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Antimicrobial properties of bio‐inspired poly(4‐vinyl‐2‐pyridone) and its N ‐alkylated cationic derivatives
Author(s) -
Shandil Yashwant,
Chauhan Ghanshyam S,
Kumar Pradeep
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5252
Subject(s) - antimicrobial , polymer , chemistry , candida albicans , cationic polymerization , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Developing new antimicrobial polymers and designing new antimicrobial materials are important research areas for overcoming bacterial resistance. In the present study a new polymer, poly(4‐vinyl‐2‐pyridone), having bioactive structure analogous to that of naturally occurring heterocyclic compounds, was synthesized from 4‐vinylpyridine following a simple protocol. To augment the antibacterial properties of the synthesized polymer, N ‐alkylation of the heterocyclic pyridone moieties was achieved with ethylene chlorohydrin (2‐chloroethanol) to generate choline analogous structure. Also, its N ‐butylated analogue was synthesized as a reference compound to study structure–activity relationship. Structures of the polymers were confirmed using various characterization techniques. Antimicrobial efficacy of the polymers was determined using the minimum inhibitory concentration method in parallel experiments. The test microorganisms used were a Gram (+) bacterium ( Staphylococcus epidermidis ), Gram (−) bacteria ( Salmonella typhi , Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli ) and a fungus ( Candida albicans ). Both the polymer derivatives are far more effective antimicrobial agents than the pristine polymer. Trends in the antimicrobial efficacy of these polymers correlate with their zeta potential values. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry