Compounds, monomers, and polymers containing a carbonate linkage
The invention provides compounds and monomers having a carbonate linkage. The monomers can be used to form homopolymers or can be coupled with other monomers to provide a wide variety of non-homopolymers. The invention further provides a wide variety of compositions comprising the compounds, monomers, and polymers. In the exemplary structures below, Q, A, R, and n are as described herein.
1. A compound having the structure:
wherein:
E is a polymerizable moiety selected from the group consisting of: epoxides, (meth)acrylates, vinyl oxy and combinations thereof;
each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, alkenylene, and arylene groups, wherein any of the groups may be with or without heteroatoms;
A is alkylene or alkenylene group comprising 2 to 50 carbon atoms, wherein 2 to 4 carbon atoms reside in a lactam ring between the
group and the
group; and
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, wherein any of the groups may be with or without heteroatoms.
2. A compound having a structure which is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein:
each R is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups containing 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein any of the groups may be with or without heteroatoms;
A is selected from the group consisting of
and each Q is independently selected from the group consisting of alkylene, cycloalkylene, alkenylene, and arylene groups containing 1-10 carbon atoms, wherein any of the groups may be with or without heteroatoms.
3. The compound according to claim 2 that is
4. A composition comprising a compound of claim 1 .
5. The composition according to claim 4 wherein the composition is an adhesive, coating, encapsulation, personal care, oilfield, membrane, agricultural, or cleaning composition.