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van Kesteren S, Diethelm P, Jung SH, Isa L. DNA-Based Replication of Programmable Colloidal Assemblies. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2400180. [PMID: 38693098 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202400180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2024] [Revised: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
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Nature uses replication to amplify the information necessary for the intricate structures vital for life. Despite some successes with pure nucleotide structures, constructing synthetic microscale systems capable of replication remains largely out of reach. Here, a functioning strategy is shown for the replication of microscale particle assemblies using DNA-coated colloids. By positioning DNA-functionalized colloids using capillary forces and embedding them into a polymer layer, programmable sequences of patchy particles are created that act as a primer and offer precise binding of complementary particles from suspension. The strings of complementary colloids are cross-linked, released from the primer, and purified via flow cytometric sorting to achieve a purity of up to 81% of the replicated sequences. The replication of strings of up to five colloids and non-linear shapes is demonstrated with particles of different sizes and materials. Furthermore, a pathway for exponential self-replication is outlined, including preliminary data that shows the transfer of patches and binding of a second-generation of assemblies from suspension.
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- Steven van Kesteren
- Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Soft Materials and Interfaces, Department of Materials, ETH Zurich, Zurich, 8093, Switzerland
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Cong S, Chen J, Ding B, Lan L, Wang Y, Chen C, Li Z, Heeney M, Yue W. Tunable control of the performance of aqueous-based electrochemical devices by post-polymerization functionalization. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:3090-3100. [PMID: 37218468 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh00418j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Functionalized polymeric mixed ionic-electronic conductors (PMIECs) are highly desired for the development of electrochemical applications, yet are hindered by the limited conventional synthesis techniques. Here, we propose a "graft-onto-polymer" synthesis strategy by post-polymerization functionalization (GOP-PPF) to prepare a family of PMIECs sharing the same backbone while functionalized with varying ethylene glycol (EG) compositions (two, four, and six EG repeating units). Unlike the typical procedure, GOP-PPF uses a nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction for the facile and versatile attachment of functional units to a pre-synthesized conjugated-polymer precursor. Importantly, these redox-active PMIECs are investigated as a platform for energy storage devices and organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) in aqueous media. The ion diffusivity, charge mobility and charge-storage capacity can be significantly improved by optimizing the EG composition. Specifically, g2T2-gBT6 containing the highest EG density gives the highest charge-storage capacity exceeding 180 F g-1 among the polymer series, resulting from the improved ion diffusivity. Moreover, g2T2-gBT4 with four EG repeating units exhibits a superior performance compared to its two analogues in OECTs, associated with a high μC* up to 359 F V-1 cm-1 s-1, owing to the optimal balance between ionic-electronic coupling and charge mobility. Through the GOP-PPF, PMIECs can be tailored to access desirable performance metrics at the molecular level.
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- Shengyu Cong
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub (White City Campus), 80 Wood Lane Shepherd's Bush, London W12 0BZ, UK.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Processable Electronics, Imperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub (White City Campus), 80 Wood Lane Shepherd's Bush, London W12 0BZ, UK.
- KAUST Solar Center (KSC), Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China.
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Biswas S, Das A. A Versatile Step-Growth Polymerization Route to Functional Polyesters from an Activated Diester Monomer. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202203849. [PMID: 36511092 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This work describes a versatile and efficient condensation polymerization route to aliphatic polyesters by organo-catalyzed (4-dimethylaminopyridine) transesterification reactions between an activated pentafluorophenyl-diester of adipic acid and structurally different diols. By introducing "monofunctional impurity" or "stoichiometric imbalance," this methodology can afford well-defined end-functionalized polyesters with predictable molecular weights and narrow dispersity under mild conditions without any necessity for the removal of the byproducts to accelerate the polymerization reaction, which remains a major challenge in conventional polyester synthesis with non-activated diesters. Wide substrate scope with structurally different monomers and the synthesis of block copolymers by chain extension following either ring-opening polymerization or controlled radical polymerization have been successfully demonstrated. Some of the polyesters synthesized by this newly introduced approach show high thermal stability, crystallinity, and enzymatic degradation in aqueous environments.
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- Subhendu Biswas
- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- School of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), 2A and 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700032, India
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Yu L, Chen B, Li Z, Huang Q, He K, Su Y, Han Z, Zhou Y, Zhu X, Yan D, Dong R. Digital synthetic polymers for information storage. Chem Soc Rev 2023; 52:1529-1548. [PMID: 36786068 DOI: 10.1039/d2cs01022d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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Digital synthetic polymers with uniform chain lengths and defined monomer sequences have recently become intriguing alternatives to traditional silicon-based information devices or natural biomacromolecules for data storage. The structural diversity of information-containing macromolecules endows the digital synthetic polymers with higher stability and storage density but less occupied space. Through subtly designing each unit of coded structure, the information can be readily encoded into digital synthetic polymers in a more economical scheme and more decodable, opening up new avenues for molecular digital data storage with high-level security. This tutorial review summarizes recent advances in salient features of digital synthetic polymers for data storage, including encoding, decoding, editing, erasing, encrypting, and repairing. The current challenges and outlook are finally discussed to offer potential solution guidance and new perspectives for the creation of next-generation digital synthetic polymers and broaden the scope of their applicability.
