PEGylated dendrimer polystyrene support: synthesis, characterisation and evaluation of biologically active peptides.

Poly(N,N-bisethylamine) dendrimers with high content of poly(ethylene glycol) were synthesized on 3-(Acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropylmethacrylate-crosslinked polystyrene (PS-AHMA) resin and tested in various conditions of solid phase peptide synthesis. The dendritic templates were generated to the second generation on cross-linker active site of 3-(Acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropylmethacrylate (AHMA). First generation dendrimer was designed by series of four-stage reactions, such as Schiff base incorporation, acidolytic cleavage, diazotization and thionyl chloride treatment and same synthetic routes were followed for second generation also. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG1000) has been grafted to second-generation dendrimer and used to check various physico-chemical parameters in Fmoc/Boc peptide synthetic conditions. The utility of PEGylated dendrimer support was demonstrated by synthesizing biologically potent linear as well as disulfide-bonded peptide by Fmoc method.

Synthetic evaluation of disulphide-bonded sarafotoxin on a poly(oxy ether) grafted dendrimeric poly(alkyl amine) support for polymer assisted organic synthesis.

The present paper describes the synthesis, characterization and assessment of a novel class of insoluble polymeric polystyrene supports which combines polar poly(ethylene glycol)dimethacrylate as a cross-linker and poly(ethylene glycol) grafted poly(N,N-bisethylamine) as a dendritic template. Poly(N,N-bisethylamine) dendrimers were generated by a series of reactions such as Schiff base integration, acidolysis, diazotization and thionyl chloride treatment. The same successive sequences of reactions have been followed for second generation dendrimers also and subjected to PEGylation (PEG 600) to achieve the desirable physico-chemical properties. The applicability of the novel PEGylated dendrimer support was demonstrated by synthesizing linear as well as disulfide bonded peptides in high yields and purities.

Solid-phase peptide synthesis of endothelin receptor antagonists on novel flexible, styrene-acryloyloxyhydroxypropyl methacrylate-tripropyleneglycol diacrylate [SAT] resin.

Novel cross-linked polymeric support by the copolymerization of styrene and 3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate with Tri(propyleneglycol) diacryalte (SAT) for solid-phase peptide synthesis is presented here. The synthesis of SAT is based on the cross-linking of 3-(acryloyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate with styrene by free-radical suspension polymerization, consisting of an ester and a secondary hydroxyl group. An additional cross-linker tri(propyleneglycol) diacryalte provides a hydrophilic environment throughout the resin, which will enhance the physicochemical properties of the resin toward organic synthesis. The resins were synthesized in various cross-linking densities to check the swelling property, mechanical stability, and functional loading capacity. The resin was characterized by the IR, (13)C NMR, and SEM techniques. The extent of swelling properties of the polymer of different cross-linking densities were studied and compared with Merrifield resin and TentaGel. To demonstrate the efficiency of SAT support was proved by synthesizing the challenging peptide sequence of acyl carrier protein (ACP) and compared with commercially available Merrifield resin. It was further tested by synthesizing endothelial receptor antagonist peptides using SAT resin and compared with commercially available TentaGel resin. The standard Fmoc strategy was adopted for peptide synthesis and was characterized by MALDI-TOF MS and analyzed the purity of peptides by HPLC.

Synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of PS-PPDC resin: a novel flexible cross-linked polymeric support for solid-phase organic synthesis.

The present study describes the synthesis of different mole densities of poly(propylene glycol)dimethacrylate cross-linked resins using monomer units such as styrene and 4-chloromethyl styrene and its evaluation as an ideal support toward different stages of solid-phase peptide synthesis. Free radical generated aqueous suspension polymerization has been followed for polymerization and the formation of resin was characterized using infrared and carbon-13 spectroscopic techniques. Surface morphology of resin was examined by scanning electron microscopy. The polymerization reaction was investigated with respect to the effect of amount of cross-linking agent to verify the swelling, loading, and the mechanical stability of resin. Solvent imbibition abilities in commonly used solvents were measured and compared to commercially available Merrifield as well as reported styrene-acryloyloxyhydroxypropyl methacrylate-tripropyleneglycol diacrylate (SAT resins. The chemical inertness of the support was also checked with different reagents used for solid-phase peptide synthesis. The suitability of support was demonstrated by synthesizing biologically potent Endothelin class of linear peptides by Fmoc strategy and compared to SAT resin. The purities of synthetic peptides were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography and corresponding masses by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation-time of flight analysis.