Patent Application: US-201113997003-A

Abstract:
the present invention describes the highly advantageous properties of a mixture of thiol - perfluoropolyether molecules with perfluorinated bisphosphonic compounds . this mixture in fact makes it possible to obtain a lipophobic and hydrophobic behaviour on numerous materials , including metals , inter alia gold and alloys thereof . it makes it possible to prevent corrosion , and to limit deposition of soiling and microbiological contamination on these surfaces , while at the same time conferring good mechanical strength and resistance to ageing and to cleaning products . it also makes it possible to lubricate the metal parts that it covers .

Description:
the present inventors have demonstrated that a coating composition comprising i ) thiol compounds , mixed with ii ) bisphosphonic compounds can cover a large number of metal surfaces , including those made of gold , silver or their alloys , and reduces the corrosion of these surfaces , as well as dirt deposits , very effectively and permanently . as a matter of fact , the monolayers formed as a result of coating the surfaces with the composition of the invention confer a hydrophobic and lipophobic nature on these surfaces which limits the adhesion of droplets of water , sweat and / or oily substances and therefore prolonged contact with the microorganisms they contain . advantageously , the coating composition does not include a fluorinated solvent . in a first aspect , the present invention relates to the use of a coating composition , called the “ coating composition of the invention ”, comprising at least one thiol compound and at least one bisphosphonic compound , or one of their salts . the thiol compounds present in the coating composition of the present invention have the formula : a is a ( ch 2 ) m — x — group , m being an integer between 0 and 100 , and x being a saturated or unsaturated c 0 - c 100 alkyl group , perfluorinated or partially fluorinated , the alkyl chain possibly being substituted or interrupted by 0 to 10 cycloalkyl or aryl groups that may be perfluorinated or not ; a ) a single chemical bond , or an o , s atom or an s ( co ),( co ) s or nr , ( co ) nr , nr ( co ) group , r being a hydrogen atom or c 1 - c 10 alkyl , or c is chosen from among : f ( cf ( cf 3 ) cf 2 o ) n cf ( cf 3 )—, c p f 2p + 1 —, wherein n and p are integers between 1 and 100 . moreover , said bisphosphonic compound present in the coating composition of the present invention has the formula : a is a ( ch 2 ) m — x — group , m being an integer between 0 and 100 , and x being a saturated or unsaturated c 0 - c 100 alkyl group , perfluorinated or partially fluorinated , the alkyl chain possibly being substituted or interrupted by 0 to 10 cycloalkyl or aryl groups that may be perfluorinated or not ; a ) a single chemical bond , or an o , s atom or an s ( co ),( co ) s or nr , ( co ) nr , nr ( co ) group , r being a hydrogen atom or c 1 - c 10 alkyl , or c is chosen from among : ( cf ( cf 3 ) cf 2 o ) n cf ( cf 3 )—, f ( cf 2 cf ( cf 3 ) o ) n cf 2 cf 2 —, f ( cf 2 cf 2 cf 2 o ) n cf 2 cf 2 —, f ( cf 2 cf 2 o ) n cf 2 and c p f 2p + 1 —, wherein n and p are integers between 1 and 100 . by “ c 0 - c 100 alkyl ” group , we mean , in terms of the present invention , a saturated , linear or branched divalent hydrocarbon chain comprising 0 to 100 , preferably 1 to 10 , carbon atoms . examples of this are methylene , ethylene , propylene , isopropylene , butylene , isobutylene , sec - butylene , pentylene or even hexylene groups . by “ perfluorinated ”, we mean a molecule substituted by at least one cf 3 ( cf 2 ) n group , n preferably being between 0 and 50 , even more preferably between 0 and 10 . by “ partially fluorinated ”, we mean a molecule whose carbon atoms are at least partially substituted by fluorine atoms . by “ cycloalkyl ” group , we mean , in terms of the present invention , a cyclic saturated hydrocarbon chain , preferably including between 3 and 7 cyclic carbon atoms . an example of this is cyclopropyl , cyclopentyl , cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl groups . by “ aryl ”, we mean , in terms of the present invention , an aromatic group , preferably including 6 to 10 carbon atoms , and including one or more attached rings , such as for example the phenyl or naphthyl group . advantageously this is a phenyl . the possible salts include , in particular , sodium or potassium salts , calcium or magnesium salts , or salts formed by appropriate organic ligands such as quaternary ammonium salts . the salts are therefore preferably chosen from sodium , potassium , magnesium , calcium and ammonium salts . preferably , the thiol compound present in the coating composition of the invention is a perfluorinated thiol of following formula i : wherein n is an integer between 1 and 100 , m is an integer between 1 and 100 and x is an integer between 1 and 10 , or a salt thereof , preferably a potassium , sodium , magnesium , calcium or ammonium salt . preferably , n is between 1 and 20 , and even more preferably between 1 and 10 ; preferably , m is between 1 and 20 and even more preferably between 1 and 10 ; preferably x is between 1 and 5 and even more preferably x is equal to 1 . preferably , the bisphosphonic compound present in the coating composition of the invention is a perfluorinated bisphosphonic of following formula ii : wherein n is an