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- Cross-metathesized polysaccharide derivatives and processes for preparing themEdgar, Kevin J.; Matson, John B.; Meng, Xiangtao (US Patent Office, 2020-08-11)Methods for the cross-metathesis of polysaccharides with one or more olefin-terminated side chains and cross-metathesized products are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for the synthesis of cellulose ω-carboxyesters via olefin cross-metathesis is described. Conditions of the reactions were relatively mild and the olefin-substituted polysaccharides and the appropriate monomeric olefin partners appear to follow Grubbs rules as summarized herein. The compounds and methods may be useful for structure-property studies, particularly those aimed at developing polymers for drug delivery, such as for controlled-release drug delivery systems, controlled-release coatings, increasing bioavailability of drugs, and maintaining drug supersaturation in the GI tract.
- Polysaccharide derivatives and cross-metathesis processes for preparing themEdgar, Kevin J.; Dong, Yifan; Meng, Xiangtao (U.S Patent Office, 2020-12-01)
- Report of the Graduate Education Task ForceEdgar, Kevin (Virginia Tech, 2020-10-06)Graduate School Associate Dean Kevin Edgar presented a summary of the findings from the Graduate Education Task Force report.