Claims
- 1. A synthetic polymer containing one or more amphiphilic hydrocarbon moieties, said synthetic polymer having the following structure: where:a,b>0; c≧0; d>0; w≧1; Q1=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a pendant group capable of forming hydrogen or covalent bonds with cellulose; Q2=an ethylenically unsaturated vinyl polymer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing the amphiphilic moiety; Q3=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a charge functionality; and Q4=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a hydrophilic moiety.
- 2. The polymer of claim 1 wherein the pendant group on Q1 capable of forming hydrogen or covalent bonds is selected from the group consisting of —CONH2, —COOH, —COO−M+, —OH, —CONHCHOHCHO and mixtures thereof, wherein M+ is a counter ion.
- 3. The polymer of claim 1 wherein Q2 is of the form —Z1—Q2—Z1′— where Z1, Z1′ are bridging radicals, which can be the same or different.
- 4. The polymer of claim 1 wherein Q4 is of the form —Z2—Q4—Z2′— where Z2, Z2′ are bridging radicals, which can be the same or different.
- 5. The polymer of claim 1 wherein Q4 is a radical of the form —CHR1CR0R1′— wherein R0 is an aliphatic polyether derivative of the formula —[(CR2R2)xO]y—R3 where:R1, R1′ is —H, C1-4 alkyl; R2, R2′ is —H or —CH3; x≧2; y≧2; and R3 is a terminal group selected from the group consisting of —CH3, —H, —C2H5, and —NH2.
- 6. The polymer of claim 1 wherein Q3 is
- 7. The polymer of claim 1 wherein Q3 is a radical of the form —CHR1CR20R1′— whereinR20=a pendant group of the form Z1—R10—W, where Z1 is a radical bonding the R10 group to the polymer; R1, R1′=H or a C1-4 alkyl group; R10=any linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon of 2 or more carbons; and W=—N+R11, R12, R13 where R11, R12, R13 is a C1-4 alkyl group.
- 8. The polymer of claim 7 wherein Z1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, —CH2—, —COO—, —CONH—, —O—, —S—, and —OSO2O—.
- 9. The polymer of claim 7 wherein R10 is —(CH2CH2)— or —C(CH3)2CH2CH2—.
- 10. The polymer of claim 1 wherein “c” is 0.
- 11. The polymer of claim 1 wherein “d” is 0.
- 12. The polymer of claim 1 wherein the pendant group on Q1 capable of forming hydrogen bonds is —CONH2.
- 13. The polymer of claim 1 wherein the pendant group on Q1 capable of forming covalent bonds is —CONHCHOHCHO.
- 14. The polymer of claim 1 wherein Q1 has —CONH2 and —CONHCHOHCHO pendant groups.
- 15. A synthetic polymer having a moiety capable of forming covalent or hydrogen bonds with cellulose and containing one or more amphiphilic hydrocarbon moieties, said polymer having the following structure: where:w≧1; R1, R1′, R2, R3=H or C1-4 alkyl; a, b>0; c≧0; d>0; R0=a group capable of forming hydrogen or covalent bonds with cellulose; Q4=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a hydrophilic moiety; A1=—H, —COOH; R4=a Z1—R6 radical, where: Z1=any radical capable of bonding the R6 group to the polymer; R6=a block or graft copolymer containing the amphiphilic hydrocarbon; R5=Z10—R10—W, where: Z10=any radical capable of bonding the R10 group to the polymer; R10=any linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon of 2 or more carbons; and W=—N+R11,R12,R13, where R11, R12, R13 are C1-4 alkyl groups.
- 16. The polymer of claim 15 wherein R0 is selected from the group consisting of —CONH2, —COOH, —COO−M+, —OH, —CONHCHOHCHO, and mixtures thereof, wherein M+ is a counter ion.
- 17. The polymer of claim 15 wherein Q4 is of the form —Z2—Q4—Z2′— where Z2, Z2′ are bridging radicals, which can be the same or different.
- 18. The polymer of claim 15 wherein Z1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, —CH2—, —COO—, —CONR′—, —O—, —S—, —OSO2O—, —CONHCO—, and —CONHCHOHCHOO—, and where R′ is H or C1-4 alkyl.
- 19. The polymer of claim 15 wherein Z1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, —CH2—, —COO—, —CONH—, —O—, —S—, and —OSO2O—.
- 20. The polymer of claim 15 wherein R10 is —(CH2CH2)— or —C(CH3)2CH2CH2—.
- 21. The polymer of claim 15 wherein A1 is —H and R0 is —CONH2.
- 22. The polymer of claim 15 wherein A1 is —H and R0 is —CONHCHOHCHO.
- 23. The polymer of claim 15 wherein R0 consists of both —CONH2 and —CONHCHOHCHO groups.
- 24. A synthetic polymer having a moiety capable of forming covalent or hydrogen bonds with cellulose and containing one or more amphiphilic hydrocarbon moieties, said polymer having the following: where:w≧1; R1, R1′, R2, R3=H or C1-4 alkyl; a, b>0; c≧0; d>0; R0=a group capable of forming hydrogen or covalent bonds with cellulose; Q4=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a hydrophilic moiety; A1=—H, —COOH; R4=a Z1—R6 radical, where: Z1=any radical capable of bonding the R6 group to the polymer; and R6=an amphiphilic hydrocarbon radical.
