Patent ID: 6716948
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: C08F,G01N

Abstract:
A polymer prepared according to a process comprising:(a) forming a mixture comprising: (i) at least one monomer having either formula â€ƒwhere R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or alkyl; and R5 and R6, independently, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heteroalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, substituted heterocycloalkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, substituted heteroaryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, and combinations thereof; w is a number up to 1000; and Other is a linker and contains up to 20 non-hydrogen atoms and; (ii) a multifunctional initiator; and (b) subjecting said mixture to polymerization conditions to form a non-linear polymer having a molecular weight of at least 75,000 daltons; a low critical solubility temperature of at least about 80Â° C. and a viscosity suitable for capillary electrophoresis.