Table 1 Optimization of oxygen tolerant photoinduced ATRP grafting of styrene from BSA-Br.

From: Protein-polymer bioconjugates via a versatile oxygen tolerant photoinduced controlled radical polymerization approach

Entry

Mn/Io/CuII/L

CuII ppm

% OC

Rxn time min

λmax nm

BSA-Br (Io) consumption

1

5000/1/1.5/12

22

18a

180

365

Quantitative

2

5000/1/1.5/12

22

13b

180

365

Quantitative

3

5000/1/1.5/12

22

18a

n/a

460

Quantitative

4

2000/1/1.5/12

22

11a

n/a

365

Quantitative

5

2000/1/1.5/12

22

5b

300

365

Quantitative

6

500/1/1.5/12

22

1b

480

365

Partial reaction

7

50/1/1.5/12

22

0.1b

480

365

No or partial reaction

8

5000/0/1.5/12

22

18b

n/a

365

No reaction

9

5000/1/1.5/12

22

18b

480

dark

No reaction

10

5000/1/0/0

22

18b

480

365

No reaction

  1. Mn monomer (styrene), Io Initiator (BSA-Br), L ligand (Me6TREN), OC organic content, Rxn time reaction time.
  2. aReactions in 20 mM phosphate buffer pH 7.4 with DMSO as cosolvent.
  3. bReactions in 20 mM phosphate buffer pH 7.4 without organic cosolvent.