- 25. A synthetic radical polymer containing one or more amphiphilic hydrocarbon moieties, said synthetic polymer having the following structure: where:a, b>0; c,d ≧0 such that c+d>0; w≧1; Q1=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing pendant group capable of forming hydrogen or covalent bonds with cellulose; Q2=a block or graft copolymer containing the amphiphilic moiety; Q3=a radical of the form —CHR1CR20R1′—wherein R20=a pendant group of the form Z1—R10—W, where Z1 is a radical bonding the R10 group to the polymer; R1, R1′=H or a C1-4 alkyl group; R10=any linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon of 2 or more carbons; and W=—N+R11,R12,R13 where R11,R12,R13 is a C1-4 alkyl group; and Q4=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a hydrophilic moiety.
- 26. The polymer of claim 25 wherein the pendant group on Q1 capable of forming hydrogen or covalent bonds is selected from the group consisting of —CONH2, —COOH, —COO−M+, —OH, —CONHCHOHCHO and mixtures thereof, wherein M+is a counter ion.
- 27. The polymer of claim 25 wherein Q2 is of the form —Z1—Q2—Z1′—where Z1, Z1′ are bridging radicals, which can be the same or different.
- 28. The polymer of claim 25 wherein Z1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, —CH2—, —COO—,—CONH—, —O—,—S—, and —OSO2O—.
- 29. The polymer of claim 25 wherein R10 is —(CH2CH2)— or —C(CH3)2CH2CH2—.
- 30. The polymer of claim 25 wherein the pendant group on Q1 capable of forming hydrogen bonds is —CONH2.
- 31. The polymer of claim 25 wherein the pendant group on Q1 capable of forming covalent bonds is —CONHCHOHCHO.
- 32. The polymer of claim 25 wherein Q1 has —CONH2 and —CONHCHOHCHO pendant groups.
- 33. A synthetic polymer containing one or more amphiphilic hydrocarbon moieties, said synthetic polymer having the following structure: where:a, b>0; c,d≧0 such that c+d>0; w≧1; Q1=is a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a pendant group selected from the group consisting of —CONH2, CONHCHOHCHO and combinations thereof; Q2=a block or graft copolymer containing the amphiphilic moiety; Q3=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a charge functionality; and Q4=a monomer unit or a block or graft copolymer containing a hydrophilic moiety.
- 34. The polymer of claim 33 wherein Q2 is of the form —Z1—Q2—Z1′— where Z1,Z1′ are bridging radicals, which can be the same or different.
- 35. The polymer of claim 33 wherein Q4 is of the form —Z2—Q4—Z2′— where Z2,Z2′ are bridging radicals, which can be the same or different.
- 36. The polymer of claim 33 wherein Q4 is a radical of the form —CHR1CR0R1′—wherein R0 is an aliphatic polyether derivative of the formula —[(CR2R2)x]y—R3 where:R1, R1′ is —H, C1-4 alkyl; R2, R2′ is —H or —CH3; x≧2; y≧2; and R3 is a terminal group selected from the group consisting of —CH3, —H, —C2H5, and —NH2.
- 37. The polymer of claim 33 wherein Q3 is
- 38. The polymer of claim 33 wherein Q3 is a radical of the form —CHR1CR20R1′— wherein R20=a pendant group of the form Z1—R10—W, where Z1 is a radical bonding the R10 group to the polymer;R1, R1′=H or a C1-4 alkyl group; R10=any linear or branched, aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon of 2 or more carbons; and W=—N+R11,R12,R13 where R11,R12,R13 is a C1-4 alkyl group.
- 39. The polymer of claim 38 wherein Z1 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, —CH2—, —COO—, —CONH—, —O—,—S—, and —OSO2O—.
- 40. The polymer of claim 38 wherein R10 is —(CH2CH2)— or —C(CH3)2CH2CH2.
- 41. The polymer of claim 33 wherein “c” is 0.
- 42. The polymer of claim 33 wherein “d” is 0.
- 43. The polymer of claim 33 wherein the pendant group of Q1 is —CONH2.
- 44. The polymer of claim 33 wherein the pendant group of Q1 is —CONHCHOHCHO.
- 45. The polymer of claim 33 wherein the pendant groups of Q1 include —CONH2 and —CONHCHOHCHO pendant groups.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional of Ser. No. 09/449,260 filed Nov. 24, 1999 is now U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,418 entitled Modified Vinyl Polymers Containing Amphiphilic Hydrocarbon Moieties, filed on Nov. 24, 1999 as Ser. No. 09/449,260 and issued on Sep. 11, 2001. U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,418 claims priority from provisional Ser. No. 60/117,165 filed Jan. 25, 1999. The entirety of U.S. Pat. No. 6,287,418 is hereby incorporated by reference.
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