Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative, which is prepared by hydrolyzing, at a pH of less than 7 an acetal-containing polysaccharide which is prepared by a non-oxidative process which consists of reacting a polysaccharide, at a pH of 10 or above, with an acetal-containing reagent having the general structure ##STR50## where Z is an organic group capable of reacting with a polysaccharide molecule to form an ether derivative and is selected from the group consisting of an epoxide, a halohydrin, an ethylenically unsaturated group, and a halogen; R 19 is a divalent organic group containing no starch-reactive substituents; and A and A' are independently a lower alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a 5-membered cyclic acetal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An aldehyde-containing polysaccharide derivative, which is prepared by hydrolyzing, at a pH of less than 7 an acetal-containing polysaccharide which is prepared by a non-oxidative process which consists of reacting a polysaccharide, at a pH of 10 or above, with an acetal-containing reagent having the general structure ##STR50## where Z is an organic group capable of reacting with a polysaccharide molecule to form an ether derivative and is selected from the group consisting of an epoxide, a halohydrin, an ethylenically unsaturated group, and a halogen; R 19 is a divalent organic group containing no starch-reactive substituents; and A and A' are independently a lower alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a 5-membered cyclic acetal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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An aldehye-containing polysaccharide derivative which has a structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR51## wherein Sacch--O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; n is 1 to 3; R 11 and R 12 are independently an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl group when n is 1, R 11 or R 12 is one of the groups when n is 2, or R 11 and R 12 are not present when n is 3; R 13 is an alkyl group which can contain an ether linkage or an aralkyl group; R 14 and R 15 individually are hydrogen or a methyl group; R 16 , R 17 , and R 18 individually are an alkyl group; A, A', A", and A"' are independently a lower alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a 5-membered cyclic acetal; and Y - is an anion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
An aldehye-containing polysaccharide derivative which has a structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR51## wherein Sacch--O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; n is 1 to 3; R 11 and R 12 are independently an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl group when n is 1, R 11 or R 12 is one of the groups when n is 2, or R 11 and R 12 are not present when n is 3; R 13 is an alkyl group which can contain an ether linkage or an aralkyl group; R 14 and R 15 individually are hydrogen or a methyl group; R 16 , R 17 , and R 18 individually are an alkyl group; A, A', A", and A"' are independently a lower alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a 5-membered cyclic acetal; and Y - is an anion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure Sacch--O--CH 2 --CH═CH--CHO.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure Sacch--O--CH 2 --C.tbd.C--CHO.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure ##STR52##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure ##STR53##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure ##STR54##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure ##STR55## or mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure ##STR56##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2, which has the structure ##STR57##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
141 words
An acetal-containing polysaccharide derivative which has a structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR58## wherein Sacch--O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; n is 1 to 3; R 11 and R 12 independently are an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl group when n is 1, R 11 or R 12 is one of the groups when n is 2, or R 11 and R 12 are not present when n is 3; R 13 is an alkyl group which can contain an ether linkage or an aralkyl group; R 14 and R 15 are individually a hydrogen or a methyl group; R 16 R 17 , and R 18 are individually an alkyl group; A, A', A" and A"' are independently an alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a five-membered cyclic acetal; and Y - is an anion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
141 words
An acetal-containing polysaccharide derivative which has a structure selected from the group consisting of ##STR58## wherein Sacch--O-- represents a polysaccharide molecule; n is 1 to 3; R 11 and R 12 independently are an alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or alkaryl group when n is 1, R 11 or R 12 is one of the groups when n is 2, or R 11 and R 12 are not present when n is 3; R 13 is an alkyl group which can contain an ether linkage or an aralkyl group; R 14 and R 15 are individually a hydrogen or a methyl group; R 16 R 17 , and R 18 are individually an alkyl group; A, A', A" and A"' are independently an alkyl group or A and A' together form at least a five-membered cyclic acetal; and Y - is an anion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
10 words
The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR59##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR60##
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR61## Y - .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR62##
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR63##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR64##
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR65##
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 11, which has the structure ##STR66##
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 5 or 14, wherein R 11 and R 12 are --CH 3 groups and wherein the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 6 or 15, wherein R 13 is ##STR67## and the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 7 or 16, wherein R 14 and R 15 are H or wherein R 14 is --CH 3 and R 15 is H and the polysaccharde is starch.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 8 or 17, wherein R 16 is --CH 2 -- and the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 9 or 18, wherein R 17 is --CH 2 -- and the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 10 or 19, wherein R 18 is --CH 2 -- and the polysaccharide is starch.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 2 or 11 wherein the polysaccharide is a starch, a gum, or a cellulose.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 26, wherein the polysaccharide is the starch.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 27, wherein the starch is a waxy maize, corn, high amylose corn, potato, rice, sweet potato, or tapioca starch.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 28, wherein the starch is corn starch.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The derivative of claim 28, wherein the starch contains one or more cationic, anionic, nonionic or zwitterionic groups.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
12 words
The derivative of claim 29, wherein the starch contains diethylaminoethyl ether groups.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 26, wherein the polysaccharide is a gum.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
11 words
The derivative of claim 32, wherein the gum is guar gum.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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The derivative of claim 26, wherein the polysaccharide is cellulose or a cellulose derivative.