@article{6f018602f0e84c0eba04241789697291,
title = "Synthesis and properties of polyaromatic dendrimers possessing a repetitive amide-ester coupling sequence",
abstract = "A series of novel polyaromatic dendrimers that feature tris-(2-ethylamino)amine as the central core unit has been synthesized up to the third generation by employing a convergent growth strategy. The building blocks 1,3-diamino-2-hydroxypropane and 4-carboxybenzaldehyde were used for dendron construction, a process that involved the cyclic repetition of esterification, oxidation and selective amidation steps. Molecular modelling of this class of dendrimers has been used to predict potential solution state conformations employing molecular mechanics and molecular dynamic simulations. In addition, the results of preliminary metal binding studies using the first generation dendritic system are also outlined.",
keywords = "Convergent synthesis, Dendrimer, Polyamide, Polyester",
author = "Barbara Romagnoli and Ashton, {Peter R.} and Harwood, {Laurence M.} and Douglas Philp and Price, {David W.} and Smith, {Melanja H.} and Wayne Hayes",
note = "Funding Information: B. R. would like to thank the University of Reading Research Endowment Trust Fund for a postgraduate studentship. The authors would like to acknowledge EPSRC (GR/M91884) and SAI Ltd for the funding provided for the MALDI-TOF MS facilities at the University of Reading. The authors would also like to thank EPSRC (GR/R06441) and Polymer Laboratories Ltd for the funding provided for the gel permeation facilities at the University of Reading. W. H. would like to thank EPSRC (GR/M42824) for providing funds for the HPLC equipment used in this study. D. W. P. would like to thank Professor M. G. B. Drew for access to the molecular modelling computing facilities used in this study.",
year = "2003",
month = may,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1016/S0040-4020(03)00466-6",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "59",
pages = "3975--3988",
journal = "Tetrahedron",
issn = "0040-4020",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "22",
}