title: A versatile reagent to synthesize diverse ionic liquids ranging from small molecules and dendrimers to functionalized proteins.
abstract: An ionic liquid "reagent" bearing a succinimidyl activated ester is reported that can be used to synthesize a variety of small molecule and macromolecular ionic liquids. In addition, the ionic liquid reagent was used to modify lysozyme, and the protein retained its structure and function after modification. This study describes a facile and reliable route to new ionic liquid compositions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Camplo
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wathier
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Grinstaff
mesh_terms: D050091:Dendrimers / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents / Q000737:chemistry; D052578:Ionic Liquids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008837:Micrococcus / Q000378:metabolism; D009113:Muramidase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013388:Succinimides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D004952:Esters; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D052578:Ionic Liquids; D011506:Proteins; D054852:Small Molecule Libraries; D013388:Succinimides; D009113:Muramidase