Beta-amino ester compounds and uses thereof
View Patent ↗Hair treatment compositions are disclosed comprising a β-amino ester compound in a cosmetically acceptable vehicle, such as a spray or cream. In embodiments, the compounds include a polybutadiene moiety. Methods of treating hair with the compositions to impart volume, texture and definition are also disclosed.
1. A compound according to formula (I):
wherein n is an integer between 1 and 10,000;
Z and Z′, together with the atoms to which they are attached, represent acrylate, methacrylate or amino end groups;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, amido, alkylthioether, carbamoyl, carbonyldioxyl, carboxyl ester, cyclic aliphatic, cyclic heteroaliphatic, aromatic, heteroaromatic and ureido groups, each of which groups may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, acyl, alkoxy, alkoxylalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, amido, cyclic aliphatic, heterocyclic aliphatic, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxylic acid, carbonyldioxyl, alkylthioether, siloxyl, and thiohydroxyl groups; and
A is a rubber moiety with a molecular weight in a range of about 1000 g/mol to about 10,000 g/mol selected from the group consisting of butadiene, chloroprene, isoprene, and styrene-butadiene units.
2. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein A consists of butadiene units.
3. The compound according to claim 2 ,
wherein R 2 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, acyl, amino, aminoalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amido, each of which groups may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkoxylalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, heteroaryl, amido, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxylic acid, carbonyldioxyl, alkylthioether, siloxyl, and thiohydroxyl groups.
4. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein R 2 is alkyl or aminoalkyl group substituted with at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, alkoxylalkyl, amino, aminoalkyl, heteroaryl, amido, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxylic acid, carbonyldioxyl, alkylthioether, siloxyl, and thiohydroxyl groups.
5. The compound according to claim 3 , wherein R 2 is hydroxyl substituted aminoalkyl.
6. The compound according to claim 2 , wherein n is 1 to 100.
7. The compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound has the structure selected from the group consisting of:
wherein y is an integer from 1 to 100;
n is 1 to 100; and
Z and Z′, together with the atoms to which they are attached, form an acrylate, methacrylate, or amino end group.
8. A compound having the structure:
wherein y is an integer from 1 to 100;
n is 1 to 100; and
Z and Z′, together with the atoms to which they are attached, form an acrylate, methacrylate, or amino end group.
9. A hair treatment composition comprising a compound according to claim 1 and a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
10. The hair treatment composition of claim 9 , wherein the composition is a hair styling product, shampoo, or conditioner.
11. The hair treatment composition of claim 10 wherein the hair styling product is a spray, cream, gel, mousse, or pomade.
12. A method of treating scalp hair comprising applying to the hair the composition according to claim 9 .