Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A cellulose sulfate salt having a heparinic action, which satisfies the requirements of 0.8≦<<F>>≦2.6, <<f 2 >>≧<<f 3 >> and <<f 2 >>≧<<f 6 >> wherein <<f 2 >>, <<f 3 >> and <<f 6 >> stand for probability of substitution of atoms H in OH groups bonded to the C 2 , C 3 and C 6 positions of the glucopyranose ring unit by sulfuric acid radicals, respectively, and <<F>> stands for the total substitution degree which is the sum of <<f 2 >>, <<f 3 >> and <<f 6 >>.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A cellulose sulfate salt having a heparinic action, which satisfies the requirements of 0.8≦<<F>>≦2.6, <<f 2 >>≧<<f 3 >> and <<f 2 >>≧<<f 6 >> wherein <<f 2 >>, <<f 3 >> and <<f 6 >> stand for probability of substitution of atoms H in OH groups bonded to the C 2 , C 3 and C 6 positions of the glucopyranose ring unit by sulfuric acid radicals, respectively, and <<F>> stands for the total substitution degree which is the sum of <<f 2 >>, <<f 3 >> and <<f 6 >>.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A cellulose sulfate salt as set forth in claim 1, wherein the total substitution degree <<F>> is in the range of 1.5<<<F>><2.4.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
A cellulose sulfate salt as set forth in claim 1, wherein the limiting viscosity number [η] of a sodium salt thereof is in the range of from 10 to 430 cm 3 /g as determined at 25° in a 0.5 N sodium sulfate solution and the index a defined by the following two formulae of the limiting viscosity number relative to the weight average molecular weight (Mw) and the number average molecular weight (Mn) is not less than 0.9: [η]=K.sub.1 ×Mw.sup.a wherein K 1 is a constant, and [η]=K.sub.2 ×Mn.sup.a wherein K 2 is a constant.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cellulose sulfate salt as set forth in claim 1, which is a salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of sodium, calcium and magnesium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A cellulose sulfate salt as set forth in claim 1, wherein the nitrogen content is not more than 0.01% by weight.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A cellulose sulfate salt as set forth in claim 1, wherein a 5% (weight/volume) aqueous solution thereof has a pH value of from 5.3 to 7 and, when said aqueous solution is dialyzed with pure water, the specific electric conductivity of the dialyzate is not higher than 10 -5 Ω -1 cm -1 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
193 words
A process for the preparation of a cellulose sulfate salt as set forth in claim 1, which comprises reacting a cellulose having a crystal form I with an SO 3 /amine complex or a SO 3 /amide complex in an amount of 2 to 4 mole equivalents per glucose unit of the cellulose at a temperature of from -10° C. to 40° C. to form a gelatinous product containing a cellulose sulfate salt having fixed values of <<f 2 >> and <<f 3 >>; adding water to the gelatinuous product in an amount 0.1 to 5 times the amount of the starting cellulose used for the reaction; treating the mixture at a temperature of not higher than 60° C. for 3 to 45 minutes to relatively reduce the values of <<f 6 >> and <<f 3 >> among the values of <<f 2 >>, <<f 3 >> and <<f 6 >>; neutralizing, precipitating and drying the so obtained crude cellulose sulfate salt; dissolving the crude cellulose sulfate salt in water again; treating the solution with an adsorbent; and subjecting the treated cellulose sulfate salt to precipitation, drying, re-dissolution, dialysis, precipitation and then drying.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein a sulfate salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of sodium, calcium and magnesium is formed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the aqueous solution of the crude cellulose sulfate salt is treated with the adsorbent to an extent such that the nitrogen content in the finally obtained cellulose sulfate salt is not more than 0.01% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the aqueous solution of the crude cellulose sulfate salt is treated with the adsorbent to an extent such that the treated cellulose sulfate salt exhibits a pH value of from 5.3 to 7.0 as determined in a 5% (weight/volume) aqueous solution thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein the dialysis of the cellulose sulfate salt is carried out to an extent such that, when the resulting cellulose sulfate salt is dissolved in deionized water at a concentration of 5 g/dl, the specific electric conductivity of deionized water used as the dialyzing liquid becomes not higher than 10 -5 Ω -1 cm -1 .