Polyether based monomers and highly cross-linked amphiphile resins

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cross-linked polyether which is obtained by polymerization of at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of (a) (α-X-methyl) vinyl-EWG, (α-X-methyl) vinyl-ERG, or (α-X-methyl) vinyl-aryl, where X is oxygen, sulfur, PEG, PPG or poly (THF); (b) a monomer which is polymerizable with a PEG, PPG or poly (THF) cross-linker having at least one (α-X-methyl) vinyl-EWG, (α-X-methyl) vinyl-ERG or (α-X-methyl) vinyl-aryl, where X is oxygen, sulfur, PEG, PPG, or poly (THF); (c) a PEG, PPG, or poly (THF) cross-linker having at least an acrylamide or a methacrylamide end group; and (d) mixtures thereof. Various monomers, resins and methods for preparing such cross-linked polyethers are also disclosed.

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         53 . A cross-linked polyether which is obtained by polymerizing a monomer of the general formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 D is PEG, PPG, or poly(THF), and 
 C and E independently represent an electron withdrawing group selected from the groups consisting of halogen, formyl, amide, ketone, nitro, sulfoxide and sulfonate. 
 
     
     
         54 . A method for preparing a cross-linked polyether, comprising the step of polymerizing a monomer of the general formula: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       wherein
 D is PEG, PPG, or poly(THF), and 
 C and E independently represent an electron withdrawing group selected from the groups consisting of halogen, formyl, amide, ketone, nitro, sulfoxide and sulfonate.