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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2018
Matthew Becker, Stow, OH (US);
James A. Wilson, Wolverhampton, GB;
Yusheng Chen, Akron, OH (US);
University of Akron, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
An end and monomer functionalized poly(propylene fumarate) polymer and methods for preparing this polymer, comprising isomerized residue of a maleic anhydride monomer and a functionalized propylene oxide monomer according to the formula: where n is an integer from more than 1 to 100; R is the residue of an initiating alcohol having a propargyl, norbornene, ketone or benzyl functional group; and R' is a second functional group selected from the group consisting of propargyl groups, 2-nitrophenyl groups, and combinations thereof are disclosed. The end and monomer functional groups allow for post-polymerization modification with bioactive materials using 'click' chemistries and use of the polymer for a variety of applications in medical fields, including, for example, 3-D printed polymer scaffold.