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(Solved): Design a copolymer linked prodrug of ampicillin using a copolymer of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vi ...
Design a copolymer linked prodrug of ampicillin using a copolymer of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl amine). Include a synthesis to prepare your prodrug. Explain how your new prodrug has enhanced water solubility and how the drug will be released in vivo
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To design a copolymer linked prodrug of ampicillin using a copolymer of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl amine), we can first synthesize the copolymer using a condensation reaction between the two monomers. This can be done by mixing equal amounts