Chemiluminescent compositions and methods of making and using thereof

• US 7,674,406 B2
• Filed: 06/14/2007
• Issued: 03/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mega Glow, LLC
• Original Assignee: Mega Glow, LLC
• Inventors: Tyler, Orville Z, Carlson, Carl R., Burris, Andrew D, Watson, David L, Smith, Joann M, Bindra, Perminder S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mc Ginty; Douglas
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Haidung D
• Application Number:
  US11/763,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20080308776A1
• Time in Patent Office: 999 Days
• Field of Search: 252/700, 422/52, 422/61
• US Class Current: 252/700
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 11/07 having chemically interreactive components, e.g. reactive chemiluminescent compositions
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1011 Condensed systems
• CPC Class Codes: C09K 2211/1029 containing one nitrogen atom as the heteroatom

Abstract

Described herein are chemiluminescent compositions that can be applied to a variety of substrates that are generally sensitive to existing chemiluminescent compositions. Methods for producing the chemiluminescent compositions are also provided.

Claims

1. A topical chemiluminescent composition produced by the process consisting of mixing:

a. an activator, wherein the activator is a mixture of (i) a solvent that is a mixture of water and at least one organic solvent, (ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a compound selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a thickener, a chelating agent, a buffering agent, a catalyst, or any combination thereof;

with

b. a luminescer, wherein the luminescer is a mixture of an oxalate compound and a fluorescer,

wherein the topical composition does not contain a granular material and is homogeneous, and wherein the composition is self-illuminating upon admixing the activator with the luminescer.

2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the organic solvent is a polyol.

3. The composition of claim 1, wherein the organic solvent is polyethylene glycols and glycerin.

4. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxidant is hydrogen peroxide or a hydrogen peroxide precursor.

5. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxidant is urea peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, sodium peroxide, sodium perborate, sodium pyrophosphate peroxide, or any combination thereof.

6. The composition of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer is a phthalate, an adipate, a trimellitate, a sebacate, a benzoate, an organophosphate, a sulfonamide, a citrate, a vinyl halide, a vinylidene halide, or any combination thereof.

7. The composition of claim 1, wherein the plasticizer is a dialkyl phthalate.

8. The composition of claim 1, wherein the thickener is a hydrogel.

9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the thickener is carboxymethylcellulose and or a salt thereof, hydroxyethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose, or any combination thereof.

10. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chelating agent is a polyamine or the salt thereof.

11. The composition of claim 1, wherein the chelating agent is disodium EDTA.

12. The composition of claim 1, wherein the buffering agent is an alkyl amine, an alkanol amine, a quaternary amine, or any combination thereof.

13. The composition of claim 1, wherein the buffering agent is triethanolamine, trimethanolamine, or a combination thereof.

14. The composition of claim 1, wherein the catalyst is a quaternary ammonium compound, quaternary arsenic compound, or a quaternary phosphorous compound.

15. The composition of claim 1, wherein the catalyst is a benzyltrialkyl ammonium compound or a salicylate salt.

16. The composition of claim 1, wherein the activator is a gel.

17. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxalate compound is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or alkyl oxalate ester.

18. The composition of claim 1, wherein the oxalate compound is bis-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)-6-carbopentoxyphenyl)oxalate (CPPO) or bis-(2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)oxalate (TCPO).

19. The composition of claim 1, wherein the fluorescer is 2-chloro-9,10-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)anthracene;

1,5-dichloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene and 1,8-dichloro-9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene;

Rubrene;

1,7-dibromo-6,12-diphenoxy-N,N′

-bis(2-isopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-N,N′

-diethyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-fluorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(o-fluorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(o-chlorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-fluorophenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-t-butylphenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy)-N,N′

-di-neopentyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetra(p-bromohenoxy)-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-N,N′

-bis(2,5-di-t-butylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

1,6,7,12-tetraphenoxy-N,N′

-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

2-chloro-9,10-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)anthracene;

1-chloro-9,10-bis(4-ethoxyphenyl)anthracene;

9,10-bis(phenylethynyl)anthracene, or a combination thereof.

20. The composition of claim 1, wherein the fluorescer emits light in the IR region.

21. The composition of claim 20, wherein the fluorescer is N,N′

-bis(2,5,-di-tert-butylphenyl)-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide;

16,17-butyloxyviolanthrone;

1-N,N-dibutylaminoabnthracene;

or 6-methylacridinium iodide.

22. The composition of claim 1, wherein the luminescer is a powder.

26. A composition consisting of the topical chemiluminescent composition of claim 1 and a component selected from the group consisting of a skin conditioner, a hair conditioner, and a perfume.

23. A topical chemiluminescent composition consisting of a mixture of

a. an activator, wherein the activator is a mixture of (i) a solvent that is a mixture of water and at least one organic solvent, (ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a compound selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a thickener, a chelating agent, a buffering agent, a catalyst, or any combination thereof;

and

b. a luminescer, wherein the luminescer is a mixture of an oxalate compound and a fluorescer,

wherein the topical composition does not a contain a granular material and is homogeneous, and wherein the composition is self illuminating upon admixing the activator with the luminescer.

24. A method for producing the topical chemiluminescent composition of claim 23 consisting of mixing:

a. an activator, wherein the activator is a mixture of (i) a solvent that is a mixture of water and at least one organic solvent, (ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a compound selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a thickener, a chelating agent, a buffering agent, a catalyst, or any combination thereof;

with

b. a luminescer, wherein the luminescer is a mixture of an oxalate compound and a fluorescer,

wherein the topical composition does not a contain a granular material and is homogeneous, and wherein the composition is self illuminating upon admixing the activator with the luminescer.

25. A kit consisting of

a. an activator, wherein the activator is a mixture of (i) a solvent that is a mixture of water and at least one organic solvent, (ii) an oxidant, and (iii) a compound selected from the group consisting of a plasticizer, a thickener, a chelating agent, a buffering agent, a catalyst, or any combination thereof;

and

b. a luminescer, wherein the luminescer is a mixture of an oxalate compound and a fluorescer,

wherein the activator and the luminescer do not a contain a granular material and is homogeneous upon mixing to produce a topical composition, and wherein the composition is self-illuminating upon admixing the activator with the luminescer.