OXIDATIVE POLYMERIZATION BEHAVIOR OF 2,6-DIMETHYLPHENOL IN AQUEOUS MEDIA WITH POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE

The effects of potassium ferricyanide,sodium n-dodecyl sulfate,sodium hydroxide and temperature on the molecular weight and the yield of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide)(PPO) synthesized in an aqueous medium were studied.It was found that oxygen in air had little influence on the oxidative polymerization of 2,6-dimethylphenol(DMP) in the aqueous medium,and potassium ferricyanide was only an oxidant during the oxidative polymerization of DMP.Sodium n-dodecyl sulfate could stabilize polymer particles an...

Controlled drug release of 5-amino salicylic acid by poly（2- hydroxyethylmethacrylate） grafted agar

The utilization of poly （2-hydroxyethylmetha- crylate） grafted agar （Ag-g-P（HEMA）） as a matrix for the controlled release of 5-aminosalicylic acid was investi- gated. Grafted copolymers of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate （HEMA） monomers on agar were synthesized by micro- wave assisted method. In vitro drug release studies were performed at pH values of 2 and 7 in order to investigate the possibility of pH triggered release for colon targeted drug delivery. Further, the percent grafting vs. tso （the time taken for release of 50% of the enclosed drug） value was studied and the results indicate that it may be possible to develop a programmable drug release matrix based on grafted polysaccharide. Ag-g-P（HEMA） appears to be a useful matrix for controlled release.

COPOLYMERS OF 2-ACRYLAMIDO-2-METHYL-1-PROPANESULFONIC ACID/MALEIC ACID:SYNTHESIS,CHARACTERIZATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY

2-Acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid （AMPS）, and maleic acid （MA） copolymerized with different feed ratios using N,N-dimethylformamide as a solvent and benzoyl peroxide （Bz2O2） as an initiator at 70℃. Structure and composition of copolymers for a wide range of monomer feed were determined by elemental analysis （content of N for AMPS-units）. Monomer reactivity ratios for AMPS （M1）-MA （M2） pair were determined by the application of conventional linearization methods such as Fineman-Ross （F-R）, Kelen-Tudos（KT） and Extended Kelen-Tudos （EKT） and a nonlinear error invariable model method using a computer program RREVM. The characterizations were done by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） thermal gravimetry analysis （TGA）, and and X-ray diffraction. The antimicrobial effects of polymers were also tested on various bacteria, and yeast.

Preparation and chromatographic evaluation of thermoresponsive N-isopropylacrylamide copolymers stationary phases containing amino groups

Two cationic thermoresponsive stationary phases were designed and prepared containing poly [ N-isopropylacrylamide-co-（ 2-dimethylamino ） ethylmethacrylate ] and poly [ N-isopropylacryl- amide-co-（2-diethylamino） ethylmethacrylate] via a simple method, the direct copolymerization of monomers with double bonds on silica surfaces. The two copolymers were synthesized by radical polymerization and then characterized using Fourier transform infrared and gel permeation chroma- tography. The thermoresponsive property and amounts of copolymers grafted on silica were deter- mined through transmittance measurements and thermogravimetric analysis, respectively. The copol- ymers grafted silica particles were then applied as high-performance liquid phase （HPLC） stationary phases for chromatographic separation. Chromatographic properties of mobile phases at different pH values were evaluated by changing temperatures and using benzene and hydrocortisone as the test an- alytes. Retention time of the analytes was prolonged with increasing temperature on both thermore- sponsive columns due to enhanced hydrophobic interaction between analytes and stationary phases. The resolution increased with increasing pH of mobile phase. The optimal separation was obtained at phosphate buffer solution （ 10 raM, pH 8. 0） and at 50 ℃. The pH of mobile phase had a crucial effect on separation efficiency. The results illustrated that poly（ N-isopropylacrylamide-co-（2-diethyl- amino） ethylmethacrylate ] copolymer modified silica was more advantageous for the temperature-re- sponsive chromatographic separation because its lower critical solution temperature was relatively lower compared to the poly [ N-isopropylacrylamide-co-（2-dimethylamino） ethylmethacrylate ] sta- tionary phase.

