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Published on: August 1, 2018
Synthesis and characterization of thiomers of polyaspartamide type
M Bubenik Bilicić1, J Filipović-Grcić, A Martinac
1PLIVA-Research Institute, Ltd., Prilaz Baruna Filipovića 29, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Abstract:
Synthesis of poly[alpha,beta-(N-2-hydroxyethyl-DL-aspartamide)]-thioglycolic acid (PHEA-TGA) conjugate as a new polyaspartamide thiomer is described. The parent polymer PHEA is chemically modified by introducing sulphydryl-bearing compound thioglycolic acid. By varying the reaction conditions several batches of PHEA-TGA conjugates were prepared and analyzed. Tensile studies revealed that total work of adhesion of PHEA-TGA increased more than twice compared to the unmodified polymer. Microparticles prepared from the thiolated polymer preserved its bioadhesive properties.
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