ABSTRACT
2-O-acetonyl-2-O-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin, which could be used as a key intermediate for very soluble functional β-cyclodextrin derivatives, was prepared based on the proper oxidation of heptakis(6-O-dimethylthexylsilyl)-2-O-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.