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ArticleMacromolecules2024

Micellar "Click" Nanoreactors: Spiking Pluronic-Based Micelles with Polymeric Ligands.

Krishna Vippala, Shreyas Shankar Wagle, Parul Rathee, Keerthana Mulamukkil, Yousif Ayoub, Arthur Komlosh, Sharon Gazal, Bianca Avramovitch, Roey J Amir

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Article in Macromolecules, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Nanomaterial Integration at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces for Green Catalysis.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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  3. Engineering copper and copper-based materials for a post-antibiotic era.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Krishna VippalaDepartment of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel- Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Shreyas Shankar WagleDepartment of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel- Aviv 6997801, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1635-0024
Parul RatheeDepartment of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel- Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Keerthana MulamukkilDepartment of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel- Aviv 6997801, Israel.
Yousif AyoubAnalytical Technologies Unit R&D, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Kfar Saba, Teva 4410202, Israel.
Arthur KomloshAnalytical Technologies Unit R&D, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Kfar Saba, Teva 4410202, Israel.
Sharon GazalAnalytical Technologies Unit R&D, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Kfar Saba, Teva 4410202, Israel.
Bianca AvramovitchAnalytical Technologies Unit R&D, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Kfar Saba, Teva 4410202, Israel.
Roey J AmirDepartment of Organic Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel- Aviv 6997801, Israel.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-3302

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, the development of nanoreactors, such as micellar nanoreactors (MNRs) for catalytic transformations, has gained significant attention due to their potential in enhancing reaction rates, selectivity, efficiency, and, as importantly, the ability to conduct organic chemistry in aqueous solutions. Among these, the copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reaction represents a pivotal transformation and is widely used in the synthesis of bioconjugates, pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials. This study aims toward advancing our understanding of the design and utilization of polymeric amphiphiles containing tris-triazole ligands as an integral element for CuAAC reactions within MNRs. Specifically, our investigation delves into three critical factors that influence the reaction rate within MNRs: hydrophobicity, architectural configuration of the polymeric ligands, and their concentration. Utilizing the high molecular precision of dendritic amphiphiles, we synthesized polymeric ligands with two distinct architectures, namely, PEG-ditris-triazole amphiphile (DTA) and PEG-monotris-triazole amphiphile (MTA), and explored their CuAAC reactivity through coassembly with commercially available Pluronic P123 amphiphiles. The results indicate that the architecture and the concentration of the polymeric ligands play more dominant roles in influencing the reaction rate than the hydrophobicity of the dendritic blocks. Notably, while MNRs assembled from solely DTA showed a dampened reaction rate, spiking P123 micelles with DTA yielded an MNR with significantly faster rates. Moreover, P123 MNRs spiked with the synthesized MTA demonstrated increased CuAAC reaction rates compared to those spiked with the DTA, and they even outperformed the widely used Tris(benzyltriazolylmethyl)amine ligand. These findings provide valuable insights into the design principles of polymer-based ligands for constructing reactive MNRs and other types of nanoreactors for efficient catalytic transformations.

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PMCPMC11605775

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