1,2-O-(1-Ethylpropylidene)-α-d-glucofuranose, a low molecular mass organogelator: benzene gel formation and their thermal stabilities

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy has demonstrated that hydrogen bonds are responsible for the aggregation of 1,2-O-(1-ethylpropylidene)-α-d-glucofuranose molecules in solid and benzene gels. The thermal stability of the studied gel is described by its melting temperature TGS and thermal parameters. The deduced value of the gel–sol transition enthalpy is 50 kJ/mol. Viscosity is the major factor which influences the dynamics of the benzene molecules in the gels, as proved by the relaxation measurements.