Method of synthesizing cyclodextrin polymers

Abstract

Method of synthesizing cyclodextrin polymers either by reacting polyvinyl alcohol or cellulose or derivatives thereof with cyclodextrin derivatives or by copolymerizing cyclodextrin derivatives with vinyl acetate or methyl methacrylate, and process for producing cyclodextrin membranes by forming membranes using those cyclodextrin polymers. The cyclodextrin polymers obtained by the present invention are capable of containing cyclodextrin as introduced at high levels and, in addition, cyclodextrin membranes obtained by using the cyclodextrin polymers of the present invention benefit from the fact that the polymers themselves have a film forming property and, hence, the membranes can be used on their own without needing other supporting membranes.

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