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Thiol-ene Miniemulsion Polymerization of a Biobased Monomer for Biomedical Applications

Thiol-ene Miniemulsion Polymerization of a Biobased Monomer for Biomedical Applications

Thiago O Machado, Priscilla B Cardoso, Paulo Emilio Feuser, Claudia Sayer, Pedro H H Araújo

Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2017 Nov 1;159:509-517.

PMID: 28843199

Abstract:

Herein, we present the synthesis and characterization of poly(thioether-ester) nanoparticles via thiol-ene miniemulsion polymerization using a biobased α,ω-diene diester monomer, namely dianhydro-d-glucityl diundec-10-enoate (DGU), synthesized from 10-undecenoic acid (derived from castor oil) and isosorbide (derived from starch). DGU was copolymerized with 1,4-butanedithiol by thiol-ene miniemulsion polymerization resulting in waterborne poly(thioether-ester) particles with diameter around 200nm. Polymers with number average molecular weight up to 11kDa were obtained via miniemulsion polymerization. DSC and XRD analyses indicated a semi-crystalline polymer with a degree of crystallinity of at least 20% and Tm around 68°C. In addition, Coumarin 6 was encapsulated in the polymer particles with efficiency up to 98%. Nanoparticles presented biocompatibility in murine fibroblast (L929) and uterine colon cancer (HeLa) cells. The substantial cellular uptake of poly(thioether-ester) nanoparticles by HeLa cells suggests a potential use in uterine colon cancer treatment.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP1191088	1,4-Butanedithiol		1191-08-8	Price

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