Synthesis and conformational study of poly(0,0′‐dicarbobenzoxy‐L‐β‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl‐α‐alanine)
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Biopolymers
- Vol. 16 (7) , 1593-1607
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bip.1977.360160717
Abstract
High‐molecular‐weight poly(0,0′‐dicarbobenzoxy‐L‐β‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl‐α‐alanine) was prepared by the N‐carboxyanhydride method. From the results obtained by a study of the optical rotation, nuclear magnetic resonance, and solution infrared absorption, the conformation of poly(0,0′‐dicarbobenzoxy‐L‐β‐3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl‐α‐alanine) depended greatly on the solvent taking a right‐handed helix with [θ]225 = −13,600 ∼ −18,900 in alkyl halides, a left‐handed helix with [θ]228 = 22,100 ∼ 24,800 in cyclic ethers or trimethylphosphate, and a random coil structure in dichloroacetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, or hexafluoroacetone sesquihydrate. The polypeptide underwent a right‐handed helix‐coil transition in chloroform/dichloroacetic acid (or trifluoroacetic acid) mixed solvents and a left‐handed helix‐coil transition in dioxane/dichloroacetic acid (or trifluoroacetic acid) mixed solvents. The results were compared with those of poly(0‐carbobenzoxy‐L‐tyrosine).This publication has 22 references indexed in Scilit:
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