Conjugates of methylated cyclodextrin derivatives and hydroxyethyl starch (HES): Synthesis, cytotoxicity and inclusion of anaesthetic actives

• Lisa Markenstein,
• Antje Appelt-Menzel,
• Marco Metzger and
• Gerhard Wenz

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3087–3096, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.325

• was already discussed by Szejli as a very promising candidate for parenteral drug delivery [17], but it was placed back because of its high toxicity [5][18][19]. Therefore our aim was to conjugate DIMEB for the first time to a polymeric backbone, which should hinder cellular uptake. CD polymers are

• like chitosane [29], alginate [24] and dextrane [28] is advantageous for the design of drug delivery systems because of the low toxicities and biodegradabilities of those polymers. Among the various coupling reactions, the [2 + 3] cycloaddition of alkynes and azides, the so-called Huisgen reaction [30

Synthetic strategies for the fluorescent labeling of epichlorohydrin-branched cyclodextrin polymers

• Milo Malanga,
• Mihály Bálint,
• István Puskás,
• Kata Tuza,
• Tamás Sohajda,
• László Jicsinszky,
• Lajos Szente and
• Éva Fenyvesi

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 3007–3018, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.319

• used for layer-by-layer film formation [12]. The synthesis and characterization of a nanosized quaternary ammonium β-CD polymer with high load capacity of the anticancer drug doxorubicin has been described as well as its application as drug delivery carriers across the blood–brain barrier [13]. The

Cyclodextrin–polysaccharide-based, in situ-gelled system for ocular antifungal delivery

• Anxo Fernández-Ferreiro,
• Noelia Fernández Bargiela,
• María Santiago Varela,
• Maria Gil Martínez,
• Maria Pardo,
• Antonio Piñeiro Ces,
• José Blanco Méndez,
• Miguel González Barcia,
• Maria Jesus Lamas and
• Francisco.J. Otero-Espinar

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2903–2911, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.308

• conjunctiva sac. However, it has been shown that after a single blink, only 10 µL of the solution remains [7]. In this context, pharmaceutical researchers have paid special attention to the development of ophthalmic drug delivery systems during the last decade. Different strategies have been studied to

• patient compliance and comfort [10]. Specifically, stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels have recently attracted special attention as drug delivery systems due to their capacity to respond to changing environmental conditions such as ion composition, pH, temperature, presence of chemicals, or changes on

• -Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HPBCD) and sulfobutyl ether-β-cyclodextrin (SBECD) are two chemically modified cyclodextrins frequently used as vehicles to improve drug solubility. The aim of this work is to obtain an ophthalmic drug delivery system for the release of fluconazole (FC) based on the use of ion

Synthesis and characterization of a new photoinduced switchable β-cyclodextrin dimer

• Florian Hamon,
• Claire Blaszkiewicz,
• Marie Buchotte,
• Estelle Banaszak-Léonard,
• Hervé Bricout,
• Sébastien Tilloy,
• Eric Monflier,
• Christine Cézard,
• Laurent Bouteiller,
• Christophe Len and
• Florence Djedaini-Pilard

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2874–2885, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.304

• well-defined structure, low toxicological or pharmacological activity, and good solubility in water. For example, the inclusion of active substances in CDs can reduce their undesirable storage or metabolism degradation, which has led research on CDs to focus on controlled drug delivery [4]. In the food

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

• and forms a hydrophilic layer on the surface of LPs [28]. It is not recognized by RES, which leads to a prolonged retention in circulation (stealth characteristics), and shows the enhanced permeability retention (EPR) effect [36]. PEG-LP is widely used as a drug carrier to realize the targeted drug

• delivery of anticancer drugs [28]. PEG-LP encapsulating DOX is commercially available as DOXIL/CAELYX® [28]. In addition, PEG-LPs are also utilized as long-circulating drug carriers for protein drugs and nucleic acids [37][38]. Thus, PEG-LPs are representative drug carriers and CD PPRXs of PEG-LPs could be

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

• transport properties of a drug encapsulated in polymeric scaffolds. The diffusion properties of IP in CDNS can be modulated by suitable polymer synthesis; this finding opens the possibility to design suitable systems for drug delivery with predictable and desired drug release properties. Keywords: cross

• examples of applications can be found in the recent literature, including biocatalysis [4], agriculture [5], environmental control [6] and pharmaceutical applications such as drug stabilization, enhancement of bioavailability and drug delivery [7][8][9][10][11]. A typical synthetic protocol for their

• 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

Linear-g-hyperbranched and cyclodextrin-based amphiphilic block copolymer as a multifunctional nanocarrier

• Yamei Zhao,
• Wei Tian,
• Guang Yang and
• Xiaodong Fan

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2696–2703, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.284

• prophylactics [1][2][3][4][5]. Although nanocarriers indeed offer several advantages and demonstrate a broad variety of useful properties compared to conventional chemotherapeutic agents [6][7], unresolved issues still exist in the drug delivery system (DDS), such as the conflict between circulation times and

A green approach to the synthesis of novel phytosphingolipidyl β-cyclodextrin designed to interact with membranes

