Bolaamphiphilic properties and pH-dependent micellization of quercetin polyglycoside.

Quercetin polyglycoside as a new bolaamphiphile is prepared via a one-pot grafting polymerization technique using sugar-based cyclic sulfite. Micelles comprising quercetin polyglycoside exhibit special pH-effects, in which the polyglycoside moieties on the surface of the micelle serve as a steric protecting group to endow chemical stabilization.