Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A polymeric composite metal complex which comprises a polymeric metal complex whose central metal is a low valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table, whose planar ligand is a quadri-dentate monomeric ligand chelate, and whose axial ligand is a polymeric ligand containing a functional group having a coordinating capacity; and one or more addition compounds capable of interaction with said polymeric metal complex, wherein the addition compound is a polyanion which is an acid selected from the group consisting of polycrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyitaconic acid, polyglutamic acid, pectic acid and alginic acid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A polymeric composite metal complex which comprises a polymeric metal complex whose central metal is a low valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table, whose planar ligand is a quadri-dentate monomeric ligand chelate, and whose axial ligand is a polymeric ligand containing a functional group having a coordinating capacity; and one or more addition compounds capable of interaction with said polymeric metal complex, wherein the addition compound is a polyanion which is an acid selected from the group consisting of polycrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyitaconic acid, polyglutamic acid, pectic acid and alginic acid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
141 words
A polymeric composite metal complex which comprises a polymeric metal complex whose central metal is a low valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table, whose planar ligand is a quadridentate monomeric ligand chelate, and whose axial ligand is a polymeric ligand containing a functional group having a coordinating capacity; and one or more addition compounds capable of interaction with said polymeric metal complex; wherein the addition compound is a hydrogen-bonding type of polymeric compound containing a group selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring having a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent, an amino group, an amide group, a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, a formyl group, a hydroxy group and ether group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
141 words
A polymeric composite metal complex which comprises a polymeric metal complex whose central metal is a low valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table, whose planar ligand is a quadridentate monomeric ligand chelate, and whose axial ligand is a polymeric ligand containing a functional group having a coordinating capacity; and one or more addition compounds capable of interaction with said polymeric metal complex; wherein the addition compound is a hydrogen-bonding type of polymeric compound containing a group selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring having a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent, an amino group, an amide group, a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, a formyl group, a hydroxy group and ether group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
109 words
A polymeric composite metal complex which comprises a polymeric metal complex whose central metal is a low valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table, whose planar ligand is a quadridentate monomeric ligand chelate, and whose axial ligand is a polymeric ligand containing a functional group having a coordinating capacity; and one or more addition compounds capable of interaction with said polymeric metal complex, wherein the addition compound is a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate and cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
A polymeric composite metal complex which comprises a polymeric metal complex whose central metal is a low valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table, whose planar ligand is a quadridentate monomeric ligand chelate, and whose axial ligand is a polymeric ligand containing a functional group having a coordinating capacity; and one or more addition compounds capable of interaction with said polymeric metal complex, wherein the addition compound is a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate and cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of preparing a polymeric metal complex which comprises (A) reacting a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand consists of a quadri-dentate chelate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by said polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon mdetal, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, reducing said central metal back to a low valency state by carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or an electrode reaction before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (A) or (B), wherein the residual group of the polymeric compound contains a group selected from the group consisting of a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group and a carbonyl group.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
186 words
A method of preparing a polymeric metal complex which comprises (A) reacting a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand consists of a quadri-dentate chelate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by said polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon mdetal, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, reducing said central metal back to a low valency state by carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or an electrode reaction before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (A) or (B), wherein the residual group of the polymeric compound contains a group selected from the group consisting of a halogenated alkyl group, a hydroxyl group and a carbonyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 4, wherein the residual group of the polymeric compound is a copolymer of p-(chloromethyl)styrene or chloroethyl vinyl ether with N-vinylpyrrolidone, acrylamide or acrylic acid.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
217 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is a polyanion selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyitaconic acid, polyglutamic acid, pectic acid and alginic acid.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
217 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is a polyanion selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylic acid, polymethacrylic acid, polyitaconic acid, polyglutamic acid, pectic acid and alginic acid.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
233 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is a hydrogen-bonding type of polymeric compound containing a group selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring having a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent, an amino group, an amide group, a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, a formyl group and a hydroxy group.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
233 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is a hydrogen-bonding type of polymeric compound containing a group selected from the group consisting of an aromatic ring having a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent, an amino group, an amide group, a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyethyl group, a formyl group and a hydroxy group.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is selected from the group consisting of electron donor polymers and electron acceptor polymers, wherein the acceptor polymer is a copolymer of vinylpyridine or vinylimidazole with acrylonitrile, fumaronitrile or maleic anhydride.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand; or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is selected from the group consisting of electron donor polymers and electron acceptor polymers, wherein the acceptor polymer is a copolymer of vinylpyridine or vinylimidazole with acrylonitrile, fumaronitrile or maleic anhydride.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand, or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate and cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
204 words
A method of preparing a polymeric composite metal complex which comprises reacting (A) a monomeric metal complex whose central metal is a low or high valency transition metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Groups VIA, VIIA, VIII, IB and IIB of the fourth to the sixth periods of the periodic table and whose ligand is a quadri-dentate ligand with a polymeric ligand to replace the axial ligand of said monomeric metal complex by the polymeric ligand, or (B) bonding the residual group of a polymeric compound with the central metal of the monomeric metal complex to provide a σ bond between carbon and metal; and (C) reacting the polymeric metal complex thus prepared with a compound capable of interaction therewith for stabilization of said polymeric metal complex system, and, where the central metal of the monomeric metal complex is a high valency transition metal, carrying out a chemical reaction using a reducing agent or electrode reaction to reduce said central metal back to a low valency state before, after or simultaneously with the reaction (C), wherein the compound capable of interaction is a surface active agent selected from the group consisting of sodium lauryl sulfate and cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride.