Self‐Assembly and Liquid Crystal Formation of Folic Acid Salts

Abstract

Even at concentrations of only 1 wt%, macromolecular aggregates can be proven in a solution of dipotassium folate in water. Their probable structure is in agreement with the results from studies of solutions of higher concentrations, some of which show liquid crystalline behavior. In these molecular aggregates are found hexagonally arranged columns of stacked folate tetramers.