Patent ID: 6696575
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: A61L,C12N

Abstract:
A chemical compound for use in a biodegradable electrically conducting polymer comprising the structure: wherein n and nâ€² independently=0 to 10; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each independently a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, and carboxyl, or a salt thereof; X and Xâ€² are independently oxygen or nitrogen atoms that form ester or amido linkages respectively; and Y and Yâ€² are independently a OH or a NH2 substituent; and Z and Zâ€² are each independently a substituent selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen, hydroxyl, and carboxyl, or a salt thereof.