Inventors:
Stephen A. Miller - Gainesville FL, US
Ryan T. Martin - Gainesville FL, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC. - Gainesville FL
International Classification:
C08G 63/08
Abstract:
A polyesteracetal contains —[C(O)(CRR)(C(O))OCRRO]— repeating unit where x is 0 to 5, y is 0 or 1, and R, R, Rand Rare independently H, Cto Calkyl, Cto Calkenyl, Cto Caryl, Cto Calkylaryl, heteroatom interrupted Cto Calkyl, heteroatom interrupted Cto Calkenyl, heteroatom interrupted Cto Caryl, or heteroatom interrupted Cto Calkylaryl, and wherein on average x>1 or y>0. The polyesteracetal can be a homopolymer or copolymer. A method of preparing the polyesteracetal comprises a ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic esteracetal monomer using a metal alkolate, metal alkoxide or metal alkyl initiator.