Patent ID: 8557147
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: C09K,G01N

Abstract:
1. A chemiluminescent composition, comprising a 1,2-dioxetane compound having the structure: wherein R at least one alkyl dimethyl benzyl quaternary ammonium salt having the structure of General Formula I: wherein: R is selected from C X Y is a benzene ring substituent, each of which is independently selected from: hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, cyano, nitro, alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, amino, alkylamino, and amido; wherein the concentration of the alkyl dimethyl benzyl quaternary ammonium salt is in a range of between about 1 g/L to about 10 g/L; and a fluorescent agent; wherein the relative concentration of the alkyl dimethyl benzyl quaternary ammonium salt to the concentration of the fluorescent agent in the chemiluminescent composition is between about 1 g/L to about 2 g/L of alkyl dimethyl benzyl quaternary ammonium salt to about 1 mg/L of fluorescent agent.