In:
Pure and Applied Chemistry, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 88, No. 10-11 ( 2016-11-1), p. 919-929
Abstract:
The versatile reactivity of hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene (N 3 P 3 Cl 6 ) has been developed for the synthesis of specifically engineered dendrimers. Dendrimers are hyperbranched macromolecules built by concentric layers constituted of associated monomeric units. Many of the properties of dendrimers depend on the type of their surface (terminal) functions, which are generally all identical. For some specific purposes, it is desirable to have one function that is different at the level of the core. Hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene offers the possibility to differentiate the reactivity of one (or more) Cl from the others, for producing specifically engineered dendritic tools. These specific reactions on N 3 P 3 Cl 6 have produced highly dense dendrimers, Janus dendrimers (two faces), tools for functionalizing materials, with uses as catalysts, as chemical sensors, for trapping CO 2 , for the culture of cells, or for imaging biological events. These properties will be emphasized in this review.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1365-3075
,
0033-4545
DOI:
10.1515/pac-2016-0711
Language:
English
Publisher:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date:
2016
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2022101-0