically triggered cascade.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2024
    Number of pages2027
    JournalChem. Commun.
    Volume53
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 20 Jan 2017

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