Journal article
High purity synthesis of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane modified with an antibacterial
JK Sierke, AV Ellis
Inorganic Chemistry Communications | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV | Published : 2015
Abstract
Abstract Here, high purity octa(3-mercaptopropyl) POSS has been synthesized and subsequently reacted with a variety of alkenes via radical and base catalyzed thiol-ene addition reactions. Among them a unique antibacterial agent, eugenyl methacrylate (EgMA), was attached yielding an organic soluble octaEgMA-POSS compound as a potential antibacterial additive for polymeric systems.
Grants
Awarded by National Centre of Excellence in Desalination
Funding Acknowledgements
This work is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship grant (FT130100211) and a National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia which is funded by the Australian Government through the National Urban Water and Desalination Plan.