Issue 62, 2013

Dual-purpose PEG scaffolds for the preparation of soft and biofunctional hydrogels: the convergence between CuAAC and thiol–ene reactions

Abstract

Orthogonally functionalized PEGs displaying alkenes and azides have been prepared and their dual-purpose scaffolding potential was exploited via click chemistry for controlled insertion of biorelevant moieties as well as facile fabrication of soft, non-toxic and degradable hydrogels.

Graphical abstract: Dual-purpose PEG scaffolds for the preparation of soft and biofunctional hydrogels: the convergence between CuAAC and thiol–ene reactions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
21 Mar 2013
Accepted
16 Apr 2013
First published
17 Apr 2013
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 6938-6940

Dual-purpose PEG scaffolds for the preparation of soft and biofunctional hydrogels: the convergence between CuAAC and thiol–ene reactions

K. Öberg, Y. Hed, I. Joelsson Rahmn, J. Kelly, P. Löwenhielm and M. Malkoch, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 6938 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC42084A

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