Anthraquinone derivatives have been known to exhibit many biological and pharmaceutical properties.  The present study reports the synthesis, gelation studies, and steady-state excitation and emission properties of anthraquinonylalkanamides as low molecular mass gelators.    Anthraquinonylalkanamides with varying alkyl chain lengths (alkyl chain length, n= 12, 14, 16, and 18) have been synthesized and characterized.  The UV-Vis absorption spectrum of anthraquinonylalkanamide exhibits an absorption maxima centered at 415 nm in dichloromethane. The steady-state emission spectrum showed an emission maximum centered around 526 nm.  Correlations between the molecular structures of the anthraquinonylalkanamide gelators and the properties of their gels in varying polarity of liquids, including critical gelator concentrations, periods of stability, and gel melting temperatures, thermodynamic and spectroscopic properties will be presented.

Steady state fluorescence and gelation studies of anthraquinonylalkanamides

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