High purity synthesis of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane modified with an antibacterial

Jonathan K Sierke; Amanda V Ellis

Journal article

High purity synthesis of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane modified with an antibacterial

Jonathan K Sierke, Amanda V Ellis

INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS | ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV | Published : 2015

DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2015.07.007

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.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Amanda Ellis Author Chemical Engineering

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Grants

Awarded by Australian Research Council Future Fellowship

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.