title: Synthesis and characterization of polyrotaxane-amino acid conjugates: a new synthetic pathway for amino-functionalized polyrotaxanes.
abstract: Novel polyrotaxane conjugates possessing side chains of protected amino acids, that is, N(α)-tert-butyloxycarbonylglycine (Boc-Gly) and N(α)-benzyloxycarbonylglycine (Z-Gly), were successfully prepared via the carbonyldiimidazole-mediated esterification of hydroxyl groups in a polyrotaxane. The prepared conjugates were soluble in a wide variety of organic solvents, including N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetrahydrofuran, pyridine, and methanol. Thermogravimetric measurements of the conjugates showed three-step decomposition curves corresponding to the decompositions of the amino acid, poly(ethylene glycol) axis, and cyclodextrin rings. The Z-Gly-polyrotaxane conjugate showed a remarkable exotherm at 334 °C, together with a large weight loss. Treatment of the Boc-Gly-polyrotaxane conjugate with neat trifluoroacetic acid resulted in the complete removal of the Boc groups and gave a cationic polyrotaxane with many free primary amino groups, the amount of which was determined by colloidal titrations.
authors: International Young Researchers Empowerment Center, Shinshu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan. jun@shinshu-u.ac.jp
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Araki
authors: Keisuke
authors: K
authors: Kagaya
authors: Kousaku
authors: K
authors: Ohkawa
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D003102:Colloids; D004355:Drug Stability; D005563:Formic Acid Esters; D006358:Hot Temperature; D043862:Rotaxanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D012995:Solubility
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D003102:Colloids; D005563:Formic Acid Esters; D043862:Rotaxanes; C000345:t-butyloxycarbonyl group