integer between 1 and 100 , m is an integer between 1 and 100 and x is an integer between 1 and 10 , or a salt thereof , preferably a potassium , sodium , magnesium , calcium or ammonium salt . preferably , n is between 1 and 20 , and even more preferably between 1 and 10 ; preferably , in is between 1 and 20 and even more preferably between 1 and 10 ; preferably x is between 1 and 5 and even more preferably x is equal to 1 . according to a preferred embodiment , the bisphosphonates present in the coating composition of the invention therefore carry a perfluorinated group ( bp - pf ) or perfluoropolyether ( bp - pfpe ) such as described in patent application no . fr2904784 and ep 2 054 165 . as a result of the multiplicity of phosphonate groups (— po 3 h 2 ), these molecules are capable of permanently grafting onto mineral or metal surfaces in the form of self - assembled monolayers . physicochemical characterisation of the monolayer obtained from these molecules is described in detail in the article of lecollinet et al . ( langmuir , 2009 ). the bisphosphonate molecules bind in the form of self - assembled monolayers to metal or mineral materials , preferably oxides such as iron , titanium , copper , aluminium , nickel , tin or metal alloy ( e . g . steel , stainless steel , brass , nickel - silver , bronze , tin - nickel , nickel - phosphorus , copper - beryllium ). reducing the surface energy of the treated material is then important ( surface energy & lt ; 20 mj / m 2 ). preferably the coating composition of the invention is used to limit the corrosion of the surfaces it covers in order to reduce dirt deposits and / or microbial contamination on these . said surface is preferably metallic . the coating composition can be liquid , gaseous or supercritical . when it is liquid , the coating composition of the invention can be an aqueous or organic composition . the liquid composition solvent is selected to allow the two types of compound present in the composition to be dissolved . this organic solvent can be chosen from alcohol solvents , in particular c 1 to c 6 alcohol such as isopropanol , ethanol , methanol , aldehydes , ketones such as acetone , ethers such as diethylether or tetrahydrofuran or alkanes , notably c 1 to c 8 alkanes as well as mixtures thereof . the composition can be a gas , bp compounds and thiols can notably be in the vapour state . “ supercritical composition ” refers to a composition which is found in a supercritical fluid state . the coating composition of the invention is advantageously in the form of a solution , a suspension , an emulsion , a supercritical fluid , an aerosol or a foam . content in bisphosphonic compounds in the liquid coating composition is preferably between 0 . 0001 and 20 % by weight , preferably between 0 . 001 and 5 % by weight , and the content in thiol compounds in the liquid coating composition is preferably between 0 . 0001 to 20 % by weight , preferably between 0 . 001 and 5 % by weight . according to one embodiment , the thiol compounds and bp are incorporated into the coating composition of the invention at a molar concentration of between 10 − 1 and 10 − 15 mol / l of each compound , preferably between 10 − 3 and 10 − 5 mol / l . advantageously the two compounds , thiol and bisphosphonate , have the same concentration . in a preferred embodiment , the coated metal surface is composed of more than 50 %, preferably more than 75 %, even more preferably 85 %: noble metals selected from gold ( au ), platinum ( pt ), silver ( ag ) and copper ( cu ), oxidised metals selected from iron ( fe ), titanium ( ti ), aluminium ( al ), rubies ( aluminium and chromium oxide alloy , cas no . 12174 - 49 - 1 ), sapphire ( aluminium oxide , cas no . 1317 - 82 - 4 ) nickel ( ni ), ruthenium ( ru ), rhodium ( rh ), and tin ( sn ), alloys selected from steel ( alloy or iron and carbon ), stainless steel , brass ( an alloy of copper and zinc ), nickel - silver ( an alloy of copper , nickel and zinc ), bronze ( an alloy of copper and tin ), tin - nickel ( sn — ni ), nickel - phosphorus ( ni — p ), copper - beryllium ( cu — be ), palladium - nickel ( pd — ni ), copper - cobalt ( cu — co ), or alloys comprising vanadium ( v ), chromium ( cr ), manganese ( mn ), zinc ( zn ), tungsten ( w ), or zirconium ( zr ), or an amorphous alloy , or ceramics , or semi - conductors such as silicon ( si ) or germanium ( ge ) as well as oxides thereof , or even diamond . in the context of the present invention , an alloy is called “ amorphous ” when atoms do not follow any medium and long distance order ( contrary to crystallized compounds ). glass is an amorphous compound . in the context of the present invention , ceramics are crystalline or partly crystalline structures , or of glass , and formed essentially of inorganic and non - metallic substances , by a melting mass which solidifies on cooling , or which is formed and brought to maturity simultaneously or subsequently through the effect of heat . this may include oxide ceramics ( oxides of aluminium , zirconium ), non - oxide ceramics ( carbides , borides , nitrides , ceramics composed of silicon and carbon such as tungsten , magnesium , platinum or titanium ), or finally ceramic composites ( combination of oxides and non - oxides such as rubies ). preferably , the coating composition of the invention contains a perfluorinated thiol compound of formula i such as that defined above , and a perfluorinated bisphosphonic compound of formula ii such as that defined above . even more preferably , the composition of the invention contains a perfluorinated thiol compound of formula i wherein n = 6 , m = 4 , and x = 1 , or n = 2 , m = 4 and x = 1 , or n = 6 , m = 5 and x = 1 , or n = 10 , m = 5 , and x = 1 or n = 2 , m = 5 and x = 1 , and a perfluorinated bisphosphonic compound of formula ii wherein n = 4 , m = 4 and x = 1 or n = 8 , m = 5 , and x = 1 . most preferably of all , the composition of the invention contains a perfluoropolyether thiol compound of formula i wherein n = 6 , m = 5 and x = 1 , and a perfluorinated bisphosphonic compound of formula ii wherein n = 4 , m = 4 and x = 1 . the solvent of the liquid coating composition of the invention is selected so as to allow solubilisation of the two types of compounds it contains . this solvent may be selected from alcohol solvents , especially c 1 to c 6 alcohols such as isopropanol , ethanol , methanol , aldehyde , ketones such as acetone , ethers such as diethylether or tetrahydrofuran or alkanes , particularly c 1 to c 8 alkanes as well as mixtures thereof . even more preferably , the solvent is isopropyl alcohol ( ipa ) ( or isopropanol ), or a solvent consisting of hydrotreated naphthas in mixture with , for example , ipa or acetone . in a second aspect , the present invention relates to the use of such a composition to increase the hydrophobicity and / or lipophobicity of a surface , preferably of a metal surface . these advantageous properties are used to limit dirt and mould deposits and / or microbial contamination of these surfaces . the composition of the invention can also be used advantageously to limit the corrosion of these surfaces . these compositions can also be used to reduce the surface energy of treated surfaces . as described in applications fr 2904784 and ep 2054165 , the use of layers with low surface energy is common in the field of lubrication of mechanical parts . this notion of lubrication , in practice , covers a very large number of physical phenomena , such as surface adhesion ( due to surface bumps but also to the surface energies of the materials in question ), sliding of surface layers , “ surfing ” on the more or less viscous liquid (“ hydrodynamic ” lubrication ). within the context of the lubrication of metal parts , it is desirable to very strongly bound layers which result in low surface energy surfaces . consequently the use of a thiol - bisphosphonate mixture that both binds strongly to the support materials and has a perfluorinated or perfluoropolyether group means that dry lubrication of these materials can be carried out . in a third aspect , the composition of the invention can thus be used to lubricate a metal surface ( surface of a metal part or of a part coated with a metal layer ) by reducing the friction coefficient and limiting mechanical wear and tear of parts protected in this way . in a fourth aspect , the present invention relates to a method for coating a surface , preferably a metal surface , with a molecular functionalisation layer , characterised in that it comprises at least the following steps : a ) optionally degreasing the potential surface by washing with a solvent and then drying , b ) optionally oxidising the surface so as to create hydroxyl groups at the surface of the substrate , c ) contacting the surface with the composition of the invention , up to the point of self - assembly of thiol and / or bisphosphonic compounds in a single layer covering said surface , d ) removing the supernatant , e ) optionally dehydrating the surface thus coated , f ) rinsing the functionalised surface , g ) drying the functionalised surface , preferably with heat . preferably , the surfaces coated by this method are used in bottles and / or stoppers intended for the pharmaceutical , cosmetics and / or perfume industries , in jewelry or other luxury items , in parts used in microtechnology ( telephone chips , microclamps , pacemakers , micromotors , etc .) or any other object coated with a metal surface potentially in contact with the fingers , air or a liquid that needs to be protected ( door handles , belts , glasses , pens , scissors , etc .) in the context of the present invention , by “ micromechanics ”, we mean the set of techniques used from the design to the manufacture ( then repair ) of small - sized objects . microtechnology includes apparatuses and machines which acquire , process and render information . they concern the following products and activities : office automation , data processing , instruments and metrology , control devices ( signal amplifiers , remote control , remote measurement ), telecommunications devices , consumer electronics , technical games , electronic banking , optical devices , electrical household equipment , industrial production equipment , medical instrumentation , or even small - sized components ( relays , engines , microswitches , sensors , electrical outlets ). the microtechnology scale ranges from a micrometer ( μm , or 10 − 6 metre ) to a millimetre . in the context of the present invention , by “ molecular functionalisation layer ”, we mean a layer consisting of molecules which are each anchored to the substrate by at least one of their endings and arranged adjacent to each other . the molecules are anchored to the substrate preferably by thiols or bisphosphonic endings and are not linked to each other covalently . their surface organisation and the different chemical groups they carry make it possible to modify the chemical and physical properties of surfaces coated in this way . the thickness of the molecular layer obtained by the method of the present invention is preferably in the nanometre range , in other words between 0 . 