Dongmei Xu, Ke-Da Zhang, Wen-juan Wu
Oct 5, 2005
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Journal of Applied Polymer Science
Abstract
Stearyl-group-terminated poly(ester amide) dendrimers [PEAD (R)3 and PEAD (R)8] and a poly(amino amide) dendrimer [PAMAM (R)4] were synthesized by the amidation of three, eight, and four terminated primary amino groups in poly(ester amine) dendrimers and a poly(amino amide) dendrimer with stearyl chloride. The dendrimer structures were characterized with IR and elemental analysis. The toluene solutions of the stearyl-group-terminated dendrimers were thermosensitive. Not only did gels form in PEAD (R)3–, PEAD (R)8–, and PAMAM (R)4–toluene solutions below 57.5, 60, and 49°C, respectively, but the content of toluene in the gels depended on the temperature, and a break existed at about 30°C. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 98: 341–346, 2005