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- Li Yu
- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Centre for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Molecular Engineering of Chiral Drugs, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Systems Biomedicine (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Center for Systems Biomedicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dongchuan Road, Shanghai, 200240, China.
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Iazzetti A, Allevi D, Calcaterra A, Fabrizi G, Goggiamani A, Mazzoccanti G, Sferrazza A, Verdiglione R, Vergine V. Highly Efficient and Mild Gold (I) Catalyzed Synthesis of 3,8-Diarylidene-2,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-diones. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 28:molecules28010300. [PMID: 36615493 PMCID: PMC9822471 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28010300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The gold-catalyzed cyclization of 2,2-bis(3-arylprop-2-yn1-yl)malonic acid has been proposed as an efficient approach to substituted 3,8-dibenzyl-2,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonane-1,6-diones. The reaction proceeds smoothly in mild reaction conditions to give the desired products in quantitative yields in the presence of variously substituted starting materials. In addition, the synthesis of γ-arylidene spirobislactone bearing different substituents on the two aromatic rings has been achieved. This kind of compound could be of great interest in pharmaceutical science given the widespread presence of this scaffold in bioactive natural and synthetic products.
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- Antonia Iazzetti
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campus di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campus di Roma, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry and Technology of Drugs, Sapienza-University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Molecular data storage with zero synthetic effort and simple read-out. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13878. [PMID: 35974033 PMCID: PMC9381582 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18108-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Compound mixtures represent an alternative, additional approach to DNA and synthetic sequence-defined macromolecules in the field of non-conventional molecular data storage, which may be useful depending on the target application. Here, we report a fast and efficient method for information storage in molecular mixtures by the direct use of commercially available chemicals and thus, zero synthetic steps need to be performed. As a proof of principle, a binary coding language is used for encoding words in ASCII or black and white pixels of a bitmap. This way, we stored a 25 × 25-pixel QR code (625 bits) and a picture of the same size. Decoding of the written information is achieved via spectroscopic (1H NMR) or chromatographic (gas chromatography) analysis. In addition, for a faster and automated read-out of the data, we developed a decoding software, which also orders the data sets according to an internal “ordering” standard. Molecular keys or anticounterfeiting are possible areas of application for information-containing compound mixtures.
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Cornier PG, Delpiccolo CM, Martiren NL, Mata EG, Mendez L, Permingeat Squizatto C, Pizzio MG. Transition Metal‐Catalyzed Reactions and Solid‐Phase Synthesis: A Convenient Blend. European J Org Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202200526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Patricia G. Cornier
- Instituto de Química Rosario: Instituto de Quimica Rosario Organic Chemistry Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario ARGENTINA
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- Instituto de Química Rosario: Instituto de Quimica Rosario Organic Chemistry Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario ARGENTINA
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- Instituto de Química Rosario: Instituto de Quimica Rosario Organic Chemistry Suipacha 531 S2000 Rosario ARGENTINA
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- Instituto de Química Rosario Chemistry Suipacha 531 2000 Rosario ARGENTINA
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- Instituto de Química Rosario: Instituto de Quimica Rosario Organic Chemistry Suipacha 531 S2000 ROSARIO ARGENTINA
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- Instituto de Química Rosario: Instituto de Quimica Rosario Organic Chemistry Suipacha 531 S2000 Rosario ARGENTINA
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Ferreira RMM, Ambrosi A, Conceição TF. Post‐polymerization modification of polyetherimide by
Friedel‐Crafts
acylation:
Physical–chemical
characterization and performance as gas separation membrane. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Laboratory of Membrane Processes, Department of Chemical and Food Engineering Federal University of Santa, Catarina University Campus Florianópolis Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry Federal University of Santa Catarina, University Campus Florianópolis Brazil
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He W, Wang S, Li M, Wang X, Tao Y. Iterative Synthesis of Stereo- and Sequence-Defined Polymers via Acid-Orthogonal Deprotection Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202112439. [PMID: 34981638 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202112439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Absolute control over polymer stereo- and sequence structure is highly challenging in polymer chemistry. Here, an acid-orthogonal deprotection strategy is proposed for the iterative synthesis of a family of unimolecular polymers starting with enantiopure serines, featuring precise sequence, stereoconfiguration and side-chain functionalities that cannot be achieved using traditional polymerization techniques. Acid-orthogonal deprotections proceed independently of one another by the selection of protecting groups that feature the respective acid-lability. Under p-toluenesulfonic acid, acidolysis of tert-butyloxycarbonyl can proceed exclusively, while low-dosage trifluoroacetic acid and low temperature only trigger the selective and quantitative cleavage of trityl. The pioneering use of this acid-orthogonal deprotection chemistry increases the compatibility with otherwise sensitive groups and opens up pathways to facilely introduce structural and functional diversity into stereo- and sequence-defined polymers, thus imparting their unique properties beyond natural biopolymers.
