Abstract

Biological applications of synthetic polymers are proliferating. Applications ranging from drug delivery to imaging to controlling cell signaling are being driven by the advent of new methods for polymer synthesis. Polymer assembly processes now allow for unprecedented levels of control over structure and functionality. One especially powerful method for the synthesis of bioactive polymers is the ring-opening metathesis polymerization (ROMP). This chapter focuses on how the attributes of metal carbene-catalyzed ROMP can be exploited to synthesize novel polymers with tailored biological activities.

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