Supramolecular Gel Formation Based on Glycolipids Derived from Renewable Resources
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Gelation Studies
2.2. Morphological Analysis of the Gel
2.3. Absorption and CD Spectral Studies
2.4. FTIR Studies
2.5. XRD Studies
2.6. Rheological Studies
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. General Materials and Methods
4.2. Characterization Methods
4.3. Synthesis
4.3.1. Synthesis of 2-(3-Alkylphenoxy)acetohydrazides, 3a and 3b
4.3.2. Synthesis of 1-(α-d-Glucopyranosyl)-propan-2-one 4
4.3.3. Synthesis of Glycolipids 5a and 5b
4.4. Gelation Method
4.5. UV-Visible and Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectral Analysis
4.6. X-ray Diffraction Studies
4.7. Morphological Analysis
4.8. Rheological Measurements
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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S.No. | Solvent/Oil | Observation a (CGC % w/v) | |
---|---|---|---|
5a | 5b | ||
1 | Cyclohexane | S | S |
2 | Toluene | S | S |
3 | 1,2-Dichlorobenzene | S | S |
4 | DMSO | S | S |
5 | DMF | S | S |
6 | DMSO + Water (1:5) | PG | G (0.67) |
7 | DMF + Water (1:5) | PG | G (1.5) |
8 | Heavy paraffin Oil | PG | PG |
9 | Heavy paraffin Oil | PG | PG |
10 | Hazelnut Oil | S | S |
11 | Linseed oil | PG | PG |
12 | Methanol | S | S |
13 | Methanol + water (1:5) | S | G (0.67) |
14 | Ethanol | S | S |
15 | Ethanol + water (1:5) | PG | G (0.29) |
16 | Water | I | I |
17 | Decanol | PG | PG |
18 | Dodecanol | PG | PG |
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Lalitha, K.; Gayathri, K.; Prasad, Y.S.; Saritha, R.; Thamizhanban, A.; Maheswari, C.U.; Sridharan, V.; Nagarajan, S. Supramolecular Gel Formation Based on Glycolipids Derived from Renewable Resources. Gels 2018, 4, 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4010001
Lalitha K, Gayathri K, Prasad YS, Saritha R, Thamizhanban A, Maheswari CU, Sridharan V, Nagarajan S. Supramolecular Gel Formation Based on Glycolipids Derived from Renewable Resources. Gels. 2018; 4(1):1. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleLalitha, Krishnamoorthy, Kandasamy Gayathri, Yadavali Siva Prasad, Rajendhiran Saritha, A. Thamizhanban, C. Uma Maheswari, Vellaisamy Sridharan, and Subbiah Nagarajan. 2018. "Supramolecular Gel Formation Based on Glycolipids Derived from Renewable Resources" Gels 4, no. 1: 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels4010001