Condensation polymers for antimicrobial applications

US9580554B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9580554-B2
Application numberUS-201514705451-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 6, 2015
Priority dateMay 6, 2015
Publication dateFeb 28, 2017
Grant dateFeb 28, 2017

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A number of cationic antimicrobial polymers have been synthesized by a condensation polymerization in bulk. The initial polymer formed has backbone tertiary nitrogens, which are subsequently quaternized using a suitable quaternizing agent (e.g., alkyl halide). The cationic polymers include polyamides, polycarbonates, polypolyureas and polyguanidiniums having a cationic repeat unit comprising the quaternary ammonium nitrogen as a backbone nitrogen. The cationic polymers can be active against Gram-negative, Gram-positive microbes, and/or fungi.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cationic polymer, comprising: a cationic repeat unit of formula (1): wherein W′ is a single bond or a divalent linking group having a structure *—C(═O)-L′-*, wherein L′ is divalent radical comprising 1-20 carbons and L′ is linked to carbon 1, L a and L b are independent divalent hydrocarbon groups comprising 2-20 carbons, and Q′ is a divalent…

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What does patent US9580554B2 cover?
A number of cationic antimicrobial polymers have been synthesized by a condensation polymerization in bulk. The initial polymer formed has backbone tertiary nitrogens, which are subsequently quaternized using a suitable quaternizing agent (e.g., alkyl halide). The cationic polymers include polyamides, polycarbonates, polypolyureas and polyguanidiniums having a cationic repeat unit comprising th…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM, Agency Science Tech & Res
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08G73/0633. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 28 2017 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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