Microstructure of poly(alkylene phosphates) related to biopolymers (teichoic acids)

The microstructure of polyphosphites and polyphosphates obtained by the ring-opening polymerization of asymmetrically substituted 5-membered cyclic phosphites was studied. It has been established, using ³¹P NMR, that 4-substituted 2-hydro-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholanes underwent polymerization giving polymers with head-to-tail dyads as well as head-to-head and tail-to-tail structures. Analyses of ³¹P NMR spectra of racemic and optically active poly(2-hydro-4-methyl-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane) and model compounds estimated the statistical mode of ring scission of cyclic phosphites. Similar results were obtained for the polymerization of 4-acetoxymethyl-2-hydro-2-oxo-1,3,2-dioxaphospholane, which provided the simplest model of teichoic acid, namely poly(1,2-glycerol phosphate).     

Studies on hydrolytic degradation of poly(ester-anhydride)s based on oligosuccinate and aliphatic diacids

This paper describes synthesis, characteristics and hydrolytic degradation of functional poly(ester-anhydride)s based on oligo(3-allyloxy-1,2-propylene succinate) (OSAGE) and aliphatic diacids (DA). The polymers were obtained by polycondensation of OSAGE with adipic (ADP), sebacic (SBA) or dodecanedicarboxylic acid (DDC). The carboxyl groups in OSAGE and in diacids were converted to mixed anhydride groups by acetylation with acetic anhydride. After that, prepolymers thus obtained were condensed in vacuum to yield poly(ester-anhydride)s. The structure of copolymers was confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. Influence of the kind of diacid and the OSAGE to diacid ratio on selected properties of poly(ester-anhydride)s were examined. Poly(ester-anhydride)s were subjected to hydrolytic degradation at 37 °C, in aqueous phosphate buffer solution of pH 7.41 (PBS). The course of degradation was monitored by determination of weight loss of samples, ¹H NMR and DSC. Fracture surfaces of samples during degradation were examined by scanning electron microscopy.     

主链含茜草双酯亚结构单元的聚磷酸酯的合成,降解及释药性能研究

通过茜草双酯与磷酰二氯的溶液缩聚合成了８种主链含茜草双酯亚结构单元的聚磷酸酯，并以元素分析、核磁共振氢谱和红外光谱确证了它们的结构。测定了它们的数均分子量。研究了其体外降解性能，并用高效液相色谱跟踪５－氟尿嘧啶从部分聚合物基质片中的释放行为。     

Studies on Phosphate Effect of Cytosine and Its Novel Photoproduct

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A new class of biodegradable hydrogels stereocomplexed by enantiomeric oligo(lactide) side chains of poly(HEMA‐g‐OLA)s

Two enantiomeric amphiphilic graft copolymers consisting of water soluble poly(2‐hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (HEMA) and biodegradable oligo(L ‐lactide) (OLLA) or oligo(D ‐lactide) (ODLA) were synthesized by free radical copolymerization. HEMA‐OL(D)LA macromonomers were synthesized by ring opening polymerization of L ‐ or D ‐lactide. Both HEMA‐OLA macromonomers and graft copolymers were characterized by NMR spectroscopy and gel permeation chromatography. Graft copolymers and their stereocomplexes were analyzed by wide angle X‐ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Due to the formation of stereocomplex crosslinks between poly(HEMA) main chains, amphiphilic, biodegradable hydrogels prepared by blending of two enantiomeric poly(HEMA‐g‐OLLA) and poly(HEMA‐g‐ODLA) degraded more slowly in phosphate buffered saline than individual optically pure poly‐(HEMA‐g‐OL(D)LA).     

Preparation and thermal properties of a novel flame-retardant coating

A novel silicone and phosphate modified acrylate (DGTH) was synthesized and characterized by ¹H NMR and FTIR. It was found that DGTH could be cured both by UV radiation and moisture mode with FTIR. The flammability and thermal behavior of the cured film were studied by the limited oxygen index (LOI), thermogravimetric analysis (TG) and real time Fourier transform infrared (RT-FTIR). The LOI value of the cured film is 48 and the TG data shows that the cured film has three characteristic degradation temperature regions, attributing to the decomposition of phosphate and polyurethane to alcohols and isocyanates, thermal pyrolysis of alkyl chains, and decomposition of unstable structures in char, respectively. The RT-FTIR data implies that the degraded products of phosphate form poly(phosphoric acid) further catalyse the breakage of carbonyl groups to form an intumescent char, preventing the samples from further burning.     

