title: Covalent attachment and release of small molecules from functional polyphenylene dendrimers.
abstract: Herein, we report the synthesis of 2nd generation PPDs functionalized with free thiol moieties within the scaffold, which were used as anchor points for the covalent attachment of guest species (p-nitrophenol derivatives) through the oxidative formation of disulfide linkages. The disulfide bonds were then cleaved under reductive conditions using dithiothreitol to discharge the molecules.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany. muellen@mpip-mainz.mpg.de.
authors.forename: Brenton A G
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baumgarten
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Müllen