Amide bond-containing monodisperse polyethylene glycols beyond 10 000 Da

Org Biomol Chem. 2016 Aug 16;14(33):7912-9. doi: 10.1039/c6ob01286h.

Abstract

Although monodisperse polyethylene glycols (M-PEGs) above 4000 Da are especially valuable in biomedical applications, their synthesis remains a long-standing challenge. To this end, a peptide-based strategy for such M-PEGs was developed. With macrocyclic sulfates as the key intermediates, a panel of oligoethylene glycol (OEG) containing ω-amino acids were prepared with high efficiency. Through solid phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), these amino acids were conveniently assembled into a series of amide bond-containing M-PEGs with high flexibility in molecular weight and amide density selection. With this strategy, an M-PEG of 10 262 Da was prepared on a gram scale and its biocompatibility was assessed in a mice model.

MeSH terms

  • Amides / chemistry*
  • Animals
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemical synthesis
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred Strains
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemical synthesis
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amides
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Polyethylene Glycols