Switchable molecular tweezers: design and applications

• Pablo Msellem,
• Maksym Dekthiarenko,
• Nihal Hadj Seyd and
• Guillaume Vives

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2024, 20, 504–539, doi:10.3762/bjoc.20.45

• arms, can encapsulate planar aromatic molecules, making this system promising for drug delivery. The advancement of pH-switchable molecular tweezers laid the groundwork for the development of switchable lipids [20]. When such lipids are incorporated in lipid vesicles, they provide means for controlled

• release of siRNA or miRNA encapsulated within them into the solution in vitro and in vivo [21]. The closed conformation of 2 with parallel alkyl chains acts as a building block of the bilayer membrane and is packed together with other lipids. When the surrounding medium becomes acidic, the tweezers adopt

Cyclodextrins permeabilize DPPC liposome membranes: a focus on cholesterol content, cyclodextrin type, and concentration

• Ghenwa Nasr,
• Hélène Greige-Gerges,
• Sophie Fourmentin,
• Abdelhamid Elaissari and
• Nathalie Khreich

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 1570–1579, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.115

• avoids a burst release of the drug from the carrier resulting in an ameliorated controlled release [6][7]. Nevertheless, CDs are known to induce considerable damages in the membrane structure and composition. In fact, CDs can alter the biophysical properties of the membrane by increasing its fluidity and

Discrimination of β-cyclodextrin/hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) oil/flavonoid glycoside and flavonolignan ternary complexes by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy coupled with principal component analysis

• Nicoleta G. Hădărugă,
• Gabriela Popescu,
• Dina Gligor (Pane),
• Cristina L. Mitroi,
• Sorin M. Stanciu and
• Daniel Ioan Hădărugă

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 380–398, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.30

• solubility and bioaccessibility of the hazelnut oil components and antioxidants can be increased, as well as the controlled release of bioactive compounds (fatty acid glycerides and antioxidant flavonoids, namely hesperidin, naringin, rutin, and silymarin). The appropriate method for obtaining the ternary

• compounds [5]. The resulting supramolecular inclusion complexes provide enhanced water solubility and bioavailability/bioaccessibility of the nanoencapsulated bioactive compounds, higher oxidative and thermal stability or photostability of labile compounds, and their controlled release [6][7]. Vegetable oil

• -based ternary complexes, but they do not deal with triglyceride-based vegetable oils or with flavonoid glycosides/flavonolignans. Most of these studies are related to controlled release of various drugs from the CD complexes such as diosmin and polyethylene glycol, haloperidol and lactic acid

Insight into oral amphiphilic cyclodextrin nanoparticles for colorectal cancer: comprehensive mathematical model of drug release kinetic studies and antitumoral efficacy in 3D spheroid colon tumors

• Sedat Ünal,
• Gamze Varan,
• Juan M. Benito,
• Yeşim Aktaş and
• Erem Bilensoy

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2023, 19, 139–157, doi:10.3762/bjoc.19.14

• extensively investigated in new drug and gene delivery studies, particularly in cancer therapy, for targeted drug delivery, extended/controlled release, and improving cellular interaction [25][26][27][28][29]. Within the scope of this study, advanced studies were carried out for the oral polycationic nanodrug

• parameter of the release curve) value is a criterion used to illuminate the release from a polymeric matrix. “β” ≤ 0.75 indicates Fickian diffusion, while 0.75 < “β” < 1 indicates Fickian diffusion and controlled release combination [35]. The “β” value for the Weibull model was calculated as 0.396 and 0.434

• Korsmeyer–Peppas and Peppas–Sahlin models for poly-β-CD-C6 NPs. While the Korsmeyer–Peppas model expresses diffusion-controlled release from matrix-type nanosystems, the Peppas–Sahlin model is based on the combination of diffusion and erosion of the nanoparticle matrix. In order to further elucidate the

Cyclodextrin-based Schiff base pro-fragrances: Synthesis and release studies

• Attila Palágyi,
• Jindřich Jindřich,
• Juraj Dian and
• Sophie Fourmentin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2022, 18, 1346–1354, doi:10.3762/bjoc.18.140

• benzaldehyde) and static headspace-gas chromatography (for benzaldehyde, heptanal, and 5-methylfurfural). The aldehyde release rate from the imine was shown to depend substantially on the pH from the solution and the air humidity from the solid state. Keywords: aldehyde; controlled release; cyclodextrin

• aldehydes were mixtures of isomers, but it was acceptable for our intended purpose – to study the controlled release of the aldehydes, i.e., volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The aldehyde selected for the optimization of reaction conditions was cinnamaldehyde (2a), as it is strongly UV absorbing, i.e

