US 6,297,207 B1 · Photochemical singlet oxygen generations having enhanced singlet oxygen yields

Abstract

The invention relates to photochemical singlet oxygen generators useful as bleaching agents or anti-microbial agents in laundry detergent compositions or in hard surface cleaning compositions. The singlet oxygen generators described herein have enhanced singlet oxygen generation due to aromatic moieties teed to the molecules, said aromatic moieties absorbing ultra violet radiation then re-emitting the radiation as fluorescence at a wavelength absorbable by the singlet oxygen producing photosensitizer unit. The increase in the number of photons having an absorbable wavelength provides an increase in the production of singlet oxygen.

A singlet oxygen generator having the formula:

wherein P is a photosensitizer unit having the formula:
or the formula:
wherein M is a photoactive metal or non-metal having a valence greater than or equal to 3 which is selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorous, palladium, platinum, lead, germanium, tin, and mixtures thereof;
rings A, B, C, and D are aromatic rings, wherein each of said rings A, B, C, and D are each independently:
i) a benzene ring unit having the formula:
ii) a 2,3-naphthylene ring unit having the formula:
iii) a 1,2-naphthylene ring unit having the formula:
iv) an anthracene ring unit having the formula:
v) an phenanthrene ring unit having the formula:
wherein each R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 unit is independently selected from the group consisting of:
a) hydrogen;
b) halogen;
c) hydroxy;
d) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
e) halogen substituted C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
f) polyhydroxyl substituted C3-C22 alkyl;
g) C1-C22 alkoxy;
h) branched alkoxy having the formula:
wherein Z is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-C30 alkyl, C1-C30 alkoxy, —CO2H, —OCH2CO2H, —SO3−M+, —OSO3−M+, —PO32−M, OPO32−M, or mixtures thereof;
M is a water soluble cation in sufficient amount to satisfy charge balance;
x is 0 or 1, each y independently has the value from 0 to 6, each z independently has the value from 0 to 100;
i) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
j) substituted alkylenearyl, unsubstituted alkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
k) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
l) substituted oxyalkylenearyl, unsubstituted oxyalkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
m) substituted alkyleneoxyaryl, unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl, or mixtures thereof;
n) C1-C22 thioalkyl, C3-C22 branched thioalkyl, or mixtures thereof;
o) an ester of the formula —CO2R9 wherein R9 is
i) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
ii) halogen substituted C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
iii) polyhydroxyl substituted C3-C22 alkylene;
iv) C3-C22 glycol;
v) C1-C22 alkoxy;
vi) C3-C22 branched alkoxy;
vii) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
viii) substituted alkylenearyl, unsubstituted alkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
ix) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
x) substituted oxyalkylenearyl, unsubstituted oxyalkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
xi) substituted alkyleneoxyaryl, unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl, or mixtures thereof;
p) an alkyleneamino unit of the formula:
wherein R10and R11 are C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
R12 is:
i) hydrogen;
ii) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
A is nitrogen or oxygen;
X is chlorine, bromine, iodine, or other water soluble anion, v is 0 or 1, u is from 0 to 22;
q) an amino unit of the formula:
—NR17R18
wherein R17 and R18 are C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
r) an alkylethyleneoxy unit of the formula:
—(A)v(CH2)y(OCH2CH2)xZ
wherein Z is:
i) hydrogen;
ii) hydroxyl;
iii) —CO2H;
iv) —SO3−M+;
v) —OSO3−M+;
vi) C1-C6 alkoxy;
vii) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
viii) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
ix) alkyleneamino;
or mixtures thereof;
A is nitrogen or oxygen, M is a water soluble cation, v is 0 or 1, x is from 0 to 100, y is from 0 to 12;
s) substituted siloxy of the formula:
—OSiR19R20R21
wherein each R19, R20, and R21 is independently
i) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
ii) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
iii) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
iv) an alkylethyleneoxy unit of the formula:
—(A)v—(CH2)y(OCH2CH2)xZ
wherein Z is:
