Patent ID: 6916489

Claim:
A method for preparing a composition, said method comprising mixing: (A) at least one biologically-active agent; and (B) a compound having the formula: Ar—Y—(R 14 ) n —OH wherein: Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl, R 15 has the formula R 15 is C 1 to C 24 alkyl, C 2 to C 24 alkenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, (C 1 to C 10 alkyl) phenyl, (C 2 to C 10 alkenyl) phenyl, (C 1 to C 10 alkyl) naphthyl, (C 2 to C 10 to alkenyl) naphthyl, phenyl (C 1 to C 10 alkyl), phenyl (C 2 to C 10 alkenyl), naphthyl (C 1 to C 10 alkyl), and naphthyl (C 2 to C 10 alkenyl); R 15 is optionally substituted with C 1 to C 4 alkyl, C 1 to C 4 alkenyl, C 1 to C 4 alkoxy, —OH, —SH, —CO 2 R 17 , cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, heterocyclic alkyl, alkaryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkaryl, or any combination thereof; R 17 is hydrogen, C 1 to C 4 alkyl or C 2 to C 4 alkenyl; R 15 is optionally interrupted by oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur or any combination thereof; and R 16 is hydrogen, C 1 to C 4 alkyl or C 2 to C 4 alkenyl; and n is from 1 to 5.