Direct Synthesis of Amphiphilic α-, β-, and γ-Cyclodextrins

ABSTRACT

The clean one step synthesis of the amphiphilic α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins starting from per-(6-bromo-6-deoxy)-α-, -β-, and -γ-cyclodextrins is described. The role of the lipophilic tail is played by various aryl groups (phenyl, p-bromophenyl, p-O-butoxyphenyl, p-pentylphenyl, and o-, m-, and p-nitrophenyl) linked by a thioether bridge to the position C-6 of each glucopyranose unit. The yields of the S-alkylation reactions were very high (85-95%).     

H-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Phase Solubility Studies of the Stoichiometries in 2,4-D: α- and β-Cyclodextrins Inclusion Complexes

The interaction in solution between2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid with - and-cyclodextrins was evaluated by phasesolubility studies. Association constants werecalculated by this technique. The stoichiometries were1 : 2 and 1 : 1 for the - and -cyclodextrincomplexes, respectively. In order to corroborate thecomplexation and the knowledge of structural aspectsof the host : guest interaction, proton nuclearmagnetic resonance (¹H-NMR) spectroscopy wasemployed. The application of the continuous variationtechnique corroborated the calculated complexstoichiometries by solubility assays. ComplementaryNOE studies were applied in order to corroborate theproposed complex structures.     

Solubility Study of Nimodipine Inclusion Complexation with α- and β-Cyclodextrin and some Substituted Cyclodextrins

The solubility of nimodipine was measured in aqueous solutions of the following cyclodextrins: -cyclodextrin (-CD), hydroxypropyl--CD (HP--CD), -cyclodextrin (-CD), random substituted methyl--CD (M--CD), three hydroxypropyl--CDs (HP--CD) with mutually different average degree of substitution, and hydroxypropyl--cyclodextrin (HP--CD). From the determined linear solubility diagrams the values of the binding constant K₁₁ of the inclusion complexes of nimodipine with the respective CDs were evaluated. The -CDs efficiently solubilized sparingly soluble nimodipine, the highest value of K₁₁ was found for M--CD (1680 M^-1), followed by -CD (550 M^-1) and HP--CDs, where the higher degree of substitution lowered K₁₁. Only slight solubilization of nimodipine was observed in the solutions of the -CDs and HP--CD.     

Bi-directional Inclusion Complexation of Methylalkyl Viologens with β-Cyclodextrin and Naphthyl group-Tethered β-Cyclodextrins

Inclusion complexation of methylalkyl viologens(C₁C_nV²⁺; n = 7–10, 12) withmono-6-O-(2-sulfonato-6-naphthyl)-β-CD (1)and mono-6-O-(2-naphthyl)-β-CD (2) werestudied by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescencespectroscopies and compared with the binding of theviologens with native β-CD investigated by induced circulardichroism. The viologens form bimodal complexes with1 and 2, in which the bipyridinium group of theviologens is placed on the primary side (type I complex) andsecondary side (type II complex) of β-CD cavity, while thegroup is predominantly on the secondary side in complexeswith native β-CD. The microscopic binding constantsK_I and K _II were calculated from theanalysis of fluorescence data. The formation of the type Icomplexes with 1 and 2 appears to be largely dueto the charge–transfer interaction between the bipyridinium andnaphthyl groups in the complexes. This work shows thatthe location of the bipyridinium group in β-CDcomplexes and in the type II complexes of the viologens with1 and 2 depends little on the length of alkyl chainof the viologens.     

Inclusion Complexes of Atrazine with α-, β- and γ-Cyclodextrins. Evidence by Polarographic Kinetic Currents

The reduction of atrazine in acidic aqueous media on mercury electrodes proceeds only after the protonation reaction. In fact, the efficiency of the reduction process is very low at pHs greater than 4. However, the addition of cyclodextrins (CDs) to neutral aqueous solutions of atrazine yields a kinetically controlled polarographic reduction wave, whose limiting current depends on the size of the CD cavity, and increases with the concentration of the CD itself. In particular, the size of the increase follows the order -CD < -CD < -CD for the same CD concentration. The half-wave potential shifts toward more negative values when the concentration of CDs increases. These findings lead to the conclusion that atrazine and CDs form an inclusion complex, whose stability constant we have estimated, and also that atrazine undergoes protonation facilitated by complexation with CDs. The stability constants of 1:1 complexes evaluated from polarographic data in 0.1M-KCl and at neutral pH for -CD, -CD and -CD are 4900, 1970 and 19000, respectively. The formation of the inclusion complex was indirectly confirmed by UV-Vis measurements in the presence of methylred and phenolphthalein, which both compete with atrazine in the formation of the corresponding inclusion compounds with CDs.     

