Ultraviolet-absorbing compounds

1. An ultraviolet-absorbing compound derived from: at least one first reactant having a carbon-nitrogen triple bond, represented by the structure

X—C≡N

where X represents the remaining structure of the first reactant,

and at least one second reactant having amine functionality, represented by the structure

R′,R—N—Y

where Y represents the remaining structure of the second reactant, and R and R′ are independently hydrogen or a non-hydrogen group, and the second reactant is selected from the group consisting of polyetheramines, polyethyleneimines or aminofunctional silicones, to result in the ultraviolet-absorbing compound having the structure

where a carbon of the carbon-nitrogen triple bond of the first reactant is covalently bound to a nitrogen of the amine functionality of the second reactant, wherein at least said first reactant or said second reactant is a UV absorber.

2. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 1 wherein said first reactant is said UV absorber.

3. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 2 wherein said first reactant has the structure:

wherein R 1 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, functionalized and unfunctionalized alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, wherein any of the before mentioned groups may be present with or without heteroatoms; and R 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, functionalized and unfunctionalized alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, wherein any of the before mentioned groups may be present with or without heteroatoms.

4. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 3 wherein said first reactant has the structure:

wherein one or both aryl groups may be substituted and wherein R 1 and R 3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, functionalized and unfunctionalized alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, wherein any of the before mentioned groups may be present with or without heteroatoms; and wherein R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, functionalized and unfunctionalized alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, and aryl groups, wherein any of the before mentioned groups may be present with or without heteroatoms.

5. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 4 wherein said first reactant has the structure:

6. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 2 wherein said second reactant is selected from the group consisting of small molecules, monomers, macromolecules, biomolecules, and polymers.

7. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 6 wherein said second reactant is selected from the group consisting of: polyether monoamines, polyether diamines, polyether triamines, polyethyleneimines, polyethyleneimines having primary amine functionality, polyethyleneimines having secondary amine functionality, polyethyleneimines having primary and secondary amine functionality, aminofunctional silicones, isostearamidopropyl dimethylamine gluconate, propylene glycol amine-functional silicones, aminopropyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxanes, N-ethylamino-isobutylterminated-polydimethylsiloxanes, aminopropylmethylsiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymers, aminoethyl-aminopropylmethylsiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymers, aminoethyl-aminoisobutyl-methylsiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymers, and aminoethyl-aminopropylmethoxysiloxane-dimethylsiloxane copolymers, homopolymers of aminopolymers, copolymers of aminopolymers, terpolymers of aminopolymers alone or in combination thereof; or blends thereof.

8. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 1 that has a molecular weight from about 200 g/mol to about 5,000,000 g/mol.

9. The ultraviolet-absorbing compound of claim 1 that has from about 1% first reactant:99% second reactant to about 99% first reactant:1% second reactant (on effective weight basis).

10. A composition that comprises an ultraviolet-absorbing compound derived from: at least one first reactant having a carbon-nitrogen triple bond, represented by the structure

X—C≡N

where X represents the remaining structure of the first reactant, and at least one second reactant having amine functionality, represented by the structure

R′,R—N—Y

where Y represents the remaining structure of the second reactant, and R and R′ are independently hydrogen or a non-hydrogen group, and the second reactant is selected from the group consisting of polyetheramines, polyethyleneimines or aminofunctional silicones, to result in the ultraviolet-absorbing compound having the structure

where a carbon of the carbon-nitrogen triple bond of the first reactant is covalently bound to a nitrogen of the amine functionality of the second reactant, wherein at least said first reactant or said second reactant is a UV absorber.

11. The composition of claim 10 which additionally comprises: an active, adhesive, anti-oxidant, binder, colorant, defoamer, dye, emollient, fragrance, humectant, UV absorber, lubricant, oil, pigment, preservative, propellant, surfactant, thickener, water, or wax.

12. The composition of claim 11 that is an adhesive, agriculture, cleaning/polishing, coating, containers, encapsulation, fragrances, imaging, hoses/tubing, household/industrial/institutional, medical, membrane, molded parts, oilfield, packaging, personal care, personal protective equipment, pharmaceutical, printing, veterinary, or wood-care composition.

13. The personal care composition of claim 12 that has the form of an aerosol, cream, gel, liquid, lotion, mist, mousse, paste, powder, roll-on, semi-solid, solid, or spray.

14. The personal care composition of claim 13 that is a sun-care composition.

15. The composition of claim 10 that further comprises at least one additional UV absorber.

16. The composition of claim 15 wherein said additional UV absorber is selected from the group consisting of: methoxydibenzoylmethane; octyl salicylate; pentyl dimethyl PABA; octyl dimethyl PABA; benzophenone-1; benzophenone-6; 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4,6-di-tert-pentylphenol; ethyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate; homomethyl salicylate; bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine; methyl-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)-sebacate; 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4-methylphenol; diethylhexyl butamido triazone; amyl dimethyl PABA; 4,6-bis(octylthiomethyl)-o-cresol; CAS number 65447-77-0; red petroleum; ethylhexyl triazone; octocrylene; isoamyl-p-methoxycinnamate; drometrizole; titanium dioxide; 2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-phenol; 2-hydroxy-4-octyloxybenzophenone; benzophenone-2; diisopropyl methylcinnamate; PEG-25 PABA; 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-[[3-(1,1-demethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl]methyl-4-methylphenyl acrylate; drometrizole trisiloxane; menthyl anthranilate; butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-ethoxyethyl p-methoxycinnamate; benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid; dimethoxyphenyl-[1-(3,4)]-4,4-dimethyl 1,3-pentanedione; zinc oxide; N,N′-hexane-1,6-diylbis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionamide)]; pentaerythritol tetrakis[3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate]; 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-[4,6-bis(octylthio)-1,3,5-triazin-2-ylamino]phenol; 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4,6-bis(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol; trolamine salicylate; diethylanolamine p-methoxycinnamate; polysilicone-15; CAS number 152261-33-1; 4-methylbenzylidene camphor; bisoctrizole; N-phenyl-benzenamine; reaction products with 2,4,4-trimethylpentene; sulisobenzone; (2-ethylhexyl)-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate; digalloyl trioleate; polyacrylamido methylbenzylidene camphor; glyceryl ethylhexanoate dimethoxycinnamate; 1,3-bis-[(2′-cyano-3′,3′-diphenylacryloyl)oxy]-2,2-bis-[(2′-cyano-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-sebacate; benzophenone-5; 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione; hexamethylendiamine; benzophenone-8; ethyl-4-bis(hydroxypropyl)aminobenzoate; 6-tert-butyl-2-(5-chloro-2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4-methylphenol; p-aminobenzoic acid; 3,3′,3″,5,5′,5″-hexa-tert-butyl-α-α′-α″-(mesitylene-2,4,6-triyl)tri-p-cresol; lawsone with dihydroxyacetone; benzophenone-9; benzophenone-4; ethylhexyl dimethoxy benzylidene dioxoimidazoline propionate; N,N′-bisformyl-N,N′-bis-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidinyl)-; 3-benzylidene camphor; terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid; camphor benzalkonium methosulfate; bisdisulizole disodium; etocrylene; ferulic acid; 2-(2H-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenol; 4,6-bis(dodecylthiomethyl)-o-cresol; β-2-glucopyranoxy propyl hydroxy benzophenone; phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid; benzophenone-3; diethylamine hydroxybenzoyl hexylbenzoate; 3′,3′-diphenylacryloyl)oxy]methyl}-propane; ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, and blends thereof.