Dye polymers, their preparation and their use in dye compositions

Claim 2

A dye polymer, or a mixture thereof, comprising units of the formula ##STR14## defined as A units wherein R represents hydrogen or alkyl, x is a whole number equal at least to 2, and X represents the residue of a molecule of a dye or a dye precursor.

Claim 3

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 1 which contains several different types of A units.

Claim 4

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 2 which contains at most 10 different types of A units.

Claim 5

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 3 which contains at most 3 different types of A units.

Claim 6

A polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 1, having units of the formula ##STR15## wherein: R, x and X have the meanings given in claim 1, R' represents hydrogen, lower hydroxy alkyl, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 2-18 carbon atoms, R" represents hydrogen, lower hydroxy alkyl or lower alkyl, or R' and R" together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 chain ring, said ring optionally containing another heteroatom selected from oxygen and nitrogen, y represents a whole number ranging from 2 to 6, Y represents ##STR16## wherein R I , R II and R III each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having up to 18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having up to 18 carbon atoms, or R I and R II together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 chain ring, said ring optionally containing another heteroatom selected from nitrogen and oxygen, Z.sup.⊖ is an anion, R''' represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, M represents hydrogen, an alkali metal atom or an alkaline earth metal half-atom, or M represents an ammonium ion derived from an amine selected from R--NH--(CH 2 ) x --X, R'--NH--R" and R'''--NH--(CH 2 ) y --Y, wherein R, x, X, R', R", R''', y and Y have the meanings given above, a is a whole number above zero, and b, c and d are whole numbers, including zero, such that the sum a+b+c+d ranges from 15 to about 500.

Claim 7

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 5 which contains several different types of one or more of A units, B units, C units, or D units.

Claim 8

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 1 wherein R represents hydrogen or alkyl having 1-4 carbon atoms, and x is a whole number ranging from 2 to 6.

Claim 9

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 5 wherein R' represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl selected from β-hydroxyethyl or γ-hydroxypropyl, alkyl selected from methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl, decyl, dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl or octadecyl, or octadecenyl, R" represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl selected from β-hydroxyethyl or γ-hydroxypropyl or alkyl having from 1-4 carbon atoms, or R' and R" together represent --(CH 2 ) 5 -- or --(CH 2 ) 2 --O--(CH 2 ) 2 --.

Claim 10

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 5 wherein R I , R II and R III each independently represent alkyl having up to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl having up to 18 carbon atoms, and Z.sup.⊖ represents an organic anion selected from methosulfate or ethosulfate, or an anion selected from bromide, iodide or chloride.

Claim 11

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 5 wherein x and y are, independently, whole numbers equal to 2 or 3.

Claim 12

The polymer, or mixture thereof, of claim 5 wherein X represents a residue selected from (1) the residue of an anthraquinone dye having the formula ##STR17## wherein, Q 1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower hydroxy alkyl, the aromatic rings of said residue optionally having at least one substituent selected from amino, amino substituted by 1-2 lower alkyl groups, hydroxy, sulfonamide, amide, halogen, nitro, sulfonate or carboxylate, (2) the residue of a nitro dye having the formula ##STR18## wherein Q 2 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower hydroxy alkyl, Ar represents an aromatic group selected phenyl or phenyl substituted by amino, substituted amino, lower alkyloxy or hydroxy, (3) the residue of a molecule of an azo dye having the formula, ##STR19## wherein Q 3 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl, Ar 1 and Ar 2 , each independently represent an aromatic group selected from a benzenic, naphthalenic, indazolic, benzimidazolic, thiazolic, imidazolic, quinoleinic, pyridinic or thiazolic group, (4) the residue of an azinic dye selected from an oxazinic or thiazinic group, and (5) the residue of a triphenylmethane dye.

Claim 13

A process for preparing the dye polymer of claim 1 comprising reacting polydehydroaspartic acid of the formula ##STR20## wherein z is a whole number ranging from 15 to 500, with at least one amine of the formula, R--NH--(CH 2 ) x --X, wherein x, R and X have the meanings given in claim 1, at a rate of m 1 moles of said amine per mole of said polydehydroaspartic acid, m 1 being a whole or decimal number ranging from 1 to z+1 and being greater than z+1 when an excess of said amine is used.

Claim 14

The process of claim 12 wherein when m 1 is lower than z, the resulting product is further reacted with (1) at least one further amine selected from an amine of the formula R'--NH--R" or an amine of the formula R'''--NH--(CH 2 ) y --Y, or both, wherein R' represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl, alkyl having 1-18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 2-18 carbon atoms, R" represents hydrogen, lower hydroxyalkyl or lower alkyl, or R' and R" together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 chain ring, said ring optionally containing another heteroatom selected from oxygen and nitrogen, R''' represents hydrogen or lower alkyl, y represents a whole number ranging from 2 to 6 and Y represents ##STR21## Z.sup.⊖ wherein R I , R II and R III each independently represent hydrogen, alkyl having up to 18 carbon atoms or alkenyl having up to 18 carbon atoms, or R I and R II together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 chain ring, said ring optionally containing another heteroatom selected from nitrogen or oxygen, and Z.sup.⊖ is an anion, or (2) an alkali or alkaline earth base, or (3) both (1) and (2).

Claim 15

A dye composition comprising in an appropriate vehicle from 0.005 to 15 weight percent based on the total weight of said composition of at least one dye polymer of claim 1.

Claim 16

The composition of claim 14 wherein said dye polymer is present in an amount ranging from 0.02 to 8 weight percent of said composition.

Claim 17

The composition of claim 14 wherein said vehicle comprises water and said composition is provided in the form of a composition ready for use, a concentrate, an after shampoo lotion, a dye shampoo, or a dye hair setting lotion.

Claim 18

The composition of claim 14 wherein said vehicle comprises water and said composition also includes, in addition to said dye polymer, another hair setting lotion film forming polymer.

Claim 19

The composition of claim 16 which also includes an effective amount of a non-polymer dye.

Claim 20

The composition of claim 16 which also includes an effective amount of an oxidation dye.

Claim 21

A two-part dye composition, said two parts to be admixed at the time of use and being packaged in an appropriate container, said first part comprising the composition of claim 19 and said second part comprising an oxidizing agent in an amount sufficient to transform by oxidative condensation the oxidation dyes of said first part into colored compounds.

Claim 22

A process for dyeing keratinic fibers comprising applying to said fibers for a time sufficient to obtain the color desired, an effective amount of the dye composition defined in claim 14.