Vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer

US12435165B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12435165-B2
Application numberUS-202017608591-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 8, 2020
Priority dateMay 10, 2019
Publication dateOct 7, 2025
Grant dateOct 7, 2025

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The present invention provides a vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer that is excellent in properties such as cell culture properties, biocompatibility, antibacterial properties, and solubility in organic solvents, and is applicable to the medical field, the biomaterial field, and the agricultural field (medical and life science fields). Provided is a vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer including a unit represented by the following formula (1) and a unit represented by the following formula (2): where, in the formula (2), R 1 represents a hydrocarbon group that may optionally have a substituent, R 2 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 , may optionally be bonded together to form a cyclic structure.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer comprising a unit represented by the following formula (1), a unit represented by the following formula (2) and a unit represented by the following formula (3): wherein, in the formula (2), R 1 is at least one group selected from the group consisting of a C1-C20 linear or branched alkylene group having a phenol substituent and a C1-C20 linear or branched alkylene group having a C2-C20 alkoxycarbonyl substituent, wherein the phenol substituent is hydroxyphenyl, R 2 and R 3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, and R 1 and R 2 , or R 2 and R 3 , may optionally be bonded together to form a cyclic structure; and wherein, in the formula (3), R 4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-C20 alkyl group. 2. The vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the unit represented by the formula (1) is 0.1 to 99.5 mol %. 3. The vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the unit represented by the formula (2) is 0.1 to 99.5 mol %. 4. The vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the unit represented by the formula (3) is 0.5 to 90 mol %. 5. The vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein, in the unit represented by the formula (2), R 2 and R 3 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group. 6. The vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (3), R 4 represents a C1-C20 alkyl group. 7. The vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer according to claim 1 , wherein, in the formula (3), R 4 represents an n-propyl group.

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  • by an acetal or ketal radical · CPC title

  • C08F8/30Primary

    Introducing nitrogen atoms or nitrogen-containing groups · CPC title

  • Esters containing nitrogen · CPC title

  • Esterification · CPC title

  • Polyvinyl alcohol {; Vinyl alcohol} · CPC title

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What does patent US12435165B2 cover?
The present invention provides a vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolymer that is excellent in properties such as cell culture properties, biocompatibility, antibacterial properties, and solubility in organic solvents, and is applicable to the medical field, the biomaterial field, and the agricultural field (medical and life science fields). Provided is a vinyl alcohol-amino acid ester copolyme…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sekisui Chemical Co Ltd, Univ Tokushima
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08F8/30. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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