Inclusion Complexation of β-CD with Phenothiazine and N-Alkylphenothiazine Derivatives

Inclusion of Acyclodextrin (ACD) with phenothiazine 1 and Nalkylpheno-thiazine derivatives (alkyl = ethyl 2, isobutyl 3 and isopentyl 4) in aqueous solution was studied by means of UV-vis spectroscopy. The association constant Ka values for the inclusion of β-CD with 1, 2, 3 and 4 were determined to be 188, 214, 129 and 80 L/mol, respectively. It indicates that the stability of the inclusion complexes is dependent on the structure and the volume of the substituents in the guest compounds.

Binding properties of amino-modified βb-cyclodextrin derivativeswith 1- and 2-naphthols

Study of molecular recognition has been playing an important role in biomimeticchemistry. β-cyclodextrin (β-CD), the cyclic heptamer of glucopyranose, can form inclusioncomplexes with various types of organic compounds (substrates) through its

β-Cyclodextrin and Its Derivatives Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Targeting Delivery of Curcumin and Cell Imaging

β-Cyclodextrin （β-CD） and its derivatives functionalized magnetic nanoparticles （MNPs） with high saturated magnetism were fabricated successfully by an effective grafting method. The resultant carboxymethyl/hydroxy- propyl/sulfobutyl ether-β-CD-MNPs （CM/HP/SBE-β-CD-MNPs） nanocomposites were characterized by the TEM, FTIR, DLS, Zeta potential, XRD and VSM. In addition, the loading and release performance of the as-prepared nanocarriers for the hydrophobic anti-cancer drug curcumin was also investigated. The results revealed that the SBE-fl-CD-MNPs possessed the highest loading and release capacity in comparison with other two nanosystems. Cellular uptake and imaging suggested that the SBE-β-CD-MNPs entered into the cell, and curcumin could be suc-cessfully delivered into the cell by SBE-β-CD-MNPs nanocarrier. Moreover, cell toxicity experiments demonstrated the SBE-β-CD-MNPs were non-toxic, while curcumin loaded SBE-β-CD-MNPs showed high potential to kill the HepG2 cells. The as-prepared magnetic composites were expected to expand their potential applications in bio- medical field.

The Electron Transfer Reaction between ρ-Nitrobenzoates and β-N, N-Dimethylaminonaphthalene

A few of p-nitrobenzoates were synthesized, and the electron transfer of them with b-N, N-dimethylaminonaphthalene (DMAN) in methanol solution was studied. Steady-state fluore-scence results showed the cyclodextrin moiety in p-nitrobenzoyl-b-cyclodextrin would block the electron transfer pathway from DMAN compared with other electron acceptors, thus, reduced the electron transfer efficiency.

Cyclodextrin derivatives functionalized highly sensitive chiral sensor based on organic field-effect transistor

Novel highly sensitive chiral organic field-effect transistors(COFET)were developed by directly assembling imidazolium3,5-dimethylphenylcabamoylated-β-cyclodextrin(lm^+-Ph-β-CD)and 3,5-dimethylphenylcarbamoylated-β-CD(Ph-β-CD)respectively onto the semiconductor layer as sensing units.The Im+-Ph-β-CD/COFET afforded better enantioselectivity and a lowest detection concentration of10^-18 L/mol as well as the potentiality in quantitative analysis of commercial medicines.

β-Cyclodextrin Immobilized onto Dowex Resin： A Unique Microvessel and Heterogeneous Catalyst in Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions

The catalytic activity ofβ-cyclodextrin immobilized on Dowex resin as an efficient solid-liquid phase transfer catalyst was developed for the synthesis of alkyl thiocyanates and phenacyl derivatives in water. The nucleophilic substitution reactions were performed under mild reaction condition and gave the products in excellent yields. Fur thermore, the catalyst could be recycled by facile separation without any loss of activity.

Synthesis of novel modified β-cyclodextrins and their fluorescence studies of inclusion complexation with Rhodamine B

Three novel β-cyclodextrin derivatives have been synthesized and their inclusion complexation behavior with Rhodamine B (RhB) was investigated by the fluorescence spectroscopy.

Separation of chiral phosphorus compounds on the substituted P-cyclodextrin stationary phase in normal-phase liquid chromatog-raphy

The separation of enantiomers of a series of eighteen novel nitrogen mustard linked phosphoryl diamide derivatives was investigated on the prepared phenyl carbamate derivative β-cy-clodextrin bonded phase in normal-phase HPLC. Some of the enantiomers could be separated in baseline. The chiral recognition mechanism was also suggested for the separation of chiral phosphorus organic compounds.

A novel hierarchical targeting and controllable smart nanoparticles for enhanced in situ nuclear photodynamic therapy

Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a promising and non-invasive treatment for various cancers.Although nuclear PDT has considerable therapeutic prospects,it is still hindered by the non-specific recognition of tumor tissues or the degradation of nuclear targeting cationic groups by enzymes in the blood.Herein,a hierarchical targeted and controlled release strategy is proposed by using folate-modified poly-β-cyclodextrin(poly-β-CD)as a nano-carrier for loading nuclear localization signals(NLSs)-conjugated photosensitizer PAP(PAP=pyropheophorbide a-PAAKRVKLD).Excitingly,the obtained FA-CD@PAP(FA=folic acid)and nanoparticles(NPs)can specifically recognize tumor cells overexpressing folate receptors(FR)to remarkedly enhance the intracellular accumulation.Furthermore,the encapsulated PAP can be released under acidic conditions to realize precise nuclear localization.The reactive oxygen species(ROS)generated by the intranuclear-accumulated PAP upon irradiation can oxidize and destroy DNA chains or DNA repair enzymes instantaneously,which can directly induce cell death.As a result,FA-CD@PAP NPs exhibit excellent tumor regression and negligible side effects.This work provides an intelligent nuclear-targeted delivery strategy for in situ nuclear PDT with extremely prominent efficacy and high biological safety.