Synthesis of Amino Terminal Clicked Dendrimers. Approaches to the Application as a Biomarker

J Org Chem. 2019 Aug 16;84(16):10197-10208. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b01369. Epub 2019 Jul 29.

Abstract

Herein, we present an easy and efficient synthesis of amino terminal dendrons, combining protection/deprotection reactions with copper-catalyzed azide alkyne cycloaddition in a convergent way. This new approach affords dendrons in gram scale with excellent yields and easy purification. By choosing the appropriate azido-functionalized core, these dendrons lead to a more efficient and controlled convergent synthesis of dendrimers with different sizes and shapes and multivalence. The amino terminal dendrimers were analyzed by diffusion-ordered spectroscopy experiments. The observed dendrimer size is in excellent correlation with the expected size and shape by molecular dynamic simulations. The construction of these kinds of nanostructures, in a simple and efficient way, opens new opportunities for biomedical applications. Moreover, by choosing the appropriate core, these versatile macromolecules become an excellent fluorescent biomarker.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes / chemistry
  • Azides / chemistry
  • Biomarkers / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Dendrimers / chemical synthesis*
  • Dendrimers / chemistry*
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Particle Size

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Azides
  • Biomarkers
  • Dendrimers
  • Copper