Product Description: 18-Crown-6-ether (18C6; 1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane) is an organic compound that can be used to prepare stable microcapsule responsive layers for further assembly into bilayer microcapsules. For example, 18-Crown-6-ether is used to prepare the response layer and is coated with a G-quadruplex cross-linked hydrogel layer stabilized by K+; when Mg2+ ions are present, 18-Crown-6-ether and K+ ions can respectively Dissociates and locks with the G-quadruplex cross-linked layer, thereby achieving switchable controlled release of the load[1].
Formula: C12H24O6
References: [1]Lilienthal S, et al. Single and Bilayer Polyacrylamide Hydrogel-Based Microcapsules for the Triggered Release of Loads, Logic Gate Operations, and Intercommunication between Microcapsules. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2020 Jul 15;12(28):31124-31136.
CAS Number: 17455-13-9
Molecular Weight: 264.32
Compound Purity: 99.57
Research Area: Others
Solubility: 10 mM in DMSO
Target: Biochemical Assay Reagents