Formation and characterization of emulsions using beta-cyclodextrin as an emulsifier

The preparation and characterization of n-alkane/water emulsions using beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) were studied. The prepared n-alkane/water emulsions were of the oil-in-water (O/W) type, and the stability of emulsions was in the order of n-hexadecane > n-dodecane > n-octane. From observations using polarized light microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction measurement, it was suggested that the formation of a dense film at the oil-water interface and the three-dimensional structural network created by precipitated complexes in the continuous phase are associated with the stability of emulsion. Furthermore, it was clarified that O/W-type emulsions were formed because the contact angle (theta ow) which the precipitate makes with the interface was theta ow < 90 degrees in all compounds (oils) used in this study.     

Emulsion polymerization of styrene using an alkali-soluble random copolymer as polymeric emulsifier

An alkali-soluble random copolymer (ASR), poly(styrene/α-methylstyrene/acrylic acid), was used as a polymeric emulsifier in the emulsion polymerization of styrene. The calorimetric technique was applied to study the kinetics of emulsion polymerization of styrene using ASR and a conventional ionic emulsifier, sodium dodecyl benzenesulfonate (SDBS). ASR could form aggregates like micelles, and the solubilization ability of the aggregates was dependent on the neutralization degree of ASR. The rate of polymerization in the ASR system was lower than that in the SDBS system. This result can be explained by the creation of a hairy ASR layer around the particle surface, which decreases the diffusion rate of free radicals through this region. Although a decrease in particle size was observed, the rate of polymerization decreased with increasing ASR concentration. The higher the concentration of ASR is, the thicker and denser ASR layer may be, and the more difficult it would therefore be for radicals to reach the particle through this layer of ASR. The rate of polymerization decreased with increasing the neutralization degree of ASR. The aggregates with high neutralization of ASR are less efficient in solubilizing the monomer and capturing initiator radicals than that of the lower neutralization degree, which leads to decrease in rate of polymerization. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 2865–2872, 1998     

Simple preparation of 3I-O-substituted beta-cyclodextrin derivatives using cinnamyl bromide

[reaction: see text] A new method for preparation of 3(I)-O-substituted beta-cyclodextrin derivatives was developed. Cinnamyl bromide reacts with beta-cyclodextrin to form predominantly the 3(I)-O-cinnamyl derivative (30% isolated yield, >90% regioselectivity). After protection of the remaining cyclodextrin hydroxyls by acetylation, the cinnamyl group can be easily transformed to many other groups (exemplified by transformation to 3(I)-O-carboxymethyl derivative). Substitution pattern in singly modified CDs was unambiguously determined by a combination of 2D NMR techniques.     

Solvent-free preparation of arylaminotetrazole derivatives using aluminum(Ⅲ) hydrogensulfate as an effective catalyst

<正>An efficient and simple method for the preparation of 5-arylamino-1H-tetrazole and 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole derivatives is reported using aluminum(Ⅲ) hydrogensulfate(Al(HSO_4)_3) as an effective heterogeneous catalyst from secondary arylcyanamides. Generally,when the substitution in arylcyanamide is strongly electron-withdrawing the position of equilibrium would shift toward the isomer of 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-tetrazole(B) and as the electron-donating of substituent increased,the position of equilibrium is shifted toward the isomer of 5-arylamino-1H-tetrazole(A).The present methodology offers several advantages,such as excellent yields,short reaction times,easy work-up and greener conditions.     

Enantioseparation of dihydropyridine derivatives by means of neutral and negatively charged beta-cyclodextrin derivatives using capillary electrophoresis

Employing capillary electrophoresis, the racemates of 29 acidic, neutral and basic dihydropyridines (DHPs) were separated by means of neutral and negatively charged cyclodextrins (CDs). Whereas the enantiomers of the acidic DHPs could be resolved with neutral CDs, mostly alpha- and beta-CD, the enantiomers of the neutral DHPs were only baseline-separated using the sulfobutyl ether-substituted beta-CD. Working in reversed polarity mode (detector at the anode) improved the peak shape and the resolution of the enantiomers. The racemates of the DHP bearing a secondary or tertiary amine function in the side chain at position 3 could be separated by using either the neutral gamma-CD or negatively charged CDs. The poor peak shape found with anionic CDs could be improved by the addition of methanol. The combination of gamma-CD and sulfated beta-CD allowed the detection of the minor enantiomer of lercanidipine (24) at less than 1% w/w.     

