Patent ID: 7465719

Claim:
A compound of the formula: wherein: J is a linking functional group and is independently: —C(═O)- or —O—C(═O)— or —C(═O)—O—; Cy is a cyclyl group and is independently: C 3-20 carbocyclyl, C 3-20 heterocyclyl, or C 5-20 aryl; and is optionally substituted; Q 1 is a cyclyl leader group, and is independently a divalent bidentate group obtained by removing two hydrogen atoms from a ring carbon atom of a saturated monocyclic hydrocarbon having from 4 to 7 ring atoms, or by removing two hydrogen atoms from a ring carbon atom of saturated monocyclic heterocyclic compound having from 4 to 7 ring atoms including 1 nitrogen ring atom or 1 oxygen ring atom; and is optionally substituted; If J is—O—C(═O)— or C(═O)—O—, then: Q 2 is an acid leader group, and is independently: C 1-8 alkylene; and is optionally substituted; or: Q 2 is an acid leader group, and is independently: C 5-20 arylene; C 5-20 arylene-C 1-7 alkylene; C 1-7 alkylene-C 5-20 arylene; or, C 1-7 alkylene-C 5-20 arylene-C 1-7 alkylene; and is optionally substituted; if J is—C(═O)—, then: Q 2 is an acid leader group, and is independently: C 5-20 arylene; C 5-20 arylene-C 1-7 alkylene; C 1-7 alkylene-C 5-20 arylene; or, C 1-7 alkylene-C 5-20 arylene-C 1-7 alkylene; and is optionally substituted; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, amides, esters, ethers, chemically protected forms, and prodrugs thereof.