Degradable polyisoprene by radical ring-opening polymerization and application to polymer prodrug nanoparticles
Maëlle Lages, Théo Pesenti, Chen Zhu, Dao Lê, Julie Mougin, Yohann Guillaneuf, Julien Nicolas
Abstract
Radical ring-opening copolymerization of isoprene and dibenzo[ c , e ]oxepane-5-thione via free-radical and controlled radical polymerizations led to degradable polyisoprene under basic, oxidative and physiological conditions with application to prodrug nanoparticles.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerPolymerizationMonomerRing-opening polymerizationPolymerPolymer chemistryRadical polymerizationChemistryNanoparticleProdrugCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyBiochemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterizationbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methods