Bioderived epoxide triazine networks and methods of making the same
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes a first reacting of a first molecule and formaldehyde and/or a paraformaldehyde to form a triazine-containing intermediate and a second reacting of the triazine-containing intermediate with a second molecule having an epoxy group to form a triazine-containing product. As described herein, the triazine-containing product may be bioderived and biodegradable.
1. A method comprising:
a first reacting of a first molecule and formaldehyde or a paraformaldehyde to form a triazine-containing intermediate; and
a second reacting of the triazine-containing intermediate with a second molecule comprising an epoxy group to form a triazine-containing product, wherein:
the first molecule has a structure comprising
the triazine-containing intermediate has a structure comprising
the second molecule has a structure comprising
the triazine-containing product has a structure comprising
R 1 comprises at least one of a covalent bond or an alkyl having between 1 and 4 carbon atoms,
R 2 is derived from at least one of an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, or a carboxylic acid group,
R 3 comprises at least one of an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxide group, or a methylene group,
R 4 comprises at least one of an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxide group, or a methylene group, and
represents a covalent bond to a neighboring atom.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein R 2 further comprises an alkyl group.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the structure of the triazine-containing product further comprises
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the structure of the triazine-containing product further comprises
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the structure of the triazine-containing product further comprises
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the structure of the first molecule comprises
and
the structure of the triazine-containing intermediate comprises
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
a third reacting of the triazine-containing intermediate with a diamine, wherein:
the diamine has a structure comprising H 2 N—R—NH 2 ,
the third reacting transforms the triazine-containing intermediate to a structure comprising
and
R comprises an alkyl group having between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second reacting forms the triazine-containing product having a structure comprising
9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
a fourth reacting of the triazine-containing intermediate with a base, wherein:
the fourth reacting transforms the triazine-containing intermediate to a structure comprising
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second reacting forms the triazine-containing product having a structure comprising
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first molecule or the second molecule is bioderived.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the triazine-containing produce is biodegradable.
13. A composition comprising:
the structure
wherein:
R 1 comprises at least one of a covalent bond or an alkane having between 1 and 4 carbon atoms,
R 2 comprises at least one of an amine group, an amide group, an ester group, or a carboxylic acid group,
R 3 comprises at least one of an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxide group, or a methylene group,
R 4 comprises at least one of an alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxide group, or a methylene group, and
represents a covalent bond to a neighboring atom.
14. The composition of claim 13 , wherein:
the structure further comprises
15. The composition of claim 14 , wherein:
the structure further comprises
16. The composition of claim 15 , wherein:
the structure further comprises
17. The composition of claim 13 , wherein:
the structure comprises
wherein:
R comprises an alkyl group having between 1 and 10 carbon atoms.
18. The composition of claim 13 , wherein:
the structure comprises
19. The composition of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the composition is bioderived.
20. The composition of claim 13 , wherein composition is biodegradable.