β-氨基酸的合成: 等当体方法的应用

β-氨基酸是一类在药物开发和生物研究中有广泛应用的中间体. 由等当体合成β-氨基酸的方法具有结构定制、合成产物丰富、直观等特点, 是β-氨基酸合成领域中不可或缺的合成方法. 重点介绍近年来该领域具有代表性的工作.     

聚乳酸组织工程支架材料

综述了生物活性因子固定化的聚乳酸-聚氨基酸衍生物共聚物和通过亲-疏水性设计的众多聚乳酸-聚氧化乙烯（PLA-PEO）共聚物的研究进展。展现了其在组织工程材料,药物控释体系和其他生物医用材料中的广泛应用前景。     

聚乳酸-b-聚(N~ε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乙二醇的合成与表征

用端氨基聚乳酸做引发剂,在DMF中引发Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸酐(Lys(Z)-NCA)聚合,合成了端氨基聚(Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乳酸两嵌段共聚物.以端羧基聚乙二醇经NHS活化与端氨基聚(Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸)-b-聚乳酸偶联,合成了聚(乳酸-b-Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸-b-乙二醇)三嵌段聚合物.利用IR、1H-NMR、GPC和TEM对它们的结构、形态进行了表征,结果表明,所合成的分子量可控、分子量分布窄(Mw/Mn=1.07)的嵌段共聚物,酰化反应产率达70%以上.同时聚乙二醇和Nε-苄氧羰基-L-赖氨酸被引入到聚乳酸主链中,在聚合物侧链脱保护后有望改善聚乳酸的细胞亲和性。     

基于氨基酸的苯并咪唑合成研究进展

苯并咪唑类化合物在药物化学、生物化学、配位化学以及催化、分子识别、阻燃等领域具有重要应用.氨基酸类化合物是一类来源广泛的功能性合成子,因此近年来基于氨基酸的苯并咪唑合成与功能改性研究受到人们的广泛关注.综述了以各种天然与非天然氨基酸为原料,以溶液法、微波法、固相法等合成技术合成与改性苯并咪唑的新进展.     

聚氨基酸在材料科学及生物医药中的二级结构效应

聚氨基酸不仅具有优异的生物相容性和生物可降解性,其类似于蛋白质的二级结构(α-螺旋、β-折叠、无规卷曲)及二级结构的响应性转变赋予了聚氨基酸不同于常规聚合物的特殊功能,在材料及生物医药领域具有重要应用。本文简要概述了本课题组近年来围绕聚氨基酸二级结构在聚合物防污涂层、纳米颗粒-细胞膜相互作用以及蛋白质改性研究中的新进展,并对聚氨基酸二级结构未来的发展方向进行了简要的展望。     

聚乙醇酸类生物降解高分子

聚乙醇酸类生物降解高分子具有良好的生物相容性,在药物缓释材料、组织工程材料、手术缝合线等医用领域有广泛的应用。文章按聚乙醇酸类生物降解高分子的种类不同,介绍了它们的合成、性能与应用,尤其是乙醇酸-乳酸共聚物的研究进展。展望聚乙醇酸类生物降解高分子的未来,降低合成成本是广泛应用的关键,因此简单易行的、以乙醇酸等单体为原料的直接缩聚法合成值得关注。     

