Chemistry - A European Journal · 1999 · 208 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesBiochemistryChemistryCarbohydrate ChemistryOrganic ChemistrySupramolecular ChemistryCarbohydrate StructureGelsHydrogelsMonosaccharide ChemistryMonosaccharide StructureSupramolecular GelsCarbohydrate-based GelsGelationGelation MechanismsMicrostructure Of GelsPolysaccharide GelationPolysaccharide GelsResistance To Organic SolventsStereochemistry Of Sugar Derivatives
A drastic change in the solubility and gelation properties of 1-O-methyl-4,6-O-benzylidene derivatives of monosaccharides (see figure) results from the change in the configuration of only one carbon atom.