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Synthesis and Characterization of Clickable Cytocompatible Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Grafted Polyoxetane Brush Polymers
Macromolecules
  • Olga Yu Zolotarskaya
  • Quan Yuan
  • Kenneth J. Wynne
  • Hu Yang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

We report a new family of clickable poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG)-grafted polyoxetane brush polymers as a potential modular platform for delivery of drugs and imaging agents. 3-Ethyl-3-hydroxymethyloxetane (EHMO) monomer reacted with propargyl benzenesulfonate in the presence of sodium hydride to yield alkyne-substituted monomer (EAMO). Subsequently, cationic ring-opening polymerization using boron trifluoride diethyl etherate catalyst and 1,4-butanediol initiator produced P(EAMO) homopolymer with a DP of ∼30 (30 alkynes per chain). Methoxypoly(ethylene glycol) azide (mPEG750-azide) prepared from mPEG750 (750 g mol-1) was grafted to P(EAMO) via copper(I)-catalyzed alkyne-azide cycloaddition (CuAAC) click chemistry. Water-soluble cytocompatible P(EAMO)-g-PEG brush polymers with controlled degrees of PEGylation were synthesized by varying the feed molar ratio of mPEG750-azide to alkyne (25:100, 50:100, 75:100, and 100:100). 1H NMR, GPC, end-group analysis, FTIR, and DSC were applied for polymer characterization. The utility of P(EAMO)-g-PEG for carrying imaging agents was demonstrated by preparing fluorescently labeled P(EAMO)-g-PEG. 5-(Aminoacetamido)fluorescein (AAF) was used as a model compound. Fluorescein-carrying P(EAMO)-g-PEG was synthesized by click coupling bifunctional spacer 6-azidohexanoic acid (AHA) to P(EAMO)-g-PEG and subsequently coupling of AAF to AHA with EDC/NHS chemistry.

Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • 1 ,4-Butanediol,
  • Bifunctional,
  • Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate,
  • Cationic ring opening polymerization,
  • Click chemistry,
  • End-group analysis,
  • Feed molar ratio,
  • FTIR,
  • Imaging agent,
  • Model compound,
  • Modular platform,
  • PEgylation,
  • Polymer characterization,
  • Propargyl,
  • Sodium hydrides, Acetylene,
  • Boron,
  • Brushes,
  • Dyes,
  • Ethylene glycol,
  • Grafting (chemical),
  • Monomers,
  • Polyethylene oxides,
  • Polymers,
  • Sodium compounds, Polyethylene glycols
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2013 American Chemical Society (ACS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-8-2013
Publication Date
08 Jan 2013
Citation Information
Olga Yu Zolotarskaya, Quan Yuan, Kenneth J. Wynne and Hu Yang. "Synthesis and Characterization of Clickable Cytocompatible Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Grafted Polyoxetane Brush Polymers" Macromolecules Vol. 46 Iss. 1 (2013) p. 63 - 71 ISSN: 0024-9297; 1520-5835
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/hu-yang/68/