Patent ID: 6410751
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: C07C,C07D,C07F,G01N

Abstract:
A dioxetane of the formula: wherein R3 and R4 are each selected from the group consisting of acyclic, cyclic and polycyclic organic groups which can optionally be substituted with heteroatoms and which can optionally be joined together to form a cyclic or polycyclic ring group spiro-fused to the dioxetane ring, wherein R2 is an aryl ring group selected from the group consisting of phenyl and naphthyl groups which can include additional substituents, wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom and an alkyl group of 1-4 carbons, wherein each Râ€² is an alkyl group of 1-4 carbons and each Y is selected from halogen atoms, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkyloxy and trialkylsilyloxy groups.