Patent ID: 7714089

Claim:
A functionalized monomer having a structure according to the following formula: R 1 R 2 N—(CH 2 ) n —X—CH 2 —CHR 3 R 4 wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from a group consisting of alkyls, cycloalkyls, alkenyls, cycloalkenyls, aryls, phenyls, heterocycles, acyls, and silyls; or R 1 in combination with R 2 forms a heterocyclic ring; n is an integer from 1 to 20; X is a phosphorus moiety or a silicon moiety; R 3 and R 4 are selected from the groups consisting of hydrogen, alkyls, alkenyls, and aryls; and at least one of R 3 and R 4 contain reactive unsaturation.