Copolymerizable methine and anthraquinone compounds and articles containing them
View Patent ↗This invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbers and yellow colorants and their use in ophthalmic lenses. In particular, this invention relates to polymerizable ultraviolet light absorbing methane compounds and yellow compounds of the methine and anthraquinone classes that block ultraviolet light and/or violet-blue light transmission through ophthalmic lenses.
1. A polymer comprising at least one residue of a molecule having a molecular structure depicted by Formula II:
wherein:
R and R 1 are independently selected from C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 8 -alkenyl, —(CHR′CHR″O—) n —R 4 , C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, C 1 -C 12 -acyl, substituted-C 1 -C 12 -acyl, -L-Q and -Q; or R and R 1 are combined to make phthalimido, succinimido, morpholino, thiomorpholino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, or thiomorpholino-S,S-dioxide;
R 2 is selected from hydrogen or one or two groups selected from C 1 -C 6 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 alkoxy and halogen;
X 1 and X 2 are independently selected from cyano, —CO 2 C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, aroyl, aryl, heteroaryl and —COY;
R′ and R″ are independently selected from hydrogen and C 1 -C 12 -alkyl;
R 4 is selected from hydrogen, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl and aryl;
Y is selected from —O-L-Q, —NR′-L-Q, —N-(L-Q) 2 , and —R 5 ;
L is a divalent organic radical selected from C 1 -C 6 -alkylene-O—, C 1 -C 6 -alkylene-NR′—; arylene-C 1 -C 6 -alkylene-O—, arylene-C 1 -C 6 -alkylene-NR′—, arylene-O(CHR′CHR″O) n —, C 1 -C 6 -alkylene-Y 1 —(CHR′CHR″O—) n —, and —(CHR′CHR″O—) n —;
Y 1 is selected from —O—, —S—, —SO 2 —, —N(SO 2 R 5 )—, and —N(COR 5 )—;
n is an integer between from 1 to about 1000;
R 5 is C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl or aryl;
Q is a group that comprises an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group;
the molecule, before copolymerization, comprises at least one Q group; and
the residue comprises a reaction product of saturation of the Q group.
2. A composition comprising the polymer of claim 1 .
3. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R and R 1 are independently selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, substituted C 1 -C 12 -alkyl, and aryl; or R and R 1 are combined to make phthalimido, succinimido, morpholino, thiomorpholino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, piperazino, or thiomorpholino-S,S-dioxide;
R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 alkyl and halogen;
X 1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, —CO 2 C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carbamoyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyl, aroyl, aryl, heteroaryl and —COY;
X 2 is —COY;
R′ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 12 -alkyl;
Y is selected from the group consisting of —O-L-Q, —NR′-L-Q, and —N-(L-Q) 2 ;
L is C 1 -C 6 -alkylene-O; and
Q is selected from the group consisting of:
wherein:
R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;
R 7 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; C 1 -C 6 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl substituted with one or more groups selected from C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, —N(C 1 -C 6 -alkyl) 2 , nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyloxy and halogen; 1- or 2-naphthyl; 1- or 2-naphthyl substituted with C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy; 2- or 3-thienyl; 2- or 3-thienyl substituted with C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or halogen; 2- or 3-furyl; or 2- or 3-furyl substituted with C 1 -C 6 -alkyl;
R 8 and R 9 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, and aryl; or R 8 and R 9 are combined to form a CH 2 3-5 radical;
R 10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 8 -alkenyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl and aryl; and
R 11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl and aryl.
4. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R and R 1 are independently selected the group consisting of from methyl, ethyl, —CH 2 CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH 2 OCOCH 3 , and —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )OCOCH 3 ; or R and R 1 are combined to make thiomorpholino-S,S-dioxide;
R 2 is hydrogen;
X 1 is cyano;
X 2 is —COY;
Y is selected from the group consisting of —O-L-Q, —NR′-L-Q, and —N-(L-Q) 2 ;
R′ is hydrogen;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 —O—, and —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—O—; and
Q is —C(O)C(R 6 )═CHR 7 , wherein
R 6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1 -C 6 -alkyl; and
R 7 is selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen; C 1 -C 6 alkyl; phenyl; phenyl substituted with one or more groups selected from C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, —N(C 1 -C 6 -alkyl) 2 , nitro, cyano, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxycarbonyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkanoyloxy and halogen; 1- or 2-naphthyl; 1- or 2-naphthyl substituted with C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy; 2- or 3-thienyl; 2- or 3-thienyl substituted with C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or halogen; 2- or 3-furyl; or 2- or 3-furyl substituted with C 1 -C 6 -alkyl.
5. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R and R 1 are combined to form thiomorpholino-S,S-dioxide;
R 2 is hydrogen;
X 1 is cyano;
X 2 is —COY;
Y is selected from the group consisting of —O-L-Q, —NR′-L-Q, and —N-(L-Q) 2 ;
R′ is hydrogen;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 —O—, and —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—O—; and
Q is —C(O)C(R 6 )═CHR 7 , wherein R 6 is methyl and R 7 is hydrogen.
6. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R and R 1 are each —CH 2 CH 2 —CN;
R 2 is hydrogen;
X 1 is cyano;
X 2 is —COY;
R′ is hydrogen;
Y is selected from the group consisting of —O-L-Q, —NR′-L-Q, and —N-(L-Q) 2 ;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 —O—, and —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—O—; and
Q is —C(O)C(R 6 )═CHR 7 , wherein R 6 is methyl and R 7 is hydrogen.
7. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R and R 1 are independently selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CH 2 —OCO—C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, —CH 2 CH 2 OCO-aryl, —CH 2 CH 2 —OC(O)NH-aryl,
—C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, and —CH 2 C 6 H 4 CO 2 —C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; or R and R 1 are combined to form thiomorpholino-S,S-dioxide;
Y is —NH-L-Q;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 O—, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O—, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —(CH 2 ) 4 O—, —(CH 2 ) 6 O—, —CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 O—, —CH 2 C 6 H 10 —CH 2 O—, —C 6 H 4 —CH 2 CH 2 O—, —C 6 H 4 —OCH 2 CH 2 O—, and —CH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) 1-3 O—; and
Q is
wherein R 6 is methyl; R 8 and R 9 are methyl.
8. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R and R 1 are independently selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CH 2 —OCO—C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, —CH 2 CH 2 OCO-aryl, —CH 2 CH 2 —OC(O)NH-aryl,
—C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, and —CH 2 C 6 H 4 CO 2 —C 1 -C 4 -alkyl; or R and R 1 are combined to form thiomorpholino-S,S-dioxide;
Y is —NH-L-Q;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 O—, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O, —(CH 2 ) 3 O—, —(CH 2 ) 4 O—, —(CH 2 ) 6 O—, —CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 CH 2 O—, —CH 2 C 6 H 10 CH 2 O—, —C 6 H 4 CH 2 CH 2 O—, —C 6 H 4 —OCH 2 CH 2 O—, or —CH 2 CH 2 (OCH 2 CH 2 ) 1-3 O—; and
Q is —C(O)C(R 6 )═CHR 7 ,
wherein R 6 is methyl and R 7 is hydrogen.
9. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R is —CH 2 CH 2 CN;
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CH 2 OCO—C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,
Y is —NH-L-Q;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 O— and —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O—; and
Q is
wherein R 6 , R 8 and R 9 are methyl.
10. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein:
R is —CH 2 CH 2 CN;
R 1 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH 2 Cl, —CH 2 CH 2 OCO—C 1 -C 4 -alkyl,
Y is —NH-L-Q;
L is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 CH 2 O— and —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )O—; and
Q is —C(O)C(R 6 )═CHR 7 , wherein R 6 is methyl and R 7 is hydrogen.
11. The polymer of claim 1 , wherein the molecule having the molecular structure depicted by Formula II has a following formula VII: