2,5-diol and alcohols of the formula CnH2n-5OH, CnH2n-7OH and CnH2n-9 OH, wherein n is a positive integer up to 30), unsaturated amines resulting from replacing from replacing the ???OH group(s) of the above unsaturated alcohols with NH 2 groups, functionalized diene polymers and copolymers, and the like.