title: The lyotropic liquid crystal properties of n-octyl 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and related n-alkyl pyranosides.
abstract: X-ray diffraction patterns have been obtained for the lyotropic phases of n-octyl 1-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside and the related n-heptyl, n-nonyl and n-decyl compounds with water. The octyl compound exhibits all three liquid crystal phases and forms a micellar solution with increasing solvation, when the crystal come into contact with water at room temperature. The X-ray diffraction patterns show a one-dimensional lamellar phase with [dx] = 28.4 A, a three-dimensional face-centered cubic phase with [a] = 51.2 A, and a two-dimensional hexagonal phase with [a] = [b] = 36.7 A. The micellar solution has a distribution pattern with a maximum at [dx] = 33.8 A. Crystals of the heptyl, nonyl and decyl derivatives form only the lamellar phases and the micellar solution on contact with water at room temperature.
authors: Department of Crystallography, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260.
authors: Y J
authors: YJ
authors: Chung
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Jeffrey
mesh_terms: D003461:Crystallography; D003902:Detergents; D005960:Glucosides; D006027:Glycosides; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D003902:Detergents; D005960:Glucosides; D006027:Glycosides; C018619:octyl-beta-D-glucoside