Nicotine salts, co-crystals, and salt co-crystal complexes
US10556880B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07B2200/13
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides certain nicotine salts, co-crystals, and salt co-crystals and provides novel polymorphic forms of certain nicotine salts. In particular, nicotine salts with mucic acid, 3,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid, and crystalline polymorphic forms of nicotine 4-acetamidobenzoate, nicotine gentisate, and nicotine 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate are described. The invention further provides methods of preparation and characterization of such nicotine salts, co-crystals, and salt co-crystals and polymorphic forms thereof. In addition, tobacco products, including smoking articles, smokeless tobacco products, and electronic smoking articles comprising nicotine salts, co-crystals, and/or salt co-crystals are also provided.
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