α-Cyclodextrin
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α-Cyclodextrin (alpha-cyclodextrin), sometimes abbreviated as α-CD, is a hexasaccharide derived from glucose. It is related to the β- (beta) and γ- (gamma) cyclodextrins, which contain seven and eight glucose units, respectively. All cyclodextrins are white, water-soluble solids with minimal toxicity. Cyclodextrins tend to bind other molecules in their quasi-cylindrical, lipophilic interiors. The compound is of wide interest because it exhibits host–guest properties, forming inclusion compounds.[2] This inclusion (and release) behavior leads to applications in medicine.[3]
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cyclomaltohexaose | |
Systematic IUPAC name
cyclohexakis-(1→4)-α-D-glucopyranosyl | |
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Cyclohexaamylose Cyclohexadextrin Cyclomaltohexose α-Cycloamylose α-Dextrin | |
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C36H60O30 | |
Molar mass | 972.846 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 507 °C (945 °F; 780 K) at fast heating rates, decomposition below 300 °C for conventional heating [1] |
14.5 g/100 mL | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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