The OH-anion acting as an acid

In the crystalline state, the OH- anion is shown to be capable of acting as a base or as an acid with respect to waters of crystallization to which it is linked by hydrogen bonds. We examined the OH- anion in three crystalline samples and studied its behavior using quantum mechanics. Four quantum mechanical approximations were employed (HF, B3LYP, SVWN, and MP2) to obtain the relative stability of isomers of the H3O2- molecule in the three crystals considered. In one crystal state (LICQIX), the H3O2- anion corresponds to a geometry in which OH- acts as an acid, but not so as a free molecule. The free anion H3O2- has two qualitatively different structures. In one structure, the hydrogen bond is long, while in the other structure, the hydrogen bond is shorter and the hydrogen atom lies at an equal distance between donor and acceptor oxygen atoms.     

Capillary electrophoretic separation of tricyclic antidepressants using a polymer-coated capillary and beta-cyclodextrin as an electrolyte additive

A new method for the CE separation of nine tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), viz. amitriptyline, clomipramine, desipramine, doxepin, fluphenazine, imipramine, nortriptyline, promazine, and thioridazine, is described. The capillary was statically coated with a layer of poly(N,N-dimethylacrylamide) (PDMA) to suppress the EOF, and beta-CD was used as an additive in the BGE solution. The optimal resolution of nine TCAs was obtained by using a 1% v/v PDMA-coated capillary and a BGE solution of 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 3.0) containing 0.5 mM beta-CD. Efficiencies were typically >10(5 )plates/m. Complete separation of nine TCAs could be achieved in about 28 min; the two diastereomers of doxepin and the two enantiomers of thioridazine could also be separated. The RSD values of migration time and peak area of the TCAs were in the ranges 0.5-0.8 and 3.3-4.9% (n = 10), respectively. In combination with a suitable sample clean-up technique, such as hollow fiber-based liquid phase microextraction (HF-LPME), the polymer-coated capillary can be employed for the CE-UV analysis of TCAs in human plasma.     

Radiation-induced emulsion polymerization of ethylene. III. Emulsion polymerization with ammonium perfluorooctanoate as the emulsifier

Radiation-induced emulsion polymerization of ethylene with ammonium perfluoro-octanoate as an emulsifier was studied in order to elucidate the effect of the number of polymer particles. Owing to the stable structure of the emulsifier from a radical attack, no C? F bond was detected in the polyethylene as expected. The polyethylene produced was mostly gel containing a small amount of low molecular weight polyethylene. This may be attributable to chain transfer to the polyethylene. The effects of dose rate and of concentration of the emulsifier were determined without considering the chain-transfer reaction to the emulsifier. By considering the escape of the radical which is produced by chain transfer to the monomer from the polymer particle to the aqueous phase at the steady state, the following equation is derived: The experimental results could be explained by this equation, and the apparent rate constants were obtained.     

Complexation study of brilliant cresyl blue with beta-cyclodextrin and its derivatives by UV-vis and fluorospectrometry

