2,6-DI-O-METHYL-BETA-CYCLODEXTRIN

White to faintly yellow crystalline powder

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

Induces the release of cholesterol from cholesterol-rich lipid rafts located on the surface of cells, making it a good agent for removing cholesterol from processed foods

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.