Arun Y, Ghosh R, Domb AJ. Poly(ester-anhydrides) Derived from Esters of Hydroxy Acid and Cyclic Anhydrides.
Biomacromolecules 2022;
23:3417-3428. [PMID:
35881559 PMCID:
PMC9516692 DOI:
10.1021/acs.biomac.2c00542]
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Abstract
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The alternating architecture and hydrophobic side chains
hinder
hydrolytic cleavage and anhydride interchange in poly(sebacic acid-ricinoleic
acid) (P(SA-RA)), which provides stable polyanhydrides at room temperature.
In this report, a series of polyanhydrides were designed to investigate
the effect of ester bonds, hydrophobic side chains, phenyl moieties,
and their distance from anhydride bonds on their stability and properties.
Polyanhydrides with alternating architecture are constructed by the
polymerization of ester-diacids prepared from ricinoleic or other
hydroxy acids with anhydrides such as succinic, maleic, and phthalic
anhydrides. The hydrophobic side chains are designed closer to anhydride
bonds to investigate hindrance to hydrolytic cleavage and anhydride
interchange. Polyanhydrides were obtained by the activation of ester-diacid
using acetic anhydride followed by melt condensation. The reactions
were monitored by NMR, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and gel
permeation chromatography (GPC). The synthesized poly(ester-anhydride)s
with a shorter chain length compared to P(SA-RA) were stable at room
temperature. The hydrolytic degradation studies reveal that the phenyl
moiety present in poly(ricinoleic acid phthalate) (PRAP) and poly(hydroxystearic
acid phthalate) (PHSAP) reduces the hydrolysis of anhydride bonds.
Poly(hydroxyoctanoic acid succinate) (PHOAS) demonstrates the highest
molecular weight of all tested polymers. The results reveal that the
presence of hydrophobic side chains, phenyl moieties, and their distance
from anhydride bonds significantly improves the stability. These stable
polyanhydrides can provide convenience to use in control drug-delivery
applications. The in vitro drug release study using
ibuprofen shows that polymers with aromatic units such as PRAP and
PHSAP establish sustained release, which presents more than 50 and
40% of ibuprofen over a period of 28 days.
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