Abstract
Iodonium ion treatment of 1,2-unsaturated heptadeca-O-benzylmaltohexaose and icosa-O-benzylmaltoheptaose derivatives derived from α- and βcyclodextrins brought about their recyclization by intramolecular glycosidation, giving mono(2-deoxy-2-iodo)-α- and -β-cyclodextrin derivatives, which were converted into mono(2-deoxy)-α- and -β-cyclodextrins by radical reduction.