Claims
- 1. A hard contact lens consisting of a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing, as indispensable feed monomers, 20 to 60 wt. % of a carboxylic acid ester monomer, 10 to 40 wt. % of tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylpropyl(meth) acrylate and 30 to 55 wt. % of a copolymerizable monomer, said carboxylic acid ester monomer being represented by the formula (I) ##STR15## wherein R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, and X stands for ##STR16## in which R.sub.2 stands for a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a cyclic alkyl group having 3 to 12 carbon atoms or an aryl group, m being an integer of from 0 to 4, at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 being a group containing a fluorine atom and n being an integer of from 0 to 4,
- said copolymerizable monomer is selected from the group consisting of methyl(meth)acrylate, ethyl(meth) acrylate, isopropyl(meth)acrylate, tert-butyl(meth)acrylate, cyclohexyl(meth)acrylate, benzyl(meth)acrylate, styrene, p-methylstyrene, p-chlorostyrene, o-chlorostyrene, divinylbenzene, vinyl acetate, vinyl propionate, vinyl pivalate, vinyl(meth)acrylate, allyl(meth) acrylate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl(meth)acrylate, ethyl vinyl ether, n-butylvinyl ether, (meth)acrylic amide, 2-hydroxyethyl(meth)acrylate, N-vinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl pyridine, trimethylsilylmethyl(meth)acrylate, pentamethyl disiloxanylmethyl(meth) acrylate, methylbis(trimethylsiloxy)silylmethyl(meth)acrylate, tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylmethyl(meth)acrylate, tris(pentamethyldisiloxanyloxy)silylmethyl(meth)acrylate, trimethylsilylethyl(meth)acrylate, pentamethyldisiloxanylethyl(meth)acrylate, methylbis(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl(meth)acrylate, tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl(meth)acrylate, tris(pentamethyldisiloxanyloxy)silylethyl(meth)acrylate, trimethylsilylpropyl(meth)acrylate, pentamethyldisiloxanyl(meth)acrylate, methylbis-(trimethylsiloxy)silylpropyl(meth)acrylate, tris(pentamethyldisiloxanyloxy)silylpropyl(meth)acrylate, methylbis(trimethylsiloxy)silylethylglycerolmono(meth)acrylate, tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethylglycerolmono(meth)acrylate, tris(pentamethyldisiloxanyloxy)silylethylglycerolmono(meth)acrylate, methylbis(trimethylsiloxy)silylpropylglycerolmono(meth)acrylate, tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylglycerolmono(meth)acrylate, tris(pentamethyldisiloxanyloxy) silypropylglycerolmono(meth)acrylate, dimethyl(triphenylsiloxy) silypropyl(meth)acrylate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl(meth)acrylate, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-trifluoromethyl(meth)acrylate, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6, 6,6-nonafluorohexyl(meth)acrylate, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl(meth)acrylate, 1,1,2,2-tetrahydroperfluorooctyl(meth)acrylate, ethyleneglycoldi(meth)acrylate, diethyleneglycoldi(meth)acrylate, triethyleneglycoldi(meth)acrylate, dipropyleneglycoldi(meth)acrylate, diallyl phthalate, diallyl isofumarate, diallylterephthalate, diethyleneglycolbisallylcarbonate, triallyl trimellitate, triallyl cyanurate, diisopropyl itaconate, ditert-butyl itaconate, di-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl itaconate, ethyl tristrimethylsiloxysilylpropyl itaconate, diisopropyl mesaconate, ditert-butyl mesaconate, di-2,2, 2-trifluoroethyl mesaconate, isopropyl-1, 1, 2, 2-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl mesaconate, isopropyl-tristrimethylsiloxysilylpropyl mesaconate, ditert-butyl fumarate, di-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl fumarate, isopropyl-3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10,10-heptadecafluorodecyl fumarate, tert-butyl-tristrimethylsiloxysilylpropyl fumarate, methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, itaconic acid, and mixtures thereof.
- 2. The hard contact lens according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid ester monomer of the formula (I) wherein X is ##STR17## is selected from the group consisting of 2-(methoxycarbonylethyl)-2',2',2'-trifluoroethyl acrylate, 2-(methoxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate, 2-(methoxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorooctyl acrylate, 2-(methoxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate, 2-(ethoxycarbonylethyl)-2',2',2'-trifluoroethyl acrylate, 2-(ethoxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoro-2-isopropyl acrylate, 2-(ethoxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorooctyl acrylate, 2-(ethoxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate, 2-(isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)-2',2',2'-trifluoroethyl acrylate, 2-isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoro- 2-isopropyl acrylate, 2-(isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyl acrylate, 2-(isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorooctyl acrylate, 2-(isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate, 2-(tert-butyloxycarbonylethyl)-2',2',2'-trifluoroethyl acrylate, 2-(tert-butyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoro-2-isopropyl acrylate, 2-tert-butyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorooctyl acrylate, 2-(tert-butyloxycarbonylethyl)-1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyl acrylate, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonylethyl)ethyl acrylate, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonylethyl)isopropyl acrylate, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoro-2-isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)ethyl acrylate, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorooctyloxycarbonylethyl)ethyl acrylate, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonylethyl) tert-butyl acrylate, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorooctyloxycarbonylethyl)isopropyl acrylate, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonylethyl)-2",2",2"-trifluoroethyl acrylate, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoro-2-isopropyloxycarbonylethyl)-1",1",1",3",3",3"-hexafluoroisopropyl acrylate, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrafluoropropyloxycarbonylethyl)-1", 1",2",2"-tetrafluoropropyl acrylate, 2-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonylethyl)-1", 1", 5"-trihydroperfluoropentyl acrylate, and mixtures thereof.
- 3. The hard contact lens according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid ester monomer of the formula (I) wherein X stands for ##STR18## is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(isopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyloxycarbonyl)-4,5-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,4,5-tri(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,4,5-tri(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,5-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-4-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,5-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-4-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, and mixtures thereof.
- 4. The hard contact lens according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid ester monomer of the formula (I) wherein X stands for ##STR19## is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(isopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2,3,4-tri(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2,3,4-tri(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, 2,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-1-butene, and mixtures thereof.
- 5. The hard contact lens according to claim 1 wherein the carboxylic acid ester monomer of the formula (I) wherein X stands for ##STR20## is selected from the group consisting of 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(isopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(tert-butyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(ethoxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2-(1',1',2',2'-tetrahydroperfluorodecyloxycarbonyl)-3,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,3,4-tri(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,3,4-tri(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3-(1',1',1',3',3',3'-hexafluoroisopropyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, 2,4-di(2',2',2'-trifluoroethoxycarbonyl)-3-(1',1',5'-trihydroperfluoropentyloxycarbonyl)-1-pentene, and mixtures thereof.
Priority Claims (3)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/195,598 filed Feb. 14, 1994, now abandoned, which, in turn, is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/987,982 filed Dec. 9, 1992, now abandoned, which, in turn, is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/576,555 filed Aug. 31, 1990, now abandoned.
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