Synthesis of well-defined glycopolymers and some studies of their aqueous solution behaviour

Neil R. Cameron; Sebastian G. Spain; James A. Kingham; Stefan Weck; Luca Albertin; Carl A. Barker; Giuseppe Battaglia; Thomas Smart; Adam Blanazs

doi:10.1039/B717177C

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Synthesis of well-defined glycopolymers and some studies of their aqueous solution behaviour

Neil R. Cameron , Sebastian G. Spain , James A. Kingham , Stefan Weck , Luca Albertin , Carl A. Barker , Giuseppe Battaglia , Thomas Smart and Adam Blanazs

Faraday Discuss., 2008, 139, 359-368

DOI: 10.1039/B717177C
Received 07 Nov 2007, Accepted 07 Dec 2007
First published on the web 09 Apr 2008
This article is part of the collection: The Importance of Polymer Science for Biological Systems

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Well-defined polymers with carbohydrate residues pendant to the main chain (glycopolymers) were prepared by reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerisation. Excellent control over molecular weight and narrow polydispersities (1.1–1.2) were achieved over a range of molecular weights. In addition, efficient synthesis of block copolymers by sequential monomer addition with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic non-carbohydrate blocks was demonstrated. The aqueous solution behaviour of amphiphilic block glycopolymers was investigated, revealing the formation of multivalent carbohydrate-bearing aggregates in solution with the capability for the solubilisation of hydrophobic species (a water-insoluble dye). One such amphiphilic glycopolymer shows by TEM the formation of a worm-like micelle phase. Further investigations of these novel bioactive macromolecular assemblies are underway.

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Sebastian G. Spain
James A. Kingham
Stefan Weck
Luca Albertin
Carl A. Barker
Giuseppe Battaglia
Thomas Smart
Adam Blanazs

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