Flower- and Grass-like Self-Assemblies of an Oleanane-Type Triterpenoid Erythrodiol: Application in the Removal of Toxic Dye from Water.

ABSTRACT: Erythrodiol (3β-olean-12-ene-3, 28-diol) (C₃₀H₅₀O₂) 1 is a nanosized oleanane-type fused 6-6-6-6-6 pentacyclic triterpeneoid extractable from the dried leaves of olive (Olea europia). One step reduction of oleanolic acid extracted from Lantana camara also yields the same compound. The triterpenoid has one secondary -OH group attached at C3 of the "A" ring and one primary -OH group at C28 present at the junction of the "D" and "E" rings. Here, we report the spontaneous self-assembly of erythrodiol in different neat organic liquids and aqueous-organic liquid mixtures. The nanosized dihydroxy triterpenoid having an oleanane-type lipophilic rigid skeleton self-assembled in liquids, yielding nanosized fibrils, microsized flowers, and grass-l

SUBMITTER: Panja SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711690 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature