title: Investigation of the beta-cyclodextrin-hydrocortisone inclusion compound.
abstract: The formation of an inclusion compound by beta-cyclodextrin with hydrocortisone has been studied by proton magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) and phase solubility analysis. The magnitude of the chemical shifts of the interior and exterior beta-cyclodextrin protons in the presence of hydrocortisone indicated that hydrocortisone is included within the beta-cyclodextrin cavity and probably interacts with protons on the edge of the torus. The overall stoichiometry of the inclusion compound was not a single, simple relationship, but was unusual in that it was variable and apparently dependent on the relative amounts of hydrocortisone and beta-cyclodextrin in the system.
mesh_terms: D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D003505:Cyclodextrins / Q000032:analysis*; D003912:Dextrins / Q000032:analysis*; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012995:Solubility; D013213:Starch / Q000032:analysis*; D013816:Thermodynamics; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins
chemical_list: D003505:Cyclodextrins; D003912:Dextrins; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D013213:Starch; C031215:betadex; D006854:Hydrocortisone