• Yong Miao,
• Florence Djedaïni-Pilard and
• Véronique Bonnet

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2654–2657, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.278

• and cosmetic applications and food industry thanks to their ability to encapsulate the hydrophobic molecules by forming inclusion complexes [1]. Moreover, the modified amphiphilic CDs are able to form nanoparticles without cosolvent or surfactant which could be ideal for drug delivery systems [2]. In

Encapsulation of biocides by cyclodextrins: toward synergistic effects against pathogens

• Véronique Nardello-Rataj and
• Loïc Leclercq

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2603–2622, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.273

• hosts are probably the cyclodextrins (CDs). CDs can form water-soluble complexes with numerous hydrophobic compounds. They have been widespread used in medicine, drug delivery and are of interest for the biocides encapsulation. Indeed, this enables the development of more or less complex systems that

Synthesis and characterization of a hyper-branched water-soluble β-cyclodextrin polymer

• Francesco Trotta,
• Fabrizio Caldera,
• Roberta Cavalli,
• Andrea Mele,
• Carlo Punta,
• Lucio Melone,
• Franca Castiglione,
• Barbara Rossi,
• Monica Ferro,
• Vincenza Crupi,
• Domenico Majolino,
• Valentina Venuti and
• Dominique Scalarone

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2586–2593, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.271

• mg/mL) over a wide pH range. However, at a pH below 1 the protonation of carboxylic acid groups leads to a precipitate. As predictable, if neutral pH is restored, all the precipitated polymer is solubilized again. This behavior could be of interest in pH responsive drug delivery systems. In addition

Versatile synthesis of amino acid functionalized nucleosides via a domino carboxamidation reaction

• Vicky Gheerardijn,
• Jos Van den Begin and
• Annemieke Madder

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2566–2572, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.268

• predictable and well-investigated structure, the strength of nucleic acids for a series of applications such as DNA and RNA based drugs [7], drug delivery systems [8][9], DNA-biosensors [10][11] and potential catalysts has now firmly been recognized. Rather than using unmodified oligonucleotides, providing

Towards the sequence-specific multivalent molecular recognition of cyclodextrin oligomers

• Michael Kurlemann and
• Bart Jan Ravoo

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2428–2440, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.253

• toxins or viruses and for imaging and targeted drug delivery [3]. Hydrogels which are built up by multivalent host–guest interactions and vesicles of amphiphilic host molecules have been intensively studied for their ability to function as drug delivery systems as well [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Additionally

Multivalent glycosystems for nanoscience

• Thisbe K. Lindhorst

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2345–2347, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.244

• can target specific tissues. Indeed, they will certainly find applications in materials science and in medicine, for example, in drug delivery or diagnostics [36]. Consequently, this COST Action (CM1102) [37] was called “MultiGlycoNano” to illustrate that multivalent glycostructures now enter the era

Specific DNA duplex formation at an artificial lipid bilayer: fluorescence microscopy after Sybr Green I staining

• Emma Werz and
• Helmut Rosemeyer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 2307–2321, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.240

• ability to form complex nano-architectures [5][6] as well as self-assembling aggregates such as micelles, vesicles [3] and bilayer formation of nucleolipids [7] offers numerous possibilities, e.g., for drug delivery [3]. Simultaneously, the interaction of such nanostructures with lipid membranes becomes

Influence of cyclodextrin on the UCST- and LCST-behavior of poly(2-methacrylamido-caprolactam)-co-(N,N-dimethylacrylamide)

• Alexander Burkhart and
• Helmut Ritter

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1951–1958, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.203

• the use of ROESY-NMR-spectroscopy. Keywords: cyclodextrin; LCST; lysine; 2-methacrylamido-caprolactam; UCST; Introduction Recently, increasing interest has been spent on thermoresponsive polymer solutions, mainly because of their potential application in the field of drug delivery, gene delivery, or

Supercritical carbon dioxide: a solvent like no other

• Jocelyn Peach and
• Julian Eastoe

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1878–1895, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.196

• used in a range of applications, including biomedical science for drug delivery [81][82]. Judicial choice of the chemical nature of block components could help drive the formation of structures, such as reverse micelles, in scCO2. Many of the factors that have been employed to increase CO2-philicity of

The search for new amphiphiles: synthesis of a modular, high-throughput library

• George C. Feast,
• Thomas Lepitre,
• Xavier Mulet,
• Charlotte E. Conn,
• Oliver E. Hutt,
• G. Paul Savage and
• Calum J. Drummond

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1578–1588, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.163

• products, to biomedical applications including MRI imaging agents [1][2][3], membrane-protein crystallisation media [4][5][6] and solubilising bioactive food additives (Figure 1) [7]. Furthermore, recent research has centred on the use of amphiphile nanoparticles for drug-delivery applications [8][9][10

• for the synthesis of amphiphilic drug-delivery vehicles, with advantages including its inexpensive availability and non-toxic nature [34][35]. Treatment of core molecule 15 with 3.5 equivalents of various fatty acids, using a similar coupling procedure as for the double-chain tails, gave alkynes 16–24

