What are the structural characteristics of the synthesized copper-based cholesteryl chloroformate gelator (CuGe)?
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The study uses various analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry (MS), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to characterize the synthesized compounds.
From: "Synthesis and application of copper-based cholesteryl chloroformate gelator for oil spill remediation", Cleaner Chemical Engineering, Volume 11, December 2025, 100192
Answer
The copper-based cholesteryl chloroformate gelator (CuGe) exhibits high crystallinity with an average particle diameter of 47.0 μm. It contains functional groups such as aliphatic primary amines, aromatic rings, and conjugated ketones. The presence of π-electrons in the structure suggests that π-π stacking interactions play a role in the gelation process.
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