Abstract

Here, we provide the NMR spectra and AFM data for antioxidant micelles prepared from amphiphilic PAM-PDA block copolymers composed of a poly(N-acryloyl morpholine) and a redox-active catechol-bearing block with different catechol content. We also provide details of the electrochemical analysis that showed micelles higher catechol content had a similar redox potential with the small catechol compound dopamine, but slowed down the redox reaction (Hasegawa et al., Polymer (in press)).

Highlights

  • We provide the NMR spectra and AFM data for antioxidant micelles prepared from amphiphilic PAM-PDA block copolymers composed of a poly(N-acryloyl morpholine) and a redox-active catechol-bearing block with different catechol content

  • We provide details of the electrochemical analysis that showed micelles higher catechol content had a similar redox potential with the small catechol compound dopamine, but slowed down the redox reaction (Hasegawa et al, Polymer)

  • Experimental factors The PAM-PDA block copolymers in DMF were dispersed in acetate buffer followed by dialysis against water to prepare the micelles

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Summary

NMR spectra of the block copolymers

PAM-PDA block copolymers were synthesized as described in Ref [1]. Briefly, N-acryloyl glycine tert-butyl ester was polymerized by reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization using 2-(dodecylthiocarbonothioylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid as the chain transfer agent (CTA) and AIBN as the initiator to yield poly(N-acryloyl glycine tert-butyl ester) (3). The CTA end group of polymer (5) was removed by radical-induced reduction to yield polymer (6). This polymer was treated with TFA/H2O to remove the tert-butyl ester groups (polymer (7)). The polymer (7) was reacted with N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) in the presence of N,N0-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC) and thereafter reacted with dopamine (DA) to yield the PAM-PDAx polymer (8). The polymers were analyzed by 1H NMR 1H NMR spectrum of PAG polymer (3).

Cyclic voltammograms of DA and the PAM-PDA micelles
Morphology of PAM-PDA18 micelles

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