Cyclic carbonyl containing compounds via radical grafting

Abstract

Accordingly, novel carbonyl containing compositions are prepared by contacting, in the presence of a free radical initiator, a compound selected from the group consisting of saturated hydrocarbons, substituted saturated hydrocarbons, polymers and mixtures thereof with a carbonyl containing compound or mixtures thereof having the structures: ##STR1## wherein Q.dbd.HOH, MeOH, EtOH, or n-BuOH; n.dbd.0,1,>; and X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2, C.dbd.O; W is independently selected from the group consisting of CH.sub.2, C.dbd.O, O, NH, CMe.sub.2, C.dbd.N-alkyl and N-alkyl, wherein alkyl is 1 to 18 carbons; U and V are independently selected from the same groups as W and dependently selected so that U and V taken together are one of 1,2-phenylene, 1,8-naphthalene-diyl, and 1,2-naphthalene-diyl.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.