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Keywords = S-4-methoxytityl mercapto acids

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Synthesis of α,ω-bis-Mercaptoacyl Poly(alkyl oxide)s and Development of Thioether Cross-Linked Liposome Scaffolds for Sustained Release of Drugs
by Spyridon Mourtas, Georgios Kourmoulakis, Stavros Kremezis, Pavlos Klepetsanis and Sophia G. Antimisiaris
Molecules 2024, 29(6), 1312; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29061312 - 15 Mar 2024
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With the aim to develop novel scaffolds for the sustained release of drugs, we initially developed an easy approach for the synthesis of α,ω-homobifunctional mercaptoacyl poly(alkyl oxide)s. This was based on the esterification of the terminal hydroxyl groups of poly(alkyl oxide)s with suitably [...] Read more.
With the aim to develop novel scaffolds for the sustained release of drugs, we initially developed an easy approach for the synthesis of α,ω-homobifunctional mercaptoacyl poly(alkyl oxide)s. This was based on the esterification of the terminal hydroxyl groups of poly(alkyl oxide)s with suitably S-4-methoxytrityl (Mmt)-protected mercapto acids, followed by the removal of the acid labile S-Mmt group. This method allowed for the efficient synthesis of the title compounds in high yield and purity, which were further used in the development of a thioether cross-linked liposome scaffold, by thia–Michael reaction of the terminal thiol groups with pre-formed nano-sized liposomes bearing maleimide groups on their surface. The reaction process was followed by 1H-NMR, using a Carr–Purcell–Meiboom–Gill (CPMG) relaxation dispersion NMR experiment (1H-NMR CPMG), which allowed for real-time monitoring and optimization of the reaction process. The thioether cross-linked liposomal scaffold that was synthesized was proven to preserve the nano-sized characteristics of the initial liposomes and allowed for the sustained release of calcein (which was used as a hydrophilic dye and a hydrophilic drug model), providing evidence for the efficient synthesis of a novel drug release scaffold consisting of nanoliposome building blocks. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Molecular Approaches to Drug Discovery and Development)
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