Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin
SIGMA/H0513
Synonym: DM-β-CD; DM‐β‐CyD; heptakis-
CAS Number: 51166-71-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C56H98O35
Molecular Weight: 1331.36
MDL Number: MFCD00011616
Linear Formula: C56H98O35
Product Type: Chemical
| biological source | synthetic |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C56H98O35/c1-64-15-22- |
| InChI key | QGKBSGBYSPTPKJ-UZMKXNTCSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | COC[C@H]1O[C@@H]2O[C@H]3[ |
| Analysis Note: | Impurities are over-methylated homologs, primarily hexakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)- |
| Application: | Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin may be used: • To measure the equilibrium constant of its complexes with various enantiomeric pairs of chiral nitroxides by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy. • To study the crystal structure of its complex with n-butyl acrylate and isobornyl acrylate using X-ray diffraction (XRD). • As a chiral selector to resolve amphetamine related drugs by capillary zone electrophoresis. |
| Application: | Reactant involved in: • Physicochemical studies of inclusion complexes • Probing diffusion and single molecule interactions with reconstituted membrane proteins • Interactions with micelles causing micellar rupture • Studying cellular transport, used as a cell penetration enhancer • Physicochemical and biopharmaceutical improvement of drugs particularly with solubilization and stability • Interactions with cholesterol |
| General description: | Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin is a hydrophilic derivative of cyclodextrin that possesses the ability to effectively dissolve lipophilic drugs like steroid hormones, vitamins A, E, and K, etc. It can be utilized to increase the dissolution and bioavailability of weakly water-soluble pharmaceutical compounds. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in poly bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352005 |

