Bioderived biphenyl-containing compounds and their conversion to polymers and macromonomers
The present disclosure relates to a composition that includes where A includes at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group, R includes between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon, and n is between 2 and 3,000. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bridging group may include a linear hydrocarbon chain and/or a branched hydrocarbon chain. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the bridging group may include between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.
1. A composition comprising:
wherein:
A comprises at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group,
R comprises between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon,
the first hydrocarbon comprises a linear hydrocarbon chain or a branched hydrocarbon chain, and
n is between 2 and 3,000.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the bridging group comprises a linear hydrocarbon chain or a branched hydrocarbon chain.
3. The composition of claim 2 , wherein the bridging group comprises between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the bridging group is saturated.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the bridging group is unsaturated.
6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the bridging group further comprises at least one of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom, or a phosphorus atom.
7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the bridging group further comprises at least one of an alcohol, a carboxylic acid, a methoxy group, an ether, or a furan.
8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R comprises between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R is saturated.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R is unsaturated.
11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R further comprises at least one of an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a nitrogen atom, or a phosphorus atom.
12. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R further comprises at least one of an alcohol, a carboxylic acid, a methoxy group, an ether, an aromatic, or a furan.
13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein A and R are derived from a biphenyl diol.
14. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the biphenyl diol is bioderived.
15. A composition comprising:
wherein:
A comprises at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group,
R comprises between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon,
the first hydrocarbon comprises a linear hydrocarbon chain or a branched hydrocarbon chain,
R 1 comprises a second hydrocarbon,
R 2 comprises a third hydrocarbon,
n is between 2 and 3,000, and
m is between 2 and 3,000.
16. A composition comprising:
wherein:
A comprises at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group,
R comprises between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon,
the first hydrocarbon comprises a linear hydrocarbon chain or a branched hydrocarbon chain,
R 5 comprises a second hydrocarbon,
R 6 comprises a third hydrocarbon,
n is between 2 and 2,000, and
m is between 2 and 2,000.
17. A composition comprising:
wherein:
A comprises at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group,
R comprises between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon,
the first hydrocarbon comprises a linear hydrocarbon chain or a branched hydrocarbon chain, and
n is between 2 and 3,000.
18. A method comprising:
a first reacting of
with
to produce a first product having a first structure comprising
wherein:
A comprises at least one of a carbon-carbon bond or a bridging group,
R comprises between 0 and 4 of a first hydrocarbon,
the first hydrocarbon comprises a linear hydrocarbon chain or a branched hydrocarbon chain, and
R 5 comprises a second hydrocarbon.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
a second reacting of the first product and
to produce a second product having a second structure comprising
wherein R 6 comprises a third hydrocarbon.