Patent ID: 8044203

Claim:
A compound of the following general formula (XIV) wherein: R a , R c , R d , and R f are independently selected from V or L-V where L is a bond or C 1-22 straight or branched alkyl, optionally containing 0, 1 or 2 unsaturations or unsaturated pendent or interchain groups selected from alkenyl, alkynyl and aryl groups; V is selected from hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —NH 2 , —SH, —CN, trifluoromethyl, —SO 3 − , phosphate, phosphonate, quaternary ammonium, —NO 2 , mono- or di-nitro-substituted benzyl, —COOH, and —NHCOR g , where R g is C 1-20 straight or branched alkyl; a target bonding group, reactive group, reactive moiety, or NHR h where R h is H, C 1-20 straight or branched alkyl or COOH; T is wherein each L and V are independently as defined above; Y is selected from the group consisting of O, S, —CH═CH—, >C(CH 3 ) 2 , and —N—(CH 2 ) 1-10 X, wherein X is selected from —COOH, —NH 2 , —SO 3 − , —OH and halogen; Z a and Z b are independently, fused and p, u, v and r are independently an integer from 0-4, and at least one V must be —COOH in at least one of T and Y.