1 nm and 50 nm . by “ hydroxyl substrate ”, we mean a substrate whose surface has — oh functions as well as x — oh functions ( x being a component element of the surface ). the more — oh groups the substrate surface presents , the greater the density of the gem - bisphosphonic compounds attached to this surface will be . it is possible to use pre - oxidation of the surface of the substrates so as to achieve a sufficient number of hydroxyl groups on the surface of the substrate ( step b ). in practice , preliminary oxidation of the surface of the substrate is carried out so as to have a sufficient number of hydroxyl groups on the surface of the substrate to allow binding of bisphosphonic compounds , when said substrate has none of them or substantially few . it can also be carried out when it is desirable to increase the number of hydroxyl groups already present in order to obtain greater surface coverage by the bisphosphonic compounds . for example , it is advantageous to carry out this oxidation step on a surface comprising essentially of silicon . according to the method of the present invention , the surface is contacted with a liquid coating composition containing bp and thiols until self - assembly of said compounds takes place into a layer covering said surface ( step c ). typically , the duration of contact of the composition on the surface to be treated is between 10 seconds and 6 hours , preferably between 1 minute and 1 hour , even more preferably between 3 minutes and 30 minutes . contacting the liquid coating composition with the substrate surface is advantageously carried out by soaking , spin coating , wiping , spraying , aerosol or spray . when the coating composition is gaseous or supercritical , contact with the substrate surface can be carried out using a reactor whose pressure and temperature are controllable and which allows injection of a gas such as co 2 . after the step contacting the surface with the coating composition , elimination of the coating composition is carried out ( step d ) in order to eliminate the solvent and all thiol and bisphosphonic compounds from the surface which did not bind to the substrate in the course of contacting . elimination of the coating composition can be carried out by rinsing or mechanically by draining , centrifugation or evaporation . the surface can moreover be rinsed , in particular by immersion in an appropriate solvent in order to carry out complete elimination of the non - bound solution . said appropriate solvent is preferably the one used to prepare the solution . the method of the present invention allows covalent type grafting of bp and / or thiols to oxidised metallic or ceramic surfaces ( step e ), possibly using dehydration techniques by heating whether under reduced pressure or not which allow transformation of an electrostatic interaction into a p — o — x type covalent bond ( x being a constituent element of the surface ). it is advantageous to carry out this dehydration step on rubies , silicon or titanium for example . advantageously , when required , the surface dehydration step is carried out thermally , preferably under reduced pressure , in particular by means of a lyophiliser . more particularly , dehydration of the substrate surface can be carried out by heating it at a temperature between 20 ° c . and 150 ° c ., preferably at about 50 ° c . under pressure between 0 . 01 mbar and 1 bar , preferably at 0 . 3 mbar , for a period of time between 1 and 72 hours , preferably for around 15 hours . it is also possible to dehydrate the surface at atmospheric pressure for 15 hours at 120 ° c . the surface is rinsed ( step f ), in particular by immersion in an appropriate solvent in order to ensure complete elimination of non - bound solution . this step can be carried out using ultrasound . said appropriate solvent is preferably that used to prepare the solution . steps e ) and f ) can be reversed , with rinsing taking place before dehydration of the coated surface . the surface can be dried ( step g ) under hot air , for example at 70 ° c . for 2 minutes . steps c ) to f ) of the coating method of the invention can be repeated which improves the efficacy of coating . the method of the present invention makes it possible to coat metallic surfaces consisting of over 50 %, preferably over 75 %, even more preferably of 85 %: noble metals selected from gold ( au ), platinum ( pt ), silver ( ag ) and copper ( cu ), oxidised metals selected from iron ( fe ), titanium ( ti ), aluminium ( al ), rubies ( aluminium and chromium oxide alloy , cas no . 12174 - 49 - 1 ), sapphire ( aluminium oxide , cas no . 