a) hydrogen;
b) hydroxyl;
c) —CO2H;
d) —SO3−M+;
e) —OSO3−M+;
f) C1-C6 alkoxy;
g) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
h) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
i) alkyleneamino;
or mixtures thereof;
A is nitrogen or oxygen, M is a water soluble cation, v is 0 or 1, x is from 0 to 100, y is from 0 to 12;
and mixtures thereof;
R is an axial moiety which mediates the solubility or substantivity of the singlet oxygen generator wherein R is selected from:
a) hydrogen;
b) halogen;
c) hydroxy;
d) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
e) halogen substituted C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
f) polyhydroxyl substituted C3-C22 alkyl;
g) C1-C22 alkoxy;
h) branched alkoxy having the formula:
wherein Z is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-C30 alkyl, C1-C30 alkoxy, —CO2H, —OCH2CO2H, —SO3−M+, —OSO3−M+, PO32−M, —OPO32−M, or mixtures thereof;
M is a water soluble cation in sufficient amount to satisfy charge balance;
x is 0 or 1, each y independently has the value from 0 to 6, each z independently has the value from 0 to 100;
i) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
j) substituted alkylenearyl, unsubstituted alkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
k) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
l) substituted oxyalkylenearyl, unsubstituted oxyalkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
m) substituted alkyleneoxyaryl, unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl, or mixtures thereof;
n) C1-C22 thioalkyl, C3-C22 branched thioalkyl, or mixtures thereof;
o) a carboxylate of the formula:
wherein R9 is:
i) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
ii) halogen substituted C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
iii) polyhydroxyl substituted C3-C22 alkylene;
iv) C3-C22 glycol;
v) C1-C22 alkoxy;
vi) C3-C22 branched alkoxy;
vii) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
viii) substituted alkylenearyl, unsubstituted alkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
ix) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
x) substituted oxyalkylenearyl, unsubstituted oxyalkylenearyl, or mixtures thereof;
xi) substituted alkyleneoxyaryl, unsubstituted alkyleneoxyaryl, or mixtures thereof;
p) an alkyleneamino unit of the formula:
wherein R10 and R11 are C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
R12 is:
i) hydrogen;
ii) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
A is nitrogen or oxygen;
X is chlorine, bromine, iodine, or other water soluble anion, v is 0 or 1, u is from 0 to 22;
q) an amino unit of the formula:
—NR17R18
wherein R17 and R18 are C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
r) an alkylethyleneoxy unit of the formula:
—(A)v—(CH2)y(OCH2CH2)xZ
wherein Z is:
i) hydrogen;
ii) hydroxyl;
iii) —CO2H;
iv) —SO3−M+;
v) —OSO3−M+;
vi) C1-C6 alkoxy;
vii) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
viii) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
ix) alkyleneamino;
or mixtures thereof;
A is nitrogen or oxygen, M is a water soluble cation, v is 0 or 1, x is from 0 to 100, y is from 0 to 12;
s) substituted siloxy of the formula:
—OSiR19R20R21
wherein each R19, R20, and R21 is independently
i) C1-C22 alkyl, C3-C22 branched alkyl, C2-C22 alkenyl, C3-C22 branched alkenyl, or mixtures thereof;
ii) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
iii) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
iv) an alkylethyleneoxy unit of the formula:
—(A)v—(CH2)y(OCH2CH2)xZ;
wherein Z is:
a) hydrogen;
b) hydroxyl;
c) —CO2H;
d) —SO3−M+;
e) —OSO3−M+;
f) C1-C6 alkoxy;
g) substituted aryl, unsubstituted aryl, or mixtures thereof;
h) substituted aryloxy, unsubstituted aryloxy, or mixtures thereof;
i) alkyleneamino;
or mixtures thereof;
A is nitrogen or oxygen, M is a water soluble cation, v is 0 or 1, x is from 0 to 100, y is from 0 to 12;
and mixtures thereof;
and D is a unit which increases the efficiency of singlet oxygen production, said unit having the formula
—L1—E
or
—L1—B—[L2—E]m
wherein E is an aromatic unit, provided said E aromatic unit:
a) absorbs ultra violet radiation at a wavelength of from about 200 nm to about 400 nm;
b) has an extinction coefficient of at least about 100;
and
c) has a fluorescence spectrum which overlaps the absorption band of said photosensitizer unit;
B is a branching unit;
and L1 and L2 are linking units, provided said linking units when taken together with said B unit comprise a total of at least 20 continuous covalent bonds from said P unit to said E units;
m is from 2 to 4.

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