Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-8075
Authors: Ritt, Nicolas
Ayaou, Amal
Zentel, Rudolf
Title: RAFT synthesis of reactive multifunctional triblock-copolymers for polyplex formation
Online publication date: 11-Nov-2022
Year of first publication: 2021
Language: english
Abstract: Reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerization with a low-temperature initiator can be used to synthesize multifunctional block copolymers for polyplex formation. Utilizing three methacrylate monomers (triethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate (MEO3MA), pyridyldisulfideethyl methacrylate (PDSM), N,N-dimethylethylenediamine methacrylate (DMAEMA)) and an azide bearing chain transfer agent for polymerization, the resulting triblock-copolymers possess two orthogonally reactive functionalities (a block with reactive disulfide side chains and an azide end-group) and two additional functional blocks for i) solubilization and ii) polyplex formation. Thereby, the MEO3MA block provides solubility in aqueous media and the DMAEMA block, having a tertiary amine in the side chain, allows polyplex formation with polyanionic biomacromolecules like DNA or RNA. Due to the reactive disulfide block the polyplexes can be (reversibly) crosslinked with dithiols. Because of the manifold of possibilities to modify the pDNApolyplexes, this polymers system is an interesting candidate for active-targeting and codelivery approaches.
DDC: 540 Chemie
540 Chemistry and allied sciences
Institution: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Department: FB 09 Chemie, Pharmazie u. Geowissensch.
Place: Mainz
ROR: https://ror.org/023b0x485
DOI: http://doi.org/10.25358/openscience-8075
Version: Published version
Publication type: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
License: CC BY-NC
Information on rights of use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Journal: Macromolecular chemistry and physics
222
16
Pages or article number: 2100122
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Publisher place: Weinheim
Issue date: 2021
ISSN: 1521-3935
Publisher DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100122
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