Peripheral RAFT Polymerization on a Covalent Organic Polymer with Enhanced Aqueous Compatibility for Controlled Generation of Singlet Oxygen

Haiwang Lai, Jieyu Yan, Shan Liu, Qizhi Yang, Feiyue Xing, Pu Xiao*

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    Abstract

    A covalent organic polymer (COP) is prepared by crosslinking the photosensitizer 4,4′,4′′,4′′′-(porphyrin-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetraaniline (TAPP) with 4,4′-(anthracene-9,10-diyl)dibenzoic acid (ADDA) via 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide/4-dimethylaminopyridine coupling. The COP is further modified with a hydrophilic polymer, poly(poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) by grafting-from reversible-addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization to enhance its solubility in various solvents. The modified COP can bind singlet oxygen through the formation of endoperoxide by ADDA upon the exposure to red light irradiation. Singlet oxygen can be then released via the photodynamic mechanism or the cycloreversion by endoperoxide when heated at 110 °C. These results open new possibilities for simultaneous generation of singlet oxygen by the photodynamic route and singlet oxygen carriers, demonstrating promise for treating hypoxic tumors.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)10431-10435
    Number of pages5
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Volume59
    Issue number26
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 22 Jun 2020

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