Polyacetals

Sheiliza Carmali; Steve Brocchini

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-396983-5.00014-4

Polyacetals

Sheiliza Carmali^*, Steve Brocchini

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Abstract

Polyacetals (and ketals) and polymers that contain acetal linkages in the main chain or in pendent chains are an important class of degradable polymer that can be considered for biomedical applications. While there are examples of polyacetals that have been used for orthopedic indications, recent years have seen a resurgence in research to efficiently prepare biocompatible polyacetal- and acetal-containing polymers. Polyacetals are currently being developed for potential biomedical use ranging from drug conjugation and formulation to consideration in regenerative medicine. This chapter describes recent work relating to polyacetal preparation and the range of biomedical applications that these polymers have been considered for.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Natural and Synthetic Biomedical Polymers
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	219-233
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9780123969835
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-396983-5.00014-4
Publication status	Published - Jan 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acid-labile degradation
Nonacidic by-products
Polyacetal
Polyketal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)

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