Monolayer carbon dioxide barrier pet bottles

An article of manufacture, comprising:

• a) a base polymer;
• b) from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a compound having the formula:
• wherein Rl to R8 are each independently chosen from:
• i) hydrogen;
• ii) C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• iii) C2-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkenyl;
• iv) C2-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched alkynyl;
• v) C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
• vi) C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• vii) C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• viii) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yOR11;
• wherein R11 is chosen from:
• a) —H;
• b) C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl or C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic haloalkyl;
• c) C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl or C7-C20 alkylenearyl;
• d) C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• and
• e) C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• ix) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yN(R12a)(R12b);
• wherein R12a and R12b are each independently chosen from:
• a) —H;
• b) —OR13;
• R13 is hydrogen or C1-C4 linear alkyl;
• c) C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• d) C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
• e) C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• f) C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• and
• g) R12a and R12b can be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and from 0 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• x) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yC(O)R14;
• wherein R14 is chosen from:
• a) C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• b) —OR15;
• wherein R15 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 linear alkyl, C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, Cl-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic, C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• and
• c) —N(R16a)(R16b);
• wherein R16a and R16b are each independently hydrogen, C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
• C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• or R16a and R16b can be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and from 0 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• xi) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yOC(O)R17;
• wherein R17 is chosen from:
• a) C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• and
• b) —N(R18a)(R18b);
• R18a and R18b are each independently hydrogen, C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
• C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• or R18a and R18b can be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and from 0 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• xii) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yNR19C(O)R20;
• wherein R18 is chosen from:
• a) —H;
• and
• b) C1-C4 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• wherein R20 is chosen from:
• a) C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• and
• b) —N(R21a)(R21b);
• R21a and R21b are each independently hydrogen, C1-C12 substituted or unsubstituted linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl;
• C6 or C10 substituted or unsubstituted aryl;
• C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• or R21a and R21b can be taken together to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms and from 0 to 3 heteroatoms chosen from oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur;
• xiii) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yCN;
• xiv) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]yNO2;
• xv) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]ySO2R22;
• R22 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 linear or branched alkyl;
• substituted or unsubstituted C6, C10, or C14 aryl;
• C7-C15 alkylenearyl;
• C1-C9 substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic;
• or C1-C11 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• and
• xvi) halogen;
• xvii) —[C(R10a)(R10b)]y(CHj′Xk′)hCHjXk;
• wherein X is halogen, the index j is an integer from 0 to 2, the index k is an integer from 1 to 3, j+k=3;
• the index j′ is an integer from 0 to 2, the index k′ is and integer from 0 to 2, j′+k′=2;
• the index h is from 0 to 5;
• R10a and R10b are each independently hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl;
• and
• the index y is from 0 to 5;
• R1 and R8 can be taken together to from a 5 to 7 member ring containing from 3 to 7 carbon atoms and from 0 to 2 heteroatoms chosen from oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen, wherein one or more of the carbon atoms can be substituted, unsubstituted, or a carbonyl unit.