Patent ID: 7935843

Claim:
A functionalized diphenolic compound of formula I, II, or III: R 1 is a bond or is selected from OCH 2 , OCH 2 CO 2 CH 2 , CO 2 CH 2 CO 2 CH 2 , CH 2 CHR 1a , CH 2 CHR 1a CO 2 CH 2 , CH 2 CHR 1a CO 2 CH 2 CO 2 CH 2 , CH═CH or (CH 2 ) d ; R 1a is selected from H and NHC(O)R′; X is independently selected from: —CH 2 COO—; —CH(CH 3 )COO—; —CH 2 CH 2 OCH 2 COO—; —CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 COO—; —(CH 2 ) y COO—; and, —(CH 2 CH 2 O) z CH 2 COO—, where y is independently selected from 2-4 and 6-24 and z is selected from 2-24, Y is independently selected from: —COCH 2 O—; —COCH(CH 3 )O—; —COCH 2 OCH 2 CH 2 O—; —COCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O—; —CO(CH 2 ) m O—; and, —COCH 2 O(CH 2 CH 2 O) n —, where m is selected from 2-4 and 6-24 and n is selected from 2-24; R′ is independently selected from hydrogen, benzyl, and C 1-6 alkyl; a, b, and c, are independently selected from 0-4, provided that a+b+c total from 1-6; d is selected from 1-8; and, e is selected from 0, 1, and 2.