基于内酰胺开环聚合的氨基酸聚合新方法

聚氨基酸是天然氨基酸单体或其衍生物通过酰胺键连接而成的一类聚合物的统称.由于其具有优良的生物相容性、生物可降解性等优点,在生物医学等领域显示出广泛的应用前景.发展经济有效的氨基酸聚合方法一直是高分子化学研究中的重要课题.比如,ε-聚赖氨酸侧链存在有大量氨基,它与微生物作用可以破坏细胞膜,具有非常卓越的抗菌性能,被广泛用作化妆品添加剂、食品防腐剂等.然而,因缺乏合适的聚合方法,直到21世纪初人们仍主要依赖于发酵法获得低分子量(Mn4000)的ε-聚赖氨酸.为了能将廉价可再生的赖氨酸转化为高附加值的ε-聚赖氨酸,近年来我们课题组提出了利用氨基酸的成环形成内酰胺单体,再通过内酰胺开环聚合制备聚氨基酸的方法,并成功地通过这种开环聚合方法合成了原先主要依赖于发酵法才能制备的ε-聚赖氨酸,具有重要的工业价值.与传统的α-氨基酸的N-羧基内酸酐(NCA)开环聚合法相比,基于内酰胺的氨基酸聚合新方法具有诸多优点:内酰胺单体的合成简单,无需使用光气或其衍生物;内酰胺单体稳定性好,其分离纯化及储存都非常容易;可以大规模的制备高分子量聚氨基酸;更为重要的是,利用内酰胺开环聚合可以制备γ-聚谷氨酸及ε-聚赖氨酸等通过NCA聚合无法获得的功能性聚氨基酸.我们相信,利用氨基酸的成环形成内酰胺,再通过内酰胺开环聚合制备聚氨基酸的方法代表着未来氨基酸聚合发展的重要方向.     

直接法共聚改性聚乳酸研究新进展

聚乳酸(PLA)是一种重要的生物降解材料.广泛应用于生物医学、纤维、塑料等领域.为了改善PLA的性能,人们进行了大量的共聚改性研究.其中,直接从乳酸出发不经丙交酯中间体路线的共聚改性方法,因其简单易行、经济实用,越来越引起科学家的重视.针对直接法共聚改性聚乳酸物中物质种类的不同,结合本课题组的一些乳酸直接熔融共聚研究工...     

不同氨基酸直接改性聚乳酸的性能研究

分别以甘氨酸(Gly)和L-天冬氨酸(Asp)与L-乳酸(L-LA)直接熔融共聚制备改性聚乳酸(PLA),所得两种共聚物聚(乳酸-甘氨酸)[P(LA-co-Gly)]和聚(乳酸-天冬氨酸)[P(LA-co-Asp)]进行了表征。对P(LA-co-Gly),不同投料比时共聚物重均分子量(Mw)和分散度(Mw/Mn)随Gly投料量的增加而变小。与双官能团Gly直接改性的PLA相比,多官能团Asp直接改性的PLA具有一定的支链结构,分散度(Mw/Mn)二者接近或P(LA-co-Asp)的更高,但两种共聚物的Tg均比PLA的要大,亲水性有所提高。同时,所得共聚物均呈无定形态,且Mw都在2400到5600之间,能满足药物缓释对聚乳酸类高分子材料分子量的要求。     

聚乳酸立构复合物的研究最新进展与应用展望

立构复合型聚乳酸(SC-PLA)由于聚左旋乳酸(PLLA)与聚右旋乳酸(PDLA)分子链之间强烈的相互作用,可以使熔点提高约50℃,改善了聚乳酸在耐热性上的不足,同时这种立构复合结构使聚乳酸的力学性能、结晶性能、耐水解性等也得到提升.立构复合型聚乳酸的合成新进展主要集中在嵌段型SC-PLA的制备,同时广泛采用X射线衍射...     

Photo-grafting Poly(acrylic acid) onto Poly(lactic acid) Chains in Solution

Poly(lactic acid)(PLA)is one of the most important bio-plastics,and chemical modification of the already-polymerized poly(lactic acid)chains may enable optimization of its material properties and expand its application areas.In this study,we demonstrated that poly(lactic acid)can be readily dissolved in acrylic acid at room temperature,and acrylic acid can be graft-polymerized onto poly(lactic acid)chains in solution with the help of photoinitiator benzophenone under 254 nm ultraviolet(UV)irradiation.Similar photo-grafting polymerization of acrylic acid(PAA)has only been studied before in the surface modification of polymer films.The graft ratio could be controlled by various reaction parameters,including irradiation time,benzophenone content,and monomer/polymer ratios.This photo-grafting reaction resulted in high graft ratio(graft ratio PAA/PLA up to 180%)without formation of homopolymers of acrylic acid.When the PAA/PLA graft ratio was higher than 100%,the resulting PLA-g-PAA polymer was found dispersible in water.The pros and cons of the photo-grafting reaction were also discussed.     