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- Wenjing He
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P.R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China
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He W, Wang S, Li M, Wang X, Tao Y. Iterative Synthesis of Stereo‐ and Sequence‐Defined Polymers
via
Acid‐Orthogonal Deprotection Chemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202112439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Wenjing He
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P.R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P.R. China
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Kalaramna P, Goswami A. Temperature‐Controlled Chemoselective Synthesis of Thiosulfonates and Thiocyanates: Novel Reactivity of KXCN (X=S, Se) towards Organosulfonyl Chlorides. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Pratibha Kalaramna
- Department of Chemistry, SS Bhatnagar Building, Main Campus Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Rupnagar Punjab 140001 India
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- Department of Chemistry, SS Bhatnagar Building, Main Campus Indian Institute of Technology Ropar Rupnagar Punjab 140001 India
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Abstract
In biological systems, the storage and transfer of genetic information rely on sequence-controlled nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA. It has been realized for quite some time that this property is not only crucial for life but could also be very useful in human applications. For instance, DNA has been actively investigated as a digital storage medium over the past decade. Indeed, the "hard-disk of life" is an obvious choice and a highly optimized material for storing data. Through decades of nucleic acids research, technological tools for parallel synthesis and sequencing of DNA have been readily available. Consequently, it has already been demonstrated that different types of documents (e.g., texts, images, videos, and industrial data) can be stored in chemically synthesized DNA libraries. However, DNA is subject to biological constraints, and its molecular structure cannot be easily varied to match technological needs. In fact, DNA is not the only macromolecule that enables data storage. In recent years, it has been demonstrated that a wide variety of synthetic polymers can also be used for such a purpose. Indeed, modern polymer synthesis allows the preparation of synthetic macromolecules with precisely controlled monomer sequences. Altogether, about a dozens of synthetic digital polymers have already been described, and many more can be foreseen. Among them, sequence-defined poly(phosphodiester)s are one of the most promising options. These polymers are prepared by stepwise phosphoramidite chemistry like chemically synthesized oligonucleotides. However, they are constructed with non-natural building blocks and therefore share almost no structural characteristics with nucleic acids, except phosphate repeat units. Still, they contain readable digital messages that can be deciphered by nanopore sequencing or mass spectrometry sequencing. In this Account, we describe our recent research efforts in synthesizing and sequencing optimal abiological digital poly(phosphodiester)s. A major advantage of these polymers over DNA is that their molecular structure can easily be varied to tune their properties. During the last 5 years, we have engineered the molecular structure of these polymers to adjust crucial parameters such as the storage density, storage capacity, erasability, and readability. Consequently, high-capacity PPDE chains, containing hundreds of bits per chains, can now be synthesized and efficiently sequenced using a routine mass spectrometer. Furthermore, sequencing data can be automatically decrypted with the help of decoding software. This new type of coded matter can also be edited using practical physical triggers such as light and organized in space by programmed self-assembly. All of these recent improvements are summarized and discussed herein.
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- Laurence Charles
- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, Institute for Radical Chemistry, UMR 7273, 23 Av Escadrille Nomandie-Niemen, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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Fadler RE, Al Ouahabi A, Qiao B, Carta V, König NF, Gao X, Zhao W, Zhang Y, Lutz JF, Flood AH. Chain Entropy Beats Hydrogen Bonds to Unfold and Thread Dialcohol Phosphates inside Cyanostar Macrocycles To Form [3]Pseudorotaxanes. J Org Chem 2021; 86:4532-4546. [PMID: 33636075 PMCID: PMC8063573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The recognition of substituted phosphates underpins many processes including DNA binding, enantioselective catalysis, and recently template-directed rotaxane synthesis. Beyond ATP and a few commercial substrates, however, little is known about how substituents effect organophosphate recognition. Here, we examined alcohol substituents and their impact on recognition by cyanostar macrocycles. The organophosphates were disubstituted by alcohols of various chain lengths, dipropanol, dihexanol, and didecanol phosphate, each accessed using modular solid-phases syntheses. Based on the known size-selective binding of phosphates by π-stacked dimers of cyanostars, threaded [3]pseudorotaxanes were anticipated. While seen with butyl substituents, pseudorotaxane formation was disrupted by competitive OH···O- hydrogen bonding between both terminal hydroxyls and the anionic phosphate unit. Crystallography also showed formation of a backfolded propanol conformation resulting in an 8-membered ring and a perched cyanostar assembly. Motivated by established entropic penalties accompanying ring formation, we reinstated [3]pseudorotaxanes by extending the size of the substituent to hexanol and decanol. Chain entropy overcomes the enthalpically favored OH···O- contacts to favor random-coil conformations required for seamless, high-fidelity threading of dihexanol and didecanol phosphates inside cyanostars. These studies highlight how chain length and functional groups on phosphate's substituents can be powerful design tools to regulate binding and control assembly formation during phosphate recognition.
