Abstract
Aliphatic polyester dendrimers are attractive carriers for in vivo delivery of bioactive molecules due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability, but efficient precision synthesis of these dendrimers without tedious purifications remains challenging. Herein, we report an efficient synthesis approach to polyester dendrimers from two AB2-type monomers via combining a click reaction of thiol/acrylate Michael addition with esterification. The reaction solution of each generation contains only the targeted dendrimer macromolecules; thus, the only required separation is simple precipitation. The resulting hydroxyl-terminated fifth-gener- ation dendrimer is thermoresponsive with a LCST of 41 °C. The dendrimer could be further pegylated to obtain a water-soluble biocompatible dendrimer capable of encapsulation and controlled release of a hydrophobic anticancer drug, doxorubicin.
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