Alkoxy polycarbonates, bisphenol monomers and methods of making and using the same

摘要

Disclosed herein are alkoxy polycarbonates, ortho alkoxy bisphenol monomers, polymer compositions comprising ortho alkoxy bisphenol monomers, methods of preparing the ortho alkoxy bisphenol monomers, polymer compositions and articles made thereof. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

主权项

1. An alkoxy polycarbonate comprising:
repeating carbonate units derived from at least one ortho alkoxy bisphenol monomer; wherein the ortho alkoxy bisphenol monomer does not exhibit a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) less than 0.00025M for alpha or beta in vitro estradiol receptors; and wherein when the alkoxy polycarbonate is subjected to conditions effective to provide at least one hydrolysis product, the at least one hydrolysis product does not exhibit a half maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) less than 0.00025M for alpha or beta in vitro estradiol receptors; and wherein the alkoxy polycarbonate comprises: a) a Mw in the range of from 3,000 to 80,000 Daltons; b) a phenolic end group content less than 20 meq/kg; c) a total chloride content less than 20 ppm; d) a transition metal content less than 20 ppm; and e) a residual phenolic monomer content less than 100 ppm.