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Cyclodextrin-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Applications molecules Review Cyclodextrin-Catalyzed Organic Synthesis: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Applications Chang Cai Bai 1,† ID , Bing Ren Tian 1,†, Tian Zhao 1, Qing Huang 1,2,* and Zhi Zhong Wang 1,2,* 1 School of Pharmacy, Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan 750004, China; [email protected] (C.C.B.); [email protected] (B.R.T.); [email protected] (T.Z.) 2 Key Laboratory of Hui Ethnic Medicine Modernization, Ministry of Education, Yinchuan 750004, China * Correspondence: [email protected] (Q.H.); [email protected] (Z.Z.W.); Tel.: +86-0951-688-0582 (Z.Z.W.) † These authors contributed equally to this work. Received: 2 August 2017; Accepted: 2 September 2017; Published: 7 September 2017 Abstract: Cyclodextrins are well-known macrocyclic oligosaccharides that consist of α-(1,4) linked glucose units and have been widely used as artificial enzymes, chiral separators, chemical sensors, and drug excipients, owing to their hydrophobic and chiral interiors. Due to their remarkable inclusion capabilities with small organic molecules, more recent interests focus on organic reactions catalyzed by cyclodextrins. This contribution outlines the current progress in cyclodextrin-catalyzed organic reactions. Particular emphases are given to the organic reaction mechanisms and their applications. In the end, the future directions of research in this field are proposed. Keywords: cyclodextrin; catalysis; mechanism; green chemistry; organic reaction; asymmetric reaction 1. Introduction Supramolecular chemistry is defined as the chemistry of the intermolecular bond, and focuses on the chemical systems made up of a discrete number of assembled molecular subunits or components. It aims at developing highly complex chemical systems from molecular components reversibly held together by non-covalent intermolecular forces [1,2]. In recent years, the applications of supramolecular chemistry are of intriguing interest. The 2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three organic chemists (Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, and Ben L. Feringa) for the designing and synthesis of molecular machines based on supramolecular chemistry [3–5]. In addition, reactive and catalysis represent significant features of the functional properties of supramolecular systems. Host molecules may chelate guest molecules (with definite stability, selectivity, and kinetic features), react with them (with definite rate, selectivity, turnover), and, finally, release the products, thus regenerating the reagents for a new cycle. Cyclodextrins (CDs), as a model of the host molecule in supramolecular chemistry, are well-known macrocyclic oligosaccharides consisting of α-(1,4) linked glucose units [6,7]. They are inexpensive, water-soluble natural products, non-toxic, easily functionalized, and commercially available, and have been widely used as artificial enzymes, chiral separators, chemical sensors, and drug excipients [8–14], owing to their hydrophobic and chiral interiors [15–17]. Due to their remarkable inclusion capabilities with small organic molecules, more recent interests focus on organic reactions catalyzed by cyclodextrins. Parent cyclodextrins can be used as catalysts for organic synthesis, and can also be modified with some transition metals to form new catalysts, which catalyze certain organic reactions [18]. In addition, cyclodextrins and their derivatives are widely used as phase transfer catalysts for the synthesis of organic compounds [19]. Cyclodextrin-based supramolecular chemistry creates many research areas, and the present review focuses on the current progress in cyclodextrin-catalyzed organic reactions, mechanisms, and applications. Molecules 2017, 22, 1475; doi:10.3390/molecules22091475 www.mdpi.com/journal/molecules Molecules 2017, 22, 1475 2 of 17 MoleculesMolecules 20172017,, 2222,, 14751475 22 ofof 1616 2.2. ApplicationApplication ofof CyclodextrinCyclodextrin inin ConventionalConventional ReactionReaction 2. Application of Cyclodextrin in Conventional Reaction 2.1.2.1. 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