• evaporated. The unreacted aldehyde was extracted ten times with hexane (10 mL), and the product was dried in a Kugelrohr at 110 °C. Concept of the controlled release of volatile organic molecules from pro-fragrances [18]. The common commercially available aldehydes used for binding to amino-β-CD (1): trans

Cryogels: recent applications in 3D-bioprinting, injectable cryogels, drug delivery, and wound healing

• Luke O. Jones,
• Leah Williams,
• Tasmin Boam,
• Martin Kalmet,
• Chidubem Oguike and
• Fiona L. Hatton

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2553–2569, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.171

• , although mild inflammation occurred during in vivo tests, however this is a common occurrence with biomaterials as shown by Mikos et al. [78]. Finally, the cryogel was capable of a controlled release of proteins. This allowed for a more controlled integration and movement of cells interconnecting with

• in drug delivery Polymers are commonly used in drug-delivery applications as they can improve bioavailability of hydrophobic drugs and facilitate a controlled release of the drug. This leads to numerous benefits, including the increased time spent in the therapeutic zone, which allows the drug to be

• with manuka honey in the matrix for wound-healing applications [110]. The manuka honey was used to diffuse to the wound through controlled release from the cryogel matrix. Gelatin has also been suggested to be used as scaffolding material in absorbent pads for wound dressing and for surgical use [111

Constrained thermoresponsive polymers – new insights into fundamentals and applications

• Patricia Flemming,
• Alexander S. Münch,
• Andreas Fery and
• Petra Uhlmann

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2021, 17, 2123–2163, doi:10.3762/bjoc.17.138

Morphology-tunable and pH-responsive supramolecular self-assemblies based on AB₂-type host–guest-conjugated amphiphilic molecules for controlled drug delivery

• Yang Bai,
• Cai-ping Liu,
• Di Chen,
• Long-hai Zhuo,
• Huai-tian Bu and
• Wei Tian

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 1925–1932, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.188

• on the basis of their asymmetric host–guest unit number. Thus, an effective and controlled release of drugs might be realized due to tunable morphology transitions and stimuli-responsive properties of supramolecular self-assemblies. On the basis of the considerations described above, herein we report

• on pH-responsive supramolecular self-assemblies by utilizing β-CD-benzimidazole2 (β-CD-BM2) as AB2-type amphiphilic HGCMs for the delivery and controlled release of doxorubicin (DOX). β-CD-BM2 was first synthesized by click reaction (Scheme 1a). β-CD-BM2 formed fan-shaped self-assemblies (FSSAs) at

• -assemblies was driven by the pH-induced dissociation of host–guest interactions between BM and β-CD. Controlled release behaviors of drug-loaded supramolecular self-assemblies β-CD-BM2-based SSAs were used as nanocarriers for drug delivery. Doxorubicin (DOX) was first loaded into FSSAs with a drug-loaded

LCST phase behavior of benzo-21-crown-7 with different alkyl chains

• Yan Deng,
• Xing Li,
• Qiao Zhang,
• Zheng Luo,
• Chengyou Han and
• Shengyi Dong

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2019, 15, 437–444, doi:10.3762/bjoc.15.38

• interactions can realize controlled release and product separation in complex supramolecular systems [35]. More options of small molecules with LCST properties not only give rise to more flexibility for LCST systems and thermo-responsive materials, but would be a great advantage for functionalization. In our

Crystal structure of the inclusion complex of cholesterol in β-cyclodextrin and molecular dynamics studies

• Elias Christoforides,
• Andreas Papaioannou and
• Kostas Bethanis

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 838–848, doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.69

• reduced toxicity. In food industry β-CD has been used in many applications such as flavor protection and flavor delivery, controlled release of desired constituents and removal and masking of undesirable components [16]. But the most prevalent use of CD in this field is the removal of cholesterol from

Synthesis of naturally-derived macromolecules through simplified electrochemically mediated ATRP

• Paweł Chmielarz,
• Tomasz Pacześniak,
• Katarzyna Rydel-Ciszek,
• Izabela Zaborniak,
• Paulina Biedka and
• Andrzej Sobkowiak

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2466–2472, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.243

• macromolecules [37][38][39], widely used as dental adhesives, controlled release devices, coatings, and in pharmaceutical industry [40][41]. Therefore, it is expected that these synthesized naturally-derived macromolecules can become key elements of antifouling coatings and drug delivery systems. ATRP is one of

Exploring mechanochemistry to turn organic bio-relevant molecules into metal-organic frameworks: a short review

• Vânia André,
• Sílvia Quaresma,
• João Luís Ferreira da Silva and
• M. Teresa Duarte

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 2416–2427, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.239