1317 - 82 - 4 ) nickel ( ni ), ruthenium ( ru ), rhodium ( rh ), and tin ( sn ), alloys selected from steel ( iron and carbon alloy ), stainless steel , brass ( an alloy of copper and zinc alloy ), nickel - silver ( an alloy of copper , nickel and zinc ), bronze ( an alloy of copper and tin alloy ), tin - nickel ( sn — ni ), nickel - phosphorus ( ni — p ), copper - beryllium ( cu — be ), palladium - nickel ( pd — ni ), copper - cobalt ( cu — co ), or alloys comprising vanadium ( v ), chromium ( cr ), manganese ( mn ), zinc ( zn ), tungsten ( w ), or zirconium ( zr ), or an amorphous alloy , or ceramics , or semi - conductors such as silicon ( si ) or germanium ( ge ) as well as oxides thereof , or even diamond . finally , in a fifth aspect , the present invention concerns the use of a functionalised surface by means of the method of the invention for the manufacture of bottles and / or stoppers intended for the pharmaceutical , cosmetics and / or perfume industries , in jewelry or other luxury items , or in parts used in microtechnology and microelectronics or any other object coated with a metal surface and sensitive to fingerprints protected ( for example door handles , pens , belts , tinted glasses , etc .) the present invention also describes compositions comprising an effective amount of thiols and bisphosphonic compounds , preferably of formula ( i ) and ( ii ), or their toxicologically acceptable salts , capable of binding permanently to metal surface intended for bottle making or coating any object potentially in contact with the fingers , air or a liquid of whatever sort , and capable of increasing the lipophobicity and / or hydrophobicity and therefore capable of limiting the deposits , and thus microbial contamination , of these surfaces . these compositions are also capable of reducing the corrosion of these surfaces or of lubricating them . more particularly , the composition of the invention makes it possible to obtain contact angle between the oil and the coated surface of at least 30 °, and an angle between water and the coated surface of at least 90 °. by the term “ effective amount ”, we mean that the amount of compound applied makes it possible , after coating , to form a monomolecular making it possible to obtain the above - mentioned angles . in a last aspect , the present invention relates to a coating composition comprising at least one thiol compound of formula i wherein n = 6 , m = 5 and x = 1 , that is formula i . 3 . : or a salt thereof , preferably a potassium , sodium , magnesium , calcium or ammonium salt . the present inventors have in fact discovered that this particular molecule is more effective than other molecules of formula i in increasing the lipophobic and hydrophobic effect ( see example 9 below ). in addition to these characteristics , this molecule is soluble in many solvents and solvent mixtures . once deposited on the metal surfaces , the layers formed by these molecules show considerable resistance to washing . the present invention therefore also concerns the use of a composition containing , as the only coating active ingredient , the thiol compound of formula i . 3 : to increase the hydrophobicity and lipophobicity of a surface , or to limit corrosion of a surface and / or reduce dirt deposits and / or microbial contamination of such a surface , said surface preferably being used in bottles and / or their stoppers , for example intended for the pharmaceutical , cosmetics and / or perfume industries , in jewelry or other luxury items , or in parts used in micromechanics , microtechnology and microelectronics , or any other object potentially in contact with the fingers ( glasses , pens , belts , etc .). preferably , said surface is metallic and contains more than 50 % gold , silver or copper . this composition can also be used to lubricate metal parts or parts coated with a metal surface . this coating composition can be an aqueous or organic composition comprising an organic solvent selected from alcohol solvents , especially c 1 to c 6 alcohols such as isopropanol , ethanol , methanol , aldehydes , ketones such as acetone , ethers such as diethylether or tetrahydrofuran or alkanes , notably c 1 to c 8 alkanes as well as mixtures thereof . the solvent can also consist of hydrotreated naphthas ( for example the solvent biosane t212 by mmcc ) mixed with ipa or acetone . preferably the solvent is isopropanol and / or a hydrotreated naphtha compound in mixture with ipa . 1 . synthesis of a thiol - pfpe compound i . 3 of formula i according to the invention : the compound i . 3 ( identified on fig1 ) can be prepared in four steps following the synthesis plan presented below . 6 - aminohexan - 1 - ol ( 3 . 5 g ; 29 . 7 mmol , 3 eq ) was dissolved in 40 ml of thf under argon in a 100 ml triple - neck flask fitted with a condenser . methyl ester 1 ( 10 g ; 9 . 9 mmol ) was added in a single addition . the biphasic mixture was heated at 50 ° c . until the perfluorinated derivative was completely dissolved ( around 20 minutes ) then stirred at room temperature under argon for 17 hours . after concentration on a rotary evaporator , the syrup obtained was taken up in acoet ( 120 ml ) washed with a solution of 0 . 5 n hydrochloric acid solution ( 40 ml ) then with distilled water ( 40 ml ) and finally with brine ( 30 ml ). the organic phase was dried ( mgso4 ), filtered then concentrated under vacuum ( rotary evaporator then vane pump ). amide 2 is obtained in the form of a colourless oil . 1 h nmr ( 270 mhz acetone - d6 ) δ ( ppm )= 3 . 53 ( t , 2h , ch2oh ), 3 . 37 ( m , 2h , ch2nh ), 1 . 71 - 1 . 29 ( m , 8h , 4 ch2 ). 13c nmr ( acetone - d6 ) δ ( ppm )= 158 . 1 ( d , j2c — f = 24 . 9 hz , conh ), 126 . 1 - 101 . 2 ( m , cfs ), 62 . 7 ( ch2oh ), 41 . 1 ( ch2nh ), 33 . 9 , 29 . 8 , 27 . 5 , 26 . 5 ( 4 ch2 ). amide 2 ( 10 . 3 g , 9 . 