Enantiomeric organogelators from D-/L-arabinose for phase selective gelation of crude oil and their gel as a photochemical micro-reactor.

Enantiomeric D- or L-arabinose based low molecular-weight organogelators (LMOGs), accessible in a single synthetic step from D-/L-arabinose have been found to be efficient gelators for aromatic solvents and refined and crude oil. The organogel has also been successfully used as a micro-reactor for a photochemical reaction.