Patent ID: 8835581

Claim:
A polymeric composition comprising a polymer comprising a) two or more repeat units and b) a terminus having the structure (1) wherein R 1 represents a C 1 -C 20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, w is a number from 1-8, X is O or N and R d is at least one group chosen from i) to viii); i) where Q 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms; y = 1-5; ii) where Q 2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, R 3 represents hydrogen, an alkyl or substituted alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, and R 4 , and R 5 represent, independently, hydrogen or an alkyl or substituted alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy, alkoxy or substituted alkoxy group having 1-20 carbon atoms; iii) where Q 1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms; y = 1-5; iv) —Ar—CH 2 OH where Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms; v) where Q 3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms; vi) where U represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and z is 1-2; vii) where Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms. viii) (RO) 2 OP—(CH 2 ) w — where R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenylene group, having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene group having 5 to 20 carbon atoms, and w is a number from 1-10.