Synthesis of a pH-independent bifurcated amphiphile.
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SUBMITTER: Willham KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2350237 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar
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Synthesis of a pH-independent bifurcated amphiphile.
Willham Kaitlin A KA Laurent Boyd A BA Grayson Scott M SM
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An efficient synthetic method for preparing bifurcated amphiphiles has been developed such that the functionality for attachment is located at the interface between the lipophilic and hydrophilic side chains. Attachment of the amphiphile to the repeat units of polymeric substrates enables the rapid preparation of amphiphilic homopolymers. ...[more]
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