4 mmol ) placed in a 250 ml single neck flask was dissolved in 60 ml of thf under argon . triethylamine ( 3 . 97 ml , 3 eq .) was added then methane sulphonyl chloride ( 1 . 46 ml , 2 eq .) while being cooled in an ice water bath . the suspension was stirred at room temperature under argon for 17 h . after concentration in the rotary evaporator , the mixture was taken up in acoet ( 120 ml ) then washed in distilled water ( 50 ml ) and finally in brine ( 40 ml ). the organic phase was dried ( mgso4 ), filtered then concentrated under vacuum ( rotary evaporator ). the colourless oil obtained ( mesylate ) was dissolved in 150 ml of etoh , potassium thioacetate ksac ( 2 . 14 g , 2 eq .) was added to the solution then heated under argon at 60 ° c . for 2 h . after cooling down to room temperature , the mixture was concentrated in the rotary evaporator , the residue was taken up in acoet ( 120 ml ) then washed with distilled water ( 2 × 50 ml ) and finally in brine ( 40 ml ). the organic phase was dried ( mgso4 ), filtered then concentrated under vacuum ( rotary evaporator ). the thioacetate 3 was obtained in the form of an orange oil . 1 h nmr ( 270 mhz acetone - d6 ) δ ( ppm )= 3 . 37 ( m , 2h , ch2nh ), 2 . 85 ( t , 2h , ch2s ), 2 . 28 ( s , 3h , sac ), 1 . 75 - 1 . 29 ( m , 8h , 4 ch2 ). 13c nmr ( acetone - d6 ) δ ( ppm )= 195 . 4 ( coch3 ), 158 . 5 ( d , j2c — f = 24 . 9 hz , conh ), 125 . 9 - 100 . 9 ( m , cfs ), 41 . 1 ( ch2nh ), 30 . 6 , 29 . 6 , 29 . 2 , 27 . 1 ( ch3 , ch2 ). 40 ml of concentrated hcl ( 10 n ) was added to a solution of thioacetate 3 ( 9 . 5 g , 8 . 2 mmol ) in 300 ml of etoh . the red solution was heated to 90 ° c . for 2 h . after cooling to room temperature , the mixture was concentrated in a rotary evaporator , the residue was taken up in acoet ( 120 ml ) then washed in distilled water ( 2 × 50 ml ) and finally in brine ( 40 ml ). the organic phase was dried ( mgso4 ), filtered then concentrated under vacuum ( rotary evaporator ). after drying in a vane pump ( heating at 50 ° c . ), thiol pfpe ( 13 ) was obtained in the form of an orange oil . 1 h nmr ( 270 mhz , acetone - d6 ) δ ( ppm )= 8 . 51 ( s , 1h , ch 2 nh ), 3 . 38 ( m , 2h , ch 2 nh ), 2 . 50 ( t , 2h , ch 2 s ), 1 . 72 - 1 . 27 ( m , 8h , 4 ch 2 ). 13 c nmr ( acetone - d6 ) δ ( ppm )= 158 . 5 ( d , j 2 c . f = 24 . 9 hz , conh ), 124 . 8 - 101 . 2 ( m , cfs ), 41 . 1 ( ch 2 nh ), 35 . 1 ( ch 2 ch 2 sh ), 29 . 7 , 28 . 9 , 27 . 2 ( 3 ch 2 ), 25 . 0 ( ch 2 sh ). the other thiol - pfpe compounds are easily obtained according to a similar synthesis method using the following compounds : perfluororo - 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 - tetramethyl - 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 - methyl tetraoxapentadecanoate to obtain compound i . 1 . mercaptoethylamine and perfluororo - 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 - tetramethyl - 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 - methyl tetraoxapentadecanoate to obtain compound i . 2 . mercaptoethylamine and perfluororo - 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - pentamethyl - 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 - methyl pentaoxaoctadecanoate to obtain compound i . 4 . mercaptoethylamine and methyl perfluoro - octanoate to obtain compound i . 5 10 - amino - decan - 1 - ol and perfluoro - 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - pentamethyl - 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 - methyl pentaoxaoctadecanoate to obtain compound i . 6 . 2 . synthesis of a bp - pfpe compound ( for example ii . 1 ) of formula ii according to the invention : the molecule ii . 1 can be prepared in four steps following the synthesis diagram below : firstly , 6 - aminohexan - 1 - ol is acylated by the methyl ester pfpe 1 in thf at room temperature to produce the corresponding amide 2 . the alcohol group is then oxidised into carboxylic acid 3 through the action of jones reagent . finally compound 3 is transformed into bisphosphonic acid ii . 1 via an acid chloride . dissolve 6 - aminohexanol ( 1 . 25 g ; 10 . 7 mmol ) in 15 ml of anhydrous thf in a 50 ml single - neck flask under argon . the methyl ester 1 ( 3 g ; 3 . 56 mmol ) was added in one addition . the biphasic mixture which becomes homogeneous and clear after a few minutes was stirred at room temperature for 17 hours . after concentration in the rotary evaporator , the syrup obtained was taken up in acoet ( 25 ml ), washed with a 1n hydrochloric acid solution then with water . the organic phase was dried ( mgso 4 ), filtered then concentrated under vacuum ( rotary evaporator then vane pump ). the colourless molecule 2 oil was obtained . the alcohol 2 ( 3 . 1 g , 3 . 3 mmol ) was dissolved in 40 ml of acetone . a 2 . 67 m solution of jones reagent was added drop by drop . after 15 minutes of stirring at room temperature , a few drops of isopropanol were added , then the mixture was filtered , concentrated , taken up in acoet and washed twice with water . the organic phase was dried , filtered then concentrated under vacuum ( rotary evaporator then vane pump ). carboxylic acid 3 was obtained in the form of a colourless oil . carboxylic acid 3 ( 3 . 1 g ; 3 . 3 mmol ) was mixed under argon with 8 ml of thionyl chloride . the mixture was then heated under reflux for 45 minutes then concentrated under vacuum . the syrup obtained was placed under argon then p ( osime 3 ) 3 was added ( 2 . 5 eq ., 2 . 