Patent ID: 8907079

Claim:
A sugar alcohol-derived compound having a chemical formula wherein, n is an integer from 2 to about 8; m is an integer from 1 to about 8; p is an integer from 1 to about 2000; each of X 1 is selected from the group consisting of: each Y 1 is selected from the group consisting of each W 1 is selected from the group consisting of —C(═O)—NH— and —NH—C(═O)—; each J 1 is selected from the group consisting of Cl, Br or I; R 18 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1-8 alkyl, alicyclyl, heteroalicyclyl, benzyl and aryl, wherein any ring in R 18 is optionally substituted each W 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of each of W 3 is independently selected from the group consisting of