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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2009
Brett D Martin, Washington, DC (US);
Banahalli R Ratna, Alexandria, VA (US);
Jawad Naciri, Herndon, VA (US);
Michael a Markowitz, Springfield, VA (US);
Brett D Martin, Washington, DC (US);
Banahalli R Ratna, Alexandria, VA (US);
Jawad Naciri, Herndon, VA (US);
Michael A Markowitz, Springfield, VA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A compound having the formula below. X is hydroxyl, a sulfonic ester or salt thereof, a phosphonate or salt thereof, a carboxylate or salt thereof, or a boronic ester or salt thereof. The value n is an integer greater than or equal to 2. A polymer made by polymerizing the compound. A method of: reacting NH—(CH—CH—O)—CH—CH—OH with thiophene acid chloride to form a (SCH)—CO—NH—(CH—CH—O)—CH—CH—OH amide; reacting the amide with a vinyl sulfonic ester, a vinyl phosphonate, a vinyl carboxylate, or a vinyl boronic ester to form an intermediate; and converting the intermediate to a salt form.