Patent ID: 6514995
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: C07C,C07D

Abstract:
A compound of the formula (I): wherein A and A1 are the same or different and each is (CR3R4)m, wherein m is an integer from 0 to 6, and R3 and R4 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, a halo, nitro, cyano, azido, or an organic group selected from the group consisting of linear C1-12 alkyl, branched C3-12 alkyl, C2-12 alkenyl, C3-30 cycloalkyl, C3-30 heterocycloalkyl, C1-12 C5-30 heteroaryl, benzylcarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl, and a solubilizing group, wherein the solubilizing group is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, an amino, an ammonium salt, a phosphate, a sulfate, a carboxylic acid, and a carboxylic acid salt, wherein the organic group is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a halo, nitro, cyano, azido, C1-12 alkyl, C6-30 aryl, and a solubilizing group, wherein the solubilizing group is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, an amino, an ammonium salt, a phosphate, a sulfate, a carboxylic acid, and a carboxylic acid salt, wherein the dotted line between A and A1 represents an optional covalent bond linking A and A1 together; X and X1 are the same or different and each is a substituent selected from the group consisting of an amino, substituted amino, an imino, a N-containing heteroaryl, a N-substituted aryl, and a N-containing heterocycloalkyl, wherein the dotted line between X and X1 represents an optional covalent bond linking X and X1 together; Z and Z1 are the same or different and each is a substituent selected from the group consisting of an amino, substituted amino, an imino, a N-containing heteroaryl, a N-substituted aryl, and a N-containing heterocycloalkyl, wherein the dotted line between Z and Z1 represents an optional covalent bond linking Z and Z1 together; R1 and R2 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, linear C1-12 alkyl, branched C3-12 alkyl, an aralkyl, C6-30 aryl, a halo, nitro, or cyano, or R1 and R2, together with the carbons to which they are bonded, comprise C6-30 aryl, C3-30 heterocycle, or a macrocycle, wherein R1 and R2 are unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of a halo, hydroxy, C1-12 alkyl, C6-30 aryl, alkoxy, nitro, and cyano; and wherein X, X1, Z, and Z1 are capable of forming a tetradentate complex with a metal.