Sulfated and non-sulfated amphiphilic-β-cyclodextrins: Impact of their structural properties on the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles

ProposeThe aim of this work was to study the preparation of nanospheres from amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins formed (a) by different acylation degrees (DA) at the secondary hydroxyl face (DA = 14 and 21) followed by varying (b) the sulfatation degrees (DS) at the primary hydroxyl face (DS = 0, 4 and 7).MethodsThe physicochemical properties of the synthesized compounds such as molecular weights, the theoretical HLB values and the critical micellar concentration values and their surface area were presented. The nanoparticles prepared from amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins were characterized by mean size, zeta potential and their morphology.ResultsThe compounds presented hydrophile–lipophile balance values ranging from 5.6 to 10. For sulfated amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins having HLB values higher than 8, were able to self-organize in water to form nanoparticles. However, for the amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins that HLB values lower than 6.6 are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents rendering possible the preparation of nanoparticles by nanoprecipitation technique.ConclusionAn interesting correlation between the amphiphilic-β-cyclodextrin structures and their ability to form nanospheres has been established. The association of sulfated amphiphilic-β-CDs to the peracylated amphiphilic-β-CDs was interesting, it led to improve the stability of nanospheres size and probably confer them a biological activity.