Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound having the formula: T—(E—F) i -(E—F′) j -(E′—F) k -(E′—F′) l -S (II) wherein i, j, k, and l are integers from about 0 to 300 and the sum of i, j, k, and l is greater than 2, wherein E-F is S is a hydrogen, or a unit derived from a piperidin-4-ol or a 4-aminopiperidine moiety having the structure and T is a hydrogen or a unit derived from a multi-functional carbonyl compound having the structure wherein D is a hydrocarbyl group, n is an integer from 1 to 15, m is either 0 or 1, s is 0 or an integer from 1 to 10; R a , R b , R c , and R d , are each a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group; Y is CO—(CR e R f ) p , wherein R e and R f are each a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl group and p is an integer from 0 to 20 or CO—C 6 H 4 -, wherein the substitution pattern on the phenylene group is an ortho, meta, or para substitution pattern, and one or more of the hydrogens of the phenylene group may be substituted by a hydrocarbyl group or a functional group; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or benzyl; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each a hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, benzyl or phenethyl, or two geminal R moieties, which together with the carbon to which they are attached form a C 5 -C 10 cycloalkyl; Z is —O— or NG, wherein G is H or C 1 -C 12 alkyl; and when s is greater than 0, P is NH or O; and when s is 0, P═O or O-L-O, where L is a hydrocarbylene.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the formula: T—(E—F) i -(E—F′) j -(E′—F) k -(E′—F′) l -S (II) wherein i, j, k, and l are integers from about 0 to 300 and the sum of i, j, k, and l is greater than 2, wherein E-F is S is a hydrogen, or a unit derived from a piperidin-4-ol or a 4-aminopiperidine moiety having the structure and T is a hydrogen or a unit derived from a multi-functional carbonyl compound having the structure wherein D is a hydrocarbyl group, n is an integer from 1 to 15, m is either 0 or 1, s is 0 or an integer from 1 to 10; R a , R b , R c , and R d , are each a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group; Y is CO—(CR e R f ) p , wherein R e and R f are each a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl group and p is an integer from 0 to 20 or CO—C 6 H 4 -, wherein the substitution pattern on the phenylene group is an ortho, meta, or para substitution pattern, and one or more of the hydrogens of the phenylene group may be substituted by a hydrocarbyl group or a functional group; R 2 is hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or benzyl; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each a hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, benzyl or phenethyl, or two geminal R moieties, which together with the carbon to which they are attached form a C 5 -C 10 cycloalkyl; Z is —O— or NG, wherein G is H or C 1 -C 12 alkyl; and when s is greater than 0, P is NH or O; and when s is 0, P═O or O-L-O, where L is a hydrocarbylene.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 , wherein sum of i, j, k, and l is greater than 6.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen, or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are a C 1 -C 4 alkyl; R a , R b , R c , and R d are each a hydrogen, aromatic, or C 1 -C 4 alkyl; n is from 4 to 11; and s is from 2 to 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen and R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are methyl; R a , R b , R c , and R d are each a hydrogen, Z is 0, n is from 4 to 11, m is O, P is O and s is 2.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 4 wherein n=4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 , wherein the number average molecular weight is from about 400 to 20,000.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The compound of claim 1 , wherein R 2 is hydrogen, R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 are methyl, R a , R b , R c and R d are each hydrogen, Z is O, n is from 4 to 11 and s is 0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A method of forming the compound of claim 1 comprising: combining one or more multi-functional carbonyl compounds of general structure DO—CO—CR a R b -(CR c R d ) n -NH—(Y) m -CO—OD (IV) wherein n is an integer from 1 to 15, m is either 0 or 1; R a , R b , R c , and R d , are each a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group; Y is CO—(CR e R f ) p , wherein R e and R f are each a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl group and p is zero or an integer from 1 to 20 or CO—C 6 H 4 -, wherein the substitution pattern on the phenylene group is an ortho, meta, or para substitution pattern, and one or more of the hydrogens of the phenylene group may be substituted by a hydrocarbyl group or a functional group; and D is a hydrocarbyl group with one or more 1-substituted piperidin-4-ol or 4-aminopiperidine of general structure wherein Z is OH or NHG, wherein G is H or C 1 -C 12 alkyl, R 1 is —(CH 2 ) s -OH, —(CH 2 ) s —NH 2 , C 1 -C 18 hydroxyalkoxy or C 5 -C 12 hydroxycycloalkoxy, wherein s is an integer from 1 to 10; R 2 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or benzyl; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each a hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, benzyl or phenethyl, or two geminal R moieties, which together with the carbon to which they are attached form a C 5 -C 10 cycloalkyl; to provide a reaction mixture; reacting the reaction mixture for a sufficient time to form the compound of formula (II); and recovering the compound of formula (II) from the reaction mixture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 8 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises a solvent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9 , wherein the solvent comprises one or more of benzene, toluene, or one or more xylenes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 8 , wherein R 1 is —(CH 2 ) 2 OH; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each CH 3 ; and R 2 is H; R a , R b , R c and R d are each a hydrogen; Z is —O—, and n is 4 and D is CH 3 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 8 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises a catalyst.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 12 , wherein the catalyst comprises a base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 12 , wherein the catalyst comprises a Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of aluminum trichloride, aluminum tribromide, trimethylaluminum, boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, 1,3-diacetoxy-1,1,3,3-tetrabutyldistannoxane, zinc dichloride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium (IV) isopropoxide, tin dichloride, tin tetrachloride, a tetraalkoxytitanate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A method of forming the compound of claim 1 from a lactam in a single step comprising: combining one or more lactams of general structure wherein n is an integer from 1 to 15 and R a , R b , c , and R d are each a hydrogen or a hydrocarbyl group with one or more carbonyl compounds of general structure wherein m is either 0 or 1, D is a hydrocarbyl group, B is a hydrocarbyl group or OD, and Y is CO—(CR e R f ) p , wherein R e and R f are each a hydrogen or hydrocarbyl group and p is an integer from 0 to 20 or CO—C 6 H 4 -, and the substitution pattern on the phenylene group may be an ortho, meta, or para substitution pattern, in addition one or more of the hydrogens of the phenylene group may be substituted by a hydrocarbyl group or other functional group; and one or more 1-substituted piperidin-4-ol or 4-aminopiperidines of general structure wherein Z is OH or NHG, wherein G is H or C 1 -C 12 alkyl, R 1 is —(CH 2 ) s -OH, —(CH 2 ) s C 1 -C 18 hydroxyalkoxy or C 5 -C 12 hydroxycycloalkoxy, wherein s is an integer from 1 to 10; R 2 represents hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, or benzyl; R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , and R 6 are each a hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, benzyl or phenethyl, or two geminal R moieties, which together with the carbon to which they are attached form a C 5 -C 10 cycloalkyl to provide a reaction mixture; reacting the reaction mixture for a sufficient time to form the compound of formula (II); and recovering the compound of formula (II) from the reaction mixture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 , wherein the carbonyl compound is selected from the group consisting of a dialkyl carbonate, a dialkyl oxalate, a dialkyl diester, an alkyl ester, and a combination thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 , wherein the reaction mixture further comprises a catalyst.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 17 , wherein the catalyst comprises a base catalyst.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 17 , wherein the catalyst is a Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of aluminum trichloride, aluminum tribromide, trimethylaluminum, boron trifluoride, boron trichloride, 1,3-diacetoxy-1,1,3,3-tetrabutyldistannoxane, zinc dichloride, titanium tetrachloride, titanium (IV) isopropoxide, tin dichloride, tin tetrachloride, a tetraalkoxytitanate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 , wherein the reaction is carried out in a solvent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 , wherein the concentration of the one or more lactams is from about 0.075 to 10 M; the ratio of the one or more lactams to the one or more carbonyl compounds is from about 2:1 to 1:4; the ratio of the one or more lactams to the one or more 1-substituted piperidin-4-ol or 4-aminopiperidines is from about 2:1 to 1:2; and further comprising a catalyst in an amount of less than about 30 mole percent relative to the amount of the one or more carbonyl compounds.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 , wherein the lactam comprises caprolactam.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15 , wherein the lactam comprises laurolactam.