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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, SG;
Daniel J. Coady, Bluffton, GA (US);
Jeannette M. Garcia, San Jose, CA (US);
James L. Hedrick, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Jeremy P. K. Tan, Singapore, SG;
Yi Yan Yang, Singapore, SG;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Agency For Science, Technology And Research, Singapore, SG;
Abstract
Eight-membered ring cyclic carbonates comprising a ring nitrogen at position 6 (1,3,6-dioxazocan-2-ones) were prepared by reaction of precursor diols with active carbonates. The ring nitrogen is linked to a pendant group Y' via a methylene linking group. The cyclic carbonates undergo organocatalyzed ring opening polymerization to form an initial polycarbonate comprising a backbone tertiary amine group. Quaternization of the initial polycarbonates forms cationic polycarbonates comprising a positive-charged backbone quaternary nitrogen. The cationic polycarbonates can be potent antimicrobial agents.