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US 5,705,655 AGranted
Amphiphilic nitrogen containing imidazolinium derivative compounds and uses
AssigneeMegabios Corporation
InventorsTimothy D. Heath, Igor Solodin
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Abstract
Amphiphiles containing an imidazdinium ring system are provided that are non-toxic to the host mammal. The amphiphiles are used to produce liposomes useful as carriers for delivering macromolecules intracellularly.
Claims11
A nitrogen-containing amphiphile of the formula:
- ##STR6## wherein each R and R.sub.1 independently is a straight-chain, aliphatic hydrocarbyl group of 11 to 29 carbon atoms inclusive.
A method for synthesizing an imidazolinium ion, which comprises:
- heating a precursor compound of formula ##STR7## in an organic solvent at a temperature above the boiling point of water, wherein each of R and R.sub.1 independently represents an organic group such that said precursor compound is soluble in said solvent and said R and R.sub.1 are stable against reaction in said solvent at said temperature.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.