US4921956A
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Hydrophilic modifier monomers
Assignee: Ciba Vision Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-21
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Granted: 1990-05-01
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Expires: 2009-06-21
Abstract
Abstract Hydrophilic modifier monomers of the formula [X-T] z' G are disclosed wherein X is a reactive group, G is a hydrophilic group and T is a divalent linking group, z' being a number up to the available valence of G, excess G valences being taken up by hydrogen. The monomers of the invention can be used to boost the hydrophilic nature of a wide variety of polymeric materials or be polymerized themselves with varying degrees of copolymerizable monomers. They are particularly suited for making hydrophilic contact lens materials.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Molock
- 👤 J. Richard Robertson, Jr.
- 👤 Kai C. Su
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:33
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B1/00; G02B1/04; G02B1/041; G02B1/043; C; C08; C08F; C08F246/00; C08F8/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula X-T-G wherein X is vinyl, 1-lower alkyl vinyl, 2-lower alkyl vinyl or 1,2-di-lower alkyl vinyl, T is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms terminated on one side by carbonyloxy, the carbonyl group being bound to X, with T being interrupted once by --NHCOO--; or T is a divalent aliphatic-arylene-aliphatic group wherein each aliphatic group is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is terminated on the side bound to the arylene by --NHCOO-- the nitrogen of each being bound to the arylene, one aliphatic group being terminated on the other end by carbonyloxy with the carbonyl group being bound to X, and where the arylene is of 6 to 10 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and G is morpholino unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 lower alkyl groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula X-T-G wherein X is vinyl, 1-lower alkyl vinyl, 2-lower alkyl vinyl or 1,2-di-lower alkyl vinyl, T is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms terminated on one side by carbonyloxy, the carbonyl group being bound to X, with T being interrupted once by --NHCOO--; or T is a divalent aliphatic-arylene-aliphatic group wherein each aliphatic group is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and is terminated on the side bound to the arylene by --NHCOO-- the nitrogen of each being bound to the arylene, one aliphatic group being terminated on the other end by carbonyloxy with the carbonyl group being bound to X, and where the arylene is of 6 to 10 carbon atoms and is optionally substituted by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and G is morpholino unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 4 lower alkyl groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
A compound according to claim 1 in which X is vinyl, 1-methylvinyl, 2-methylvinyl or 1,2-dimethylvinyl.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A compound according to claim 1 in which G is morpholino or morpholino substituted by 1 to 4 methyl or ethyl groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
10 words
A compound according to claim 1 wherein G is morpholino.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A compound according to claim 1 wherein T is --COOCH 2 CH 2 NHCOOCH 2 CH 2 -- or ##STR28##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
9 words
The compound according to claim 1 which is ##STR29##
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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