US 12,202,806 B2
Eco-friendly materials and methods for renewable and sustainable applications in material chemistry
Jayaraman Sivaguru, Fargo, ND (US); Akila Iyer, Fargo, ND (US); Mukund Sibi, Fargo, ND (US); Dean Webster, Fargo, ND (US); Saravana Kumar Rajendran, Fargo, ND (US); Ramya Raghunathan, Fargo, ND (US); Ravichandanath Singathi, Fargo, ND (US); Retheesh Krishnan, Fargo, ND (US); and Anthony Clay, Fargo, ND (US)
Assigned to NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Fargo, ND (US)
Filed by NDSU RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Fargo, ND (US)
Filed on Feb. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/248,924.
Application 17/248,924 is a continuation of application No. 16/124,418, filed on Sep. 7, 2018, granted, now 10,919,866.
Application 16/124,418 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2017/021277, filed on Mar. 8, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/324,189, filed on Apr. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/324,194, filed on Apr. 18, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/305,044, filed on Mar. 8, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0163424 A1, Jun. 3, 2021
Int. Cl. C07C 243/28 (2006.01); C07C 243/30 (2006.01); C07C 243/34 (2006.01); C07C 243/38 (2006.01); C07D 207/24 (2006.01); C07D 209/48 (2006.01); C07D 239/88 (2006.01); C08F 120/14 (2006.01); C08F 2/48 (2006.01)
CPC C07D 239/88 (2013.01) [C07C 243/28 (2013.01); C07C 243/30 (2013.01); C07C 243/34 (2013.01); C07C 243/38 (2013.01); C07D 207/24 (2013.01); C07D 209/48 (2013.01); C08F 120/14 (2013.01); C08F 2/48 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
 
1. A biomass derived, photodegradable polymer comprising:
at least one first monomeric unit derived from biomass, wherein the first monomeric unit is derived from lignin and comprises a methacrylate; and
at least one second monomeric unit derived from biomass comprising an arylmethyl, a benzoin, or a phenacyl phototrigger.