75 ml ). the solution was stirred under argon for 2 h , concentrated under vacuum then 10 ml of methanol was added . after 1 h of stirring , the mixture was concentrated . the syrup obtained was washed with water . the molecule ii . 1 was then dried on the vane pump . the other components of bp - pfpe are easily obtained according to a similar synthesis method , using the following compounds : perfluoro - 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - pentamethyl - 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 - methyl pentaoxaoctadecanoate to obtain the compound 11 . 2 . 1h , 1h - perfluoro - 3 , 6 , 9 - trioxadecan - 1 - ol to obtain the compound ii . 3 . 1h , 1h , 2h , 2h - perfluorodecan - 1 - ol to obtain the compound ii . 4 . 10 - amino - decan - 1 - ol and perfluoro - 2 , 5 , 8 , 11 , 14 - pentamethyl - 3 , 6 , 9 , 12 , 15 - methyl pentaoxaoctadecanoate to obtain the compound ii . 5 . a ) weigh 1 . 09 g of compound bp - pfpe of formula ii . 1 and dissolve it in 25 ml of isopropyl alcohol ( ipa ). b ) weigh 1 . 11 g of compound thiol - pfpe of formula i . 3 and dissolve in 25 ml of ipa . c ) mix the previous 2 solutions in an erlenmeyer flask for 30 min , filter the mixture on filter paper if a slight precipitate is formed . pour the mixture into a nalgene type bottle and store at room temperature away from light . d ) dilute to one twentieth in ipa . degrease the parts by washing in a solvent ( acetone or ipa ) under ultrasound for 5 minutes then dry the parts under a stream of hot air . in the case of silicon , oxidation of the material is recommended to promote grafting . this oxidation is carried out as follows : 1 . the silicon part is immersed in a piranha solution ( conc h 2 so 4 / h 2 o 2 at 30 % 3 : 1 ) freshly prepared for 45 min . 2 . the part is rinsed 3 times in deionised water . 3 . the part is dried for 10 minutes in an oven at 80 ° c . place the part or parts in a container with an adapted shape cover the part or parts with coating solution ( thiol , bp or bp / thiol - pfpe mixture ), incubate between 5 minutes and 360 minutes , eliminate the supernatant — remove the part , the part is drip dried ( centrifugation ). the part which received the deposit is placed in an oven at 120 ° c . for a period ranging from 6 to 15 h ( only for rubies and silicon ), the part is brought back to room temperature then immersed in ipa under ultrasound for 2 minutes , the part is dried under a stream of hot air . 4 . 1 . the solubility of perfluorinated thiol molecules , perfluoro - bp molecules and mixtures consisting of these two categories of molecules were analysed in four solvents : 1 ) 3 - methoxy - methylbutan - 3 - ol ( mmb ), 2 ) acetone ( ace ), 3 ) isopropanol ( ipa ) and 4 ) the solvent biosane t212 of brand mmcc ( t212 ) which consists of hydrotreated naphthas . the advantage of the latter solvent is that it is very volatile and hardly flammable . the solubilisation of molecules was carried out in the usage concentrations , that is between 10 − 3 and 10 − 5 m . for study solvents ( mmb , ace and ipa ), the compounds were individually diluted in the solvent with magnetic stirring at room temperature to obtain a final solution with concentrations ranging between 10 − 3 and 10 − 5 m , for solvent t212 , the compounds were initially dissolved in isopropanol ( ipa ) under magnetic stirring and at room temperature to obtain solution s . this solution s was then diluted to 5 % in the solvent so as to obtain a final solution with concentrations ranging between 10 − 3 and 10 − 5 m . for each of these tests , the molecules were considered to be dissolved when the solution showed no cloudiness . the results of the test are as follows : all the molecules developed are independently soluble in solvent t212 as well as in ipa ; the majority of perfluorinated thiols and perfluoro - bp molecules are soluble in all the studied solvents ; molecule i . 4 is weakly soluble in mmb and ace . 4 . 2 solubility of bp - pf and thiol - pf compounds in the composition of the invention . the solubility of the thiol - bisphosphonate mixture may be modified as a function of the length of molecule chains , their respective concentrations and the type of solvent used . all the mixtures are soluble in ipa . different surfaces were treated with solutions of thiol i . 3 and bp ii . 1 molecules . the solutions were freshly prepared . the tests were carried out with solutions containing 10 − 3 m of each of the molecules dissolved in ipa . the final solution was then deposited on gold , rubies , steel 20 ap , and on nip and snni alloys . the soaking time was 30 minutes , the rinsing time was 2 minutes . the lipophobic effect was evaluated by measuring the contact angles of a test oil having surface tension of 33 mn / m on different surfaces . all the surfaces showed a substantial lipophobic and hydrophobic effect . demonstration of the effect of the hydrophobic and lipophobic effect by measurement of contact angles . according to the deposit procedure described in paragraph 3 , the materials were treated by the mixture of the thiol molecule i . 3 . with the bp molecule ii . 1 . dissolved in ipa . the contact angles were measured before and after treatment of the surface . the results before and after treatment are presented in the two tables below : the contact angles measured from drops of water , glycerol and diiodomethane on different materials before and after treatment made it possible to calculate the surface energies according to the owens wendt method . the two compounds of the invention i . 