Polymeric matrices formed from monomers comprising a protected amine group

1. A polymeric matrix, wherein the matrix is composed of:

(i) amine compound residues having at least two amine moieties;

(ii) acyl compound residues having at least two acyl moieties; and

(iii) protected amino compound residues having

(a) at least two amine moieties, or

(b) at least one amine moiety and at least one acyl moiety;

wherein the protected amino compound residue is a residue of the formula (I):

wherein

Ar is an aryl group containing 6-14 carbon atoms, n is 1, 2 or 3, wherein

when n is 1 or 3, R is independently or simultaneously

 and

when n is 2, R is

2. The matrix of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the protected amino compound residues comprising at least one amine moiety and at least one acyl moiety comprise a self-polymerized polymer.

3. The matrix of claim 1 , further comprising a substrate to form a membrane and wherein the membrane possesses an A value of at least about 5.0.

4. The matrix of claim 1 , wherein the residues of the formula (I) are residues of the formula (Ia), (Ib) or (Ic):

wherein R′ is

5. The matrix of claim 4 , wherein the residue of the formula (Ia) is:

6. The matrix of claim 4 , wherein the residue of the formula (Ib) is:

7. The matrix of claim 4 , wherein the residue of the formula (Ic) is:

8. The matrix of claim 1 , wherein the amine compound residues comprise an aromatic amine compound residue, an aliphatic amine compound residue, or a cycloaliphatic amine compound residue.

9. The matrix of claim 8 , wherein the aromatic amine compound residue comprises a residue of the formula (II):

wherein Ar is an aryl group containing 6-14 carbon atoms; and

wherein p is 1, 2 or 3.

10. The matrix of claim 9 , wherein the residue of the formula (II) is:

11. The matrix of claim 1 , wherein the acyl compound residue is a residue of the formula (III):

wherein

Ar is an aryl group containing 6-14 carbon atoms;

m is 2, 3 or 4.

12. The matrix of claim 11 , wherein the residue of formula (III) is:

wherein m is 2 or 3.

13. The matrix of claim 12 , wherein the residue of formula (III) is:

14. A polymeric reaction product formed from interfacial polymerization of:

(i) polyamine monomers;

(ii) amine reactive polyacyl monomers; and

(iii) monomers comprising a protected amino group;

wherein the monomers comprising a protected amino group are compounds of the formula (VI):

wherein

Ar is an aryl group containing 6-14 carbon atoms;

Y is a protected amino group;

n is 1, 2 or 3, wherein

when n is 1 or 2, R is Y; and

when n is 3, R is independently or simultaneously Y or —C(O)—X; and

X is a leaving group.

15. The polymeric reaction product of claim 14 , wherein Y is —N═S═O.

16. The polymeric reaction product of claim 14 , wherein the compound of the formula (VI) is:

17. The polymeric reaction product of claim 14 , wherein the compound of the formula (VI) is:

18. The polymeric reaction product of claim 14 , wherein the compound of the formula (VI) is:

19. The polymeric reaction product of claim 14 , wherein the polyamine monomers comprise at least two reactive amino (—NH 2 ) moieties.

20. The polymeric reaction product of claim 19 , wherein the polyamine monomers comprise aromatic polyamine monomers, aliphatic polyamine monomers or cycloaliphatic polyamine monomers.

21. The polymeric reaction product of claim 20 , wherein the aromatic polyamine monomers are compounds of the formula (IX)

wherein Ar is an aryl group containing 6-14 carbon atoms; and

p is 1, 2 or 3.

22. The polymeric reaction product of claim 21 , wherein the aromatic polyamine monomer is:

23. The polymeric reaction product of claim 14 , wherein the amine reactive polyacyl monomers are compounds of the formula (XII):

wherein

Ar is an aryl group containing 6-14 carbon atoms;

X′ is a leaving group;

m is 2, 3 or 4.

24. The polymeric reaction product of claim 23 , wherein the amine reactive polyacyl monomer of the formula (XII) is:

wherein m is 2 or 3; and

X′ is a leaving group.

25. The polymeric reaction product of claim 24 , wherein the amine reactive polyacyl monomers is:

wherein X′ is a leaving group.

26. The polymeric reaction product of claim 25 , wherein X′ is a halogen atom.

27. A combination comprising the polymeric matrix of claim 1 coated on a support material.

28. A composite membrane comprising a polymeric matrix according to claim 1 on a porous support material.

29. The composite membrane of claim 28 that is a reverse osmosis (RO) or nano-filtration (NF) membrane.