Consequences of Encapsulated vs Covalently Attached Pd-NHC Amphiphilic Polymeric Nanocatalysts in Bioorthogonal Catalysis
Abstract
A comparison between novel Pd-NHC (N-heterocyclic carbene) catalysts covalently and non-covalently attached to polymeric nanoparticles reveals that hydrophobic domains in the vicinity of the Pd catalysts aid catalytic activity, and covalent attachment reduces cytotoxicity, opening new avenues to tune bioorthogonal reactivity of TMC-based nanocarriers.
- This article is part of the themed collection: ChemComm Nanocatalysis
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