1 and ii . 1 were mixed either at 10 − 3 m or at 10 − 4 m in ipa and contact with gold lasted 0 , 10 , 30 , 60 or 360 minutes . with regard to the results presented in the table below , it appears that a coating step lasting 10 minutes is sufficient for the surface to be well functionalised . this time is therefore considered to be advantageous for carrying out the method of the invention . in order to evaluate the lipophobic and hydrophobic properties of thiol / bp mixtures , coating of different materials by soaking these molecules in solution in ipa for 30 minutes followed by rinsing with ipa for 2 minutes under ultrasound ( us ) was carried out . molecule i . 3 was selected for continuation of the study given that the contact angles obtained for this molecule were the highest . nevertheless , the other molecules also result in functional layers with a satisfactory lipophobic and hydrophobic effect . the results obtained are given in the form of a contact angle of a drop of water , respectively a drop of test oil on different materials . the proportion of each of the molecules in the mixture has a particular effect on the quality of surface treatment but all the mixtures and the different thiol and bp molecules tested led to a self - assembled layer with the required oleophobic properties for anti - fingerprints , anti - adhesion and anti - contamination applications . it is also possible to carry out several successive deposits on the same compound with an intermediate rinsing . the resistance of the layers of the invention was evaluated after one or several washing cycles by measuring the contact angle with h 2 o and the test oil . good hold on the various materials evaluated was observed , even after several washing cycles . moreover , the resistance to washing with products based on highly alkaline detergents such as “ rubisol ” for gold was tested and showed that the lipophobic and hydrophobic properties on gold resist rubisol washing well ( angle & gt ; 30 °). 8 . lipophobic and hydrophobic effect on different pf thiol i . 1 - i . 5 molecules only on the basis of the kinetics of molecule i . 1 , the following parameters were used to test the four other thiol - pf and thiol - pfpe molecules ( i . 2 , i . 3 , i . 4 , i . 5 ): concentration : 10 − 3 m for each compound i . 1 to i . 5 solvent : isopropyl alcohol ( ipa ) or biosane t212 ( mmcc ) soaking time : 30 minutes rinsing time : 2 minutes under ultrasound drying : hot air evaluation of functional properties was carried out by measuring the contact angles between the surface of the metal and the drop of oil . the results are presented in the table below . it is noticeable that the concentration of 10 − 3 m gives an angle of over 45 ° for all molecules i . 1 to i . 5 . the different molecules moreover show good resistance to rubisol type washing when the layer is made up of a solution of concentration 10 − 3 m of i . 1 to i . 5 . the effect of molecule i . 3 is significantly greater than that of the untreated reference surface ( student test , p & lt ; 0 . 02 ). the better efficacy of molecule i . 3 is a combination of its solubility , its hydrophobic and lipophobic efficacy and its resistance to washing . 9 . hydrophobic and lipophobic effect of thiol and bisphosphonate molecules and their mixtures the lipophobic / hydrophobic effect of thiol and bisphosphonate molecules was tested for each molecule alone , then for their mixtures in order to detect any synergetic effect produced by a combination of two types of molecule . molecule i . 3 corresponds to the molecule studied in examples 1 and 3 above . molecule 13 - 402 ( i . 6 .) has a longer aliphatic group . all the molecules were synthesised in quantities in the order of a gram with satisfactory yield . the purity of each compound is greater than 90 %. the properties of thiol and bisphosphonate molecules in isolation were measured on the surfaces of steel and gold - plated substrates using solutions at 10 − 3 m and in isopropanol in accordance with the protocol described in example 3 above , with a soaking time of 5 minutes . the results obtained are as follows : the standard deviation for three measurements is between 1 ° and 5 °. it is noted that the two types of molecule allow valid functionalisation of gold plated substrate but that thiols alone do not bind ( or bind very little ) to steel . six mixtures were tested . for mixture 1 ( i . 3 / ii . 1 ), it is necessary to refer to example 6 above . solubility was qualified by observing the clarity of solutions on mixing with isopropanol , after 1 h and 24 h . the concentrations tested are 10 − 3 m and 10 − 4 m for each of the molecules . in all these configurations , no loss of solubility was noted . firstly , we find that lipophobic / hydrophobic functionality is good for all mixtures , with a contact angle that is always greater than 60 ° with the test oil and always greater than 100 ° with water . there is no important effect of concentration on the hydrophobic and oleophobic properties even though results are generally better at a concentration of 10 − 3 m . comparison of the results obtained with the mixtures and the molecules alone makes it possible to identify the following teachings : on gold - 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