New fluorinated derivatives useful as surfactants or in the transport of
drug or markers, or in drug targeting, and preparations containing the
derivatives, for medical, cosmetic and veterinary uses, having the
formula:
##STR1##
wherein R.sub.F is a fluorinated radical, X is a linear or branched
alkylene, R.sup.1 is H or CH.sub.3, R.sup.2 is a radical having at least
one OH group, R.sup.3 is a radical derived from an amino acid or a
peptide, 1.ltoreq.n.ltoreq.50 and 0.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.200 with
0.2.ltoreq.n/n+m.ltoreq.1.
These derivatives can be used as prodrugs or in formulating pharmaceutical,
cosmetic and veterinary preparations, in biology and medicine, notably in
compositions acting as carriers of oxygen and other gases, of contrast
agents, or as carriers of substances used in therapy, or as carriers of
markers.