IP Library Granted Patent US 6,852,795
Granted Patent B2
US 6,852,795 · App. 10/296,491 · Granted Feb 8, 2005

Prepolymeric (meth)acrylates with polycyclic or aromatic segments

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Patent No.
US 6,852,795
App. No.
10/296,491
Granted
Feb 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to monomers according to the formulae: as well as curable materials containing these monomers.

Claims (62)

1. Monomers according to the following formula:

in which the following mean:

n=an integer from 0 to 10;

A=H or linear or branched C 1 to C 15 alk(en) yl, or C 3 to C 15 cycloalk(en)yl or C 6 to C 12 aryl or C 8 -C 18 alkaryl, of the named radicals, one or more C atoms in each case being able to be replaced by O, C═O, O(C═O), and/or NR, R being an aliphatic radical with 1 to 7 C atoms, in which one or more C atoms can be replaced by O, C═O and/or O(C═O);

D=E or a hydrocarbon structure which links 2 to 10 cyclosiloxane radicals, the structure being linear or branched or cyclic or polycyclic and containing 2 to 50 C atoms and additionally 0 to 30 other atoms from the group O, N, S, F, Cl, F, Br, I and to which 1 to 9 of the above-defined cyclosiloxane radicals according to formula (1), excluding D, are attached;

E=A or a polymerizable group taken from the group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L and optionally also X-T-L, up to 50% of groups E being permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, with the proviso that in the case of molecules with only one siloxane ring, under 25% to 0% of the groups E are permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, and with the proviso that at least one group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L must be contained in the molecule;

G=linear, branched or cyclic C 1 to C 25 alk(en)ylene, arylene, alkarylene, arylalkylene, 0 to 5 C atoms being able to be replaced by a representative of the group O, S, N-A, C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N, NC(O), OC(O)O, NC(O)O, OC(O)N, NC(O)N;

X=C 1 to C 10 alk(en)ylene;

Q=a radical containing an aromatic or polycyclic ring system in the chain, with 5 to 20 C atoms, which independently of each other also has 0 to 5 heteroatoms from the group O, N-A, S in the ring system, with the exception of tricyclo[5.2.1.0 2.6 ]decanyl-groups;

T=O, N-A or a bi- or multivalent linear, branched or cyclic alcohol, amine or amino alcohol radical with 2 to 10 C atoms;

L=an acrylate or methacrylate group;

a=2, 3.

2. Monomers according to the following formula:

in which the following mean:

x≦2+y+2z;

y=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;

z=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;

A=hydrogen or linear or branched C 1 to C 15 alk(en)yl, or C 3 to C 15 cycloalk(en)yl or C 6 to C 12 aryl or C 8 -C 18 alkaryl, of the named radicals, one or more C atoms in each case being able to be replaced by O, C═O, O(C═O), and/or NR, R being an aliphatic radical with 1 to 7 C atoms, in which one or more C atoms can be replaced by O, C═O and/or C(C═O);

D=E or a hydrocarbon structure which links 2 to 10 cyclosiloxane radicals, the structure being linear or branched or cyclic or polycyclic and containing 2 to 50 C atoms and additionally 0 to 30 other atoms from the group O, N, S, P, Cl, F, Br, I and to which 1 to 9 of the above-defined cyclosiloxane radicals according to formula (1), excluding D, are attached;

E=A or a polymerizable group taken from the group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L and optionally also X-T-L, up to 50% of groups E being permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, with the proviso that in the case of molecules with only one siloxane ring, under 25% to 0% of the groups E are permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, and with the proviso that at least one group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L must be contained in the molecule;

Q=a radical containing an aromatic or polycyclic ring system in the chain, with 5 to 20 C atoms, which independently of each other also has 0 to 5 heteroatoms from the group O, N-A, S in the ring system, with the exception of tricyclo[5.2.1.0 2.6 ]decanyl-groups; and

L=an acrylate or methacrylate group with the proviso that at least three of the radicals D in a molecule must have the meaning of G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] or Q-L or X-T-L, and with the proviso that where y=z=0, at least one radical D has the meaning of G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ].

3. Compositions containing

(a) 0 to 70 monomers according to the following formula:

in which the following mean:

n=an integer from 0 to 10;

A=H or linear or branched C 1 to C 15 alk(en)yl, or C 3 to C 15 cycloalk(en)yl or C 6 to C 12 aryl or C 8 -C 18 alkaryl, of the named radicals, one or more C atoms in each case being able to be replaced by O, C═O, O(C═O), and/or NR, R being an aliphatic radical with 1 to 7 C atoms, in which one or more C atoms can be replaced by O, C═O and/or O(C═O);

D=E or a hydrocarbon structure which links 2 to 10 cyclosiloxane radicals, the structure being linear or branched or cyclic or polycyclic and containing 2 to 50 C atoms and additionally 0 to 30 other atoms from the group O, N, S, P, Cl, F, Br, I and to which 1 to 9 of the above-defined cyclosiloxane radicals according to formula (1), excluding D, are attached;