A promising cellulose-based polyzwitterion with pH-sensitive charges

• Thomas Elschner and
• Thomas Heinze

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1549–1556, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.159

• interpolyelectrolyte complexes applying polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride. The particles are switchable in a physiological relevant range of pH values and are promising nanocarriers in the field of drug delivery that will be a subject of further studies. Experimental Materials Microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel PH

Carbohydrate PEGylation, an approach to improve pharmacological potency

• M. Eugenia Giorgi,
• Rosalía Agusti and
• Rosa M. de Lederkremer

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1433–1444, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.147

• increase solubility [8], prolong the in vivo action [9] or for targeting drug delivery [10] has been described. The potent anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone was coupled to a multifunctional PEG, prepared by a click reaction, for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis [11]. A heterobifunctional PEG has been

• PEGylation. Hydrogels with supramolecular structures have been obtained by inclusion complexation of the PEG grafted dextrans with α-cyclodextrins. The unique thermoreversible sol-transition properties of the gels were considered interesting for drug delivery applications [65]. Conclusion The advantage of

An economical and safe procedure to synthesize 2-hydroxy-4-pentynoic acid: A precursor towards ‘clickable’ biodegradable polylactide

• Quanxuan Zhang,
• Hong Ren and
• Gregory L. Baker

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1365–1371, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.139

• Aliphatic polyesters, in particular polylactide (PLA), are now widely used for biomedical applications, such as surgery sutures [1], implants for bone fixation [2], drug delivery vehicles [3][4] and tissue engineering scaffolds [5] because of their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability and mechanical

Glycosystems in nanotechnology: Gold glyconanoparticles as carrier for anti-HIV prodrugs

• Fabrizio Chiodo,
• Marco Marradi,
• Javier Calvo,
• Eloisa Yuste and
• Soledad Penadés

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1339–1346, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.136

• to improve HIV drug treatment and prevention. In this scenario, gold nanoparticles are an interesting chemical tool to design and prepare smart and efficient drug-delivery systems. Here we describe the preparation and antiviral activity of carbohydrate-coated gold nanoparticles loaded with anti-HIV

• glyconanoparticles as a new multifunctional drug-delivery system in the therapy against HIV. Keywords: drug-delivery system; gold glyconanoparticles; HAART; HIV; multivalent glycosystems; reverse transcriptase inhibitors; Introduction Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), caused by human immunodeficiency

• explored as potential microbicide. A gel formulation containing 1% of the reverse transcriptase inhibitor tenofovir has shown good results in the prevention of HIV infections of women in South Africa [7]. One of the greatest challenges of antiretroviral and microbicide therapy is to develop drug-delivery

Automated solid-phase peptide synthesis to obtain therapeutic peptides

• Veronika Mäde,
• Sylvia Els-Heindl and
• Annette G. Beck-Sickinger

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2014, 10, 1197–1212, doi:10.3762/bjoc.10.118

• ]. Since then, the chemistry and application of this innovative drug delivery system has been developed crucially. Currently, there are many strategies to incorporate PEG into peptides. They can be attached to amino groups by acylation or alkylation, to thiols, hydroxy or amide groups [108]. These polymers

Oligomeric epoxide–amine adducts based on 2-amino-N-isopropylacetamide and α-amino-ε-caprolactam: Solubility in presence of cyclodextrin and curing properties

• Julian Fischer and
• Helmut Ritter

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 2803–2811, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.315

• solubility, whereas these bondings are increasingly disrupted on heating [3]. These LCST-type polymers are of interest for the development of e.g. hydrogels and drug delivery systems [2][4]. One of the most prominent LCST polymers is poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), which exhibits a LCST of about 32 °C

Polymeric redox-responsive delivery systems bearing ammonium salts cross-linked via disulfides

• Christian Dollendorf,
• Martin Hetzer and
• Helmut Ritter

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1652–1662, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.189

• (DEAAm); Introduction Hydrogels with stimuli-responsive properties, in combination with targeted release of embedded drugs, have emerged as a fascinating class of biomedical materials and attracted great interest in medical science, polymeric biotherapeutics and drug delivery in general [1][2][3][4]. In

• delivery [5][6][7]. In general, temperature- and pH-responsive hydrogels containing hydrophilic monomers show low toxicity along with a high efficiency in drug delivery [8]. Besides, cross-linked cationic nanogels have been suggested as DNA delivery systems [9][10][11]. Hamamoto et al. reported a cross

A³-Coupling catalyzed by robust Au nanoparticles covalently bonded to HS-functionalized cellulose nanocrystalline films

• Jian-Lin Huang,
• Derek G. Gray and
• Chao-Jun Li

Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2013, 9, 1388–1396, doi:10.3762/bjoc.9.155

• for CNCs include nanocomposite formulation, polymer reinforcement, drug delivery [27], enzyme immobilization [28], biomedical applications [29] and as templates for the synthesis of nanomaterials [30]. The deposition of metal nanoparticles onto the surface of CNCs can lead to new nano-heterogeneous