title: End-functionalized ROMP polymers for Biomedical Applications.
abstract: We present two novel allyl-based terminating agents that can be used to end-functionalize living polymer chains obtained by ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP) using Grubbs' third generation catalyst. Both terminating agents can be easily synthesized and yield ROMP polymers with stable, storable activated ester groups at the chain-end. These end-functionalized ROMP polymers are attractive building blocks for advanced polymeric materials, especially in the biomedical field. Dye-labeling and surface-coupling of antimicrobially active polymers using these end-groups were demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Ahmad E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Madkour
authors.forename: Amelie H R
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lienkamp
authors.forename: Gregory N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Tew