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- Rachel E Fadler
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Strasbourg, 67034, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Strasbourg, 67034, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Strasbourg, 67034, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Strasbourg, 67034, France
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, United States
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Laurent E, Amalian JA, Parmentier M, Oswald L, Al Ouahabi A, Dufour F, Launay K, Clément JL, Gigmes D, Delsuc MA, Charles L, Lutz JF. High-Capacity Digital Polymers: Storing Images in Single Molecules. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Eline Laurent
- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, Aix Marseille Université, 13397 Cedex 20 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, Aix Marseille Université, 13397 Cedex 20 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, Aix Marseille Université, 13397 Cedex 20 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, Aix Marseille Université, 13397 Cedex 20 Marseille, France
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- Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, INSERM, U596, CNRS, UMR7104, Université de Strasbourg, 1 rue Laurent Fries, 67404 Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, Aix Marseille Université, 13397 Cedex 20 Marseille, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034 Cedex 2 Strasbourg, France
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Ju C, Meng C, Ma J, Zhang X, Ding S. Construction of sequence-defined polytriazoles by IrAAC and CuAAC reactions. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:3955-3958. [PMID: 32149302 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc00421a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Here we report the first synthesis of sequence-defined polytriazoles, in which different side groups are sequentially anchored to the C-5 position of 1,2,3-triazole rings. By using efficient synthetic strategies based on IrAAC and CuAAC, different monodispersed polytriazoles with up to ∼5.3 kDa and 31-mer were constructed. Structural characterization via NMR, SEC, MALDI-TOF-MS, tandem MS and FTICR-MS evidenced the formation of polytriazoles with the desired specified sequences and exact chain lengths.
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- Changhong Ju
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Chemical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Ślęczkowski ML, Segers I, Liu Y, Palmans ARA. Sequence-defined l-glutamamide oligomers with pendant supramolecular motifs via iterative synthesis and orthogonal post-functionalization. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01157f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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One of the great challenges in polymer chemistry is to achieve discrete and sequence-defined synthetic polymers that fold in defined conformations and form well-defined three-dimensional structured particles.
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- Marcin L. Ślęczkowski
- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- 5600 MB Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry
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- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- 5600 MB Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- 5600 MB Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry
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- Institute for Complex Molecular Systems
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- 5600 MB Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
- Laboratory of Macromolecular and Organic Chemistry
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Li J, Leclercq M, Fossepré M, Surin M, Glinel K, Jonas AM, Fernandes AE. Discrete multifunctional sequence-defined oligomers with controlled chirality. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00537a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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New synthetic strategy leading to discrete poly(triazole-urethane) oligomers with a large range of functional side groups, programmable stereochemistry and sequentiality.
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- Jie Li
- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials
- Centre of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons - UMONS
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials
- Centre of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons - UMONS
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials
- Centre of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons - UMONS
- 7000 Mons
- Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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- Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences
- Bio- and Soft Matter
- Université catholique de Louvain
- 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
- Belgium
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König NF, Al Ouahabi A, Oswald L, Szweda R, Charles L, Lutz JF. Photo-editable macromolecular information. Nat Commun 2019; 10:3774. [PMID: 31484927 PMCID: PMC6726599 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-11566-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Light-induced alteration of macromolecular information plays a central role in biology and is known to influence health, aging and Darwinian evolution. Here, we report that light can also trigger sequence variations in abiotic information-containing polymers. Sequence-coded poly(phosphodiester)s were synthesized using four phosphoramidite monomers containing either photo-sensitive or photo-inert substituents. These monomers allow different sequence manipulations. For instance, using two light-cleavable monomers containing o-nitrobenzyl ether and o-nitroveratryl ether motifs, photo-erasable digital polymers were prepared. These polymers can be decoded by tandem mass spectrometry but become unreadable after UVA exposure. The opposite behavior, i.e. photo-revealable sequences, was obtained with polymers made of two isobaric monomers containing light-cleavable o-nitrobenzyl ether and light-inert p-nitrobenzyl ether substituents. Furthermore, when the latter two monomers were used in conjunction with a third monomer bearing a light-inert OH group, site-directed photo-mutations were induced in synthetic polymers. This was used herein to change the meaning of binary sequences.
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- Niklas Felix König
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, 13397, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France.
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Konrad W, Fengler C, Putwa S, Barner‐Kowollik C. Schutzgruppenfreie Synthese von sequenzdefinierten Makromolekülen mittels präziser λ‐orthogonaler Photochemie. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201901933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Waldemar Konrad
- Macromolecular Architectures Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruher Institut für Technology (KIT) Engesserstraße 18 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street QLD 4000 Brisbane Australien
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- Macromolecular Architectures Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruher Institut für Technology (KIT) Engesserstraße 18 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street QLD 4000 Brisbane Australien
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- Macromolecular Architectures Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruher Institut für Technology (KIT) Engesserstraße 18 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
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- Macromolecular Architectures Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruher Institut für Technology (KIT) Engesserstraße 18 76131 Karlsruhe Deutschland
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street QLD 4000 Brisbane Australien
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Konrad W, Fengler C, Putwa S, Barner-Kowollik C. Protection-Group-Free Synthesis of Sequence-Defined Macromolecules via Precision λ-Orthogonal Photochemistry. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2019; 58:7133-7137. [PMID: 30888105 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201901933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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An advanced light-induced avenue to monodisperse sequence-defined linear macromolecules via a unique photochemical protocol is presented that does not require any protection-group chemistry. Starting from a symmetrical core unit, precision macromolecules with molecular weights up to 6257.10 g mol-1 are obtained via a two-monomer system: a monomer unit carrying a pyrene functionalized visible light responsive tetrazole and a photo-caged UV responsive diene, enabling an iterative approach for chain growth; and a monomer unit equipped with a carboxylic acid and a fumarate. Both light-induced chain growth reactions are carried out in a λ-orthogonal fashion, exciting the respective photosensitive group selectively and thus avoiding protecting chemistry. Characterization of each sequence-defined chain (size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), high-resolution electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS), and NMR spectroscopy), confirms the precision nature of the macromolecules.
