Process for the production of methylidene malonates and cyanoacrylates employing in-situ formed iminium salts derived from acid halides and/or acid anhydrides and N,N,N′,N′-tetra hydrocarbyl diaminoalkanes, the acid halides and/or acid anhydrides being present in a molar excess relative to the diaminoalkanes, as co-reactants with select malonic acid esters and cyanoacetates, respectively.

Process for the production of methylidene malonates and cyanoacrylates employing in-situ formed iminium salts derived from acid halides and/or acid anhydrides and N,N,N′,N′-tetra hydrocarbyl diaminoalkanes, the acid halides and/or acid anhydrides being present in a molar excess relative to the diaminoalkanes, as co-reactants with select malonic acid esters and cyanoacetates, respectively.

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions.

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions.

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions

Free-standing non-fouling polymers and polymeric compositions, monomers and macromonomers for making the polymers and polymeric compositions, objects made from the polymers and polymeric compositions, and methods for making and using the polymers and polymeric compositions

Provided is a calixarene compound represented by structural formula (1). In structural formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a structural moiety (A) having a functional group (I), a structural moiety (B) having a functional group (II) having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond (excluding maleate groups), a structural moiety (C) having both the functional group (I) and the functional group (II), a monovalent organic group (D) that has 1 to 20 carbon atoms and is other than the structural moieties (A), (B) and (C), or a hydrogen atom (E). At least one of a plurality of R.sup.2s is the structural moiety (A), the structural moiety (B), the structural moiety (C), or the organic group (D).

##STR00001##

Provided is a calixarene compound represented by structural formula (1). In structural formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a structural moiety (A) having a functional group (I), a structural moiety (B) having a functional group (II) having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond (excluding maleate groups), a structural moiety (C) having both the functional group (I) and the functional group (II), a monovalent organic group (D) that has 1 to 20 carbon atoms and is other than the structural moieties (A), (B) and (C), or a hydrogen atom (E). At least one of a plurality of R.sup.2s is the structural moiety (A), the structural moiety (B), the structural moiety (C), or the organic group (D).

##STR00001##

Improved iminium based processes for the production of cyanoacrylates and methylidene malonates wherein the improvement pertains to the presence of acid chlorides and/or acid anhydrides in the reaction mix.

Improved iminium based processes for the production of cyanoacrylates and methylidene malonates wherein the improvement pertains to the presence of acid chlorides and/or acid anhydrides in the reaction mix.