Biocompatible and biodegradable polymers from renewable natural polyphenols
OwnerFalguni Dasguptainventor
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Abstract
This invention describes the use of resveratrol and curcumin, representatives of naturally occurring polyphenols, in their native form, after hydrogenation, and as their respective allyl derivatives, individually, in combination with themselves and other commercial monomers, to make representative varieties of polymers, e.g., polycarbonates (PC), polyurethanes (PU), co-polymers and biodegradable polymers.
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A synthetic polymer comprising at least one monomer unit of at least one naturally occurring plant polyphenol or a derivative thereof.
A derivative of a plant polyphenol selected from the group consisting of Curcumin diallyl carbonate, Tetrahydrocurcumin diallyl carbonate, Resveratrol triallyl carbonate, Mono-O-allyl curcumin, Tetra-allyl curcumin, Di-allyl Tetrahydrocurcumin, Tetra-allyl Tetrahydrocurcumin, and Tri-O-allyl resveratrol.
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