Macrocyclic Sugar‐Based Surfactants: Block Molecules Combining Self‐Aggregation and Complexation Properties

Abstract

Each block carries out a designated task: Amphiphilic molecules are obtained by grafting one or several surfactant blocks with a bulky sugar headgroup onto a macrocyclic complexing block. This modular approach allows control of the structure of the aggregates (see scheme) and formation of micelles insensitive to the presence of complexed metal ions.