F. Fauvelle et al., Cation complexation properties of hexakis(2-O-methyl-3,6-anhydro) alpha-cyclodextrin: A H-1 NMR study, SUPRAMOL CH, 11(3), 2000, pp. 233-237
The affinity of hexakis(2-O-methyl-3,6-anhydro)-alpha-cyclodextrin (3,6-alp
ha-CDM) for Ba2+, Pb2+, Ca2+ and Sr2+ has been tested by H-1 NMR. It was sh
own that 3,6-alpha-CDM forms strong complexes in water with Pb2+ and Ba2+.
The comparison with the parent hexakis (3, 6-anhydro)-alpha-cyclodextrin be
aring hydroxyl groups instead of methoxy groups reveals that the O-CH3 subs
titution significantly improves the anhydro-cyclodextrin selectivity.