Hyperbranched macromolecule from epoxide nucleus and hydroxy-functional carboxylic acid chain extenders
First Claim
1. A hyperbranched macromolecule of the polyester type comprising a central nucleus and at least one generation of a branching chain extender, said macromolecule comprisinga) a monomeric or polymeric nucleus selected from the group consisting ofi) an epoxide compound having at least one reactive epoxide group andii) a reaction product of an epoxide compound, which reaction product has at least one reactive epoxide group;
- b) at least one generation comprising a branching monomeric or polymeric chain extender having at least three reactive sites, of which reactive sitesi) at least one is a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and at least one is a carboxyl group orii) at least one is a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and at least one is a terminal epoxide group; and
, optionally,c) at least one generation comprising a spacing monomeric or polymeric chain extender having two reactive sites, one being a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and one being a carboxyl group or terminal epoxide group;
said macromolecule optionally terminated by at least one chain stopper, by epoxide or allyl functionalization, or by a combination of at least one chain stopper and epoxide or allyl functionalization.
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Abstract
A hyperbranched macromolecule of polyester type comprising a central monomeric or polymeric nucleus and at least one generation of a branching chain extender having at least three reactive sites of which at least one is a hydroxyl or hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and at least one is a carboxyl or terminal epoxide group. The nucleus is an epoxide compound having at least one reactive epoxide group. Optionally, the macromolecule comprises at least one generation consisting of at least one spacing chain extender having two reactive sites of which one is a hydroxyl or hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and one is a carboxyl or terminal epoxide group. The macromolecule may be terminated by means of at least one chain stopper.
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1. A hyperbranched macromolecule of the polyester type comprising a central nucleus and at least one generation of a branching chain extender, said macromolecule comprising
a) a monomeric or polymeric nucleus selected from the group consisting of i) an epoxide compound having at least one reactive epoxide group and ii) a reaction product of an epoxide compound, which reaction product has at least one reactive epoxide group; -
b) at least one generation comprising a branching monomeric or polymeric chain extender having at least three reactive sites, of which reactive sites i) at least one is a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and at least one is a carboxyl group or ii) at least one is a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and at least one is a terminal epoxide group; and
, optionally,c) at least one generation comprising a spacing monomeric or polymeric chain extender having two reactive sites, one being a hydroxyl group or a hydroxyalkyl substituted hydroxyl group and one being a carboxyl group or terminal epoxide group;
said macromolecule optionally terminated by at least one chain stopper, by epoxide or allyl functionalization, or by a combination of at least one chain stopper and epoxide or allyl functionalization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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5. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 4, wherein n is an integer between 1 and 30.
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6. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1, wherein the branching chain extender is selected from the group consisting of:
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i) an aliphatic di, tri or polyhydroxyfunctional saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid; ii) a cycloaliphatic di, tri or polyhydroxyfunctional saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid; iii) an aromatic di, tri or polyhydroxyfunctional monocarboxylic acid; iv) an aliphatic monohydroxyfunctional saturated or unsaturated di, tri or polycarboxylic acid; v) a cycloaliphatic monohydroxyfunctional saturated or unsaturated di, tri or polycarboxylic acid; vi) an aromatic monohydroxyfunctional di, tri or polycarboxylic acid; and vii) an ester comprising two or more of the hydroxyfunctional carboxylic acids of i) through vi).
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7. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 6, wherein the branching chain extender is 2,2-dimethylolpropionic acid, α
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-bis-(hydroxymethyl)butyric acid, α
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,α
-tris(hydroxymethyl)acetic acid, α
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-bis-(hydroxymethyl)valeric acid, α
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-bis(hydroxy)propionic acid, 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, α
,β
-dihydroxypropionic acid, heptonic acid, citric acid, d-or 1-tartaric acid, dihydroxymaloic acid or d-gluconic acid.
