Patent ID: 7951607
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A compound for sensing phosphorus based nerve agents having the formula: or having the formula: or a salt, or an enantiomer thereof; wherein: L is an alkyl group or an aryl group; A is a conjugated π-system that comprises at least four atoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen; E comprises at least two atoms selected from the group consisting of carbon and nitrogen that are doubly or triply bonded to each other; G is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halide, alkoxyl, aryloxyl, aroyloxyl, alkyl- or aryl- or dialkyl- or diaryl- or alkylarylamino, thioalkyl, or thioaryl; and Q, Q′ and Q″ are independently halogen, —H, —OR, —SR, —NRR′, —C(O)R, —C(O)H, —COOR, —CN, —CR═NR′, —C(O)NRR′, —NO