• achieve a controlled release of biologically active copper ions and it has shown to be an effective antifungal agent against representative yeast and mold [135]. Friščić et al. also reported the synthesis of coordination polymers and BioMOFs using LAG by grinding together zinc oxide and fumaric acid. In

β-Cyclodextrin- and adamantyl-substituted poly(acrylate) self-assembling aqueous networks designed for controlled complexation and release of small molecules

• Liang Yan,
• Duc-Truc Pham,
• Philip Clements,
• Stephen F. Lincoln,
• Jie Wang,
• Xuhong Guo and
• Christopher J. Easton

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2017, 13, 1879–1892, doi:10.3762/bjoc.13.183

• viscosity of the network as shown by ITC, 1H NMR and UV–vis spectroscopy, and rheological studies. Such networks potentially form a basis for the design of controlled drug release systems. Keywords: controlled release; cyclodextrin; network; poly(acrylate); self-assembly; Introduction The formation of

Stimuli-responsive HBPS-g-PDMAEMA and its application as nanocarrier in loading hydrophobic molecules

• Yongsheng Chen,
• Li Wang,
• Haojie Yu,
• Zain-Ul-Abdin,
• Ruoli Sun,
• Guanghui Jing,
• Rongbai Tong and
• Zheng Deng

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 939–949, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.92

• nanocarriers for loading guest molecules is dynamic. It has been widely studied in applications including drug controlled release, smart sensing, catalysis, and modeling. In this paper, a graft copolymer (hyperbranched polystyrene)-g-poly[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate] (HBPS-g-PDMAEMA) was synthesized

• -responsive nanocarriers; Introduction Stimuli-responsive polymers have attracted much attention due to their broad applications including drug controlled release [1][2][3][4][5], sensing [6][7] and 4D printing [8][9]. Nanocarriers prepared from amphiphilic stimuli-responsive polymers are promising

Determination of formation constants and structural characterization of cyclodextrin inclusion complexes with two phenolic isomers: carvacrol and thymol

• Miriana Kfoury,
• David Landy,
• Steven Ruellan,
• Lizette Auezova,
• Hélène Greige-Gerges and
• Sophie Fourmentin

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2016, 12, 29–42, doi:10.3762/bjoc.12.5

• solubility, protect encapsulated guests against a harmful environment, prevent interactions with food matrix components, generate controlled release systems, reduce off note development and maintain the true aromatic profile of the food [17][18][19][20]. CDs are crystalline, homogenous, non-hygroscopic

Inclusion complexes of 2-methoxyestradiol with dimethylated and permethylated β-cyclodextrins: models for cyclodextrin–steroid interaction

• Mino R. Caira,
• Susan A. Bourne,
• Halima Samsodien and
• Vincent J. Smith

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2616–2630, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.281

• produced relatively small effects on the release of 2ME. It was concluded that the γ-CD/2ME physical mixture had potential as a vehicle for formulation of a controlled release form of 2ME. Finally, it was considered of interest to compare the dissolution profile of the inclusion complex (β-CD)2·2ME (shown

Co-solvation effect on the binding mode of the α-mangostin/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex

• Chompoonut Rungnim,
• Sarunya Phunpee,
• Manaschai Kunaseth,
• Supawadee Namuangruk,
• Kanin Rungsardthong,
• Thanyada Rungrotmongkol and
• Uracha Ruktanonchai

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 2306–2317, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.251

• , dissolution rate, bioavailability, and stability (in comparison to the free drug), with controlled release also being possible [13][14][15][16]. In addition, co-solvent addition is a well-established method for increasing the equilibrium solubility of non-polar drugs. Recent studies combining co-solvent

Dicarboxylic esters: Useful tools for the biocatalyzed synthesis of hybrid compounds and polymers

• Ivan Bassanini,
• Karl Hult and
• Sergio Riva

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 1583–1595, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.174

• chemical means. The synthesized products can find a wide range of applications such as drug/gene delivery systems, flame retardant materials, conducting polymers, controlled release systems, diagnostic agents, and polymeric electrolytes for nano-crystalline solar cells. Curcumin (37) was converted to a

Formulation development, stability and anticancer efficacy of core-shell cyclodextrin nanocapsules for oral chemotherapy with camptothecin

• Hale Ünal,
• Naile Öztürk and
• Erem Bilensoy

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 204–212, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.22

• environment, providing controlled release and improving the desired pharmacokinetic profile [15]. Considering the advantages of the nanocapsules depending on the structure, the oily core enables an improvement in the solubility of hydrophobic drugs and the polymeric wall surrounding it provides protection of

Properties of cationic monosubstituted tetraalkylammonium cyclodextrin derivatives – their stability, complexation ability in solution or when deposited on solid anionic surface

• Martin Popr,
• Sergey K. Filippov,
• Nikolai Matushkin,
• Juraj Dian and
• Jindřich Jindřich

