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Optimized synthesis of O-carboxymethyl-N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan. 2015

V Patrulea, and Lee Ann Applegate, and V Ostafe, and O Jordan, and G Borchard

School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne, Quai Ernest Ansermet 30, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; West University of Timisoara, Department of Biology-Chemistry, Pestalozzi 16, Timisoara 300115, Romania; West University of Timisoara, Advanced Environmental Research Laboratories, Oituz 4, Timisoara 300086, Romania.

We present here the synthesis of a highly O-carboxymethylated chitosan derivative. First, an improved protocol for the two-step synthesis of N-trimethyl chitosan (TMC) from chitosan was developed, yielding a maximum degree of quaternization (DQ) of up to 46.6%. Successively, the chitosan derivative O-carboxymethyl-N-trimethyl chitosan (CMTMC) was synthesized from the TMC obtained by applying an optimized synthesis pathway. In contrast to previous reports, the optimized protocol was shown to yield very high rates (>85%) of O-carboxymethylation of CMTMC, as shown by (1)H NMR and heteronuclear single quantum correlation ((1)H-(13)C HSQC). Finally, in vitro cytocompatibility (viability >80%) of the polymer was demonstrated using human fibroblasts.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008745	Methylation	Addition of methyl groups. In histo-chemistry methylation is used to esterify carboxyl groups and remove sulfate groups by treating tissue sections with hot methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Methylations
D002470	Cell Survival	The span of viability of a cell characterized by the capacity to perform certain functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, some form of responsiveness, and adaptability.	Cell Viability,Cell Viabilities,Survival, Cell,Viabilities, Cell,Viability, Cell
D005347	Fibroblasts	Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules.	Fibroblast
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012995	Solubility	The ability of a substance to be dissolved, i.e. to form a solution with another substance. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Solubilities
D014867	Water	A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)	Hydrogen Oxide
D048271	Chitosan	Deacetylated CHITIN, a linear polysaccharide of deacetylated beta-1,4-D-glucosamine. It is used in HYDROGEL and to treat WOUNDS.	Poliglusam
D060326	Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic	Methods used for the chemical synthesis of compounds. Included under this heading are laboratory methods used to synthesize a variety of chemicals and drugs.	Inorganic Synthesis,Inorganic Synthesis Methods,Inorganic Synthesis Techniques,Methods of Inorganic Synthesis,Methods of Organic Synthesis,Methods of Peptide Synthesis,Organic Synthesis,Organic Synthesis Methods,Organic Synthesis Techniques,Peptide Synthesis Methods,Peptide Synthesis Techniques,Peptide Synthesis, Synthetic,Synthetic Chemistry Techniques,Synthetic Peptide Synthesis,Chemistry Technique, Synthetic,Inorganic Syntheses,Inorganic Synthesis Method,Inorganic Synthesis Technique,Method, Inorganic Synthesis,Method, Organic Synthesis,Method, Peptide Synthesis,Methods, Inorganic Synthesis,Methods, Organic Synthesis,Methods, Peptide Synthesis,Organic Syntheses,Organic Synthesis Technique,Peptide Syntheses, Synthetic,Peptide Synthesis Method,Peptide Synthesis Technique,Syntheses, Inorganic,Syntheses, Organic,Syntheses, Synthetic Peptide,Synthesis Method, Inorganic,Synthesis Method, Peptide,Synthesis Methods, Inorganic,Synthesis Methods, Peptide,Synthesis Technique, Inorganic,Synthesis Technique, Organic,Synthesis Technique, Peptide,Synthesis Techniques, Inorganic,Synthesis Techniques, Organic,Synthesis Techniques, Peptide,Synthesis, Inorganic,Synthesis, Organic,Synthesis, Synthetic Peptide,Synthetic Chemistry Technique,Synthetic Peptide Syntheses,Technique, Inorganic Synthesis,Technique, Organic Synthesis,Technique, Peptide Synthesis,Technique, Synthetic Chemistry,Techniques, Inorganic Synthesis,Techniques, Organic Synthesis,Techniques, Peptide Synthesis,Techniques, Synthetic Chemistry