Patent ID: 7741506

Claim:
A myo-inositol derivative compound of the following nominal formula: Wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are identical, and are selected from the group consisting of PO 3 H 2 , PO 3 Na 2 , PO 3 K 2 , PO 3 Li 2 , PO 3 Ca, PO 3 Mg, PO 3 (NH 4 ) 2 , PO 3 (RNH 3 ) 2 , PO 3 (R 2 NH 2 ) 2 , PO 3 (R 4 N) 2 , PO(OR) 2 , H, COZ and BHPP, where R is benzyl or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and Z is an alkyl or arylalky group that provides a cleavable ester protecting group; R 5 is selected from the group consisting of H, benzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, COZ, PO 3 H 2 , PO 3 Na 2 , PO 3 K 2 , PO 3 Li 2 , PO 3 Ca, PO 3 Mg, PO 3 (NH 4 ) 2 , PO 3 (RNH 3 ) 2 , PO 3 (R 2 NH 2 ) 2 , PO 3 (R 4 N) 2 , PO(OR) 2 , and BHPP, where R is benzyl or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and Z is an alkyl or arylalky group that provides a cleavable ester protecting group; X is selected from the group consisting of CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 O, and CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O; n is an integer from 1 to 8; L 1 is a single bond or CH 2 ; L 2 is selected from the group consisting of a single bond, CONH, CH 2 CONH, CH 2 CH 2 CONH, CH 2 CH 2 NHCO, CH 2 CH 2 NHCONH, CH 2 CH 2 NHCSNH, CH 2 CH 2 NHSO 2 , CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NHCO, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NHCONH, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NHCSNH, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NHSO 2 , NHCO, NHCONH, NHCSNH, OCONH, CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 O, CH 2 CH 2 S, CH 2 CH 2 NH, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 , CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 O, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 S, CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 NH, and NH—SO 2 ; and R 6 is selected from the group consisting of UV-visible chromophores, UV-chromophores, fluorescent moieties, and radiolabeled moieties.