Comparative Study of the Radiolysis of Poly(uridylic acid) and Poly(methyluridylic acid) in Nitrous Oxide-Saturated Aqueous Solutions

A comparative study of the radiolysis of poly(uridylic acid) and poly(methyluridylic acid) in aqueous solutions saturated with N₂O was performed. The radiation-chemical yields of formation of terminal phosphate groups, intact bases, 5-hydroxy-5,6-dihydrouracil, and 5-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-3-methyluracil and the radiation-chemical yields of decomposition of these two polynucleotides were measured. Methylation was found to inhibit almost completely the formation of terminal phosphate groups and intact bases. It was suggested that the uracil-N(3)-yl radical can be a precursor of strand breaks in poly(uridylic acid).     

Neodymium‐based catalysts bearing phosphate ligands for ring‐opening polymerization of ɛ‐caprolactone

Neodymium‐based catalysts coordinated with phosphate ligands (NdCl₃·3L), where L = triethyl phosphate (TEP) or tris(2‐ethylhexyl) phosphate (TEHP), were synthesized. The ring‐opening polymerizations (ROP) of ɛ‐caprolactone (ɛ‐CL) with these catalysts in the presence of benzyl alcohol initiator were performed, yielding polymers with well‐defined molecular weights and relatively narrow polydispersity index (PDI = 1.22–1.65). In situ NMR analysis of the reaction between NdCl₃·3TEP and benzyl alcohol indicated that ROP proceeds through a coordination‐insertion mechanism. The end groups of the resultant polymers were determined using MALDI‐ToF mass spectrometry and NMR spectroscopy. The quasi‐living nature of this catalytic system was demonstrated by kinetic studies and the successful synthesis of the block copolymer poly(ɛ‐caprolactone)‐block‐poly(l ‐lactide) by sequential monomer addition. Kinetic studies revealed that the catalyst with the bulkier TEHP ligand increased the rate of ROP of ɛ‐CL as compared to the TEP ligand. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2018 , 56, 1289–1296     

内盐式磷酯替加氟缀合物的合成与抗癌活性

2-(N,N二-乙基氨基)-1,3,2二-氧磷杂环戊烷与羟烷基替加氟及硫反应得中间体2,三乙胺对2开环得内盐式磷酯替加氟缀合物3。2和3的结构经1H NMR,31P NMR和元素分析表征。初步抗癌活性测试结果表明,3对膀胱癌细胞T-24与胃癌细胞BGC-823有一定的抑制作用。     

新型氯取代含杂萘联苯结构可溶性聚芳酰胺的合成、表征和性能

以类双酚单体4-(3-氯-4-羟基-苯基)-2H-二氮杂萘-1-酮(DHPZ-OC)和对氯苯腈为原料进行亲核取代反应合成二腈化合物4-[3-氯-4-(4-氰基苯氧基)苯基]-2-(4-氰基苯基)二氮杂萘-1-酮(),然后在碱性(KOH)条件下进行水解制得了一种新型的含氯取代杂萘联苯结构的芳香二酸,4-[3-氯-4-(4-羧基苯氧基)苯基]-2-(4-羧基苯基)二氮杂萘-1-酮().用新二酸与各种芳香二胺进行直接缩合聚合制得了一系列新型氯取代含杂萘联苯结构的聚芳酰胺,特性粘度可达1.23dL/g.用FTIR和¹HNMR研究了新型二酸单体及聚合物的结构.该类聚芳酰胺均可溶解于NMP,DMAc和DMSO等极性有机溶剂中,并且可浇铸成透明韧性膜,其玻璃化转变温度在291～332℃之间,10%的热失重温度在460℃以上.     

Immobilization of aminothiols on poly(oxyethylene H‐phosphonate)s and poly(oxyethylene phosphate)s—An approach to polymeric protective agents for radiotherapy of cancer

This study describes the synthesis and characterization of polymer complexes constructed from the radioprotective agent S‐2(3‐aminopropylamino) ethylphosphorothioic acid dihydrate (amifostine or WR‐2721), applied in the radiation cancer treatment, and biodegradable poly(oxyethylene H‐phosphonate), poly(hydroxyoxyethylene phosphate), or poly(methyloxyethylene phosphate). The immobilization of another radioprotector, used in cancer radiotherapy, 1‐(3‐aminopropyl)aminoethanethiol (WR‐1065) on the same polymers is also achieved through a covalent bond (Atherton‐Todd reaction coupling), ionic bond, and physical complexation, respectively. The structure of the complexes formed is elucidated by ¹H‐ ¹³C‐, ³¹P NMR and FTIR spectroscopy. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 1349–1363, 2007     