Preparation and in vitro characterization of paclitaxel-loaded pH-responsive polymeric micelles based on poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline)-vitamin E succinate

To ensure the delivery of antitumor drugs to tumor site and quick release in tumor cells, we designed and prepared pH-sensitive polymeric micelles by combining cationic ring-opening polymerization of 2-ethyl-2-oxazoline （EOz） with vitamin E succinate （VES）, and then encapsulating paclitaxel （PTX） into the micelles self-assembled by poly（2-ethyl-2-oxazoline）-vitamin E succinate （PEOz-VES）. The structure of the synthesized PEOz-VES was confirmed by ^1H NMR spectrum, and the molecular weight measured by GPC was 1212 g/mol. The pKa of PEOz-VES with a low critical micelle concentration of （5.84±0.02） mg/L was determined to be 6.01. The PTX-loaded PEOz-VES polymeric micelles prepared by film hydration method were characterized to have a nanoscaled size of about 30 nm in diameter, a positive Zeta potential of 4.86 mV and uniform spherical morphology by TEM observation. The drug loading content and encapsulation efficiency were （2.63±0.16）% and （84.1±3.38）%, respectively. The in vitro release behavior of PTX from PEOz-VES micelles in PBS displayed pH-dependent pattern and was gradually accelerated with decrease of pH value, implying that the micelles could distinguish endo/lysosomal pH and tumor extracellular pH from physiological pH by accelerating drug release. Therefore, the designed PEOz-VES micelles might have significant promise for anti-cancer drug delivery.

SYSTHESIS OF DOUBLE-HYDROPHILIC CORE-SHELL TYPE MULTIARM STAR COPOLYMER POLYETHYLENIMINE-block-POLY(2-HYDROXYETHYL METHACRYLATE)

Multiarm star block copolymers hyperbranched polyethylenimine-b-poly（2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate） （HPEI-b- PHEMA） with average 28 PHEMA arms have been prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization （ATRP） of HEMA in a mixed solvent of methanol and water using a core-first strategy. The hyperbranched macroinitiator employed was prepared on the basis of well-defined hyperbranched polyethylenimine with Mw/Mn of 1.04 by amidation with 2-bromo-isobutyryl bromide. The polymerization condition was optimized to prepare star copolymers with narrow dispersity, and the variables included the volume ratio of methanol to water, the molar ratio of initiating site to CuC1 and the molar ratio of [CuCl]：[CuBr2]. Under the optimized polymerization condition, the lowest Mw/Mn value of the obtained star copolymers was around 1.3. Kinetic analysis showed that an induction period existed in the polymerization of HEMA. After this induction period, a linear dependence of ln（[M]0/[M]t） on time was observed. The obtained HPEI-b-PHEMA could adsorb hydrophilic molecules. The comparison with the star copolymer with hydrophobic core and hydrophilic PHEMA shell verified that both the hydrophilic core and shell could host the hydrophilic guests, but the amidated HPEI core was more effective than the PHEMA shell.

Comb-like Poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide) Doxorubicin Conjugates: The Influence of Polymer Architecture and Composition on the Biological Properties

The synthesis and structure-property correlation of poly（N-（2-hydroxypropyl） methacrylamide） （PHPMA） conjugates with various architectures including random, block, branched or star-like structures and compositions have been thoroughly explored. However, related synthesis and structure-property data are still lacking for comb-like PHPMA. In this work, we report the synthesis of comb-like PHPMA copolymer-doxorubicin （DOX） conjugates with different backbone/side-chain lengths and location of drug moieties. Well-defined comb-like PHPMA-DOX conjugates are obtained via the combination of controlled radical polymerization and fractional precipitation techniques. The influences of structural factors on the biological properties such as cellular uptake, blood circulation and tumor accumulation have been investigated. Long blood circulation and efficient tumor accumulation can be achieved by proper control of the comb number, length and location of drug moieties. These facile comb-like structures possess great potentials in future theranostics for brachytherapy or surgical navigation.