Abstract
Original data are provided demonstrating that the title condensations are simple and versatile methods for the synthesis of hydrogels based on a variety of carboxylated polysaccharides. In this work, the biopolymers considered are sodium hyaluronate and sodium alginate. Nonnatural carboxylated polysaccharides were commercial (carboxymethyl)cellulose or were obtained by carboxymethylation or selective oxidation of primary alcohol groups of scleroglucan and dextran. Hydrogels prepared via the Passerini reaction were transparent, alkali labile materials whereas the transparency of the Ugi gels depended on the polysaccharide, the cross-linker, and the degree of cross-linking. The Ugi gels were stable for several months at a pH ranging from 1.3 to 11 and up to temperatures over 90 degrees C. The structure of the networks was studied by means of 13C CP-MAS and 15N CP-MAS NMR spectroscopy. A quantitative NMR analysis and elemental analysis of the dry gels allowed us to estimate the efficiency of the reactions, i.e., the actual degree of cross-linking, which appeared to be about 80% of theoretical. The influence of added salt and pH on the swelling of several Ugi gels with different degrees of cross-linking was studied in a qualitative manner.
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