Patent ID: 7332513

Claim:
An NO-donating compound having the general formula I: wherein: A is absent; X is a —C(═O)—R′ carbonyl group, whereas R′ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, hydroxyalkyl, trihaloalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalicyclic, amine, halide, sulfonate, sulfoxide, phosphonate, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, thiohydroxy, thioalkoxy, thioaryloxy, cyano, nitro, azo, sulfonamide, carbonyl, C-carboxylate, O-carboxylate, N-thiocarbamate, O-thiocarbamate, urea, thiourea, N-carbamate, O-carbamate, C-amide, N-amide, guanyl, guanidine and hydrazine; B is a saturated or unsaturated, substituted or unsubstituted alkylene chain having 1-20 carbon atoms; Y is a —ONO 2 group; and Z is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl.