作者: Xiaohui Fu , Yong Shen , Wenxin Fu , Zhibo Li
DOI: 10.1021/MA400678W
关键词: Methacrylate 、 Triphosgene 、 Ethylene glycol 、 Polymerization 、 Monomer 、 Polymer chemistry 、 Side chain 、 Michael reaction 、 Chemistry 、 Acrylate
摘要: A series of new functional amino acids were prepared in high yield via thiol–ene Michael addition between l-cysteine and monomethoxy oligo(ethylene glycol) (OEG) functionalized methacrylates (OEGxMA) acrylate (OEGxA). These OEGylated cysteine derivatives converted into polymerizable N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) monomers using triphosgene. Subsequent ring-opening polymerization (ROP) these NCA gave a poly-l-cysteine (poly-EGxMA-C or poly-EGxA-C) homopolypeptides. Depending on the length OEG side chains, poly-EGxMA-C poly-EGxA-C polypeptides displayed different solubility secondary structure water. More importantly, obtained can display reversible thermoresponsive properties water when x value is 3 5. The synthetic strategy represents highly efficient method to prepare nonionic with tunable properties.