Patent ID: 8343474
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: C07F,C08G

Abstract:
1. A compound of formula 1: wherein X is selected from CH [CH CHCOX (CH and wherein A is the residue of an amino acid or a derivative or a salt of an amino acid of formula R X R is selected from hydrogen, a metal ion and a C Y is a polyol moiety having z hydroxyl groups wherein z or fewer hydroxyl groups are deprotonated; m and n are, independently, less than z such that m+n+1 is less than or equal to z and m+n+1 hydroxyl groups of the polyol are deprotonated; V is a group which is optionally substituted and selected from a C the free valences of the silicate oxygen atoms are saturated by one or more of: a silicon atom of other groups of Formula 1, hydrogen, a linear or branched C wherein R k is an integer from 1 to 3, q is an integer from 1 to 2 and m is an integer from 0 to 2 such that g+k+q=4; or an oxo metal bridging systems where the metal is zirconium, boron, magnesium, iron, nickel or a lanthanide; a, b and c are integers such that the ratio of a:b is from 0.00001 to 100000 and a and b are always greater than 0 and when c is greater than 0, the ratio of c to a+b is from 0.00001 to 100000.