Lyophilized dyes and the use thereof to color keratinic fibers

Claim 2

A process for preparing a lyophilized dye composition for coloring hair comprising freezing at a temperature of about -200° to -60°C a solution consisting essentially of, in an organic solvent or an aqueous solution of said organic solvent wherein said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of dioxane, dimethyl sulfoxide, tert-butyl alcohol and a mixture thereof, a dye selected from the group consisting of a. a dye having the formula Y -- Ar 1 -- N = Ar 2 = X or a corresponding tautomeric form thereon, wherein Ar 1 and Ar 2 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl and phenomorpholine, each optionally substituted by an electron donor group selected from the group consisting of amino, hydroxy, alkoxy having 1-4 carbon atoms, alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, acetylamino and halogen, Y is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy and ##EQU5##

Claim 3

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and acetylaminoalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-4 carbon atoms, and X represents a member selected from the group consisting of oxygen, imine and iminium; b. a salt of (a) above; and c. 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzoquinone of the formula: ##SPC3## wherein R 5 represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydroxyalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, and R 6 and R 7 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and aminoalkyl of the formula ##EQU6## wherein n is 2-6 and R 10 and R 11 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached from a piperidinyl group. and subliming said frozen solution by heating the same under a vacuum to a temperature lower than the melting point of said frozen solution.

Claim 4

wherein R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and acetylaminoalkyl wherein the alkyl moiety has 1-4 carbon atoms, and X represents a member selected from the group consisting of oxygen, imine and iminium; b. a salt of (a) above; and c. 2,5-diamino-1,4-benzoquinone of the formula: ##SPC3## wherein R 5 represents a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and hydroxyalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, and R 6 and R 7 each independently represents a member selected from the group consisting of alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms and aminoalkyl of the formula ##EQU6## wherein n is 2-6 and R 10 and R 11 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached from a piperidinyl group. and subliming said frozen solution by heating the same under a vacuum to a temperature lower than the melting point of said frozen solution.

Claim 5

The process of claim 1 wherein said dye is selected from the group consisting of: N-[(4'-hydroxy-6'-chloro)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-amino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-amino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-amino-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-2,5-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy-2',6'-dimethyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-2,3-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine; N-[(4'-dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinonediimine; N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-2-aza-3-amino benzoquinonediimine monoacetate; the double chloride of zinc and N-[(ethyl, β-acetylaminoethyl)-4'-amino phenyl]-3-amino-6-methoxy benzoquinonediimine; N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinonediimine monoacetate; and the double chloride of zinc and N-[(ethyl β-acetylamino)-4'-amino phenyl]-3-hydroxy benzoquinoneimine N', N'-diethyliminium.

Claim 6

The process of claim 1 wherein said dye is selected from the group consisting of N-[(6'-hydroxy-1'-oxa-4'-aza-1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro)-7'-naphthyl]-3-methoxy benzoquinonediimine and N-[(6'-hydroxy-1'-oxa-4'-aza-1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro)-7'-naphthyl]-2-methyl-5-methoxy benzoquinonediimine.

Claim 7

The process of claim 1 wherein said dye is 2-amino5-[(N-ethyl, N-β-piperidinoethyl)-4'-amino anilino]-1,4-benzoquinone.

Claim 8

The process of claim 1 wherein said solution to be lyophilized also includes a filler selected from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidone, copolymer of vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate, copolymer of crotonic acid and vinyl acetate, an oligopeptide, alanine and glycocoll in an amount of about 1-20 percent by weight of said solution to be lyophilized.

Claim 9

The process of claim 1 which also includes, subsequent to subliming the frozen solution, desorbing the sublimate at a temperature between 15° and 60°C and at a pressure up to about 0.01 mm Hg.

Claim 10

The lyophilized dye composition made in accordance with the process of claim 1.

Claim 11

A process for preparing a lyophilized dye composition for coloring hair comprising freezing at a temperature of about -200° to -60°C a solution consisting essentially of, in an organic solvent or an aqueous solution of said organic solvent wherein said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of dioxane, dimethyl sulfoxide, tert-butyl alcohol and a mixture thereof, a dye selected from the group consisting of N-[(4'-hydroxy-6'-chloro)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine. N-[(4'-amino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(6'-hydroxy-1'-oxa-4'-aza-1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro) 7'-naphthyl]-3-methoxy benzoquinonediimine, N-[(6'-hydroxy-1'-oxa-4'-aza-1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro) 7'-naphthyl]-2-methyl-5-methoxy benzoquinonediimine, 2-amino-5-[(N-ethyl, N-β-piperidinoethyl)-4'-amino anilino]-1,4-benzoquinone, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-2-aza-3-amino benzoquinonediimine, N-[(3'-aza-2', 4'-diamino)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl dbenzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-dimethylamino)phenyl[-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinonediimine hydrochloride, the double chloride of zinc and N-[(4'-ethyl, acetylamino ethyl amino)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methoxy benzoquinonediimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine monoacetate, the double chloride of zinc and N-[(ethyl, β-acetylaminoethyl)-4'-amino phenyl]-3-hydroxy benzoquinoneimine N',N-diethyliminium, 2-β-hydroxyethylamino-5-[N-di-β-hydroxyethyl)-4'-amino anilino]-1,4-benzoquinone and a mixture thereof and subliming said frozen solution by heating the same under a vacuum to a temperature lower lower than the melting point of said frozen solution.

Claim 12

A process for preparing a lyophilized dye composition for coloring hair comprising freezing at a temperature of about -200° to -60°C a solution consisting essentially of, in an organic solvent or an aqueous solution of said organic solvent wherein said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of dioxane, dimethyl sulfoxide, tert-butyl alcohol and a mixture thereof, a dye selected from the group consisting of N-[(4'-hydroxy-6'-chloro)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine. N-[(4'-amino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-2,6-dimethyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-dimethylamino)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-amino-3',5'-dimethyl)phenyl]-3-acetylamino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(6'-hydroxy-1'-oxa-4'-aza-1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro) 7'-naphthyl]-3-methoxy benzoquinonediimine, N-[(6'-hydroxy-1'-oxa-4'-aza-1', 2', 3', 4'-tetrahydro) 7'-naphthyl]-2-methyl-5-methoxy benzoquinonediimine, 2-amino-5-[(N-ethyl, N-β-piperidinoethyl)-4'-amino anilino]-1,4-benzoquinone, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-2-aza-3-amino benzoquinonediimine, N-[(3'-aza-2', 4'-diamino)phenyl]-2,6-dimethyl dbenzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-hydroxy)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine, N-[(4'-dimethylamino)phenyl[-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinonediimine hydrochloride, the double chloride of zinc and N-[(4'-ethyl, acetylamino ethyl amino)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methoxy benzoquinonediimine, N-[(4'-amino-2'-methoxy-5'-methyl)phenyl]-3-amino-6-methyl benzoquinoneimine monoacetate, the double chloride of zinc and N-[(ethyl, β-acetylaminoethyl)-4'-amino phenyl]-3-hydroxy benzoquinoneimine N',N-diethyliminium, 2-β-hydroxyethylamino-5-[N-di-β-hydroxyethyl)-4'-amino anilino]-1,4-benzoquinone and a mixture thereof and subliming said frozen solution by heating the same under a vacuum to a temperature lower lower than the melting point of said frozen solution.

Claim 13

The lyophilized dye composition made in accordance with the process of claim 8.