| Name | Mr. Benjamin Abraham |
|---|---|
| Organization or Institution | Florida State University |
| Topic | PMSE/POLY |
| Title | Towards Chiral, Thermo-Responsive, Hydrogels Derived from Isosorbide |
| Author(s) | Benjamin W. Abraham, Justin G. Kennemur |
| Author Institution(s) | Florida State University |
| Abstract | Chiral hydrogel (CHG) materials consisting of crosslinked chiral polymer (CP) chains show promise for enantiomeric resolution. Isosorbide (IS) is a chiral and readily available diol derived from glucose-rich biomass that we are exploring as a CHG monomer feedstock due to the distinct stereochemistry on each alcohol group. This can be used to produce of a unique chiral monomer containing a pendant furan and protected alcohol with distinct stereo-purity. The resulting monomer undergoes free radical polymerization into a CP with unique optical activity and material properties. Current investigations towards synthesis and thermo-reversible crosslinking of the CP will be discussed. |
