Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound having at least one perfluorocyclobutane ring and at least two reactive functional groups and a structure represented by Formula II: ##STR14## wherein R and R' independently represent optionally inertly substituted groups: X and X' represent any molecular structures which link R an R' with the perfluorocyclobutane ring; n and n' are the number of G and G' groups, respectively; and G and G' independently represent any reactive functional groups or any groups convertible into reactive functional groups, and wherein R represents an unsubstituted or inertly substituted aromatic hydrocarbyl group, or X represents a group selected from the group consisting of oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, sulfoxide, sulfone, carbonyl, and thiocarbonyl groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound having at least one perfluorocyclobutane ring and at least two reactive functional groups and a structure represented by Formula II: ##STR14## wherein R and R' independently represent optionally inertly substituted groups: X and X' represent any molecular structures which link R an R' with the perfluorocyclobutane ring; n and n' are the number of G and G' groups, respectively; and G and G' independently represent any reactive functional groups or any groups convertible into reactive functional groups, and wherein R represents an unsubstituted or inertly substituted aromatic hydrocarbyl group, or X represents a group selected from the group consisting of oxygen atoms, sulfur atoms, sulfoxide, sulfone, carbonyl, and thiocarbonyl groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound having from about 2 to about 50 perfluorocyclobutane groups, and at least two reactive functional groups.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A compound having from about 2 to about 50 perfluorocyclobutane groups, and at least two reactive functional groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 2 having from about 2 to about 25 perfluorocyclobutane groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The compounds of claim 1 having a structure represented by Formula II: ##STR15## wherein R and R' independently represent optionally inertly substituted groups; X and X' represent any molecular structures which link R and R' with the perfluorocyclobutane ring; n and n' are the number of G and G' groups, respectively; and G and G' are independently selected from the group consisting of functional groups including hydroxyl groups (both alcoholic and phenolic) and esters thereof, carboxylic acid groups, acyl halides, isocyanates, acetyl groups, trihaloacetyl groups, sulfide groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonamide groups, ketones, aldehydes, epoxy groups, primary or secondary amides, nitro groups, anhydrides, imides, phosphines, phosphate, phosphonate, and boranes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The compounds of claim 4 wherein n and n' are each integers of from 1 to about 4.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The compounds of claim 5 wherein n and n' are independently integers from 1 to about 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The compounds of claim 6 wherein n and n' are each 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The compounds of claim 6 wherein X and X' are independently selected from linking structures such as bonds, oxygen atoms, carboxylic and thiocarboxylic ester groups, sulfides, sulfones, perfluoroalkylenes, perfluoroalkylene ethers, alkylenes, acetylenes, phosphines, carbonyl and thiocarbonyl groups; seleno; telluro: nitrido (N→O), silanediyl, trisilanediyl, tetrasilanetetrayl, siloxanediyl, disiloxanediyl, trisiloxyl, trisilazanyl, or silylthio groups; boranediyl or methylboranediyl groups; or a combination thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The compounds of claim 8 wherein X and X' are the same and are oxygen or sulfur groups.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 8 wherein R and R' are independently unsubstituted or inertly substituted hydrocarbyl groups having a molecular weight of from about 14 to about 20,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 10 wherein R and R' are the same and are aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The compound of 10 wherein at least one of X', R', or G' is different from the corresponding X, R or G.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The compound of 10 wherein at least one of X', R', or G' is different from the corresponding X, R or G.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 8 wherein G and G' are independently selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl groups (both alcoholic and phenolic) and esters thereof, thiocarboxylic and carboxylic acid groups, acyl halides such as chlorides, isocyanates, acyl azides, acetyl groups, trihaloacetyl groups, primary or secondary amines, sulfide groups, sulfonic acid groups, sulfonamide groups, ketones, aldehydes, epoxy groups, primary or secondary amides, halo groups, nitro groups, cyano groups, anhydrides, imides, cyanate groups, vinyl, allyl, acetylene groups; silicon-containing substituents, phosphorus-containing groups, boron-containing groups, esters including thiocarboxylic and carboxylic esters; trihalomethyl groups including trichloromethyl groups, alkoxy groups; when R is aromatic, alkyl groups.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 13 wherein G and G' are independently selected from hydroxyl and esters thereof, carboxylic or thiocarboxylic acid ester groups, carboxylic acid groups, acyl chlorides, isocyanates, acetylene groups, alkoxy groups, alkyl groups when R is aromatic, and primary or secondary amines.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
The compound of claim 14 wherein R and R' are aromatic groups.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 15 wherein X and X' are the same and are oxygen or sulfur groups.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
11 words
The compound of claim 16 wherein X and X' are oxygen.