A fluorous sodium L-prolinate derivative as low molecular weight gelator for perfluorocarbons

The fluorous sodium L-prolinate 1 self-assembles in perfluorocarbons to form a three-dimensional network of left-handed nano-helices resulting in solvent gelation. Gels were characterized by rheology, microscopy, vibrational circular dichroism and modelling studies. The fluorous sodium L-prolinate 1 is the first example of a chiral and amino acid-derived low molecular weight gelator for perfluorocarbons.