Solubilizing agent and solubilizing solution

US12559681B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12559681-B2
Application numberUS-202117996470-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2021
Priority dateApr 20, 2020
Publication dateFeb 24, 2026
Grant dateFeb 24, 2026

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The present invention provides a solubilizing agent for hardly water-soluble substances, which contains a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein the symbols in the above formula are as defined in the specification.

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A composition comprising water, a hardly water-soluble substance, and a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein X is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, and n is an integer of 5 to 15, and the hardly water-soluble substance is at least one selected from the group consisting of a liposoluble vitamin, a steroid, and a fatty acid. 2 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein X is a hydrogen atom. 3 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the hardly water-soluble substance is a liposoluble vitamin. 4 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the hardly water-soluble substance is a steroid. 5 . The composition of claim 2 , wherein the hardly water-soluble substance is a fatty acid. 6 . The composition of claim 1 , wherein X is a methyl group. 7 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein the hardly water-soluble substance is a liposoluble vitamin. 8 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein the hardly water-soluble substance is a steroid. 9 . The composition of claim 6 , wherein the hardly water-soluble substance is a fatty acid.

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  • Phosphonium and sulfonium compounds · CPC title

  • C09K23/18Primary

    Quaternary ammonium compounds · CPC title

  • Improving reaction conditions, e.g. reduction of non-specific binding, promotion of specific binding · CPC title

  • involving lipids, e.g. cholesterol {, lipoproteins, or their receptors (steroid hormones G01N33/743)} · CPC title

  • involving vitamins {or their receptors} · CPC title

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What does patent US12559681B2 cover?
The present invention provides a solubilizing agent for hardly water-soluble substances, which contains a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein the symbols in the above formula are as defined in the specification.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
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What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K23/18. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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