Synthesis of new pyrrole-containing biomolecules as building blocks for functionalized polypyrroles in nanobiotechnology

New pyrroles were synthesized wherein biomolecules such as α-amino acids, peptides or carbohydrates are attached to position 1 or 3 via suitable linkers. These conjugates were copolymerized with pyrrole by chemical polymerisation alone giving corresponding copolymers or in the presence of magnetic iron oxid nanoparticles resulting in functionalized core-shell-nanoparticles. Such products are interesting for biosensing, imaging or separation of biomaterials. They were characterized by several methods such as TEM, HRTEM, FTIR and measuring of magnetization.