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Synthesis of Information-bearing Peptoids and their Sequence-directed Dynamic Covalent Self-assembly
Published on: February 6, 2020
Kinetically Controlled Approach for One-Pot Synthesis of Poly(peptide-b-peptoid) Exhibiting Well-Defined Secondary
Prabir Maity1, Arjun Singh Bisht1, Deepak1
1Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Mohali Sector 81, SAS Nagar, Manauli (PO) 140306, Punjab, India.
Abstract:
Sequence-controlled polymerization aims to bridge the gap between biopolymers and synthetic macromolecules. In a kinetically controlled approach, the inherent reactivity differences among monomers determine the primary structure or sequence of the monomers linked within the resulting copolymer chains. This report outlines a one-pot synthesis of polypeptide-b-polypeptoid by choosing a suitable pair of N-carboxy anhydride (NCA) monomers with significant reactivity differences. We have demonstrated the preparation of well-defined block copolymers, including polyproline-b-polysarcosine (PLP-b-PSar) and poly(propargyl proline)-b-polysarcosine (PLPP-b-PSar) in a single step. 1H NMR kinetic studies confirmed the sequence-controlled primary structures of these block copolymers. The NMR analysis indicated a striking reactivity ratio difference (rPLP = 925 and rPSar = 0.0014; rPLPP = 860 and rPSar = 0.0015) between the selected monomer pairs, which was crucial for a one-pot block copolymer synthesis. Notably, these sequence-controlled copolymers' secondary structures and stability were remarkably similar to those of block copolymers synthesized through conventional sequential addition methods. This further underscores the practicality of this kinetically controlled approach.
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