Low Molecular Weight Gelator Containing β-Diketonato Ligands: Stabilization of Gels by Metal Coordination
A low molecular weight gelator containing β-diketonato ligands was prepared from a derivative based on trans-(1R,2R)-diaminocyclohexane. Gels were converted to mechanically-robust and thermally-stable gels by complexation between β-diketonato ligands and divalent metal ions.