Synthesis of N-Cinnamoyl dipeptide esters and investigation of their self-assembly leading to Nanorods formation.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijc.v62i11.1580Keywords:
Peptides, Dipeptides, Self-Assembly, nanostructures, nanorodsAbstract
Synthesis of novel N-Cinnamoyl dipeptide esters was carried out under solution phase conditions. The synthesized compounds were characterized by IR, NMR and mass spectrometry. These compounds readily self-assemble to form nanorods. Their morphology was studied using SEM and TEM.