Patent ID: 6605201
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: A61B,C07F,C08F,C09B,C12Q

Abstract:
A transition metal complex having the formula: wherein M is osmium;L is selected from the group consisting of: R1, R2, and Râ€²1 are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, or aryl groups; R3, R4, R5, R6, Râ€²3, Râ€²4, Ra, Rb, Rc, and Rd are independently â€”H, â€”F, â€”Cl, â€”Br, â€”I, â€”NO2, â€”CN, CO2H, â€”SO3H, â€”NHNH2, â€”SH, â€”OH, â€”NH2, or substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkanoylamino, arylcarboxamido, hydrazino, alkylhydrazino, hydroxylamino, alkoxylamino, alkylthio, alkenyl, aryl, or alkyl; c is an integer selected from âˆ’1 to âˆ’5 or +1 to +5 indicating a positive or negative charge; X represents at least one counter ion; d is an integer from 1 to 5 representing the number of counter ions, X; and L1, L2, L3 and L4 are ligands; wherein L1 comprises a heterocyclic compound coupled to a polymeric backbone, and wherein L1 and L2 in combination form a first bidentate ligand.