Molecular recognition study on a supramolecular system (XV)

The spectrophotometric titrations have been performed at 298.15 K in buffered aqueous solution (pH 7.20) to give the stability constants (logK5) for the supramolecular system formed by mono-[6-(phenylseleno)-6-deoxy]-β-cyclodextrin (2), mono-[6-(p-tolylseleno)-6-deoxy]-β-cyclodextrin (3), mono[6-(o-tolylseleno)-6-deoxy]-β-cyclodextrin (4), mono-[6-(m-tolylseleno)-6-deoxy]-β-cyclodextrin (5) with a series of aliphatic alcohols. The results were compared with the data reported for the parent β-cyclodextrin. The molecular binding ability and selectivity for aliphatic alcohols of modified β-cyclodextrins (2–5) were discussed from the viewpoints of the induced-fit and geometrical complement. The results obtained indicate that the phenylseleno moiety of β-cyclodextrin derivatives (2–5) as a probe for spectrometry can enhance not only the molecular binding ability but also the molecular recognition ability.