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- Waldemar Konrad
- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, QLD, 4000, Brisbane, Australia
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- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, QLD, 4000, Brisbane, Australia
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- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Engesserstr. 18, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), 2 George Street, QLD, 4000, Brisbane, Australia
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Zhu X, Bai T, Wang Z, Liu J, Min X, Wang T, Zhang W, Fan X. Synthesis and Properties of Side-Chain Functionalized Polytetrahydrofuran Derivatives via the Blue-Light Photocatalytic Thiol-Ene Reaction. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11040583. [PMID: 30960567 PMCID: PMC6523133 DOI: 10.3390/polym11040583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A series of side-chain functionalized polytetrahydrofuran (PTHF) derivatives were synthesized via the blue-light photocatalytic thiol-ene "click" reaction. Firstly, unsaturated polytetrahydrofuran (UPTHF) as a new unsaturated polyether was synthesized via condensation polymerization of cis-2-butene-1,4-diol and trans-1,4-dibromo-2-butene using potassium hydroxide (KOH) as a catalyst. Then, double bonds in the backbone of UPTHF were modified into different pendant functionality side groups by blue-light photocatalytic thiol-ene "click" reaction using Ru(bpy)₃Cl₂ as a photoredox catalyst, obtaining different side-chain functionalized PTHF derivatives. The structure and the morphology of the side-chain functionalized PTHF derivatives was characterized via Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), size exclusion chromatography/multi-angle laser light scattering (SEC/MALLS), and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The results showed that the blue-light photocatalytic thiol-ene reaction exhibited high efficiency, and all the unsaturated bonds were modified. Different branch units bestowed different performance of PTHF derivatives; we systematically investigated the thermal properties, pH-triggered and temperature-triggered, self-assembly behaviors of different PTHF derivatives.
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- Xiuzhong Zhu
- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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- Shaanxi Collaborative Innovation Center of Industrial Auxiliary Chemistry and Technology, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Space Applied Physics and Chemistry, Ministry of Education and Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, School of Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China.
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Dong R, Liu R, Gaffney PRJ, Schaepertoens M, Marchetti P, Williams CM, Chen R, Livingston AG. Sequence-defined multifunctional polyethers via liquid-phase synthesis with molecular sieving. Nat Chem 2018; 11:136-145. [PMID: 30510218 DOI: 10.1038/s41557-018-0169-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Synthetic chemists have devoted tremendous effort towards the production of precision synthetic polymers with defined sequences and specific functions. However, the creation of a general technology that enables precise control over monomer sequence, with efficient isolation of the target polymers, is highly challenging. Here, we report a robust strategy for the production of sequence-defined synthetic polymers through a combination of liquid-phase synthesis and selective molecular sieving. The polymer is assembled in solution with real-time monitoring to ensure couplings proceed to completion, on a three-armed star-shaped macromolecule to maximize efficiency during the molecular sieving process. This approach is applied to the construction of sequence-defined polyethers, with side-arms at precisely defined locations that can undergo site-selective modification after polymerization. Using this versatile strategy, we have introduced structural and functional diversity into sequence-defined polyethers, unlocking their potential for real-life applications in nanotechnology, healthcare and information storage.
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- Ruijiao Dong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- EPSRC UK National Mass Spectrometry Facility (NMSF), Swansea University Medical School, Swansea, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Szweda R, Tschopp M, Felix O, Decher G, Lutz JF. Sequences of Sequences: Spatial Organization of Coded Matter through Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Digital Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:15817-15821. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201810559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2018] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Roza Szweda
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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Szweda R, Tschopp M, Felix O, Decher G, Lutz JF. Sequences of Sequences: Spatial Organization of Coded Matter through Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Digital Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201810559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Roza Szweda
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS; Institut Charles Sadron UPR22; 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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Zhang P, Yamamoto T, Suginome M. Helical Poly(quinoxaline‐2,3‐diyl)s Bearing 1,2,3‐Triazole Pendants: Synthesis by CuAAC and Use as Reusable Abnormal NHC Ligands in Gold Catalysis. ChemCatChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Pinglu Zhang
- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of EngineeringKyoto University Katsura 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of EngineeringKyoto University Katsura 615-8510 Japan
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- Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Graduate School of EngineeringKyoto University Katsura 615-8510 Japan
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Hill SA, Gerke C, Hartmann L. Recent Developments in Solid-Phase Strategies towards Synthetic, Sequence-Defined Macromolecules. Chem Asian J 2018; 13:3611-3622. [PMID: 30216690 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201801171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Sequence-control in synthetic polymers is an important contemporary research area because it provides the opportunity to create completely novel materials for structure-function studies. This is especially relevant for biomimetic polymers, bioactive and information security materials. The level of control is strongly dependent and inherent upon the polymerization technique utilized. Today, the most established method yielding monodispersity and monomer sequence-definition is solid-phase synthesis. This Focus Review highlights recent advances in solid-phase strategies to access synthetic, sequence-defined macromolecules. Alternatives strategies towards sequence-defined macromolecules are also briefly summarized.
