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Sigma-Aldrich

Poly(L-lactide) 4-cyano-4-[(dodecylsulfanylthiocarbonyl)sulfanyl]pentonate

Mn 10,000, PDI ≤1.2

Synonym(s):

PLA RAFT, PLLA RAFT, PLLA thiocarbonyl

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Linear Formula:
C19H35NOS3(C3H4O2)n
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

solid

mol wt

Mn 10,000

mp

>300 °C

PDI

≤1.2

Storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

This Poly(L-lactide) is a biodegradable polymer that contains RAFT agent functionality. The benzodithioate moiety is well suited to polymerize methacrylates and methacrylamides. PLA is commonly used in several applications including drug delivery, nanoparticle surface modification, end-group functionalization, macroinitiator or block precursor.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Synthesis of Shape Amphiphiles Based on Functional Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane End-Capped Poly(L-Lactide) with Diverse Head Surface Chemistry
Zhang W B, et al.
Macromolecules, 44(8), 2589-2596 (2011)
Poly(lactide)-block-Poly(HEMA) Block Copolymers: An Orthogonal One-Pot Combination of ROP and ATRP, Using a Bifunctional Initiator
Wolf F F, et al.
Macromolecules, 42(15), 5622-5628 (2009)
Preparation of Protein-Loaded Poly(L-Lactide) Microspheres by Solution-Enhanced Dispersion by Supercritical CO2
Chen A Z, et al.
Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials, and Tissue Engineering, 11, 93-100 (2011)

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