MONOMERS AND POLYMERS DERIVED FROM NATURAL PHENOLS
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Abstract
Monomers, polymers and copolymers are provided that incorporate at least one naturally occurring phenolic compound, such as a plant phenol, as well as methods for producing the monomers and polymers. Plant phenols possessing a reactive group in addition to the phenolic group, such as a double bond, aldehyde, ester, alcohol or carboxylic acid, are particularly useful. Plant phenols can be isolated from a plant material, or chemically or enzymatically synthesized.
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42 Claims
- 1. A vinyl ether monomer having the structure:
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27. An article, coating, film, adhesive, elastomer, detergent, surfactant, composite, oil, plastic, gel or lubricant comprising the polymer or copolymer of claim.
- 28. A compound comprising 1-(2-(4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)alkoxy)ethyl acetate.
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30. A method for making a functionalized initiator compound comprising
contacting 4-allyl-2-methoxy-1-(2-(vinyloxy)alkoxy)benzene with acetic acid under conditions and for a time sufficient to yield a functionalized initiator compound comprising 1-(2-(4-allyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)alkoxy)ethyl acetate.
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38. A vinyl ether monomer having the structure:
- 39. A polymer or copolymer comprising, as a repeating unit, the structure:
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42. A polymer or copolymer comprising, as a repeating unit, the structure:
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