Cyclodextrins, from molecules to applications

Cyclodextrins are among the most remarkable macrocyclic molecules with significant theoretical and practical impacts in chemistry and biology. Cyclodextrins belong to the family of cage molecules due to their structure, which is composed of a hydrophobic cavity that can encapsulate other molecules....

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Published inEnvironmental chemistry letters Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 1361 - 1375
Main Authors Crini, Grégorio, Fourmentin, Sophie, Fenyvesi, Éva, Torri, Giangiacomo, Fourmentin, Marc, Morin-Crini, Nadia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 15.12.2018
Springer Nature B.V
Springer Verlag
Subjects
Analytical Chemistry
Biology
Biotechnology
Cage molecules
Catalysis
Catalysts
Chemical Sciences
Cosmetics
Cyclodextrin
Cyclodextrins
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Geochemistry
Hydrophobicity
Inclusion complexes
Interactions
Medical sciences
Molecular chains
Molecular structure
Nanotechnology
Organic chemistry
Pollution
Review
Textile industry
Toiletries
Applications
Cyclodextrin
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Summary:Cyclodextrins are among the most remarkable macrocyclic molecules with significant theoretical and practical impacts in chemistry and biology. Cyclodextrins belong to the family of cage molecules due to their structure, which is composed of a hydrophobic cavity that can encapsulate other molecules. Indeed, the most characteristic feature of these compounds is their ability to form inclusion complexes with various molecules through host–guest interactions. This is at the origin of many applications. It is well known and widely reported in the literature that cyclodextrins and their derivatives have a wide variety of practical applications including pharmacy, medicine, foods, cosmetics, toiletries, catalysis, chromatography, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and textile industry. Cyclodextrins are also the object of numerous fundamental studies. In this review, we chose to highlight selected works on cyclodextrins published over the last 5 years by different research groups. The main objective is to summarize some of the recent developments related to the applications of cyclodextrins.
ISSN:1610-3653
1610-3661
DOI:10.1007/s10311-018-0763-2