Biotinylated Poly(3-Hexylthiophene-co-3-Methanolthiophene): A Langmuir Monolayer Forming Copolymer
Abstract
Copolymers of 3-substituted thiophenes have been synthesized by organosynthetic routes. The chemical synthesis of the copolymer was carried out by dehydrogenation of 3-hexylthiophene and 3-methanolthiophene. Attachment of biotin to the resulting copolymer, poly(3-hexylthiophene-co-3-methanolthiophene) (PHMT) is accomplished by room temperature esterification using N,N dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and 4-pyrolidinopyridine as catalyst. The resulting copolymers have well defined chemical and electronic structure and molecular weights. The biotinylated copolymer forms a stable monolayer at air- water interface due to the polar groups along the polymer backbone. biotin, Langmuir, Substituted thiophenes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA271311
Entities
People
- J. O. Lim
- K. G. Chittibabu
- L. A. Samuelson
- M. Kamath
- R. Sarma
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts Lowell