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- Stephen A Hill
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstraße 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Hutchings LR, Brooks PP, Shaw P, Ross‐Gardner P. Fire and Forget! One‐Shot Synthesis and Characterization of Block‐Like Statistical Terpolymers via Living Anionic Polymerization. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/pola.29208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Lian R. Hutchings
- Durham Centre for Soft Matter, Department of ChemistryDurham University Durham DH1 3LE United Kingdom
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- Durham Centre for Soft Matter, Department of ChemistryDurham University Durham DH1 3LE United Kingdom
- Synthomer Central Road, Templefields, Harlow Essex CM20 2BH United Kingdom
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- Synthomer Central Road, Templefields, Harlow Essex CM20 2BH United Kingdom
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- Synthomer Central Road, Templefields, Harlow Essex CM20 2BH United Kingdom
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de Rochambeau D, Sun Y, Barlog M, Bazzi HS, Sleiman HF. Modular Strategy To Expand the Chemical Diversity of DNA and Sequence-Controlled Polymers. J Org Chem 2018; 83:9774-9786. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Donatien de Rochambeau
- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University at Qatar, P.O. Box 23874, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec H3A 0B8, Canada
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Abiotic Sequence‐Coded Oligomers as Efficient In Vivo Taggants for the Identification of Implanted Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201804895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Karamessini D, Simon‐Yarza T, Poyer S, Konishcheva E, Charles L, Letourneur D, Lutz J. Abiotic Sequence‐Coded Oligomers as Efficient In Vivo Taggants for the Identification of Implanted Materials. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:10574-10578. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201804895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Denise Karamessini
- Université de StrasbourgCNRSInstitut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université Paris DiderotUniversité Paris 13CHU Bichat, INSERM U1148 46 rue H. Huchard 75018 Paris France
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- AixMarseille Univ.CNRSICR UMR7273 13397 Marseille France
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- Université de StrasbourgCNRSInstitut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Université Paris DiderotUniversité Paris 13CHU Bichat, INSERM U1148 46 rue H. Huchard 75018 Paris France
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- Université de StrasbourgCNRSInstitut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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Cavallo G, Poyer S, Amalian J, Dufour F, Burel A, Carapito C, Charles L, Lutz J. Cleavable Binary Dyads: Simplifying Data Extraction and Increasing Storage Density in Digital Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:6266-6269. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201803027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Gianni Cavallo
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, UMR 7273 Institute of Radical Chemistry 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, UMR 7273 Institute of Radical Chemistry 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR7178 25 Rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR7178 25 Rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR7178 25 Rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, UMR 7273 Institute of Radical Chemistry 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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Cavallo G, Poyer S, Amalian J, Dufour F, Burel A, Carapito C, Charles L, Lutz J. Cleavable Binary Dyads: Simplifying Data Extraction and Increasing Storage Density in Digital Polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201803027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Gianni Cavallo
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, UMR 7273 Institute of Radical Chemistry 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, UMR 7273 Institute of Radical Chemistry 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR7178 25 Rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR7178 25 Rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien UMR7178 25 Rue Becquerel 67087 Strasbourg France
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- Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, UMR 7273 Institute of Radical Chemistry 13397 Marseille Cedex 20 France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS Institut Charles Sadron UPR22 23 rue du Loess 67034 Strasbourg Cedex 2 France
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Sun H, Hong Y, Xi Y, Zou Y, Gao J, Du J. Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Biomedical Applications of Antimicrobial Peptide-Polymer Conjugates. Biomacromolecules 2018. [PMID: 29539262 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been attracting much attention due to their excellent antimicrobial efficiency and low rate in driving antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which has been increasing globally to alarming levels. Conjugation of AMPs into functional polymers not only preserves excellent antimicrobial activities but reduces the toxicity and offers more functionalities, which brings new insight toward developing multifunctional biomedical materials such as hydrogels, polymer vesicles, polymer micelles, and so forth. These nanomaterials have been exhibiting excellent antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of bacteria including multidrug-resistant (MDR) ones, high selectivity, and low cytotoxicity, suggesting promising potentials in wound dressing, implant coating, antibiofilm, tissue engineering, and so forth. This Perspective seeks to highlight the state-of-the-art strategy for the synthesis, self-assembly, and biomedical applications of AMP-polymer conjugates and explore the promising directions for future research ranging from synthetic strategies, multistage and stimuli-responsive antibacterial activities, antifungi applications, and potentials in elimination of inflammation during medical treatment. It also will provide perspectives on how to stem the remaining challenges and unresolved problems in combating bacteria, including MDR ones.
