title: Functional group diversity in dendrimers.
abstract: [structure: see text] A methodology for synthesizing dendrons with different peripheral functionalities is described. The benzyl ether-based dendrons reported here were synthesized using allyl and methoxymethyl ether-based protection-deprotection strategies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana 70118, USA.
authors.forename: Kulandaivelu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sivanandan
authors.forename: Dharmarao
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vutukuri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thayumanavan
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D011506:Proteins