Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for determining hydrogen peroxide comprising the steps of (a) contacting a test sample in the presence of a peroxidatively active substance with a compound of the formula: ##STR14## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or an electron withdrawing group; R 2 is hydroxyl or --NR 3 R 4 where R 3 and R 4 , which can be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl; and Y is ═O or ═N--R 5 where R 5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and (b) measuring the fluorescence of a product resulting from oxidation of said compound by hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
A method for determining hydrogen peroxide comprising the steps of (a) contacting a test sample in the presence of a peroxidatively active substance with a compound of the formula: ##STR14## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or an electron withdrawing group; R 2 is hydroxyl or --NR 3 R 4 where R 3 and R 4 , which can be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl; and Y is ═O or ═N--R 5 where R 5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and (b) measuring the fluorescence of a product resulting from oxidation of said compound by hydrogen peroxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the peroxidatively active substance is peroxidase.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein R 2 is --NR 3 R 4 and R 3 and R 4 are both lower alkyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 3 wherein R 2 is --NR 3 R 4 and R 3 and R 4 are both methyl.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 3 wherein Y is ═N--R 5 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, cyano, carboxyl, carboalkoxy, carboaryloxy, carboxamide, sulfonyl, sulfoxy, sulfonium, phosphonyl, phosphonium, halo, or nitro.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 1 wherein the compound is of the formula: ##STR15## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, cyano, or --COOR 6 , --CONHR 6 or --CON(R 6 ) 2 wherein R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl; R 3 and R 4 , which can be the same or different, are lower alkyl; and R 5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 7 wherein R 3 and R 4 are both methyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 8 wherein R 1 is 13 COOR 6 , --CONHR 6 or --CON(R 6 ) 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 9 wherein R 5 is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A test composition for determining hydrogen peroxide in a test sample comprising (a) a compound of the formula: ##STR16## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or an electron withdrawing group; R 2 is hydroxyl or --NR 3 R 4 where R 3 and R 4 , which can be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl; and Y is ═O or ═N--R 5 where R 5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and (b) a peroxidatively active substance.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A test composition for determining hydrogen peroxide in a test sample comprising (a) a compound of the formula: ##STR16## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, or an electron withdrawing group; R 2 is hydroxyl or --NR 3 R 4 where R 3 and R 4 , which can be the same or different, are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl; and Y is ═O or ═N--R 5 where R 5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and (b) a peroxidatively active substance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 11 wherein the peroxidatively active substance is peroxidase.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 11 wherein R 2 is --NR 3 R 4 and R 3 and R 4 are both lower alkyl.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 13 wherein R 3 and R 4 are both methyl.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 13 wherein Y is ═N--R 5 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 11 wherein R 1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, cyano, carboxyl, carboalkoxy, carboaryloxy, carboxamide, sulfonyl, sulfoxy, sulfonium, phosphonyl, phosphonium, halo, or nitro.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 11 wherein the compound is of the formula: ##STR17## wherein R 1 is hydrogen, cyano, or --COOR 6 , --CONHR 6 or --CON(R 6 ) 2 where R 6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl; R 3 and R 4 , which can be the same or different, are lower alkyl; and R 5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 17 wherein R 3 and R 4 are both methyl.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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The test composition of claim 18 wherein R 1 is --COOR 6 , --CONHR 6 or --CON(R 6 ) 2 .
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
The test composition of claim 19 wherein R 5 is hydrogen or methyl.