Homogeneous polyoxime compositions and their preparation by parallel assembly

A homogeneous polyoxime composition prepared by a process comprising the steps of:

• 1) obtaining a first organic baseplate molecule having present therein a plurality of at least three identical orthogonal reactive groups capable of oxime linkage formation, wherein said orthogonal reactive groups are amino-oxy groups, aldehyde groups or keto groups;
• 2) obtaining a plurality of second organic molecules, each molecule having present therein a complementary orthogonal reactive group capable of oxime linkage formation with said orthogonal reactive group on said baseplate molecule, wherein said complementary orthogonal reactive groups are amino-oxy groups, aldehyde groups or keto groups, as appropriate for complementarity, and wherein said second organic molecules are identical in structure;
• 3) contacting said baseplate molecule with an amount of said second organic molecules sufficient for essentially complete reaction between said second organic molecules and said plurality of orthogonal reactive groups on said baseplate molecule under conditions allowing oxime linkage formation, whereby oxime linkage formation occurs between the orthogonal reactive groups on said baseplate and the complementary orthogonal reactive groups on said second organic molecules;
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• 4) separating the polyoxime product from unreacted second organic molecules.

A method of producing a homogeneous polyoxime composition, comprising the steps of:

• 1) obtaining a first organic baseplate molecule having present therein a plurality of at least three identical orthogonal reactive groups capable of oxime linkage formation, wherein said orthogonal reactive groups are amino-oxy groups, aldehyde groups or keto groups, and wherein said second organic molecules are identical in structure;
• 2) obtaining a plurality of second organic molecules each molecule having present therein a complementary orthogonal reactive group capable of oxime linkage formation with said orthogonal reactive group on said baseplate molecule, wherein said complementary orthogonal reactive groups are amino-oxy groups, aldehyde groups or keto groups, as appropriate for complementarity;
• 3) contacting said baseplate molecule with an amount of said second organic molecules sufficient for essentially complete reaction between said second organic molecules and said plurality of orthogonal reactive groups on said baseplate molecule under conditions allowing oxime linkage formation, whereby oxime linkage formation occurs between the orthogonal reactive groups on said baseplate and the complementary orthogonal reactive groups on said second organic molecules;
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• 4) separating the polyoxime product from unreacted second organic molecules.