The complexation reactions of brilliant cresyl blue (BCB) with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD), mono[2-O-(2-hydroxypropyl)]-beta-CD (2-HP-beta-CD), mono[2-O-(2-hydroxyethyl)]-beta-CD (2-HE-beta-CD), and heptakis(2,6-di-methyl) -beta-CD (DM-beta-CD) were investigated using UV-vis and fluorospectrometry. The complexation between BCB and CDs could inhibit the aggregation of BCB molecules and could cause its absorbance at 634nm gradually increasing. The fluorescence of BCB was also enhanced with the addition of CDs. The fluorescence enhancement was more notable in neutral and acidic media than in basic media. Hildebrand-Benesi equation was used to calculate the formation constants of beta-CDs with BCB based on the fluorescence differences in the CDs solution. The stoichiometry ratio was found to be 1:1. The complexing capacities of beta-CD and its three derivatives were compared and the results followed the order: 2-HP-beta-CD>2-HE-beta-CD>DM-beta-CD>beta-CD. The effect of temperature on the formation of BCB-beta-CD inclusion complexes has also been examined. The results revealed that the formation constants decreased with the increase of temperature from 1038.9 to 491.6l/mol. Enthalpy and entropy values were calculated and the values were -25.77kJ/mol and 35.04J/kmol, respectively. The thermodynamic measurements suggest that the inclusive process was enthalpic favor. The release of high-energy water molecules and Van der Waals force played an important role in the inclusive process.     

Fluorometric study of the inclusion interaction of beta-cyclodextrin derivatives with tetraphenylporphyrin and its analytical application

The effects of native beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) and four kinds of alkylated beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CDs), i.e. heptakis (2,6-di-O-isobutyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (I), heptakis (2,6-di-O-octyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (II), heptakis (2,6-di-O-dodecyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (III), and heptakis (2,6-di-O-hexadecyl-beta-cyclodextrin) (IV), on the fluorescence behaviors of tetraphenylporphyrin (TPP) are investigated. An obvious fluorescence enhancement is observed from TPP by using alkylated derivatives compared to that obtained in beta-CD aqueous or in water. A 114-N fluorescence emission intensity enhancement is found for the complex with 2,6-di-O-octyl-beta-cyclodextrin relative to the free analyte. The exact stoichiometric ratios and the formation constants of the inclusion complexes have been examined by application of curve fitting method. The linear calibration plots between fluorescence intensity and TPP concentration are determined in the 1.14 x 10(-8)-5.06 x 10(-6) mol l(-1) range.     

Complexation of adamantane-ammonium substrates by beta-cyclodextrin and itsO-methylated derivatives

A spectrophotometric method is used to determine formation constants of complexes of-cyclodextrin, the 2,6-di-O-methylated and 2,3,6-tri-O-methylated derivatives of-cyclodextrin as hosts with adamantan-1-ylammonium, adamantan-2-ylammonium and adamantan-1-ylmethylammonium as substrate species. The spectrophotometric method uses methyl orange anion and acid forms as indicator species. Complexes of the cyclodextrins with these species are determined as well as with the adamantane derivatives. Standard enthalpies and entropies of formation of all complexes are calculated from the temperature variation of the equilibrium constants.-Cyclodextrin and its 2,6-O-methyl derivative have comparable complex strengths with adamantaneammonium substrates and these strengths are about two orders of magnitude stronger than the corresponding complexes of the permethylated derivative. Thermodynamic parameters are interpreted in terms of differing intramolecular properties of the cyclodextrin complexes.     

Interaction of pyromellitic diimide derivatives with beta-cyclodextrin and anthracene-appended beta-cyclodextrin: rim binding vs inclusion complexation

Complex formation of pyromellitic diimide derivatives with beta-cyclodextrin and anthracene-appended beta-cyclodextrin was studied with use of induced circular dichroism and 1H NMR spectroscopies. It is revealed that pyromellitic diimides form rim-binding type complexes with beta-CD and in these complexes the pyromellitic diimides lie just outside of the narrow rim of the CD. With anthracene-appended beta-CD the pyromellitic diimides form true inclusion complexes. Implications of the formation of rim-binding type complexes are also discussed.     

