Fast and living ring-opening polymerization of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides triggered by an "alliance" of primary and secondary amines at room temperature

Wei Zhao; Yves Gnanou; Nikos Hadjichristidis

doi:10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00134

Fast and living ring-opening polymerization of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides triggered by an "alliance" of primary and secondary amines at room temperature

Biomacromolecules. 2015 Apr 13;16(4):1352-7. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00134. Epub 2015 Mar 23.

Authors

Wei Zhao¹, Yves Gnanou¹, Nikos Hadjichristidis¹

Affiliation

¹ King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), †Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, KAUST Catalysis Center, Polymer Synthesis Laboratory, and ‡Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, Thuwal 23955, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 25761228
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00134

Abstract

A novel highly efficient strategy, based on an "alliance" of primary and secondary amine initiators, was successfully developed allowing the fast and living ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of α-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) at room temperature.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Amines / chemistry*
Amino Acids / chemistry*
Anhydrides / chemistry*
Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic / methods*
Polymerization*
Temperature

Substances

Amines
Amino Acids
Anhydrides