Complexation of enalapril maleate with β-cyclodextrin: NMR spectroscopic study in solution

Abstract

A detailed NMR (1H , COSY, ROESY) spectroscopic study of complexation of enalapril maleate with β-cyclodextrin was carried out. The 1H NMR spectrum of enalapril maleate confirmed the existence of cis-trans equilibrium in solution, possibly due to hindered rotation along the amide bond. The cis-trans ratio remained almost the same in the presence of β-cyclodextrin but in one case it was found significantly different which suggests a catalytic role of β-cyclodextrin in the isomerization. 1H NMR titration studies confirmed the formation of an enalapril-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex as evidenced by chemical shift variations in the proton resonances of both the host and the guest. The stoichiometry of the complex was determined to be 2:1 (guest:host). The mode of penetration of the guest into the β-cyclodextrin cavity as well as the structure of the complex were established using ROESY spectroscopy.