Complexes of α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins with nitrophenols: A theoretical study of the structure and energy

Detailed quantum mechanical calculations of the interaction of cyclodextrin (α-, β-, and γ-CD) with 4-nitrophenol (I), 4-nitro-2,6-dimethylphenol (II), 4-nitro-3,5-dimethylphenol (III), and their anions (IVVI) with the formation of intercalation complexes are carried out for the first time. The calculations of the compounds are performed within the density functional theory by the hybrid Becke–Lee–Yang–Parr (B3LYP) method with LanL2DZ basis sets. For the α-CD+III and α-CD+VI complexes it is shown that a nitrophenol molecule of III and a nitrophenolate anion of VI are not contained in the α-CD torus, which agrees with the experimental equilibrium constants. It is found that the calculated equilibrium constants of the formation of guest–host complexes with phenolate anions are much larger than those of neutral molecules. The most stable CD complexes with nitrophenols and their anions should be expected for γ-CD. The β-CD complexes when the guest enters into the host cavity are formed only with compounds I, V, and VI.     

Thermal Behaviour of Anhydrous α-, β- and γ-Cyclodextrin at Low Temperature

Heat capacities of anhydrous -and -cyclodextrin were measured by adiabaticcalorimetry between 10 K and 300 K. The thermalbehaviour of the two compounds exhibits significantdifferences. -Cyclodextrin shows an anomalousexcess heat capacity in the entire region between 70 Kand 210 K. In the case of -cyclodextrin, anendothermic effect is observed at 240K. This effect isanalysed through the study of the correspondingentropy change and discussed in terms ofintramolecular organization.Using the known heat capacity values of anhydrous-CD, a comparative analysis has been developed.For each cyclodextrin, the average behaviour of abound -D-glucopyranose has been calculated andcompared. From a thermodynamic point of view, thedegree of organization of the dehydrated macrocycliccompounds could be expressed as-CD -CD -CD.     

Molecular Binding Ability and Selectivity of Natural α-, β-, γ-Cyclodextrins and Oligo(ethylenediamino) Modified β-Cyclodextrins with Chinese Traditional Medicines

The binding ability andinclusion complexation behavior of natural -, -, -cyclodextrins (1–3) and two mono[6-oligo(ethylenediamino)-6-deoxy]--cyclodextrins(4, 5) with fourChinese traditional medicines, that is, -asarone (AS), ferulic acid (FA), magnolol (MA) and honokiol (HO), have been investigated in aqueous phosphate buffer solutions(pH = 7.20). The spectral titrations have been performed at 25 °C by using fluorescence spectroscopy to calculate the complex stability constants (K_S) and Gibbs free energy changes ( G°) for the stoichiometric 1 : 1 inclusion complexation of hosts1–5 with guest medicines. The results obtained indicate that the different guest medicines fit in with hydrophobic cavities of different sizes and the appended substitutes of hosts 4 and 5 change the hydrophobic microenvironment of -cylcodextrin 2, influencing the original binding ability and molecular selectivity of host 2 consequently. The binding ability and inclusion complexation behavior of these hosts 1–5 are discussed according to the size/shape fit concept and hydrogen bonding interaction between host cyclodextrins and guest medicine molecules.     

Studies on Water-soluble α-, β- or γ-Cyclodextrin Prepolymer Inclusion Complexes with C60

Treatment of water-soluble -,- and -cyclodextrin-epichlorohydrin prepolymer (CDP) with C60 by kneading leads to the formation of six distinct water-soluble inclusion complexes: -CDP/C60 (1 : 1), -CDP/C60 (1 : 1), -CDP/C60 (1 : 1), -CDP(2 : 1), -CDP(2 : 1) and -CDP(2 : 1). Their formation and structures have been examined by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and UV-vis spectrosocopy. The effect of side chains of the CDPs has also been studied.     

