@article{SeckerRobinsonSchlaad2015, author = {Secker, Christian and Robinson, Joshua W. and Schlaad, Helmut}, title = {Alkyne-X modification of polypeptoids}, series = {European polymer journal}, volume = {62}, journal = {European polymer journal}, publisher = {Elsevier}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {0014-3057}, doi = {10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.08.028}, pages = {394 -- 399}, year = {2015}, abstract = {Poly(N-propargyl glycine) (PNPG) can be readily prepared by ring-opening polymerization of N-propargyl glycine N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) and modified using various addition reactions such as copper catalyzed [3+2] cycloaddition of azide, radical (photo-)addition of thiol, nucleophilic addition of ethylene oxide, and thermal induced cross-linking. It is demonstrated that PNPG can serve as a modular platform to produce a bibliography of novel functional polypeptoid or pseudopeptide materials, including polypeptoid ionic liquids and graft copolymers.}, language = {en} }