Methane capture with α-cyclodextrins?

New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date: 2023-06-29 DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ01843A

Abstract

α-cyclodextrin dissolved in water binds methane giving crystals of a 1?:?1 complex in up to 57% yield. The binding constant was Ka = 21 (± 1.0) M?1. 3A,6A,3D,6D-dianhydro-α-cyclodextrin which has a smaller cavity than α-cyclodextrin binds methane three fold better (Ka = 75 (± 25) M?1)

Graphical abstract: Methane capture with α-cyclodextrins
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