Cu(II)-氨基酸-核苷酸三元配合物 II: Cu(II)-L-组氨酸、L-赖氨酸－5'-嘌呤核苷酸三元配合物

合成和表征了新的三元配合物: [Cu(L-His)(5'-AMP)]Cl2.4H2O,[Cu(L-His)(5'-GMP)]Cl2, [Cu(L-His)(5'-IMP)]Cl2.2H2O,[Cu(l-Lys)2(5'-GMP)]Cl2.6H2O, Na2[Cu(L-Lys)2(5'-GMPH_2)].6H2O,Na2[Cu(L-Lys)2(5'-GTPH_2)].6H2O, Na2[Cu(L-Lys)2(5'-IMPH_2)].10H2O. IR及NMR谱表明, 5'-嘌呤核苷酸以嘌呤碱基上的7-N原子与Cu(II)配位。在5'-嘌呤核苷酸形成的配合物中, 磷酸根不参与配位, 但是Na2.5'-GMPH-2和Na.5'-GTPH-2的磷酸根参与配位, 而Na2.5'-IMPH-2的磷酸根不参与配位。     

Syntheses and antitumor activities of polymers containing amino acid and 5‐fluorouracil moieties

The new monomer, 3,6‐endo‐methylene‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydrophthalimidoethanoyl‐5‐fluorouracil (ETEFU), was synthesized from 5‐fluorouracil (5‐FU) and 3,6‐endo‐methylene‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydophthalimidoethanoyl chloride (ETEC). Its homopolymer and copolymers with acrylic acid (AA) and vinyl acetate (VAc) were prepared by photopolymerization reactions using 2,2‐dimethoxy‐2‐phenylacetophenone (DMP) as the photoinitiator. The synthesized ETEFU and polymers were identified by FT‐IR, ¹H‐NMR, and ¹³C‐NMR spectra. The contents of ETEFU units in poly(ETEFU‐co‐AA) and poly(ETEFU‐co‐VAc) were 20 and 17 mol%, respectively. The number‐average molecular weights of the synthesized polymers determined by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) were 4,600 to 10,700 g mol⁻¹. In vitro cytotoxicities of samples were evaluated with cancer cell lines [mouse mammary carcinoma (FM3A), mouse leukemia (P388), and human histiocytic lymphoma (U937)] and a normal cell line [mouse liver cells (AC2F)]. Cytotoxicities of 5‐FU and synthesized samples against the cancer cell lines were ranked as follows: ETEFU > poly(ETEFU) > 5‐FU > poly(ETEFU‐co‐AA) > poly(ETEFU‐co‐VAc). The in vivo antitumor activities of poly(ETEFU) and poly(ETEFU‐co‐AA) against Balb/C mice bearing the sarcoma 180 tumor cells were greater than those of 5‐FU at all doses except for the activity of poly(ETEFU) at 0.8 mg/kg. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 37: 1589–1595, 1999     

Preparation, characterization and hydrolytic degradation of poly[p-dioxanone-(butylene succinate)] multiblockcopolymer

A series of poly[p-dioxanone-(butylene succinate)] (PPDOBS) copolymers were prepared from p-dioxanone (PDO), 1,4-butanediol and succinate acids through a two-step process including the initial prepolymer preparation of poly(p-dioxanone)diol (PPDO-OH) and poly(butylene succinate)diol (PBS-OH) and the following copolymerization of the two kinds of prepolymers by coupling with hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI). The molecular structures of the prepared PPDO-OH, PBS-OH and PPDOBS were characterized by hydrogen nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H NMR). The crystallization of the copolymers was investigated by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized optical microscopy (POM) and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). It has been shown that the crystallization rate and the degree of crystallization increases with the increase of the weight fraction of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) blocks in the copolymers. In phosphate buffer solution with pH 7.4 at 37 °C for 18 weeks, the hydrolytic degradation behaviors of the copolymers were studied. The changes of retention weight, water absorption, pH value, and surface morphologies with the degradation time showed that the hydrolytic degradation rate of PPDOBS could be controlled by adjusting the weight fraction of poly(p-dioxanone) (PPDO) and PBS blocks in the copolymers. The changes of the thermal properties of PPDOBS during the degradation were also investigated by DSC.     

