Ring-opening metathesis polymerization of steroid-conjugated norbornenes and gradual release of estrone from a polymer film
摘要:
Steroids (estrone, estradiol, ursodeoxycholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, cortisone, prednisone, and dexamethasone) were reacted with either 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid chloride or 5-norbornene-2-methanol to form new norbornene derivatives with bioactive and sterically demanding steroid residues bound with an ester linkage. These norbornene-based monomers were polymerized by a ring-opening metathesis polymerization initiated by a ruthenium-carbene complex (Grubbs catalyst) or a ruthenium-vinylidene complex. With a few exceptions, the polymers were soluble in THF, and casting the solution produced films. Solid-state hydrolysis of the estrone-conjugated polymer film showed a slow but steady release of estrone under mild conditions (pH 5.5 or 3.0 at 37 degrees C). (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Steroids (estrone, estradiol, ursodeoxycholic acid, chenodeoxycholic acid, cortisone, prednisone, and dexamethasone) were reacted with either 5-norbornene-2-carboxylic acid chloride or 5-norbornene-2-methanol to form new norbornene derivatives with bioactive and sterically demanding steroid residues bound with an ester linkage. These norbornene-based monomers were polymerized by a ring-opening metathesis polymerization initiated by a ruthenium-carbene complex (Grubbs catalyst) or a ruthenium-vinylidene complex. With a few exceptions, the polymers were soluble in THF, and casting the solution produced films. Solid-state hydrolysis of the estrone-conjugated polymer film showed a slow but steady release of estrone under mild conditions (pH 5.5 or 3.0 at 37 degrees C). (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.