Properties
Molecular Weight
1297.2+n∙58.1
Molecular Formula
C48H80-nO40∙(C3H7O)n
Form
White or almost white powder
Impurities
Propylene glycol, gamma-cyclodextrin, hydroxypropylated linear dextrins
Solubility
(2-Hydroxypropyl)-γ-cyclodextrin is soluble in water, methanol, and DMF at 25°C.
Identity
Confirmed by IR and NMR.
Applications
(2-Hydroxypropyl)-γ-cyclodextrin can be used as a primary standard to validate the performance of the methods and assess parameters such as retention time, peak shape, and resolution.