Like a big crown (ether): Cross-linked glycerol-based nanoparticles have been synthesized by ring-closing metathesis (RCM) of polyallyl glycerol dendrimers or hyperbranched polymers (see scheme). In organic solvents, the polyether nanoparticles show modest ionophoric abilities.
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