A Functionalized Cyclic Lactide Monomer for Synthesis of Water‐Soluble Poly(Lactic Acid) and Amphiphilic Diblock Poly(Lactic Acid)

Biodegradable and bioabsorbable poly(lactic acid)s are one of the most important biomedical materials. However, it is difficult to introduce the functional groups into poly(lactic acid)s in order to improve their hydrophilicity and degradation rate. Here the authors describe the synthesis of functionalized cyclic lactide monomer 3,6‐bis(benzyloxymethyl)‐1,4‐dioxane‐2,5‐dione (BnLA) using an advanced synthetic route. Water‐soluble hydroxyl‐functionalized homopoly(lactic acid) (P(OH)LA) is synthesized via ring‐opening polymerization (ROP) of BnLA, followed by a hydrogenolytic deprotection reaction. Amphiphilic diblock poly(lactic acid) (P(OH)LA‐PLA) is synthesized via ROP of DL‐lactide using PBnLA as an initiator, followed by a hydrogenolytic deprotection reaction. P(OH)LA‐PLA is able to form polymeric micelles with the diameter of sub‐100 nm.

     

生物基超韧聚乳酸复合材料的制备与性能

采用来源于可再生资源的聚醚酰胺弹性体（PEBA）增韧聚乳酸（PLA）制备超韧聚乳酸（PLA/PEBA-GMA）复合材料.为了提高PEBA与PLA之间的相容性,选择极性单体甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯（GMA）、共接枝单体乙烯基吡咯烷酮（NVP）及引发剂过氧化二异丙苯（DCP）对PEBA进行接枝改性制备PEBA-GMA.研究了接枝单体组分的用量（m/g）对PLA/PEBA-GMA复合材料性能的影响.研究发现,随着接枝单体组分用量的提高,复合材料的缺口冲击强度逐渐增大,当接枝单体组分GMA,NVP和DCP的用量分别为2.5,2.5和0.25 g时,复合材料的冲击强度高达88.6 kJ/m²,断裂伸长率为164.1%.研究表明,在熔融共混过程中,聚乳酸的端基（—OH和—COOH）与PEBA-GMA上环氧基团发生反应,有效改善两相间的界面相容性,随着接枝单体组分比例的提高,分散相PEBA-GMA的粒子尺寸逐渐减小且分布均匀.     

Effect of a phosphorus-containing flame retardant on the thermal properties and ease of ignition of poly(lactic acid)

An aryl polyphenylphosphonate, poly(9-oxa-10-(2,5-dihydro-xyphenyl) phospha-phenanthrene-10-oxide) phenylphosphonate (WLA-3), was used to prepare a flame-retardant poly(lactic acid) (PLA) by direct melt compounding. The thermal behaviour, burning behaviour and mechanical properties of the flame-retardant PLA systems have been investigated by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), vertical burning test (UL-94), limiting oxygen index (LOI), cone calorimeter test (CCT) and tensile test. The flame retardance mechanism has been studied via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and P content analysis. The UL-94 ratings of PLA’s containing 7phr (W_7P) and 10phr (W_10P) of WLA-3 were enhanced to V-0 from no rating for neat PLA. However, the cone calorimetry of flame-retardant PLA (W_7P) only showed a little decrease in heat release rate (HRR), peak of heat release rate (PHRR) and total heat release (THR) compared to neat PLA. TGA results showed that the PLA containing different amounts of WLA-3 presented more complicated thermal decomposition behaviours than neat PLA. Additionally, the results from DSC and tensile tests showed that the addition of WLA-3 into PLA had a slight impact on the crystallization behaviours and tensile properties.     

Glycine/Glycolic acid based copolymers

Glycine/glycolic acid based biodegradable copolymers have been prepared by ring-opening homopolymerization of morpholine-2,5-dione, and ring-opening copolymerization of morpholine-2,5-dione and glycolide. The homopolymerization of morpholine-2,5-dione was carried out in the melt at 200°C for 3 min using stannous octoate as an initiator, and continued at lower reaction temperatures (100–160°C) for 2–48 h. The highest yields (60%) and intrinsic viscosities ([η] = 0.50 dL/g; DMSO, 25°C) were obtained after 3 min reaction at 200°C and 17 h at 130°C using a molar ratio of monomer and initiator of 1000. The polymer prepared by homopolymerization of morpholine-2,5-dione was composed of alternating glycine and glycolic acid residues, and had a glass transition temperature of 67°C and a melting temperature of 199°C. Random copolymers of glycine and glycolic acid were synthesized by copolymerization of morpholine-2,5-dione and glycolide in the melt at 200°C, followed by 17 h reaction at 130°C using stannous octoate as an initiator. The morphology of the copolymers varied from semi-crystalline to amorphous, depending on the mole fraction of glycolic acid residues incorporated. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

