UV curable crosslinking agents useful in copolymerization
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1. A composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising at least one acrylic-containing monomer, at least one vinyl-containing monomer and a crosslinking agent having the schematic representation:
- ##STR15## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR16## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR17## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR18## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;
R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms;
Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms;
X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S;
v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and
a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1.
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Abstract
A novel class of compounds are disclosed which may be used as novel crosslinking agents for acrylic-containing, vinyl-containing and/or styrene-containing hydrophilic monomers to prepare novel UV-curable hydrophilic copolymers suitable for use as biomedical articles, especially contact lenses.
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1. A composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising at least one acrylic-containing monomer, at least one vinyl-containing monomer and a crosslinking agent having the schematic representation:
- ##STR15## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR16## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR17## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR18## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S; v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- ##STR15## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
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2. A composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising at least one acrylic-containing monomer, at least one vinyl-containing monomer, at least one styrene-containing monomer and a crosslinking agent having the schematic representation:
- ##STR19## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR20## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR21## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR22## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S; v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1. - View Dependent Claims (42)
- ##STR19## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
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3. A composition prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising at least one styrene-containing monomer, at least one vinyl-containing monomer and a crosslinking agent having schematic representation:
- ##STR23## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR24## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR25## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR26## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S; v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1. - View Dependent Claims (13)
- ##STR23## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
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34. A composition prepared by polymerizing the monomer mix comprising at least one (meth)acrylate-capped or (meth)acrylamide-capped polysiloxane-containing monomer, at least one vinyl-containing monomer, and at least one crosslinking agent of the schematic representation:
- ##STR28## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR29## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR30## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR31## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S; v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
- ##STR28## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
- 54. The composition of claim 54 wherein said polysiloxane prepolymer comprises at least one fluoroalkyl-containing group.
- 75. A hydrogel prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising methacryloxyethyl vinyl carbonate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate.
- 77. A hydrogel prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising N-vinyl pyrrolidone, 2-vinyl-4,4-dimethyl-2-oxazoline-5-one, N,N-dimethyl acrylamide, and methacryloxyethyl vinyl carbonate.
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79. A hydrogel prepared by polymerizing a monomer mix comprising a UV curable hydrogel composition further comprising α
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-Bis(methacryloxyalkyl) polysiloxane, 3-methacryloxypropyl tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, and methacrlyoxyethyl vinyl carbonate. - View Dependent Claims (80)
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81. A method of making a hydrogel comprising the steps of
a) forming a monomer mix combining at least one acrylic-containing monomer and at least one vinyl-containing monomer and a crosslinking agent having the schematic representation: - ##STR40## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR41## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR42## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR43## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S; v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1; b) curing the mix of step a) to form a polymer; and c)hydrating the polymer produced in b) to form a hydrogel. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83)
- ##STR40## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
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84. A method of making a hydrogel composition comprising the steps of
a) forming a monomer mix combining at least one acrylic-containing, at least one vinyl-containing, at least one styrene-containing monomer and a crosslinking agent having the schematic representation: - ##STR44## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
##STR45## A'"'"' denotes an acrylic-containing group having the formula;
##STR46## S denotes a styrene-containing group having the formula;
##STR47## wherein R1, is an alkyl radical derived from substituted and unsubstituted hydrocarbons, polyalkylene oxide, poly(perfluoro) alkylene oxide, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane, dialkyl-capped polydimethylsiloxane modified with fluoroalkyl or fluoroether groups;R2,-R10, are independently H, or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; Q is an organic group containing aromatic moieties having 6-30 carbon atoms; X, Y, and Z are independently O, NH or S; v'"'"' is 1, or higher; and a'"'"', s'"'"' are independently greater than or equal to 0, and a'"'"'+s'"'"' is greater than or equal to 1; b) curing the mix of step a) to form a polymer; and c) hydrating the polymer produced in b) to form a hydrogel. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88)
- ##STR44## wherein V denotes a vinyl-containing group having the formula;
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