Effect of PLGA as a polymeric emulsifier on preparation of hydrophilic protein-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles

Most proteins are hydrophilic and poorly encapsulated into the hydrophobic matrix of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN). To solve this problem, poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) was utilized as a lipophilic polymeric emulsifier to prepare hydrophilic protein-loaded SLN by w/o/w double emulsion and solvent evaporation techniques. Hydrogenated castor oil (HCO) was used as a lipid matrix and bovine serum albumin (BSA), lysozyme and insulin were used as model proteins to investigate the effect of PLGA on the formulation of the SLN. The results showed that PLGA was essential for the primary w/o emulsification. In addition, the stability of the w/o emulsion, the encapsulation efficiency and loading capacity of the nanoparticles were enhanced with the increase of PLGA concentration. Furthermore, increasing PLGA concentration decreased zeta potential significantly but had no influence on particle size of the SLN. In vitro release study showed that PLGA significantly affected the initial burst release, i.e. the higher the content of PLGA, the lower the burst release. The released proteins maintained their integrity and bioactivity as confirmed by sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and biological assay. These results demonstrated that PLGA was an effective emulsifier for the preparation of hydrophilic protein-loaded SLN.     

Capillary electrophoresis behavior of water-soluble anionic porphyrins in the presence of beta-cyclodextrin and its O-methylated derivatives

The electrophoretic behavior of water-soluble anionic porphyrins, such as meso-tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin (TCPP), meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl) porphyrin (TSPP) and its zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes (ZnTSPP and CuTSPP, respectively) has been studied by capillary zone electrophoresis using fused-silica capillaries. The selectivity of the separation is strongly dependent on the type and concentration of betacyclodextrin (betaCD) or the O-methylated derivatives added to the background electrolyte. CuTSPP and TSPP can be separated using a pH 2.5 aqueous sodium phosphate buffer in the presence of 1 mM betaCD. Resolution is poorer or absent employing alkylated betaCDs, such as the heptakis (2,6-di-O-methyl)-beta-cyclodextrin or the heptakis(2,3,6-triO-methyl)-beta-cyclodextrin, as additives. On the other hand, separation of TSPP from its copper and zinc complexes has been achieved using a pH 7.0 aqueous sodium phosphate buffer, in the presence of 0.75 mM betaCD and 20% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) as organic modifier. Under such conditions, the calibration curve for quantitative analysis of copper(II) was obtained. A rationale for the observed behavior will be presented and discussed on the basis of binding and protonation equilibria and a simple mathematical model.     

丹皮酚的新法制备及其糖苷化衍生物的合成

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Phosphonylation of a polypentenamer and preparation of its hydrogenated derivatives

Phosphonylated derivatives of a polypentenamer (PP) containing 82% trans and 17% cis double bonds have been prepared by the free-radical addition of dimethylphosphite to the double bonds and subsequent hydrogenation of the residual unsaturation. In this way derivatives were prepared containing approximately 5 and 10 mole % dimethylphosphonate side groups. These side groups were further reacted by hydrolysis or neutralization to form phosphonic acid and cesium phosphonate salts. Reaction conditions were so chosen that no backbone degradation occurred, and side reactions leading to crosslinking were avoided. The derivatives were characterized by gel-permeation chromatography (GPC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. It was found that increasing substituent concentration decreases the melting point T_m in the case of the hydrogenated derivatives and increases the glass transition temperature T_g in the case of the unhydrogenated derivatives. The free acid derivatives are the least thermally stable of all those studied and the hydrogenated derivatives are generally more stable than the unhydrogenated derivatives.     

Carboxylation of a polypentenamer and preparation of its hydrogenated derivatives

Carboxylated three-membered ring derivatives of a polypentenamer (PP) that contained 82% trans and 17% cis double bonds were prepared by carbene addition of ethyldiazoacetate with a copper catalyst to the double bonds and subsequent hydrogenation of the residual unsaturation. In this way derivatives that contained approximately either 5 or 10 mole % three-membered rings with ester side groups were obtained. These side groups were further reacted by hydrolysis or neutralization to form carboxylic acid and cesium salts of carboxylic acid. Reaction conditions were chosen so that no backbone degradation occurred and side reactions that led to crosslinking were avoided. The derivatives were characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), infrared (IR) spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. It was found that an increase in substituent concentration decreased the melting point (T_m) in hydrogenated derivatives and increased the glass transition temperature (T_g) in unhydrogenated derivatives. The cesium salts of carboxylic acid were the least thermally stable among those studied and the hydrogenated derivatives were generally more stable than the unhydrogenated.