Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company

Jonathan Faig

Kathryn Elizabeth Uhrich

Kervin Smith

Alan Mark Schilowitz

Shuji Luo

Man Kit Ng

Anne Marie Shough

Yingyue Zhang

Certain embodiments of the invention provide a lubricating oil composition comprising a lubricating oil base stock and a compound of formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein R, R, Rand Rhave any of the values defined in the specification, as well as methods of use thereof.

Thermocleavable friction modifiers and methods thereof

A controlled release system for kojic acid having improved stability has been identified. To minimize degradation, kojic acid was incorporated into a hydrolytically degradable polymer (e.g., a polycarbonate-ester)). By synthesizing polymer precursors containing kojic acid-linker-kojic acid chemical structures, versatile monomers were developed that can be used to modulate polymer properties. Additionally the synthetic method lends itself to the development of other polymer systems. Polymers having one or more groups that will yield kojic acid upon degradation of the polymer backbone, as well as methods of use thereof are described.

Kojic acid polymers

Certain embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising treating a hydroxy-carboxylic acid compound with a compound of formula (I) in the absence of a solvent, to provide a diacid of formula (II), wherein R is a linker molecule; wherein each Y is independently a leaving group; and wherein X is a residue of a biologically active compound.

Process and intermediates for preparing poly(anhydride-esters)

Growing community of inventors

New Brunswick, NJ, United States of America

Jonathan Faig