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- Hui Sun
- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tongji University , 4800 Caoan Road , Shanghai 201804 , China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tongji University , 4800 Caoan Road , Shanghai 201804 , China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tongji University , 4800 Caoan Road , Shanghai 201804 , China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tongji University , 4800 Caoan Road , Shanghai 201804 , China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tongji University , 4800 Caoan Road , Shanghai 201804 , China
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- Department of Polymeric Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Tongji University , 4800 Caoan Road , Shanghai 201804 , China.,Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital , Tongji University School of Medicine , Shanghai 200072 , China
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Konrad W, Bloesser FR, Wetzel KS, Boukis AC, Meier MAR, Barner‐Kowollik C. A Combined Photochemical and Multicomponent Reaction Approach to Precision Oligomers. Chemistry 2018; 24:3413-3419. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Waldemar Konrad
- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 18 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
- Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen Karlsruhe Institute of, Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street, QLD 4000 Brisbane Australia
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- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 18 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
- Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen Karlsruhe Institute of, Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street, QLD 4000 Brisbane Australia
- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institut für Organische Chemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Strasse am Forum 7 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institut für Organische Chemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Strasse am Forum 7 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institut für Organische Chemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Strasse am Forum 7 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, Institut für Organische Chemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Strasse am Forum 7 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Macromolecular Architectures, Institut für Technische Chemie und Polymerchemie Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Engesserstrasse 18 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
- Institut für Biologische Grenzflächen Karlsruhe Institute of, Technology (KIT) Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen Germany
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering Queensland University of Technology (QUT) 2 George Street, QLD 4000 Brisbane Australia
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Appukutti N, Serpell CJ. High definition polyphosphoesters: between nucleic acids and plastics. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8py00251g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Nucleic acids and synthetic polyphosphoester materials have been distinct fields – this review shows how these areas now comprise a continuum.
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Yang L, Ma H, Han L, Hao X, Liu P, Shen H, Li Y. Synthesis of a sequence-controlled in-chain alkynyl/tertiary amino dual-functionalized terpolymer via living anionic polymerization. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py01837a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A dual-functionalized sequence-defined terpolymer was synthesized via living anionic polymerization; meanwhile its kinetic characteristics and sequence structure were investigated in detail via the in situ1H NMR method.
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- Lincan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Engineering
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Dalian University of Technology
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Gu X, Zhang L, Li Y, Zhang W, Zhu J, Zhang Z, Zhu X. Facile synthesis of advanced gradient polymers with sequence control using furan-protected maleimide as a comonomer. Polym Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py02125a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Diverse advanced gradient polymers, including simultaneous, hierarchical, di-blocky, symmetrical, and tri-blocky gradient polymers, were facilely fabricated by applying furan protected maleimide as a co-monomer.
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- Xue Gu
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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Lutz JF. Defining the Field of Sequence-Controlled Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 29160615 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Over the last ten years, the development of synthetic polymers containing controlled monomer sequences has become a prominent topic in fundamental and applied polymer science. This emerging area is particularly broad and combines classical polymer chemistry tools with techniques imported from other domains such as biology, biochemistry, organic synthesis, engineering, and bioanalytics. Consequently, it also generates new structures, terminologies, and applications that are not within the traditional scope of polymer science. The term "sequence-controlled polymers" (SCPs) was recently proposed as a generic name to describe all these recent trends. However, since the field of SCPs has been growing very rapidly in recent literature, it is urgent to accurately define its scientific frontiers. In this important context, this review is an attempt to define, rationalize, and classify the field of SCPs. In particular, all synthetic approaches that have been reported for the synthesis of SCPs are discussed and categorized. In addition, the characterization tools, properties, and potential applications of these new polymers are described herein. Overall, this review serves as a reference guide for understanding the burgeoning field of SCPs.
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- Jean-François Lutz
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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König NF, Telitel S, Poyer S, Charles L, Lutz JF. Photocontrolled Synthesis of Abiotic Sequence-Defined Oligo(Phosphodiester)s. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 29144013 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A photoregulated phosphoramidite iterative process is studied for the synthesis of non-natural, digitally encoded oligo(phosphodiester)s. The oligomers are prepared using two reactive phosphoramidite monomers containing a 2-(2-nitrophenyl)propoxycarbonyl (NPPOC) protected OH group. The stepwise synthesis is performed on an OH-functional soluble polystyrene support, which allows recycling by precipitation in a nonsolvent. Repeating cycles involving phosphoramidite coupling, oxidation of phosphite to phosphate, and NPPOC deprotection by light irradiation at λ = 365 nm are performed in order to prepare oligomers with different lengths and sequences. Synthesis is conducted on a micromolar scale and good recycling yields are obtained in all cases. The use of a soluble polymer support allows an in-depth characterization of the NPPOC photo-deprotection step by 1 H NMR, UV spectroscopy, and size exclusion chromatography, and thus identification of optimal synthesis conditions. After cleavage from the support, the oligo(phosphodiester)s are characterized by tandem mass spectrometry, which confirms preparation of uniform sequence-coded oligomers.
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- Niklas Felix König
- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, 13397, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institute of Radical Chemistry, 13397, Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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Boukhet M, König NF, Ouahabi AA, Baaken G, Lutz JF, Behrends JC. Translocation of Precision Polymers through Biological Nanopores. Macromol Rapid Commun 2017; 38. [PMID: 29144014 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Nanopore analysis, which is, currently, chiefly used for DNA sequencing, is also an appealing technique for characterizing abiotic polymers. As a first step toward this goal, nanopore detection of non-natural monodispersed poly(phosphodiester)s as candidate backbone structures is reported herein. Two model homopolymers containing phosphopropyl repeat units (i.e., 56 or 104 r.u.) and a short thymidine nucleotide sequence are analyzed in the present work. They are tested in two different biological nanopores, α-hemolysin from Staphylococcus aureus, and aerolysin from Aeromonas hydrophila. These recordings are performed in aqueous medium at different KCl concentrations and various driving voltages. The data show a complex interaction with evidence for voltage dependence and threading, and underline the influence of the molecular structure and orientation of the precision poly(phosphodiester)s on the observed residual current signal as well as on the translocation dynamics. In particular, they suggest a dominant entropic contribution due to the high flexibility of the phosphodiester homopolymer.
