Polymerizable higher diamondoid derivatives
AssigneeChervon U.S.A. Inc.
InventorsJeremy E. Dahl, Robert M. Carlson, Shenggao Liu
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Abstract
Higher diamondoid derivatives capable of taking part in polymerization reactions are disclosed as well as intermediates to these derivatives, polymers formed from these derivatives and methods for preparing the polymers.
Claims21
A method of obtaining a polymer comprising:
- a. subjecting a higher diamondoid derivative to polymerization conditions thereby forming a polymerization reaction product containing a higher diamondoid containing polymer;
- and
- b. isolating the polymer from the polymerization reaction product.
A method of obtaining a polymer comprising:
- a. subjecting a higher diamondoid derivative containing one or two polymerizable moieties to polymerization conditions thereby forming a polymerization reaction product containing a higher diamondoid containing polymer;
- and
- b. isolating the polymer from the polymerization reaction product.
A method of obtaining a polymer comprising:
- a. subjecting a higher diamondoid derivative to polymerization conditions thereby forming a polymerization reaction product containing a higher diamondoid containing polymer;
- the higher diamondoid derivative having the formula:
- wherein
- D is a higher diamondoid nucleus, and
- R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a polymerizable moiety;
- provided at least one of the R's is a polymerizable moiety;
- and
- b. isolating the polymer from the polymerization reaction product.
A method of obtaining a polymer comprising:
- a. subjecting a higher diamondoid derivative to polymerization conditions thereby forming a polymerization reaction product containing a higher diamondoid containing polymer;
- the higher diamondoid derivative containing one or two polymerizable moieties wherein the polymerizable moieties are selected from alkenyl, alkynyl, OH, C2H3O, SH, NH2, CO2H, C6H5, C6H4NH2, C6H4CO2H or C6H4OH;
- and
- b. isolating the polymer from the polymerization reaction product.
A method of obtaining a polymer comprising:
- a. subjecting a higher diamondoid derivative to polymerization conditions thereby forming a polymerization reaction product containing a higher diamondoid containing polymer;
- the higher diamondoid derivative having the formula:
- wherein
- D is a higher diamondoid nucleus, and
- R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and a polymerizable moiety;
- provided at least one of the R's is a polymerizable moiety;
- and
- wherein the polymerizable moiety has the structure:
- —(X)m—(Y)n—Z
- wherein
- X is O, NR7, OC(O), NR8C(O), C(O)O or C(O)NR9, wherein R7, R8 and R9 are independently hydrogen or alkyl;
- and
- b. isolating the polymer from the polymerization reaction product.
A higher diamondoid polymer comprising, as a recurring unit, a higher diamondoid derivative having a derivatizing moiety attached to a higher diamondoid, said derivatizing moiety covalently bonding the higher diamondoid into the polymer.
A polymer having at least two higher diamondoid components covalently bonded to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.