Phosphonodithioester-amine coupling in water: a fast reaction to modify the surface of liposomes

Org Biomol Chem. 2021 Jul 28;19(29):6392-6396. doi: 10.1039/d1ob01078f.

Abstract

The incorporation of lipophilic phosphonodithioesters in phospholipid formulations generates clickable liposomes that react with amines. The kinetics of this metal free phosphonodithioester-amine coupling (PAC) on liposomes in water is reported and can be classified as a fast reaction with a second order rate constant of k ≈ 8 × 102 M-1 s-1. The PAC reaction represents a versatile strategy to functionalize liposomes.

MeSH terms

  • Liposomes*

Substances

  • Liposomes