Pyriproxyfen cyclodextrin inclusion compounds

Alper Gurarslan, Jialong Shen, Yavuz Caydamli, Alan E. Tonelli

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Abstract

Pyriproxyfen is a pyridine based pesticide which is effective against mosquito larvae. Here we report the inclusion complexes (ICs) between guest pyriproxyfen and host β and γ cyclodextrins, but not with α cyclodextrin, based on WAXD, DSC, FTIR, and TGA characterization results. We show that one pyriproxyfen molecule is covered with between one and two β or γ cyclodextrin molecules when it forms columnar ICs upon precipitation from aqueous solution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)489-496
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry
Volume82
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

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Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015.

Keywords

  • Cyclodextrin
  • Inclusion complex
  • Pyriproxyfen

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