Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of Arizona

Robb E Bagge

Douglas A Loy

Wenmo Sun

Peter McFadden

Nanayakkarawasan Pallage Ravindu Nanayakkara

Organosilicon polymer foams are synthesized using a Carboni-Lindsey reaction of a tetrazine with a siloxane polymer having at least one of alkenyl or alkynyl functional groups. Optionally, the reaction may also comprise a second polymer having at least one of alkenyl or alkynyl functional groups. The organosilicon polymer foams may be crosslinked thermoset foams. The foams may be flexible or rubbery.

Method of formation of a robust network of foam through Diels-Alder reaction

Herein polymers and particles which comprise a plurality of dihydropyridazine or hydropyridazine functional groups are described. Methods for their formation and specific monomers which may be used in their formation are also described. The polymers and particles are UV absorbing, hydrogen-donor antioxidant materials which signal a depletion of antioxidant ability by a decrease in visible fluorescence. These polymers and particles may be used as UV protectants for a variety of materials and substrates and may even be used in a topically applied formulation for human skin.

Dihydropyridazine antioxidant sunscreens

Dihydropyridazines compounds having antioxidant properties and uses thereof are described herein. These compounds can function as antioxidants that prevent oxidation of materials, including polymers, and as free radical inhibitors to stabilize reactive chemicals, such as monomers against free radical reactions. The dihydropyridazines can be added as small molecule additives or they can be incorporated into molecules bearing dienophilic C&#x2550;C double bonds through a Carboni Lindsey reaction, which can reduce environmental and health exposure to antioxidants in plastics and allow for a greater quantity of the antioxidants to be used.

Dihydropyridazine-based antioxidants and uses thereof

Antioxidant polymer foams and uses thereof are described herein. These foams are synthesized using a Carboni-Lindsey reaction of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine with a polymer having alkenyl functional groups. The foams feature dihydropyridazine functional groups which can be oxidized to consume surrounding reactive oxidizing chemicals and are consequently antioxidant.

Antioxidant polydihydropyridazine and polypyridazine foams from 1,2,4,5-tetrazine

Thermally reworkable epoxy resins prepared through a Diels-Alder reaction are described herein. A maleimide component is reacted with an electron donating component having a furan ring attached to an epoxy ether to produce the epoxy resins. The epoxy component generated by this method can be cured with different diamines lo form a robust network of epoxy material. The robust epoxy material is used as a reversible thermoset and as an adhesive. The robust epoxy network is heated at 90&#xb0; C. temperature in a retro Diels-Alder fashion to produce colorless starting materials of the maleimide component and the furan component.

Method of forming of a robust network of epoxy material through Diels-Alder reaction

Hydrotetrazine compounds having antioxidant properties and uses thereof are described herein. These compounds may be dihydrotetrazines, tetrahydrotetrazines, or hexahydrotetrazines that can be utilized as antioxidants for use in thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers; free radical inhibitors to stabilize reactive chemicals, such as monomers against free radical polymerizations; and as anticorrosion agents in coatings to protect against metal oxidation. The hydrogenated tetrazines can donate hydrogen atom equivalents to terminate radical chain reactions. These compounds can change colors to signal when oxidation has occurred, and can be further recycled by reduction reactions.

Hydrogenated tetrazine-based antioxidants and free radical reaction inhibitors and uses thereof

A method of making a solid composition by reacting a tetrazine component and a polymer component through an inverse electron demand Diels-Alder reaction (IEDDA). The solid composition formed by the Diels-Alder reaction is in the form of either a foam or a powder depending on the functional groups of the tetrazine component. The polymer component can be various substituted polybutadienes, mixtures of stereoisomeric polydienes, and polybutadiene copolymers. The gas produced during the reaction is nitrogen, hence, the solid composition can be considered a greener material than polyurethanes, which involves carbon monoxide release during the course of the reaction. The aromatized polymer can act as a built in anti-oxidant with up to two hydrogen atom equivalents per dihydropyridazine group. The polymers of dihydropyridazines are converted to polymeric pyridazine groups by aromatization and the aromatic polymer becomes more stable.

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Robb E Bagge