Abstract
The inclusion complexation of pyrimethamine in
2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin has been investigated by 2D H-1 NMR,
FTIR and UV/visible spectroscopy and also by molecular modelling methods
(AM1, PM3, MM3). From the phase-solubility diagram a linear increase was
observed in pyrimethamine aqueous solubility in the presence of
2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin, evidencing the formation of a soluble
inclusion complex. According to the continuous variation method (Job's
plot) applied to fluorescence measurements, a 1:1 stoichiometry has been
proposed for the complex. Concerning the structure of the complex, a
Cl-in orientation of pyrimethamine in the 2-hydroxypropyl-o-cyclodextrin
cavity has been proposed from the theoretical calculations, being
confirmed by two-dimensional H-1 NMR spectroscopy (ROESY). The thermal
behaviour has also been studied, providing complementary evidences of
complex formation. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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