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for Szejtli’s ultimate success in the introduction of cyclodextrins into commercially
useful applications.
His tireless efforts, dedication, and trust in the cyclodextrins helped him retain
the best of his co-workers, even when the cyclodextrin product development was
still in its infancy and so much unappreciated. Many of those young co-workers
Professor Szejtli attracted in the early 1980s are today worldwide acknowledged
cyclodextrin experts and core members of CycloLab.
Professor Szejtli has received much recognition for his immense scientific and
industrial oeuvre, but more important than all the honors he has received and the
prizes is the affection in which he is held worldwide.
Acknowledgments The authors thank Nadia Morin-Crini (Université Bourgogne FrancheComté, France) for his critical reading of early drafts of this chapter and English corrections.
Special thanks are due to Marc Fourmentin (Université du Littoral-Côte-d’Opale, France) for
illustration graphics. For Grégorio Crini, it was a great privilege and honor to write this chapter
with Éva Fenyvesi and Lajos Szente.
References
Alexander G, Juvancz Z, Szejtli J (1988) Cyclodextrins and their derivatives as stationary phases
in GC capillary columns. J High Resolution Chromatogr 11:110–113
Armstrong DW, Jin HL (1989) Liquid-chromatographic separation of anomeric forms of saccharides with cyclodextrin bonded phases. Chirality 1:27–37. https://doi.org/10.1002/
chir.530010108
Bajor T, Szente L, Szejtli J (1988) Methods for characterization of the wettability of cyclodextrin
complexes. In: Huber O, Szejtli J (eds) Proceedings of the fourth international symposium on
cyclodextrins. (Munich, April 20–22, 1988). Advances in inclusion science. Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, pp 237–242. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2637-0
Bakó P, Fenichel L, Tóke L, Szente L, Szejtli J (1988) Selective reductions of cyclodextrin complexes. In: Huber O, Szejtli J (eds) Proceedings of the fourth international symposium on
cyclodextrins. (Munich, April 20–22, 1988). Advances in inclusion science. Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, pp 519–524. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2637-0
Bakó P, Fenichel L, Tóke L, Szente L, Szejtli J (1994) Methylation of cyclodextrins by phasetransfer catalysis. J Incl Phenom Mol Recogn Chem 18:307–314. https://doi.org/10.1007/
BF00708737
Bender ML, Komiyama M (1978) Cyclodextrin chemistry. Springer, Berlin
Breslow R, Campbell P (1969) Selective aromatic substitution within a cyclodextrin mixed complex. J Am Chem Soc 91:3085–3087. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01039a044
Buchanan CM, Tindall D, Wood MD, Szejtli J, Szente L (2001) Triacetylcyclodextrin complexes
as polymer additives for cellulose ester thermoplastics. Abstracts Papers Am Chem Soc
221:U181–U182
Buchanan CM, Alderson SR, Cleven CD, Dixon DW, Iványi R, Lambert JL, Lowman DW,
Offerman RJ, Szejtli J, Szente L (2002) Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble
hydroxybutenyl cyclomaltooligosaccharides (cyclodextrins). Carbohydr Res 337:493–507.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(01)00328-7
Buchanan CM, Buchanan NL, Jicsinszky L, Posey-Dowty J, Szejtli J, Szente L (2004) Solubilization
of poorly water-soluble drugs by hydroxybutenyl cyclodextrins. Abstracts Papers Am Chem
Soc 228:U241–U242
2 Professor József Szejtli: The Godfather of Cyclodextrins
for Szejtli’s ultimate success in the introduction of cyclodextrins into commercially
useful applications.
His tireless efforts, dedication, and trust in the cyclodextrins helped him retain
the best of his co-workers, even when the cyclodextrin product development was
still in its infancy and so much unappreciated. Many of those young co-workers
Professor Szejtli attracted in the early 1980s are today worldwide acknowledged
cyclodextrin experts and core members of CycloLab.
Professor Szejtli has received much recognition for his immense scientific and
industrial oeuvre, but more important than all the honors he has received and the
prizes is the affection in which he is held worldwide.
Acknowledgments The authors thank Nadia Morin-Crini (Université Bourgogne FrancheComté, France) for his critical reading of early drafts of this chapter and English corrections.
Special thanks are due to Marc Fourmentin (Université du Littoral-Côte-d’Opale, France) for
illustration graphics. For Grégorio Crini, it was a great privilege and honor to write this chapter
with Éva Fenyvesi and Lajos Szente.
References
Alexander G, Juvancz Z, Szejtli J (1988) Cyclodextrins and their derivatives as stationary phases
in GC capillary columns. J High Resolution Chromatogr 11:110–113
Armstrong DW, Jin HL (1989) Liquid-chromatographic separation of anomeric forms of saccharides with cyclodextrin bonded phases. Chirality 1:27–37. https://doi.org/10.1002/
chir.530010108
Bajor T, Szente L, Szejtli J (1988) Methods for characterization of the wettability of cyclodextrin
complexes. In: Huber O, Szejtli J (eds) Proceedings of the fourth international symposium on
cyclodextrins. (Munich, April 20–22, 1988). Advances in inclusion science. Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, pp 237–242. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2637-0
Bakó P, Fenichel L, Tóke L, Szente L, Szejtli J (1988) Selective reductions of cyclodextrin complexes. In: Huber O, Szejtli J (eds) Proceedings of the fourth international symposium on
cyclodextrins. (Munich, April 20–22, 1988). Advances in inclusion science. Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Dordrecht, pp 519–524. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2637-0
Bakó P, Fenichel L, Tóke L, Szente L, Szejtli J (1994) Methylation of cyclodextrins by phasetransfer catalysis. J Incl Phenom Mol Recogn Chem 18:307–314. https://doi.org/10.1007/
BF00708737
Bender ML, Komiyama M (1978) Cyclodextrin chemistry. Springer, Berlin
Breslow R, Campbell P (1969) Selective aromatic substitution within a cyclodextrin mixed complex. J Am Chem Soc 91:3085–3087. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01039a044
Buchanan CM, Tindall D, Wood MD, Szejtli J, Szente L (2001) Triacetylcyclodextrin complexes
as polymer additives for cellulose ester thermoplastics. Abstracts Papers Am Chem Soc
221:U181–U182
Buchanan CM, Alderson SR, Cleven CD, Dixon DW, Iványi R, Lambert JL, Lowman DW,
Offerman RJ, Szejtli J, Szente L (2002) Synthesis and characterization of water-soluble
hydroxybutenyl cyclomaltooligosaccharides (cyclodextrins). Carbohydr Res 337:493–507.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0008-6215(01)00328-7
Buchanan CM, Buchanan NL, Jicsinszky L, Posey-Dowty J, Szejtli J, Szente L (2004) Solubilization
of poorly water-soluble drugs by hydroxybutenyl cyclodextrins. Abstracts Papers Am Chem
Soc 228:U241–U242
2 Professor József Szejtli: The Godfather of Cyclodextrins