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Inclusion compounds of transition metal complexes of cycloocta-1,5-diene (cod) and norbornadiene (nbd) with cyclodextrins were prepared. Two-to-one (cyclodextrin:guest) inclusion compounds were obtained in high yields by the treatment of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) with [(L)RhCl]2 (L = nbd or cod) and 1:1 inclusion compounds were obtained by the reaction of β-CD with (cod)PtX2 (X = Cl, Br, or I) in high yields, while γ-CD formed 1:1 inclusion compounds with (cod)PtX2 (X = Br or I). The formation of inclusion compounds is selective. α-CD did not form inclusion compounds with any transition-metal complexes with cycloocta-1,5-diene. Thermogravimetric measurements show that the complexes are stabilized by inclusion in cyclodextrin cavities. The inclusion compounds were characterized by 1 H-NMR, IR, UV, and circular dichroism spectra.

1-Ferrocenylethanol and its analogues were completely resolved into their enantiomers by liquid chromatography on a polyamide column using an aqueous solution of α-cyclodextrin as a mobile phase.

Phenylenedimalononitrile and the analogues, which are key intermediates in the synthesis of TCNQ and the analogues, are prepared directly by the Pd-catalyzed reaction of-diiodoarenes with malononitrile anion.

Asymmetric epoxidation of trans-cinnam-aldehyde and chalcone by the use of H2sp>O2sp> as an oxidizing agent in alkaline media in the presence of cyclodextrins gave the corresponding epoxides with enantiomeric excess up to 8 %.

Inclusion compounds of ferrocene(FcH) and its derivatives with cyclodextrins(CDs; α-CD, β-CD, and γ-CD) were prepared. CD-ferrocene inclusion compounds were obtained in a crystalline state in high yield. β-CD and γ-CD formed 1:1 stoichiometric inclusion compounds with ferrocene and its derivatives. α-CD formed 2:1 (CD:guest) complexes with ferrocene and the monosubstituted derivatives, but did not form complexes with 1,1’-disubstituted derivatives. α-CD-FcH and β-CD-FcH complexes are thermally stable and do not liberate ferrocene on heating at 100°C in vacuo. The cyclodextrin inclusion compounds were characterized by 1H-NMR, IR, UV, and CD spectra. A large positive induced Cotton effect was observed in the case of β-CD-FcH complex, while the γ- CD-FcH complex showed a negative spectrum. The binding mode is discussed. β-Cyclodextrin was found to form inclusion complexes in ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, methyl cellosolve, ethyl cellosolve, methyl alcohol, and glycerine solutions. γ-CD also formed complexes in ethylene glycol solution. The binding of ferrocene by β-CD is stronger in ethylene glycol than in dimethyl sulfoxide and dimethyl formamide.