Table 1.
Molecular weights of synthesized polymers
Polymer | Average molecular weight (g/mol) |
|
---|---|---|
Theoreticala | Observed | |
PBLG-Bnz | 50,000 | 46,300b |
PBLG-PEG | 60,000 | 50,000c |
PBLG-FITC | 60,000 | 43,300b |
Notes: Calculated by considering the constitutional repeating units according to the initial ratio;
Calculated from viscosity measurements;
Calculated from 1H-NMR spectra.
Abbreviations: Bnz, benzylamine; FITC, fluorescein isothiocyanate; PBLG, poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate); PEG, polyethylene glycol.