Product name:Cyclohexapentylose
CAS:10016-20-3
Molecular Formula:C36H60O30
Formula Weight:972.84
Specification:5g
Description:
Cyclodextrins (sometimes called cycloamyloses) are a family of compounds made up of sugar molecules bound together in a ring (cyclic oligosaccharides).
Cyclodextrins are produced from starch by means of enzymatic conversion. They are used in food, pharmaceutical[1], and chemical industries, as well as agriculture and environmental engineering. Hydroxypropyl Beta Cyclodextrin (HPßCD) is the chief active compound found in Procter and Gamble's deodorizing product 'Febreze' under the brand name 'Clenzaire'.
Cyclohexapentylose is a cyclic oligosaccharide. Usually the crystals are connected by six, seven or eight glucose units through a ring of alpha, 1-4 bonds. They are called alpha-, beta or gamma-cyclodextrin [alpha-Cyclodex-trinak Cyclohexaamylose, beta-Cyclodextrin or Cyclo-heptaamylose, gamma-Cyclodextrin or Cyclooctaamylose]. Cyclodextrin has no reductive end and is stable to acids. It is difficult for ordinary amylic acid to hydrolyze them.
Cyclohexapentylose is an ideal host molecule similar to enzymes found so far, and it has the characteristics of enzyme model itself. Therefore, in the fields of catalysis, separation, food and medicine, cyclodextrin has been attached great importance and widely used. Apart from the characteristics and applications of other CDs, alpha-CD is more suitable for inclusion complexes of small molecules and applications requiring high solubility of CD because the inner cavity size of alpha-CD is smaller than that of beta-CD.