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8. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1 wherein the hyperbranched macromolecule comprises at least one generation including at least one spacing monomeric or polymeric chain extender selected from the group consisting of:
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i) an aliphatic monohydroxyfunctional saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid; ii) a cycloaliphatic monohydroxyfunctional saturated or unsaturated monocarboxylic acid; iii) an aromatic monohydroxyfunctional monocarboxylic acid; iv) an ester formed of two or more hydroxyfunctional carboxylic acids selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii) and (iii); and v) a lactone.
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9. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 8, wherein the spacing chain extender is hydroxyvaleric acid, hydroxypropionic acid, hydroxypivalic acid, glycolide, δ
- -valerolactone, β
-propiolactone or ε
-caprolactone.
- -valerolactone, β
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10. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1 wherein said macromolecule is terminated with at least one monomeric or polymeric chain stopper selected from the group consisting of:
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i) an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic saturated or unsaturated monofunctional carboxylic acid or, where applicable, an anhydride thereof; ii) an aromatic monofunctional carboxylic acid; iii) a diisocyanate, an oligomer or an adduct thereof; iv) an epihalohydrin; v) a glycidyl ester of a monofunctional carboxylic acid having 1-24 carbon atoms; vi) a glycidyl ester of a monofunctional alcohol having 1-24 carbon atoms; ix) an adduct of an aromatic mono, di, tri or polyfunctional carboxylic acid or, where applicable, an anhydride thereof; vii) an epoxide of an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid or corresponding triglyceride, which acid has 3-24 carbon atoms; viii) an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic saturated or unsaturated monofunctional alcohol; ix) an aromatic monofunctional alcohol; and x) an adduct of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol.
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11. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1 wherein the macromolecule is terminated with a chain stopper selected from the group consisting of lauric acid, linseed fatty acid, soybean fatty acid, tall oil fatty acid, dehydrated castor fatty acid, crotonic acid, capric acid, caprylic acid, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, benzoic acid, para-tert-butylbenzoic acid, abietic acid, sorbinic acid, 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, 1,4-dichloro-2,3-epoxybutane, epoxidized soybean fatty acid, trimethylolpropane diallyl ether maleate, 5-methyl-1,3-dioxane-5-methanol, 5-ethyl-1,3-dioxane-5-methanol, trimethylolpropane diallyl ether, pentaerythritol triallyl ether, pentaerythritol triacrylate, pentaerythritol triethoxylate triacrylate, toluene-2,4-diisocyanate, toluene-2,6-diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate and isophorone diisocyanate.
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12. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1, wherein at least one generation includes at least one compound equal to a nucleus, the generation being followed by a generation consisting of at least one branching or spacing chain extender and optionally being further extended or terminated by a generation consisting of at least one branching or spacing chain extender or of at least one chain stopper.
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13. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1, said macromolecule holding 1-100 branching, spacing or terminating generations, whereby at least one generation is a branching generation.
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14. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1, said macromolecule holding 1-20 branching, spacing or terminating generations, whereby at least one generation is a branching generation.
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15. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1, the macromolecule being epoxide functional, obtained through epoxidation of unsaturation within the macromolecule.
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16. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1, the macromolecule being allyl functional, obtained through allylation of the macromolecule by means of an allylhalide.
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17. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 16, wherein the allylhalide is allylchloride or allylbromide.
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18. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1 wherein the nucleus is a glycidyl ether of a condensation product between at least one phenol and at least one aldehyde or an oligomer thereof.
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19. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1 wherein said macromolecule is terminated with at least one adduct between a carboxylic acid and an acrylate selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl acrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, trimethylolpropane diacrylate, pentaerythritol diacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, hydroxy-functional acrylates of alkoxylated trimethylolpropane and hydroxy-functional acrylates of alkoxylated pentaerythritol.
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20. The hyperbranched macromolecule according to claim 1 wherein said macromolecule is terminated with at least one adduct between a carboxylic acid and a hydroxy-substituted allyl ether.
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