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Pyrene functionalized side chain alanine and histidine containing copolyacrylates prepared by free radical copolymerization
Author(s) -
Murariu Mioara,
Nechifor Marioara,
Fifere Nicusor,
Buruiana Emil C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.44457
Subject(s) - acryloyl chloride , pyrene , copolymer , monomer , random coil , chemistry , circular dichroism , polymer chemistry , alanine , specific rotation , optical rotation , photochemistry , side chain , fluorescence spectroscopy , histidine , fluorescence , polymer , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , amino acid , acrylate , biochemistry , enzyme , physics , quantum mechanics
ABSTRACT An optically active copolyacrylate, poly( N ‐acryloyl‐ L ‐alanine‐ co ‐ N ‐acryloyl‐ L ‐histidine), is prepared by classical radical copolymerization of N ‐acryloyl‐ L ‐alanine and N ‐acryloyl‐ L ‐histidine, and further chemically modified with 1‐pyrene‐methanol. The structures of the synthesized compounds are confirmed by spectral analysis (FTIR, 1 H/ 13 C‐NMR, UV, fluorescence spectroscopy), thermal methods, and molecular weight measurements. Also, their optical activity is studied using circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and optical rotation measurements. The specific rotation values reveal that the direction of rotation of the parent copolymer is dictated by the monomer containing L‐ alanine. CD data suggest negative and positive Cotton effects regarding the monomers with amino acids. In the case of the unmodified copolymer it is noted the changes of ellipticity values with increasing pH while the random‐coil conformation is preserved, which makes it suitable as a pH‐responsive system. Photochemical and photophysical investigations reveal that the pyrene‐functionalized chiroptical copolyacrylate can be used as a fluorescent chemosensor for the detection of nitro‐derivatives in organic media. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2017 , 134 , 44457.