A method for effective regiospecific preparation of 2(A),2(B)-disulfonated
gamma-cyclodextrin has been developed. Reaction of gamma-cyclodextrin with
benzophenone-3,3'-disulfonyl imidazole and molecular sieves in DMF yielded
2(A), 2(B)-disulfonated gamma-cyclodextrin with no 2(A), 2(C)-, 2(A), 2(D)-
, 2(A), 2(E)-, 3-, or 6-sulfonyl isomers. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. Al
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