As a new class of soft materials,smart gels have attracted much attention in recent years due to their unique stimuli responsive properties.Derived from a platform molecule 2,4-(3,4-dichloro) benzylidene methy-d-gluconate,two more compounds 3a and 3b were synthesized as novel Schiff-based gelators.The gelation behaviors of these compounds were studied in different solvents and the effects of mechanical force on these smart gelators were also investigated.It was shown that the gelation abilities of these com...