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This study describes the synthesis of a new compound: boronate ester-substituted cyclotricatechylene 1. The structure-directing property of the boronic acid–diol interactions is responsible for the shuttlecock-shaped structure of 1, which led to the gelation of several solvents. The distribution control of trigonal and tetrahedral boronate esters allows phase transition via chemical stimulus.
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