| abstract |
Cyclic carbonate azide having a structure according to the following formula: ** Formula ** in which R1-R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C6-20 aryl groups, C7-36 aralkyl, and C1-30 alkyl; said aryl, aralkyl and alkyl groups may be optionally substituted with heteroatoms, X is a hydrocarbon moiety having at least one carbon atom, T has the structure -N (R6) -or -O-, R6 is selected from the group consisting in hydrogen and C1-20 alkyl groups, optionally substituted with heteroatoms, k is 0, 1, or 2, m is 0 or 1, n is 0 or 1, p is 1 or 2, Z is an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon moiety which at least has a carbon atom, optionally substituted with heteroatoms, and Y is ** Formula ** |