Polymers from bio-derived dicarboxylic acids
The present disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first repeat unit having the structure where m is between 1 and 1,000, R 1 includes a first organic group, and R 2 includes a second organic group.
1. A polymer comprising:
a first repeat unit having the structure
wherein:
m is between 1 and 1,000,
R 1 comprises a first organic group that is saturated and amine-free, and
R 2 comprises a second organic group.
2. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein the first repeat unit comprises at least one of
3. The polymer of claim 2 , wherein the first repeat unit comprises at least one of
4. The polymer of claim 2 , further comprising an end-group selected from the group consisting of —O—R 1 , a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a hydroxyl group.
5. The polymer of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second repeat unit having the structure
wherein:
n is between 1 and 1,000, and
R 3 comprises a third organic group.
6. The polymer of claim 5 , wherein:
the polymer has the structure
and
R 1 is different than R 3 .
7. The polymer of claim 5 , wherein the second repeat unit comprises at least one of
8. The polymer of claim 7 , wherein the second repeat unit comprises at least one of
9. The polymer of claim 8 , wherein the polymer comprises at least one of
10. The polymer of claim 5 , wherein R 2 of the first repeat unit is different than R 2 of the second repeat unit.
11. A method comprising:
polymerizing a diamine with a first reactant having the structure
wherein:
R 1 comprises a first organic that is saturated and amine-free,
X comprises at least one of —O—R 4 , a hydroxyl group, or a halogen,
R 4 comprises at least one of an alkane group, an alkene group, or an alkyne group,
the polymerizing results in a polymer having a first repeat unit with the structure
R 2 comprises a second organic group, and
m is between 1 and 1,000.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein:
X comprises a hydroxyl group, and
the polymerizing produces water.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein:
X comprises —O—R 4 ,
R 4 comprises an alkane, and
the polymerizing produces an alcohol.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising, prior to the polymerizing, reacting a first carboxylic acid with the alcohol to produce the first reactant and water.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein:
X comprises chloride, and
the polymerizing produces HCl.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising, prior to the polymerizing, reacting a first carboxylic acid with phosphorous oxychloride to produce the first reactant.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein:
the polymerizing further comprises a second reactant having the structure
wherein:
R 3 comprises a second organic,
X′ comprises at least one of —O—R 5 , a hydroxyl group, or a halogen,
R 5 comprises at least one of an alkane group, an alkene group, or an alkyne group,
the polymerizing results in a polymer having a second repeat unit with the structure
and
n is between 1 and 1,000.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein:
the polymerizing produces a polymer having the structure
and
R 1 is different than R 3 .