Abstract
A simple method for the preparation of 13-cyclodextrin derivatives containing covalently bonded aldehydes via an imine bond was developed and used to prepare a series of derivatives from 6I-amino-6I-deoxy-13-cyclodextrin and the following volatile aldehydes - cinnamaldehyde, cyclamen aldehyde, lilial, benzaldehyde, anisaldehyde, vanillin, hexanal, heptanal, citral, and 5-methylfurfural. Subsequently, the rate of release of the volatile compound from selected pro-fragrances, as a function of the environment (solvent, pH), was studied by 1H NMR spectroscopy (for benzaldehyde) and static headspace-gas chromatography (for benzaldehyde, heptanal, and 5-methylfurfural).
The aldehyde release rate from the imine was shown to depend substantially on the pH from the solution and the air humidity from the solid state.