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- Mordjane Boukhet
- Ionera Technologies GmbH, Hermann-Herder-Str. 7, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Ionera Technologies GmbH, Hermann-Herder-Str. 7, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 Rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Laboratory for Membrane Physiology and Technology, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Str. 7, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.,Freiburg Materials Research Centre, University of Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Str. 19, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.,Freiburg Centre for Interactive Materials and Bioinspired Technologies, University of Freiburg, Georges-Köhler-Allee 105, 79110, Freiburg, Germany
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Amalian JA, Al Ouahabi A, Cavallo G, König NF, Poyer S, Lutz JF, Charles L. Controlling the structure of sequence-defined poly(phosphodiester)s for optimal MS/MS reading of digital information. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2017; 52:788-798. [PMID: 28482377 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Revised: 05/03/2017] [Accepted: 05/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Digital polymers are monodisperse chains with a controlled sequence of co-monomers, defined as letters of an alphabet, and are used to store information at the molecular level. Reading such messages is hence a sequencing task that can be efficiently achieved by tandem mass spectrometry. To improve their readability, structure of sequence-controlled synthetic polymers can be optimized, based on considerations regarding their fragmentation behavior. This strategy is described here for poly(phosphodiester)s, which were synthesized as monodisperse chains with more than 100 units but exhibited extremely complex dissociation spectra. In these polymers, two repeating units that differ by a simple H/CH3 variation were defined as the 0 and 1 bit of the ASCII code and spaced by a phosphate moiety. They were readily ionized in negative ion mode electrospray but dissociated via cleavage at all phosphate bonds upon collisional activation. Although allowing a complete sequence coverage of digital poly(phosphodiester)s, this fragmentation behavior was not efficient for macromolecules with more than 50 co-monomers, and data interpretation was very tedious. The structure of these polymers was then modified by introducing alkoxyamine linkages at appropriate location throughout the chain. A first design consisted of placing these low dissociation energy bonds between each monomeric bit: while cleavage of this sole bond greatly simplified MS/MS spectra, efficient sequencing was limited to chains with up to about 50 units. In contrast, introduction of alkoxyamine bonds between each byte (i.e. a set of eight co-monomers) was a more successful strategy. Long messages (so far, up to 8 bytes) could be read in MS3 experiments, where single-byte containing fragments released during the first activation stage were further dissociated for sequencing. The whole sequence of such byte-truncated poly(phosphodiester)s could be easily re-constructed based on a mass tagging system which permits to determine the original location of each byte in the chain. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- J-A Amalian
- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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- CNRS, Institut Charles Sadron UPR22, Université de Strasbourg, 23 rue du Loess, 67034, Strasbourg Cedex 2, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, UMR 7273, Institut de Chimie Radicalaire, 13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France
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Huang Z, Zhao J, Wang Z, Meng F, Ding K, Pan X, Zhou N, Li X, Zhang Z, Zhu X. Combining Orthogonal Chain-End Deprotections and Thiol-Maleimide Michael Coupling: Engineering Discrete Oligomers by an Iterative Growth Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017; 56:13612-13617. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201706522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Zhihao Huang
- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- Department of Chemistry; University of South Florida; Tampa Florida 33620 USA
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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- State and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Novel Functional Polymeric Materials; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application; College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Soochow University; Suzhou 215123 China
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Combining Orthogonal Chain-End Deprotections and Thiol-Maleimide Michael Coupling: Engineering Discrete Oligomers by an Iterative Growth Strategy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201706522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Solleder SC, Martens S, Espeel P, Du Prez F, Meier MAR. Combining Two Methods of Sequence Definition in a Convergent Approach: Scalable Synthesis of Highly Defined and Multifunctionalized Macromolecules. Chemistry 2017; 23:13906-13909. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201703877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Susanne C. Solleder
- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Straße am Forum 7 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4bis 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4bis 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Polymer Chemistry Research Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry; Ghent University; Krijgslaan 281 S4bis 9000 Ghent Belgium
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry; Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT); Straße am Forum 7 76131 Karlsruhe Germany
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Vyborna Y, Altunbas S, Vybornyi M, Häner R. Morphological diversity of supramolecular polymers of DNA-containing oligopyrenes – formation of chiroptically active nanosheets. Chem Commun (Camb) 2017; 53:12128-12131. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cc07511a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Supramolecular polymerization of chimeric DNA-pyrene oligomers leads to 1D and 2D objects depending on the length of the DNA. A single guanosine induces supramolecular chirality in the self-assembled nanosheets.
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- Y. Vyborna
- Department Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- Bern
- Switzerland
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- Department Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- Bern
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- 5600 MB Eindhoven
- The Netherlands
| | - R. Häner
- Department Chemistry and Biochemistry
- University of Bern
- Bern
- Switzerland
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