生物可降解5-氟尿嘧啶载药微球的制备及性能研究

5-氟尿嘧啶(5-Fu)为水溶性嘧啶类抗代谢药,是治疗实体肿瘤的首选药物．但5-Fu毒性很大,血浆中停留半衰期t1／2仅为10～20min．为了减少氟尿嘧啶的毒副作用并提高药物利用率,可以将其制成聚合物载药微球．聚酯类高分子是较为常用的生物降解型药物载体材料,其中聚乳酸(PLA)及其共聚物具有良好的生物相容性及生物可降解性,常被广泛应用于药物缓释材料,     

Chemical modification of poly(lactic acid) and its use as matrix in poly(lactic acid) poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blends

Poly(lactic acid), PLA, was chemically modified with maleic anhydride (MA) by reactive extrusion. The effect of this modification on molar mass (MM) and acidity was assessed by means of size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and titration, respectively. PLA MM decreased in the presence of MA solely and of MA and peroxide. Reduction in MM was monitored by the increase in acidity. PLA blends containing poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) were prepared through different mixing protocols, PLA/PBAT, PLA-g-MA/PBAT and PLA/PBAT/MA/peroxide (PLA/PBAT in situ). SEC results and rheological properties revealed reduction in MM and viscosity of the modified blends. PLA/PBAT presented increase in MM and bimodal MM distribution. The calculated interfacial tension was significantly lower for the modified blends, despite the lower average particle area of PLA/PBAT. Surprisingly, the modified blends presented higher yield strength than that predicted by the rule of mixtures, which might indicate interfacial reactions.     

Effect of phthalimide as an efficient nucleating agent on the crystallization kinetics of poly(lactic acid)

The effect of phthalimide compound on the nonisothermal and isothermal crystallization behavior of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized optical microscopy. It was found that the incorporation of a small amount of phthalimide promoted the crystallization of PLA significantly. The Avrami model was applied to analyze the isothermal crystallization kinetics. It was found that the Avrami exponent was higher for PLA/phthalimide blends than for neat PLA, indicating a heterogeneous nucleation mechanism. These results indicate that phthalimide may act as an efficient nucleating agent to improve the crystallization of PLA and expand its applications.     

Effect of blending ratio and oligomer structure on the thermal transitions of stereocomplexes consisting of a D‐lactic acid oligomer and poly(L‐lactide)

Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) stereocomplexes have high potential as renewable materials for advanced polymer applications, mainly due to their high melting temperature (T_m, typically 230–240°C). The properties of PLA stereocomplexes consisting of linear high molar mass homopolymers have been studied extensively in the past, but the available information about the possibilities to affect the thermal properties of the stereocomplex by varying the structure of the blend components has not been sufficient. Novel stereocomplexes containing linear or star‐shaped D ‐lactic acid (D ‐LA) oligomers and high molar mass poly(L ‐lactide) (L‐ PLA) were thus prepared. The T_m and melting enthalpy (ΔH_m) of the racemic crystallites were found to depend strongly on both the blending ratio and the arm‐length of the D ‐lactic acid oligomer. The preparation method of the oligomers, i.e. step‐growth polymerization or ring‐opening polymerization (ROP), did not affect the T_m or ΔH_m of the blends significantly. Slightly higher ΔH_m values were, however, obtained, when linear oligomers were used. The results thus indicated that the T_m and ΔH_m of PLA stereocomplexes could be optimized, simply by selecting a D ‐LA oligomer having a suitable arm‐length and structure as the other blend component. The possibility to adjust the melting behavior of the stereocomplex blend is a significant advantage and could make PLA suitable for a wider range of products used at elevated temperatures. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.