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2015, 11, 192–199, doi:10.3762/bjoc.11.20

• presented results are promising for the possible application of supramolecular ionic assemblies on solid surfaces as systems for prolonged and controlled release of active compounds or solid–liquid extraction systems. Decomposition kinetics of PEMEDA- and PEMPDA-β-CD at 50 °C as determined by 1H NMR thermal

Release of β-galactosidase from poloxamine/α-cyclodextrin hydrogels

• César A. Estévez,
• José Ramón Isasi,
• Eneko Larrañeta and
• Itziar Vélaz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3127–3135, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.330

• : controlled release; cyclodextrins; lactase; polypseudorotaxane; supramolecular gel; Introduction In the Western diet, carbohydrates contribute about 50% of calories, distributed in the following ratio: starch (50%), sucrose (30%), lactose (6%), maltose (1–2%), and others (12%: trehalose, glucose, fructose

• aim is to determine the effectiveness of self-assembled, α-cyclodextrin/90R4 poloxamine gels and tablets for the controlled release of β-galactosidase at different pH values. Results and Discussion Complex formation between lactase, α-CD and 90R4 The supramolecular complex formation between the

• contrast, the T25a10 and T15a10 tablets showed resistance to an acidic medium and a controlled release of the enzyme in a neutral medium (pH 6). Thus, they are predicted to be more effective for lactose intolerant patients, even when the partial denaturation of the enzyme released in the acidic environment

Synthesis and characterization of pH responsive D-glucosamine based molecular gelators

• Navneet Goyal,
• Hari P. R. Mangunuru,
• Bargav Parikh,
• Sonu Shrestha and
• Guijun Wang

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3111–3121, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.328

• the controlled release of certain biological agents [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27]. Molecular gelators containing photo or pH responsive functional groups are able to form multi-stimuli responsive gels. These resulting gels may find applications as advanced soft functional materials [28

• anticipated that these types of gels may be useful for the controlled release of drugs or other agents under acidic conditions. We picked the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) naproxen as an example and studied the release profile of the drug trapped in the gel matrix. To test the effectiveness of

Thermal and oxidative stability of the Ocimum basilicum L. essential oil/β-cyclodextrin supramolecular system

• Daniel I. Hădărugă,
• Nicoleta G. Hădărugă,
• Corina I. Costescu,
• Ioan David and
• Alexandra T. Gruia

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2809–2820, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.298

• compounds. One of the most frequently used matrices for molecular encapsulation, protection against oxidation or other degradation processes, as well as controlled release of relatively small bioactive compounds, are cyclodextrins (CDs) [30][31][32][33][34][35]. These are cyclic oligosaccharides consisting

Preparation and evaluation of cyclodextrin polypseudorotaxane with PEGylated liposome as a sustained release drug carrier

• Kayoko Hayashida,
• Taishi Higashi,
• Daichi Kono,
• Keiichi Motoyama,
• Koki Wada and
• Hidetoshi Arima

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2756–2764, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.292

• ][15], protein drugs [16][17], and nucleic acids [18][19][20]. We have also developed a number of PPRXs with various drugs or drug carriers and utilized them as controlled release systems. For example, γ-CD formed PPRX with coenzyme Q10, improving the solubility and bioavailability of coenzyme Q10 [21

• structures of γ-CD PPRX with DOX/PEG-LP and its utility as a sustained release drug carrier, further studies are required. Especially, differences in the structures of γ-CD PPRX with DOX/PEG-LP could exert influence on the release rate of DOX/PEG-LP. It may be worthwhile to investigate the controlled release

Anomalous diffusion of Ibuprofen in cyclodextrin nanosponge hydrogels: an HRMAS NMR study

• Monica Ferro,
• Franca Castiglione,
• Carlo Punta,
• Lucio Melone,
• Walter Panzeri,
• Barbara Rossi,
• Francesco Trotta and
• Andrea Mele

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2715–2723, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.286

• used to investigate transport phenomena in heterogeneous systems endowed with liquid-like dynamics by applying pulsed field gradient spin echo (PGSE) methodologies under magic-angle spinning conditions [23]. This point is of great interest in the field of controlled release of active pharmaceutical

• achieved by suitable polymer synthesis. This fact opens the possibility of a rational design of drug delivery/controlled release systems by controlling, inter alia, the transport properties of the encapsulated drug. iii) HRMAS NMR turned out to be a direct, efficient and quick method to gain diffusivity

• data on API loaded in complex systems resembling the formulations actually used for drug delivery, targeting or controlled release. Finally, the important issue of how subdiffusive and superdiffusive regime can be related to the structure of the gel should be addressed. In principle, the subdiffusive