title: Designing functionalizable hydrogels through thiol-epoxy coupling chemistry.
abstract: A novel and modular strategy has been developed for the preparation of reactive and functionalized hydrogels. In this strategy, thiol-epoxy coupling chemistry was employed for the formation of a hydrophilic network. The hydroxyl groups, generated during the coupling process, were then engaged in anchoring a fluorescent probe to the hydrogel scaffold.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Bogazici University, Bebek 34342, Istanbul, Turkey. amitav.sanyal@boun.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Nergiz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.forename: Jingyi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Amitav
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanyal
authors.forename: Anzar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D020100:Hydrogels; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; C009405:tetrabutylammonium