Induced Circular Dichroism Spectra of β- and γ-Cyclodextrin Complexes with Indazolinone and Related Compounds

The magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectra of indazolinone, isatine, and 3-iminoisoindolinone and the induced circular dichroism (ICD) spectra of the inclusion complexes with β- or γ-cyclodextrins (CDs) have been measured. The spectra are interpreted by results of the ZINDO calculations. In the presence of cyclodextrin, the OH indazolinone tautomer is main structure that is consistent with that in the DMSO solution. The structures of the inclusion complexes are very different because of the scale of the cavity of cyclodextrin or position of quinone in molecules.This revised version was published online in July 2005 with a corrected issue number.     

β-Cyclodextrin Complexes of Benzaldehyde,Vanillin and Cinnamaldehyde: A Raman Spectroscopic Study1

Abstract

Raman spectra of benzaldehyde, vanillin and trans-cinnamaldehyde, and of their complexes in β-cyclodextrin are presented and discussed. The guest molecules provide both an aromatic ring for privileged interaction with the cyclodextrin cavity, and characteristic vibrations (e.g., vC=O, vC=C, vCC? (?=phenyl), vC-H?) with group frequencies in spectral regions free from cyclodextrin bands which are useful for probing the guest perturbed by complex formation with β-cyclodextrin. In particular, the C=O bond is shown to be a good vibrational spectroscopic probe to monitor the effects of both the medium, through its dielectric constant, and of specific interactions, namely of the hydrogen bonding type. The first of these effects is evaluated theoretically and a Kirkwood-Bauer-Magat plot for benzaldehyde is used to estimate the effective dielectric constant for the guest in the benzaldehyde-β-cyclodextrin complex. The above mentioned Raman spectroscopic results are interpreted and discussed.     

Complexation of Aliphatic Alcohols by α- and β-Cyclodextrins and their Partial Methylated Derivatives in Aqueous Solution

The complexation of aliphatic alcohols by α- and β-cyclodextrins and their partially methylated derivatives has been studied by means of calorimetric titrations in aqueous solution. The methyl substituents have no pronounced influence upon the complex formation. α-Cyclodextrin and the partially methylated derivative form with only few exceptions more stable than β-cyclodextrin. With increasing chain length of the alcohols the values of the stability constants and reaction enthalpies increase in case of the complex formation with α-cyclodextrin and partially methylated α-cyclodextrin. In contrast the complex formation becomes disfavoured by the reaction entropy with an increasing number of methylene groups. The values of the reaction enthalpies with the β-cyclodextrins are close to zero. Thus the complexation is only favoured by entropic contributions. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

1:1 and 1:2 Inclusion Complexes of Di-tert-butyl l-tartrate with α-Cyclodextrin: A Diffusion Study

The diffusion properties at two overall compositions of a ternary aqueous system containing α-cyclodextrin and a double-functional guest molecule, namely di-tert-butyl l-tartrate, have been studied by means of the Gouy interferometry. The experimental data are interpreted in terms of two independent chemical equilibria involving inclusion compounds. The elements of the diffusion coefficient matrix have been expressed as functions of the two equilibrium constants as well as of the diffusivities of the actual species occurring in solution. The reliability of the diffusion coefficients obtained through the Fujita–Gosting–Revzin procedure is also discussed in terms of its dependence on the composition of solutions used in the Gouy experiments.     

Synthesis and characterization of α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrin-nicotinamide

Abstract

α-, β- and γ-cyclodextrin-nicotinamide (α-, β- and γ-CDNA) were synthesized as NADH coenzyme models, and the binding abilities were investigated. CDNA binds a negatively charged guest stronger than unmodified cyclodextrin because of the electrostatic interaction between the nicotinamide residue and the guest molecule. Different binding abilities were measured and were dependent on cavity size.     

Exciton Coupling and Complexation Behaviour of β-Cyclodextrin Naphthoate

The host–guest complexation behaviour of-cyclodextrin 6-O-mono-2-naphthoate(1) and 6-[(N-2-naphthoyl-2-aminoethyl) amino]-6-deoxy--cyclodextrin (2) have been studied by the circular dichroism method. The exciton coupling band of 1 suggests that two naphthoyl moieties are partly included in one -CD cavity. Host 1 could form a dimer in a more polar solvent and the dimer could be dissociated in a less polar solvent or by adding a guest. Solvent-induced, concentrationinduced, and guest-induced circular dichroism variations were examined. No exciton coupling was observed for host 2.     

