Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin having the structure of FIG. 4 or 6, or a metal complex of a verdin having the structure of FIG. 2 or 5, below: ##STR1## wherein M comprises a metal cation that is complexed with two of the nitrogens of the verdin and is Ag, Al, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Ga, Gd, Hf, Ho, In, La, Lu, Mn, Mo, Nd, Pb, Pd, Pr, Pt, Rh, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sn, Tb, Th, Ti, Tl, Tm, U, V, Y, Yb, Zn or Zr, and each of R1 through R8 and R10 through R12 is H or CHO, an alkyl group other than t-butyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylene group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a group having the formula R 2 N(R 3 ) 2 where R 2 is a bivlent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein any carbon bond is either a single or a double bond, and not more than one is a double bond; R 3 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms and the two R 3 groups can be the same or different, a group having the formula R 2 N(R 4 ) 3 where R 2 is a bivlent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein any carbon to carbon bond is either a single or a double bond, and not more than one is a double bond; A is a physiologically acceptable anion and R 4 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms and the three R 4 groups can be the same or different, a group having the formula R 2 OH where R 2 is a bivlent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein any carbon to carbon bond is either a single or a double bond, and not more than one is a double bond, or CO 2 R', CH 2 CO 2 R' or CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R' where R' is H, or an alkyl group other than t-butyl having from two to four carbon atoms, with the proviso that not more than of R1 through R8 and R10 through R12 is CHO, a group having the formula R 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , or a group having the formula R 2 N(R 4 ) 3 A, and with the further proviso that two verdins are excluded from the chain, one having the structure of FIG. 4 where R1, R4, R5 and R7 are methyl, R2 is CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 CH 3 , R6 and R8 are CH 2 CH 3 , and R10 through R12 are hydrogen and one having the structure of FIG. 6 where R1, R4, R5 and R7 are methyl, R3 is CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 CH 3 , R6 and R8 are CH 2 CH 3 , and R10 through R12 are hydrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin having the structure of FIG. 4 or 6, or a metal complex of a verdin having the structure of FIG. 2 or 5, below: ##STR1## wherein M comprises a metal cation that is complexed with two of the nitrogens of the verdin and is Ag, Al, Ce, Co, Cr, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Ga, Gd, Hf, Ho, In, La, Lu, Mn, Mo, Nd, Pb, Pd, Pr, Pt, Rh, Sb, Sc, Sm, Sn, Tb, Th, Ti, Tl, Tm, U, V, Y, Yb, Zn or Zr, and each of R1 through R8 and R10 through R12 is H or CHO, an alkyl group other than t-butyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkylene group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a group having the formula R 2 N(R 3 ) 2 where R 2 is a bivlent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein any carbon bond is either a single or a double bond, and not more than one is a double bond; R 3 is hydrogen or an alkyl radical having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms and the two R 3 groups can be the same or different, a group having the formula R 2 N(R 4 ) 3 where R 2 is a bivlent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein any carbon to carbon bond is either a single or a double bond, and not more than one is a double bond; A is a physiologically acceptable anion and R 4 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 2 carbon atoms and the three R 4 groups can be the same or different, a group having the formula R 2 OH where R 2 is a bivlent aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein any carbon to carbon bond is either a single or a double bond, and not more than one is a double bond, or CO 2 R', CH 2 CO 2 R' or CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 R' where R' is H, or an alkyl group other than t-butyl having from two to four carbon atoms, with the proviso that not more than of R1 through R8 and R10 through R12 is CHO, a group having the formula R 2 N(R 3 ) 2 , or a group having the formula R 2 N(R 4 ) 3 A, and with the further proviso that two verdins are excluded from the chain, one having the structure of FIG. 4 where R1, R4, R5 and R7 are methyl, R2 is CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 CH 3 , R6 and R8 are CH 2 CH 3 , and R10 through R12 are hydrogen and one having the structure of FIG. 6 where R1, R4, R5 and R7 are methyl, R3 is CH 2 CH 2 CO 2 CH 3 , R6 and R8 are CH 2 CH 3 , and R10 through R12 are hydrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a metal complex of a verdin as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of R10 through R12 is hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin as claimed in claim 1 having the structure of FIG. 6 wherein each of R10 through R12 is hydrogen, each of R1, R3, R5 and R7 is CH 3 and each of R4, R6 and R8 is CH 2 CH 2 COOCH 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin metal complex as claimed in claim 1 having the structure of FIG. 5 wherein each of R10 through R12 is hydrogen, each of R1, R3, R5 and R7 is CH 3 , each of R4, R6 and R8 is CH 2 CH 2 COOCH 3 and M is Zn.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin as claimed in claim 1 having the structure of FIG. 4 wherein each of R10 through R12 is hydrogen, each of R1, R4, R6 and R8 is CH 3 , R2 is CH 2 CH 2 COOCH 3 , and R5 and R7 are CH 2 CH 3 .
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin as claimed in claim 1 having the structure of FIG. 6 wherein each of R10 through R12 is hydrogen, each of R1, R4, R6 and R8 is CH 3 , R3 is CH 2 CH 2 COOCH 3 , and R5 and R7 are CH 2 CH 3 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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As a composition of matter, a verdin as claimed in claim 1 having the structure of FIG. 6 wherein each of R10 through R12 is hydrogen, each of R1, R3, R6, R7 and R8 is CH 3 , and R4, and R5 are CH 2 CH 3 .