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A Modular and Practical Synthesis of Zwitterionic Hydrogels through Sequential Amine-Epoxy "Click" Chemistry and N-Alkylation Reaction.


ABSTRACT: In this work, the amine-epoxy "click" reaction is shown to be a valuable general tool in the synthesis of reactive hydrogels. The practicality of this reaction arises due to its catalyst-free nature, its operation in water, and commercial availability of a large variety of amine and epoxide molecules that can serve as hydrophilic network precursors. Therefore, hydrogels can be prepared in a modular fashion through a simple mixing of the precursors in water and used as produced (without requiring any post-synthesis purification step). The gelation behavior and final hydrogel properties depend upon the molecular weight of the precursors and can be changed as per the requirement. A post-synthesis modification through alkylation at the nitrogen atom of the newly formed ?-hydroxyl amine linkages allows for functionalizing the hydrogels. For example, ring-opening reaction of cyclic sulfonic ester gives rise to surfaces with a zwitterionic character. Finally, the established gelation chemistry can be combined with soft lithography techniques such as micromolding in capillaries (MIMIC) to obtain hydrogel microstructures.

SUBMITTER: Oh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6780745 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A Modular and Practical Synthesis of Zwitterionic Hydrogels through Sequential Amine-Epoxy "Click" Chemistry and N-Alkylation Reaction.

Oh Junki J   Jung Kevin Injoe KI   Jung Hyun Wook HW   Khan Anzar A  

Polymers 20190912 9


In this work, the amine-epoxy "click" reaction is shown to be a valuable general tool in the synthesis of reactive hydrogels. The practicality of this reaction arises due to its catalyst-free nature, its operation in water, and commercial availability of a large variety of amine and epoxide molecules that can serve as hydrophilic network precursors. Therefore, hydrogels can be prepared in a modular fashion through a simple mixing of the precursors in water and used as produced (without requiring  ...[more]

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