Biocompatible β-cyclodextrin-based metal-organic frameworks.

ABSTRACT: β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD) is a cyclic heptasaccharide, part of the family of molecules which are widely used in several biological applications. The unique cone-shape of cyclodextrins with multiple binding sites make them a well-suited building block for constructing porous crystalline solids, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). However, owing to the symmetry constraints, progress in the coordination chemistry of β-CD with alkali and alkaline earth metal cations has been limited and there is less understanding of this chemistry compared to its analogues of α-CD and γ-CD. In this work, synthetic conditions were optimised to obtain two MOF structures with β-CD as the organic linker, one each with Na⁺ and K⁺ cations. As well as structural determination, detailed solid-s

SUBMITTER: Wilson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703878 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature