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ArticleRSC advances2021

Block copolymer synthesis using free-radical polymerization and thiol-maleimide 'click' conjugation.

Talena Rambarran, Heather D Sheardown

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Article in RSC advances, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 authors.

Talena RambarranDepartment of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4L8 Canada sheardow@mcmaster.ca rambart@mcmaster.ca.
Heather D SheardownDepartment of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University 1280 Main Street West Hamilton Ontario L8S 4L8 Canada sheardow@mcmaster.ca rambart@mcmaster.ca.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5404-635X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A method of making block copolymers utilizing free-radical polymerization and subsequent polymer conjugation is described. A disulphide functional radical initiator was used to polymerize methacrylic acid and 3-acrylamidophenylboronic acid. After purification, the disulphide bond of the end group was cleaved, revealing a thiol group which was used for subsequent conjugation to a polylactide containing the complementary maleimide functional group. The method is versatile and can be applied to the synthesis of various block copolymers without requiring the use of controlled/living radical polymerization methods.

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PMID35494753
PMCPMC9042902

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