Synthesis of heterotelechelic poly(ethylene glycol)s and their characterization by MALDI-TOF-MS

Nicolas Hans Völcker, Doris Klee, Martin Hanna, Hartwig Höcker, Jordi J. Bou, Antxon Martínez De Ilarduya, Sebastiän Muñoz-Guerra

Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer-review

20 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Two heterotelechelic poly(ethylene glycol)s were synthezised by end group modification of α-hydro-ω-hydroxy-poly(oxyethylene) (PEG). The first reaction route starts from heterobifunctional α-hydro-ω-octadecanoyloxy-poly(oxyethylene) (400) and comprises the synthesis of α-hydro-ω-carboxymethoxy-poly(oxyethylene). The second pathway starts from homotelechelic PEG(400) and leads to α-(2-propenyl)-ω-carboxymethylthio-poly(oxyethylene). Purification of the desired products was accomplished by means of ion exchange chromatography on DEAE Sephadex. PEG derivatives were characterized by means of NMR, IR, HPLC and GPC. MALDI-TOF-MS recorded in the reflectron mode served as a fine method that provides information on chemical composition as well as molecular weight.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1363-1373
Number of pages11
JournalMacromolecular Chemistry and Physics
Volume200
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1999
Externally publishedYes

Cite this