Investigation of Haemolytic and Complexation Properties of γ-Cyclodextrin Carbonate Derivatives

New alkyl carbonates of -cyclodextrin have been obtained. These derivatives show lower haemolytic effect than the parent -cyclodextrin. The complexation behaviour was tested with three important drugs, namely: progesterone, diazepam and flurbiprofen. DSC analyses were consistent with the inclusion complex formation.     

Cucurbituril and α- and β-Cyclodextrins as Ligands for the Complexation of Nonionic Surfactants and Polyethyleneglycols in Aqueous Solutions

The complexation of nonionicsurfactants and polyethylene glycols by the ligandscucurbituril, - and -cyclodextrin wasstudied in aqueous solution. All the examined guestmolecules form complexes with these ligands.Calorimetric titrations were performed to determinedirectly the stability constants and reactionenthalpies. The presence of an aromatic part innonionic surfactants leads to more stable complexeswith -cyclodextrin than with the other ligands.If the surfactants contain no benzene group, theinteractions with -cyclodextrin are strongercompared to other ligands. The chain length of thepolyethylene glycols has only an influence upon thevalues of the reaction enthalpy in the case of-cyclodextrin.     

Complexation of Monosulfonated Triphenylphosphine with Chemically Modified β-Cyclodextrins: Effect of Substituents on the Stability of Inclusion Complexes

Interactions between the meta-substituted monosulfonated triphenylphosphine and chemically modified β-cyclodextrins were investigated in aqueous solution by NMR and UV–vis spectroscopy. Titration and continuous variation plots obtained from ³¹P NMR data indicate that the monosulfonated triphenylphosphine forms 1:1 inclusion complexes with the 2-hydroxypropylated β-cyclodextrin, the methylated β-cyclodextrin and the (2-hydroxy-3-trimethylammoniopropyl)-β-cyclodextrin chloride. These inclusion complexes are more stable that those formed with native β-cyclodextrin, confirming that poisoning of the chemically modified β-cyclodextrins by the hydrosoluble phosphine occurs when modified cyclodextrins are used as mass transfer promoters in aqueous-phase organometallic catalysis.This revised version was published online in July 2005 with a corrected issue number.     

NMR Study of the Inclusion Complexes of Carboxy-Phenoxathiin Derivatives with β-Cyclodextrin

The inclusion complexes of the carboxylate forms of 3-carboxy-(I) and 2-carboxy-phenoxathiin (II) with -cyclodextrin were studied by bothone- and two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy. The analysis of the induced chemical shifts of theguests in the presence of different amounts of the host indicates the formation of complexes with 1:1stoichiometry and association averaged pK values of 3.75 (I) and 4.4 (II). Thequalitative analysis of cross peaks in the ROESY spectra support the inclusion of the guests in the cavitywith the substituted phenyl ring, the COO^- group being in the proximity of the primary rim.     

Molecular Mechanics Study of the Complexes of β-Cyclodextrin with 4-(dimethylamino)benzonitrile and Benzonitrile

Molecular Mechanics calculations with the Tripos Force Field were employed to study the complexation of 4-(dimethylamino)benzonitrile (DMABN) and/or benzonitrile (BN) with -cyclodextrin (CD). The systems studied have 1 : 1 (DMABN : CD and BN : CD), 2 : 2 (DMABN : CD) and 1 : 1 : 2 (DMABN : BN : CD) stoichiometries. Evidence for the formation of such complexes, binding constants and other thermodynamic parameters were extracted from the analysis of the steady state fluorescence measurements performed in a previous work. The Molecular Mechanics study, based on the energy changes upon guest-host approaching, was performed in vacuo and in the presence of water as a solvent. Results show that the driving forces for 1 : 1 complexation are mainly dominated by non-bonded van der Waals host : guest interactions. However, the driving forces for association between 1 : 1 complexes to give 2 : 2 homo- or 1 : 1 : 2 heterodimers are dominated by non-bonded electrostatic interactions. Head-to-head electrostatic interactions between CDs, which are presumably due to the hydrogen bonding formation between secondary hydroxyl groups of CDs, are responsible for most of the stability of the dimers.