Table 1.
Gelation abilities of compounds 4a–c in different hydrocarbon solvents a.
| Solvent System | MGC (% w/v) of 4a | MGC (% w/v) of 4b | MGC (% w/v) of 4c |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexane | P | P | P |
| Octane | P | P | P |
| Dodecane | 1.8 | 1.91 | P |
| Hexadecane | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.9 |
| Benzene | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.43 |
| Toluene | 1.12 | 1.2 | 1.37 |
| Xylene | 1.05 | 1.2 | 1.35 |
| CRN | 1.07 | 1.28 | P |
| SRN | 1.31 | P | P |
| Kerosene | 0.62 | 1.1 | 1.84 |
| Diesel | 0.43 | 0.62 | 0.77 |
| Crude oil | 1.69 | 1.85 | 2.01 |
| Vegetable oil | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.92 |
a MGC = Minimum Gelation Concentration (amount in gram of gelator required for 100 mL of hydrophobic material to be gelated), P = Precipitate, CRN = Cracked naphtha, SRN = Straight run naphtha. Reproduced with permission from a previous paper [60]. Copyright 2017 Royal Society of Chemistry.