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Novel chromophores, sunscreen compositions and methods for preventing sunburn
Assignee: Procter and Gamble Co
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Filing: 1987-06-02
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Granted: 1990-06-26
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Expires: 2007-06-02
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to novel chromophore-containing compounds useful as sunscreen agents which have the ability to absorb both UVA and UVB wavelength radiation. These compounds comprise a specific type of UVA-absorbing chromophore covalently bonded to a specific type of UVB-absorbing chromophore. The chromophore moieties are covalently bonded together such that the electron systems of these moieties are directly coupled to thereby form a new chromophore. The present invention further relates to sunscreen compositions containing the hereinbefore described type of sunscreen agents. Furthermore, the present invention relates to methods for protecting the skin or humans or lower animals from the effects of UVA and UVB wavelength radiation. This method comprises topically applying to the skin an effective coating of a sunscreen composition of the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony D. Sabatelli
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/30; A61K8/33; A61K8/37; A61K8/40; A61K8/44; A61K8/445; A61Q; A61Q17/00; A61Q17/04; C; C07; C07C; C07C45/00; C07C45/45; C07C45/455; C07C49/00; C07C49/76; C07C49/82; C07C49/83; C07C49/84; A61K2800/00; A61K2800/40; A61K2800/57
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A sunscreen compound having the structure: X--B--Z wherein (a) --X is a UVA-absorbing moiety selected from the group consisting of those having the structures: ##STR15## (B) --Z is a UVB-absorbing moiety having the structure: ##STR16## (c) --B-- is a single bond or a linking group selected from --O-- and --NR--; wherein, in the above structures, --A is selected from the group consisting of --R, --OR, --NR 2 or --SO 3 H, or its pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester; each --A 2 is independently --OR or --NR 2 ; --A 3 is --H or --OH; --A 4 and --A 5 are, independently, --R or --OR, and wherein further either --A 3 or --A 4 must be --OH; --A 6 is --H or --SO 3 H, or its pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester; and each --R is independently --H, straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, --(CH 2 CH 2 O) m H, or --(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) m H, wherein m is an integer from 1 to about 8.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A sunscreen compound having the structure: X--B--Z wherein (a) --X is a UVA-absorbing moiety selected from the group consisting of those having the structures: ##STR15## (B) --Z is a UVB-absorbing moiety having the structure: ##STR16## (c) --B-- is a single bond or a linking group selected from --O-- and --NR--; wherein, in the above structures, --A is selected from the group consisting of --R, --OR, --NR 2 or --SO 3 H, or its pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester; each --A 2 is independently --OR or --NR 2 ; --A 3 is --H or --OH; --A 4 and --A 5 are, independently, --R or --OR, and wherein further either --A 3 or --A 4 must be --OH; --A 6 is --H or --SO 3 H, or its pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or ester; and each --R is independently --H, straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, --(CH 2 CH 2 O) m H, or --(CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O) m H, wherein m is an integer from 1 to about 8.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The sunscreen compound of claim 1 wherein --NR 2 is --NR 1 2 , each --R 1 is independently straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, and --B-- is selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --NH--.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The sunscreen compound of claim 1 wherein --X has the structure: ##STR17## wherein --A is --R.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The sunscreen compound of claim 3 wherein --NR 2 is --NR 1 2 , each --R 1 is independently straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, --B-- is --O--, and --A is --H.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The sunscreen compound of claim 1 wherein --X has the structure: ##STR18## wherein --A 5 is --R, and either --A 3 or --A 4 is --H.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The sunscreen compound of claim 5 wherein --NR 2 is --NR 1 2 , each --R 1 is independently straight or branched chain alkyl having from about 1 to about 20 carbon atoms, --B-- is --O--, and --A 5 is --H.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
A sunscreen compound according to claim 2 wherein --A 2 is selected from the group consisting of --OCH 3 , --OCH 2 CH 3 , --OH and --NR 1 2 ; and each --NR 1 2 has one R 1 group being straight or branched alkyl having more than 2 carbon atoms and the other R 1 group is methyl or ethyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
A sunscreen compound according to claim 4 wherein --NR 1 2 has one R 1 group being straight or branched alkyl having more than 2 carbon atoms and the other R 1 group is methyl or ethyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A sunscreen compound according to claim 6 wherein --NR 1 2 has one R 1 group being straight or branched alkyl having more than 2 carbon atoms and the other R 1 group is methyl or ethyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A sunscreen compound according to claim 1 selected from the group consisting of 4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzoic acid ester with 4-hydroxydibenzoylmethane; 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester with 4-hydroxydibenzoylmethane; 4-N,N-dimethylaminobenzoic acid ester with 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone; N,N-di-(2-ethylhexyl)-4-aminobenzoic acid ester with 4-hydroxydibenzoyl methane; and 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester with 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A sunscreen compound of claim 10 selected from 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester with 4-(hydroxydibenzoylmethane and 4-N,N-(2-ethylhexyl)methylaminobenzoic acid ester with 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sunscreen composition comprising: (a) a sunscreen compound or mixture of compounds of claim 1; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable sunscreen carrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sunscreen composition comprising: (a) a sunscreen compound or mixture of compounds of claim 10; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable sunscreen carrier.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sunscreen composition comprising: (a) a sunscreen compound or mixture of compounds of claim 6; and (b) a pharmaceutically-acceptable sunscreen carrier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for protecting the skin of humans or lower animals from the effects of UVA and UVB wavelength radiation, said method comprising topically applying to the skin of the human or lower animal an effective coating of a sunscreen composition according to claim 12.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for protecting the skin of humans or lower animals from the effects of UVA and UVB wavelength radiation, said method comprising topically applying to the skin of the human or lower animal an effective coating of a sunscreen composition according to claim 13.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method for protecting the skin of humans or lower animals from the effects of UVA and UVB wavelength radiation, said method comprising topically applying to the skin of the human or lower animal an effective coating of a sunscreen composition according to claim 14.
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