KETAL LACTONES AND STEREOSPECIFIC ADDUCTS OF OXOCARBOXYLIC KETALS WITH TRIMETHYLOL COMPOUNDS, POLYMERS CONTAINING THE SAME, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

Ketal lactones of and methods for making such ketal lactones are disclosed. Also described are methods for making isolated cis- and trans-stereoisomers of hydroxyester ketals of oxocarboxylic acids and polymers having ketal units of such stereoisomers within the polymer backbone.