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  • Reactivity Control of Polymer Functional Groups by Altering the Structure of Thermoresponsive Triblock Copolymers.

Reactivity Control of Polymer Functional Groups by Altering the Structure of Thermoresponsive Triblock Copolymers.

ACS omega (2019-10-17)
Jun Akimoto, Ryota Tamate, Shingo Okazawa, Aya M Akimoto, Michika Onoda, Ryo Yoshida, Yoshihiro Ito
ABSTRACT

A thermoresponsive ABA triblock copolymer bearing an aldehyde group on the thermoresponsive A segments was synthesized. The polymer formed a micellar assembly due to the hydrophobic interactions of the thermoresponsive segment above the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). In contrast, the ABA polymer assembly decomposed upon lowering the temperature below the LCST. Using this structural change, the reactivity of the aldehyde group toward primary amines of albumin and poly(allylamine) was investigated. When the ABA polymer assembly and reactant were mixed above the LCST, Schiff base formation was suppressed because of the aldehyde group being protected by the hydrophobic thermoresponsive core. In contrast, Schiff base formation between the ABA triblock copolymer and the primary amine moiety on the molecules was confirmed below the LCST. The reactivity of the aldehyde functional group can therefore be controlled by altering the structure of the thermoresponsive ABA polymer.

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2-(Dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid, 98% (HPLC)
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