Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound having the formula shown below: "wherein ODN represents an oligonucleotide whose terminal 3'-oxygen is attached to the above phosphate moiety" wherein Z is selected from a group consisting of ##STR22## n is 0 or 1, Q is a connecting group selected from a group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, substituted aryl and substituted aralkyl; and R is selected from the group consisting of intercalating groups, cleaving groups, cholesterol and lipophilic groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the formula shown below: "wherein ODN represents an oligonucleotide whose terminal 3'-oxygen is attached to the above phosphate moiety" wherein Z is selected from a group consisting of ##STR22## n is 0 or 1, Q is a connecting group selected from a group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, substituted aryl and substituted aralkyl; and R is selected from the group consisting of intercalating groups, cleaving groups, cholesterol and lipophilic groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein: said R group is selected from a group consisting of cholesterol, acridine, ellipticine, methidium, ethidium, phenanthroline, 2-hydroxyethanethiolato-2,2', 2"-terpyridine-platinum(II), quinoxaline, an EDTA ligand for attaching Fe and a phenanthroline ligand for attaching Cu.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein Z is ##STR23## n is 0; and R is cholesterol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 1 wherein Z is ##STR24## n is 0; and R is 9-acridine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the structure: ##STR25## wherein Z is selected from a group consisting of ##STR26## m and m' independently are positive integers less than 11; n is 0 or 1; Q is a connecting group selected from a group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, substituted aryl and substituted aralkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of reporter groups, intercalating groups, cleaving groups, cholesterol and lipophilic groups; Y is H or dimethoxytrityl; and X is a solid phase support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound having the structure: ##STR25## wherein Z is selected from a group consisting of ##STR26## m and m' independently are positive integers less than 11; n is 0 or 1; Q is a connecting group selected from a group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, substituted aryl and substituted aralkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of reporter groups, intercalating groups, cleaving groups, cholesterol and lipophilic groups; Y is H or dimethoxytrityl; and X is a solid phase support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim, 5 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of cholesterol, biotin, acridine, fluorescein, rhodamine, Lissamine rhodamine B, Malachite Green, erythrosin, tetramethylrhodamine, eosin, pyrene, anthracene, 4-dimethylaminonapthalene, 2-dimethylaminonaphthalene, 7-dimethylamino-4-methylcoumarin, 7-dimethylaminocoumarin, 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, 7-hydroxycoumarin, 7-methoxycoumarin, 7-acetoxycoumarin, 7-diethylamino-3-phenyl-4-methylcoumarin, isoluminol, benzophenone, dansyl, dabsyl, mansyl, sulforhodamine, 4-acetamido-4-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid disodium salt, 4-benzamido-4'-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid disodium salt, ellipticine, methidium, ethydium, phenanthroline, 2-hydroxyethanethiolato-2,2', 2"-terpyridine-platinium-(II), quinoxaline, an EDTA ligand for attaching Fe and a phenanthroline ligand for attaching Cu.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 5 wherein X is a controlled pore glass support derivatized with an alkylamine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 5 wherein Y is H.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 5 of the structure: ##STR27##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 9 wherein n is 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the structure: ##STR28## wherein Z is selected from a group consisting of ##STR29## m and m' independently are positive integers less than 11; n is 0 or 1; Q is a connecting group selected from a group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, substituted aryl and substituted aralkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of reporter groups, intercalating groups, cleaving groups, cholesterol and phospholipids; X is hydrogen, and Y is H or dimethoxytrityl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the structure: ##STR28## wherein Z is selected from a group consisting of ##STR29## m and m' independently are positive integers less than 11; n is 0 or 1; Q is a connecting group selected from a group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aryloxy, aralkyl, heterocyclic, heteroaryl, substituted aryl and substituted aralkyl; R is selected from the group consisting of reporter groups, intercalating groups, cleaving groups, cholesterol and phospholipids; X is hydrogen, and Y is H or dimethoxytrityl.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 11 wherein R is selected from the group consisting of cholesterol, biotine, acridine, fluorescein, rhodamine, Lissamine rhodamine B, Malachite Green, erythrosin, tetramethylrhodamine, eosin, pyrene, anthracene, 4-dimethylaminonapthalene, 2-dimethylaminonaphthalene, 7-dimethylamino-4-methylcoumarin, 7-dimethylaminocoumarin, 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin, 7-hydroxycoumarin, 7-methoxycoumarin, 7-acetoxycoumarin, 7-diethylamino-3-phenyl-4-methylcoumarin, isoluminol, benzophenone, dansyl, dabsyl, mansyl, sulforhodamine, 4-acetamido-4-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid disodium salt, 4-benzamido-4'-stilbene-2,2'-disulfonic acid disodium salt, ellipticine, methidium, ethydium, phenanthroline, 2-hydroxyethanethiolato-2,2', 2"-terpyridine-platinium-(II), quinoxaline, an EDTA ligand for attaching Fe and a phenanthroline ligand for attaching Cu.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 11 which has the structure: ##STR30##
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 13 wherein Y is H.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 13 wherein n is O; and R is cholesterol.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound of claim 13 wherein n is 1; Q is ethyl; and R is 9-acridine.