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Synthesis of a chitosan-dendrimer hybrid and its biodegradation
Hitoshi Sashiwa1, Hirufumi Yajima, Sei-ichi Aiba
1Green Biotechnology Research Group, The Special Division for Human Life Technology, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577 Japan. h-sashiwa@aist.go.jp
Abstract:
Chitosan-dendrimer hybrids having various functional groups such as carboxyl, ester, and poly(ethylene glycol) groups were prepared successfully using dendrimer acetal by reductive N-alkylation. The synthetic procedure could be accomplished by one-step reaction without organic solvent. The degree of substitution of dendrimer was 0.13-0.18 evaluated by (1)H NMR. A perfectly or partially water-soluble chitosan-dendrimer hybrid could be obtained. By standard activated sludge, good biodegradation was observed in these hybrids.