Cyclooctapentylose

γ-Cyclodextrin can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of:

• Octakis-(2,3-di-O-methyl-6-O-carboxymethyl)-γ-cyclodextrin sodium salt (ODMCM). ODMCM is used in capillary electrophoresis as a chiral resolving agent.

• Water-soluble cyclodextrin thioethers derivatives for the transportation of hydrophobic drugs.

γ-Cyclodextrin (γ-CD), a water-soluble cyclic oligosaccharide consisting of eight α-(1,4)-linked glucopyranose subunits, can be used in a wide range of applications including:

• Synthesis of renewable and biocompatible metal-organic frameworks.

• Formation of inclusion complexes with a variety of guest molecules to increase their solubility in water and other polar solvents.

• Synthesis of γ-CD based nanogels and dendrimers as carriers and stabilizers for drug delivery applications.