Efficient Synthesis of Single-Chain Polymer Nanoparticles via Amide Formation

Table 2

Comparison of the theoretical and experimental composition of P(MMA-co-AEMA) copolymers and SCNPs.

Code	Theoretical				Experimental^a
	C%	H%	O%^b	N%	C%	H%	O%^b	N%
P1	58.12	7.30	34.58	0	58.26	7.39	34.35	0
N1	57.86	7.26	32.06	2.82^c	55.28	7.30	34.69	2.73
P2	58.15	7.38	34.47	0	57.92	7.41	34.67	0
N2	57.89	7.68	31.97	2.45^c	55.28	7.48	34.86	2.38

As determined by EA. ^bObtained as O% = 100 − (C% + H% + N%). ^cBy assuming a degree of amide formation of 100%.