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Synthesis and Characterization of Supramolecular Colloids
Published on: April 22, 2016
Silica bound co-pillar[4+1]arene as a novel supramolecular stationary phase
Subbareddy Mekapothula1, Matthew A Addicoat1, David J Boocock1
1School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Lane, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK. Gareth.Cave@ntu.ac.uk.
Abstract:
A novel co-pillar[4+1]arene incorporating two bromo-octyl substituents has been synthesised for the first time, using microwave irradiation in high yield (88%) in under four minutes, and bound to the surface of chromatographic silica particles. The resulting new stationary phase has been successfully utilised to separate xylene isomers via liquid chromatographic techniques.
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