The seemingly trivial yet challenging synthesis of poly(aminoester) dendrimers

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 29, 2012, Pages 5011-5028

  Wang, Y ^a   Quelever G ^a   Peng, L ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Biodegradable dendrimer; Click chemistry; Dendrimer; Drug delivery; Nanocarriers; Poly(aminoester)

Indexed keywords

DENDRIMER; POLY(AMINOESTER); UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CLICK CHEMISTRY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MICHAEL ADDITION; SYNTHESIS;

CLICK CHEMISTRY; DENDRIMERS; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; POLYAMINES; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS;

EID: 84870424567     PISSN: 09298673     EISSN: 1875533X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/0929867311209025011     Document Type: Article

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