Syntheses of amphiphilic biodegradable copolymers of poly(ethyl ethylene phosphate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) for drug delivery

Biodegradable and amphiphilic triblock copolymers poly(ethyl ethylene phosphate)-poly(3-hydroxy-butyrate)-poly(ethyl ethylene phosphate) (PEEP-b-PHB-b-PEEP) have been successfully synthesized through ring-opening polymerization. The structures are confirmed by gel permeation chromatography and NMR analyses. Crystallization investigated by X-ray diffraction reveals that the block copolymer with higher content of poly(ethyl ethylene phosphate) (PEEP) is more amorphous, showing decreased crystallizability. The obtained copolymers self-assemble into biodegradable nanoparticles with a core-shell micellar structure in aqueous solution, verified by the probe-based fluorescence measurements and transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) observation. The hydrophobic poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) block serves as the core of the micelles and the micelles are stabilized by the hydrophilic PEEP block. The size and size distribution are related to the compositions of the copolymers. Paclitaxel (PTX) has been encapsulated into the micelles as a model drug and a sustained drug release from the micelles is observed. MTT assay also demonstrates that the block copolymers are biocompatible, rendering these copolymers attractive for drug delivery. Supported by the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No.20060358036)     

Synthesis of a triblock copolymer: Poly(ethylene glycol)‐poly(alkylene phosphate)‐poly(ethylene glycol) as a modifier of CaCO3 crystallization

Triblock copolymer poly(ethylene glycol)‐poly(alkylene phosphate)‐poly(ethylene glycol) was prepared by first reacting hexamethylene glycol with dimethyl‐H‐phosphonate at conditions of transesterification and then replacing the CH₃OP(O)(H)O‐… end‐groups by monomethyl ether of poly(ethylene glycol). The course of reaction was studied by ³¹P NMR indicating complete conversion. After oxidation the poly(alkylene H‐phosphonate was converted into the final triblock polyphosphate. This triblock copolymer was used as a modifier of CaCO₃ crystallization. Unusual semi open empty spheres resulted, composed of small crystallites of the size (diameter) equal to 40–90 nm. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 650–657, 2005     

Metal-flee synthesis of amphiphilic functional polycarhonates

Amphiphilic block copolymers of poly（5-benzyloxy trimethylene carbonate） （PBTMC） and poly（ethylene glycol） （PEG） were synthesized through enzymatic polymerization using immobilized porcine pancreas lipase （IPPL）. The obtained copolymers with different compositions were characterized by GPC and IH NMR. The copolymer composition was in agreement with the feed ratio. The molecular weight of the copolymers showed an increasing trend with the decrease of PEG contents. MiceUes of the copolymers were formed by dialysis procedure, and characterized by transmission electron microscopy （TEM）.     

Calcium phosphate mineralization with linear poly(ethylene imine): a time-resolved study

We have earlier shown that linear poly(ethylene imine) (LPEI) is an efficient growth modifier for calcium phosphate mineralization from aqueous solution (Shkilnyy et al., Langmuir, 2008, 24 (5), 2102). The current study addresses the growth process and the reason why LPEI is such an effective additive. To that end, the solution pH and the calcium and phosphate concentrations were monitored vs. reaction time using potentiometric, complexometric, and photometric methods. The phase transformations in the precipitates and particle morphogenesis were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. All measurements reveal steep decreases of the pH, calcium, and phosphate concentrations along with a rapid precipitation of brushite nanoparticles early on in the reaction. Brushite transforms into hydroxyapatite (HAP) within the first 2 h, which is much faster than what is reported, for example, for calcium phosphate precipitated with poly(acrylic acid). We propose that poly(ethylene imine) acts as a proton acceptor (weak buffer), which accelerates the transformation from brushite to HAP by taking up the protons that are released from the calcium phosphate precipitate during the phase transformation.     

Metal-free synthesis of amphiphilic functional polycarbonates

Amphiphilic block copolymers of poly(5-benzyloxy trimethylene carbonate)(PBTMC) and poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG) were synthesized through enzymatic polymerization using immobilized porcine pancreas lipase(IPPL).The obtained copolymers with different compositions were characterized by GPC and ~1H NMR.The copolymer composition was in agreement with the feed ratio. The molecular weight of the copolymers showed an increasing trend with the decrease of PEG contents.Micelles of the copolymers were formed by dialysis procedure,and characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM).     

Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Aliphatic Poly(carbonate‐ester)s with Functional Pendent Groups

Summary: A novel cyclic carbonate monomer 5‐methyl‐5‐(succinimide‐N‐oxycarbonyl)‐1,3‐dioxan‐2‐one (MSTC) was prepared. The copolymers of MSTC with caprolactone (CL) were further synthesized by ring‐opening copolymerization. The copolymers with amido‐amine pendent groups were obtained by aminolysis of poly(MSTC‐co‐CL) with ethylenediamine. These copolymers were characterized by IR, ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR spectroscopies and GPC. The hydrophilicity and degradability of the copolymers with amido‐amine pendent groups were greatly improved in comparison with the PCL homopolymer.

Hydrophilicity of PCL (1), poly(MATC‐co‐CL) (16.5:83.5) (2), and poly(MATC‐co‐CL) (29.5:70.5) (3).