Chiral recognition of aromatic compounds by β-cyclodextrin based on bimodal complexation

Cyclodextrins: Structural, Chemical, and Physical Properties, and Applications

Due to their unique structural, physical and chemical properties, cyclodextrins and their derivatives have been of great interest to scientists and researchers in both academia and industry for over a century. Many of the industrial applications of cyclodextrins have arisen from their ability to encapsulate, either partially or fully, other molecules, especially organic compounds. Cyclodextrins are non-toxic oligopolymers of glucose that help to increase the solubility of organic compounds with poor aqueous solubility, can mask odors from foul-smelling compounds, and have been widely studied in the area of drug delivery. In this review, we explore the structural and chemical properties of cyclodextrins that give rise to this encapsulation (i.e., the formation of inclusion complexes) ability. This review is unique from others written on this subject because it provides powerful insights into factors that affect cyclodextrin encapsulation. It also examines these insights in great detail. Later, we provide an overview of some industrial applications of cyclodextrins, while emphasizing the role of encapsulation in these applications. We strongly believe that cyclodextrins will continue to garner interest from scientists for many years to come, and that novel applications of cyclodextrins have yet to be discovered.

The Impact of Solvent and the Receptor Structure on Chiral Recognition Using Model Acyclic Bisamides Decorated with Glucosamine Pendant Arms

We investigated the influence of various factors (including solvent mixtures) on chiral recognition of chiral carboxylates, using the titration method under ¹H NMR control. We found that strong binding carboxylates (geometrical matching) is not enough for the satisfactory differentiation of enantiomers. Moreover, solvent mixture studies indicate a significant influence of environment on the formation of diastereomeric complexes and variations among them. Our findings offer insights into the complementarity of chiral recognition processes.

Investigation of the Effects of Various Cyclodextrins on the Stabilisation of Human Serum Albumin by a Spectroscopic Method

The binding parameters between cyclodextrins (CDs) and human serum albumin (HSA) were investigated by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC), fluorescence quenching, and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy at 300 K in 50 mM phosphate buffer solution. Among the various CDs investigated, β-CD has the greater ability to decrease the aggregation of HSA and the results indicated that the inhibition order is γ-CD < α-CD < β-CD. The obtained heats for HSA+CDs interactions were reported and analysed in terms of the extended solvation model, which was used to reproduce the enthalpies of HSA interactions with CDs over a broad range of complex concentrations. The binding constant and thermodynamic parameters were obtained. These suggested that the binding reaction was driven by both enthalpy and entropy, and electrostatic interactions played a major role in the stabilising of HSA. The parameters and reflected the net effect of β-CD on the HSA stability at low and high cyclodextrin concentrations, respectively. The positive values for indicated that β-CD stabilises the HSA structure at low concentrations. The UV absorption intensity of theses complexes increased and a slight red shift was observed in the absorbance wavelength with increasing the CD concentration. The fluorescence intensity of HSA decreased regularly and a slight blue shift was observed for the emission wavelength with increasing CD concentration. The results indicate that the CD complex could quench the fluorescence of HSA and changes the microenvironment of the tryptophan residue.

Studies on the Interaction of Tricyclazole with β-cyclodextrin and human Serum Albumin by Spectroscopy

The interaction of tricyclazole (TCZ) with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) and human serum albumin (HSA) were studied by fluorescence spectrum, UV-visible spectrum and second-order scattering technology. It was shown that TCZ has quite a strong ability to quench the fluorescence launching from HSA by reacting with it and forming a certain kind of new compound. The quenching and the energy transfer mechanisms were discussed, respectively. The binding constants and thermodynamic parameters at four different temperatures, the binding locality, and the binding power were obtained. The conformation of HSA was discussed by synchronous and three-dimensional fluorescence techniques. The inclusion reaction between beta-CD and TCZ was explored by scattering method, the inclusion constants and the thermodynamic parameters at 297 K and 311 K were figured out, respectively. The mechanism of inclusion reaction was speculated and linkage among the toxicity of TCZ, the exterior environment and its concentration was attempted to explain on molecule level.

Structures of inclusion complexes of halogenbenzoic acids and alpha-cyclodextrin based on AM1 calculations

Semi-empirical quantum mechanics calculations using AM1 (Austin Method 1) were carried out for various host-guest combinations of alpha-cyclodextrin and mono-halogen benzoic acids. The energetically favorable inclusion structures were identified. The AM1 results show that alpha-cyclodextrin complexes with mono-halogen benzoic acid acids (where the halogen is chlorine, bromide, iodine) as guest compounds are more stable in the "head first" position than in the "tail-first" position for meta and para isomers while ortho mono-halogen benzoic acids complexes with alpha-cyclodextrin are more stable in "tail-first" position. The calculated structures were found to be in good agreement with those obtained from crystallographic databases.

A modular molecular tweezer designed using CAVEAT

A pair of water-soluble molecular tweezers designed using the computer program CAVEAT were prepared and their binding to an N-ethylquinolinium cation was demonstrated by 1H NMR spectroscopy.