KR927003132A - 메틸피롤리디논 키토산, 이의 제조방법 및 이들의 용도 - Google Patents

메틸피롤리디논 키토산, 이의 제조방법 및 이들의 용도 Download PDF

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KR927003132A
KR927003132A KR1019920701764A KR920701764A KR927003132A KR 927003132 A KR927003132 A KR 927003132A KR 1019920701764 A KR1019920701764 A KR 1019920701764A KR 920701764 A KR920701764 A KR 920701764A KR 927003132 A KR927003132 A KR 927003132A
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메틸피롤리디논 키토산, 이의 제조방법 및 이들의 용도
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  1. 다음 일반식의 반복 단위를 가지며
    상기 식에서, R은 -NH2, -NHCOCH3그리고 R'이 R'가 반복단위의 적어도 30%에 존재하는 변성 키틴 그리고 키토산에 있어서, R'가 다음의 식의 기를 나타내고
    적어도 90%의 비율인 것을 특징으로 하는 변성 키틴 그리고 키토산.
  2. 용해 그리고 키틴 그리고 키토산과 레불린산, 수도레불린산 또는 안젤리카 락톤의 시프 반응, 이어서 수소화하는 것을 기초로 하는 제1항의 변성키틴 그리고 키토산의 화학적 제조방법에 있어서, 키틴 또는 키토산이 6g/ℓ이상, 바람직하기는 고분자량에 대해서는 20g/ℓ 그리고 중분자량 키틴 또는 키토산에 대해서는 50g/l의 농도로 존재하고, 그리고 수소화가 pH4 이상, 바람직하기는 약 5.6에서 적어도 3시간 동안 수행되는 것을 특징으로 하는 변성 키틴 그리고 키토산의 화학적 제조방법.
  3. 키틴 그리고 키토산과 레불린네이트 에스테르의 반응 그리고 5-메틸-2-피롤리논의 환원을 기본으로 제2항의 반응 조건하에 실시하여 제1항에 의한 변성 키틴 그리고 키토산을 화학적으로 제조함에 있어서, 레불리네이트 에스테르카 유기산에, 바람직하기는 아세트산에 예비적으로 용해되는 것을 특징으로 하는 변성 키틴 그리고 화학적 제조방법.
  4. 제1항에 의한 제품 일주 전부로 만든 심냉 건조 재료, 분말, 필름, 불포직, 접착 테이프, 벤드, 막, 용액, 케스로겔, 히드로겔, 단섬유, 직물, 티슈, 로숀, 크림의 형태로 되는 상처 붕대재료.
  5. 실리콘, 폴리우레탄, 히드록시아파타이트 그리고 기타 생물질로 만든 치과보철 그리고 성형 기구의 피복에 사용되는 제1항에 의한 물질로 만든 코팅.
  6. 심냉 건조 재료, 분말, 필름, 막, 용액, 겔, 단섬유, 직포, 팃슈, 로숀. 크림 정제의 형태로 되는 제1항에 의한 물질 전부 또는 일부로 만든 약품 지연 방출용 지지체.
  7. 심냉 건조 재료, 분말, 필름, 막, 용액 그리고 게의 형태로 되는 제1항에 의한 물질로 만든 화장품 성분.
    ※ 참고사항:최초출원 내용에 의하여 공개하는 것임.
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