Titanium derived compounds, preparation and use thereof

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2002-04-17

2004-07-13

Nazario-Gonzalez, Porfirio (Department: 1621)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Dentifrices

C556S054000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06761879

ABSTRACT:

The invention relates to novel titanium-derived compounds, as well as to the preparation thereof.
The invention also relates to compositions for buccal use comprising such titanium-derived compounds.
It is known that titanium tetrafluoride (TiF
4
) can bind to the surface of the tooth, forming an amorphous protective layer, also termed glaze, at the surface of the enamel of the tooth.
The formation of such a protective layer at the surface of the tooth has led to envisage the use of titanium tetrafluoride as an agent for preventing and for treating dental caries.
Titanium tetrafluoride has however the drawback of being highly acidic in aqueous solution (pH of about 1.5), which is aggressive for the tissues mineralized and not compatible with physiological pHs.
Its use in preventing dental caries has thus been limited, so far, to professional use with a very short application time, followed by rinsing.
Titanium tetrafluoride also has the drawback of being relatively unstable, in particular in aqueous solution.
The aim of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks by providing titanium IV-derived compounds comprising fluorine which are capable of forming a glaze at the surface of the tooth, and which can be used in aqueous solution and at physiological pHs varying from approximately 6.5 to approximately 7.5.
The titanium-derived compounds according to the invention satisfy the formula (I) below:
[TiF
x
L
y
]
z-
  (I)
in which L represents a compound of formula (II) below:
in which m is 0 or 1 and n is 0, 1 or 2, and x represents 2, 4 or 5y represents 1 or 2 and z represents 0, 1 or 2.
The compounds of formula (I) can comprise one or more asymmetrical carbon atoms. They can thus exist in the form of enantiomers or of diastereoisomers. These enantiomers and diastereoisomers, as well as the mixtures thereof, including the racemic mixtures, form part of the invention.
The compounds of the present invention can exist in the form of free bases or of addition salts to pharmaceutically acceptable acids. All these forms form part of the invention.
According to the invention, compounds L which can be used are in particular benzoic acid derivatives, in particular 2-hydroxybenzoic acid of formula:
3-hydroxybenzoic acid of formula:
4-hydroxybenzoic acid of formula:
2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid of formula:
3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid of formula:
An example of a titanium-derived compound according to the invention is the compound represented by the formula below (III):
The titanium(IV)-derived compounds of the invention can be prepared by reacting, at room temperature; solid titanium IV fluoride with a solution of benzoic acid in an anhydrous solvent such as acetonitrile, under a nitrogen atmosphere.
The starting products are commercially available or described in the literature, or can be prepared by methods which are described therein or which are known to persons skilled in the art.
The invention is also directed towards protecting compositions for buccal use comprising at least one compound according to the invention, and also the use of the titanium-derived compounds according to the invention, as a protecting agent against dental caries.
The compositions of the invention comprise at least one compound according to the invention in an amount which is equivalent to from approximately 10 ppm to approximately 10,000 ppm of fluorine, and which is calculated from the molecular weight of the compound according to the invention.
The compositions of the invention can be in the usual diverse forms for compositions for buccal use, and in particular in the form of toothpaste or toothgel, of mouthwash, of spray, of foam, of gargling product, of dental gel or of chewing gum, balm, paste, glaze, lozenge, tablet, antiseptic throat preparation, powder, or concentrated or unconcentrated solution, the vehicle therefore being chosen depending on the form of use desired.
The compositions of the invention can contain, in addition to the titanium-derived compound(s), by way of vehicle or for their intrinsic activity, excipients or ingredients usually used in compositions for buccal use.
The compositions of the invention are prepared according to the usual methods which correspond to the vehicles chosen. The physiologically acceptable vehicle can be different in nature depending on the form chosen for the composition: aqueous solution, thickened or unthickened aqueous-alcoholic solution, gum, pasty or solid excipient, etc.
According to the forms desired, the compositions of the invention can also comprise at least one polishing agent in proportions ranging up to 80% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition. The polishing agents are for example of inorganic or organic origin. Their nature may differ according to the vehicle used for the chosen form.
Polishing agents which can be used comprise calcium, magnesium or sodium carbonate or bicarbonate, calcium phosphates and sulphates, alumina and hydrated alumina, silicas, magnesium or calcium oxides, hydroxides, trisilicateis and pyrophosphates, or cellulose compounds obtained by crushing cereal seeds for example.
When the compositions are in the form of toothpaste, they can contain a polishing agent in proportions generally of between approximately 2% and approximately 70% by weight, preferably of between approximately 15% and approximately 25% by weight. It is generally an inorganic abrasive polishing agent consisting of one or more compounds which are, for the most part, insoluble in water. By way of examples, mention may be made of sodium or potassium metaphosphates, calcium phosphate dihydrate, dicalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, alumina, hydrated, and in particular trihydrated, aluminas, silicas, aluminium or zirconium silicates, bentonite, as well as magnesium orthophosphate or trimagnesium phosphate, and calcium or sodium carbonates and bicarbonates.
The compositions of the invention which are in the form of toothpaste can also comprise one or more cohesion agents. Such cohesion agents can be incorporated in proportions ranging up to approximately 10% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition, and preferably of between approximately 0.5% and approximately 3% by weight. The cohesion agents can be chosen in particular from natural thickeners such as alginates or pectins, natural gums such as gum tragacanth or xanthan, guar, carob or carrageenan gums, and synthetic thickeners such as cellulose derivatives for instance the sodium salt of carboxymethylcellulose, methycellulose, hydroxyalkylcelluloses, crosslinked polyacrylic acids or synthetic carrageenates.
According to certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention can comprise one or more sufficiently stable and foam-forming surfactants. The surfactants which can be used may be of, anionic, amphoteric, zwitterionic, cationic or nonionic nature.
Generally, the surfactants are present in the compositions of the invention in a weight range which varies from approximately 0.01% to approximately 4%, preferably from approximately 0.1% to approximately 2%, with respect to the total weight of the composition.
In addition, the compositions of the invention can comprise other active agents which are used in buccal hygiene, in particular agents known to reduce bad breath, such as for example cyclodextrins or zinc compounds such as for example zinc halides, zinc acetate, zinc citrate or zinc fluoride, chlorhexedine or cetylpyridinium chloride.
The compositions of the invention can also comprise diverse cohesion agents, thickeners, antibiotics, sweetening, wetting or refreshing agents, peptizing agents, preserving agents, sweeteners, dyes, aromas, flavourings and flavour-enhancing substances, plasticizers, antibacterial agents or bactericides, vitamins, antitartar agents, healing agents, vasomotor agents, anti-bleeding agents, agents which are active on the gums, anti-inflammatory agents such as enoloxone, benzydamine, allantoin; permethol, etc.
These various agents are present in the compositions of the invention accordin

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