Abstract:
Ring-opening polymerization of lactide was performed in the presence of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-5-ene as an organic catalyst and polyethylene glycol as a hydroxyl-containing macroinitiator. A series of amphiphilic poly(ethylene glycol-block-polylactide) copolymers with a low dispersity (PDI = 1.1), different stereoregularity and length of the polylactide block was obtained. Nanoparticles with a diameter of 20–25 nm were produced from selected polymers and were studied by in vitro cytotoxicity tests.
Keywords:
metal-free ring opening polymerization, DBU, block copolymers, poly(lactide), poly(ethylene glycol), nanoparticles, drug delivery systems.
Citation:
Yu. A. Puchkova, N. G. Sedush, A. D. Ivanenko, V. G. Shuvatova, G. A. Posypanova, S. N. Chvalun, “Metal-free organic catalyst for synthesis of low dispersity poly(ethylene glycol-block-polylactide) copolymers with well-defined structure”, Mendeleev Commun., 33:3 (2023), 404–407