E=A or a polymerizable group taken from the group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L and optionally also X-T-L, up to 50% of groups E being permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, with the proviso that in the case of molecules with only one siloxane ring, under 25% to 0% of the groups E are permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, and with the proviso that at least one group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L must be contained in the molecule;

G=linear, branched or cyclic C 1 to C 25 alk(en)ylene, arylene, alkarylene, arylalkylene, 0 to 5 C atoms being able to be replaced by a representative of the group O, S, N-A, C(O), C(O)O, OC(O), C(O)N, NC(O), OC(O)O, NC(O)O, OC(O)N, NC(O)N;

X=C 1 to C 10 alk(en)ylene;

Q=a radical containing an aromatic or polycyclic ring system in the chain, with 5 to 20 C atoms, which independently of each other also has 0 to 5 heteroatoms from the group O, N-A, S in the ring system, with the exception of tricyclo[5.2.1.0 2.6 ]decanyl-groups;

T=O, N-A or a bi- or multivalent linear, branched or cyclic alcohol, amine or amino alcohol radical with 2 to 10 C atoms;

L=an acrylate or methacrylate group;

a=2, 3,

(b) 0 to 70 monomers according to the following formula:

in which the following mean:

x≦2+y+2z;

y=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;

z=0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8;

A=hydrogen or linear or branched C 1 to C 15 alk(en)yl, or C 3 to C 15 cycloalk(en)yl or C 6 to C 12 aryl or C 8 -C 18 alkaryl, of the named radicals, one or more C atoms in each case being able to be replaced by O, C═O, O(C═O), and/or NR, R being an aliphatic radical with 1 to 7 C atoms, in which one or more C atoms can be replaced by O, C═O and/or O(C═O);

D=E or a hydrocarbon structure which links 2 to 10 cyclosiloxane radicals, the structure being linear or branched or cyclic or polycyclic and containing 2 to 50 C atoms and additionally 0 to 30 other atoms from the group O, N, S, P, Cl, F, Br, I and to which 1 to 9 of the above-defined cyclosiloxane radicals according to formula (1), excluding D, are attached;

E=A or a polymerizable group taken from the group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L and optionally also X-T-L, up to 50% of groups E being permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, with the proviso that in the case of molecules with only one siloxane ring, under 25% to 0% of the groups E are permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, and with the proviso that at least one group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L must be contained in the molecule;

Q=a radical containing an aromatic or polycyclic ring system in the chain, with 5 to 20 C atoms, which independently of each other also has 0 to 5 heteroatoms from the group O, N-A, S in the ring system, with the exception of tricyclo[5.2.1.0 2.6 ]decanyl-groups; and

L=an acrylate or methacrylate group with the proviso that at least three of the radicals D in a molecule must have the meaning of G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] or Q-L or X-T-L, and with the proviso that where y=z=0, at least one radical D has the meaning of G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ],

(c) 0 to 50 co-monomers,

(d) 20 to 90 wt.-% fillers,

(e) 0.001 to 5 wt.-% initiators, and

(f) 0 to 20 auxiliaries,

with the proviso that the sum of the components (a) and (b) is at least 10 wt.-%.

4. Compositions according to claim 3 with an opacity of 80 to 90%.

5. A method for the preparation of a dental material comprising curing monomers according to claim 1 to produce a dental material having an opacity which provides a visual impression of a natural tooth substance.

6. A receptacle containing at least one material including monomers according to any one of claims 1 and 2 .

7. A receptacle containing at least one composition according to any one of claims 3 and 4 .

8. A method for the preparation of a curable material comprising curing cyclic siloxanes containing at least one side chain G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L according to claim 1 or linear siloxanes containing at least one side chain G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L according to claim 2 to produce a curable material having an opacity of 80 to 90%.

9. A method for the preparation of a dental material comprising curing monomers according to claim 2 to produce a dental material having an opacity which provides a visual impression of a natural tooth substance.

10. A method for the preparation of a dental material comprising curing compositions according to claim 3 to produce a dental material having an opacity which provides a visual impression of a natural tooth substance.

11. A method for the preparation of a dental material comprising curing compositions according to claim 4 to produce a dental material having an opacity which provides a visual impression of a natural tooth substance.

12. Monomers according to claim 1 or 2 wherein:

D=E or a hydrocarbon structure which links 2 to 5 cyclosiloxane radicals, the structure being linear or branched or cyclic or polycyclic and containing 2 to 50 C atoms and additionally 0 to 30 other atoms from the group O, N, S, P, Cl, F, Br, I and to which 1 to 9 of the above-defined cyclosiloxane radicals according to formula (1), excluding D, are attached.

13. Monomers according to claim 1 wherein:

E=A or a polymerizable group taken from the group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L and optionally also X-T-L, 25% to 0% of groups E being permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, with the proviso that in the case of molecules with only one siloxane ring, under 25% to 0% of the groups E are permitted to correspond to A in an average molecule, and with the proviso that at least one group G-C[(Q-T-L) a (A) 3-a ] and/or Q-L must be contained in the molecule.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 21, 2018
From: 3M DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Reel/Frame 046937/0035 →
MERGER Recorded Feb 27, 2012
From: 3M ESPE AG
To: 3M DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 027762/0754 →