Patent ID: 7144858

Claim:
A compound of Formula I: wherein: R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of: hydrogen, straight or branched chain C 1 –C 9 alkyl, straight or branched chain C 1 –C 9 alkyl, wherein 1 to 3 hydrogen atoms attached to a carbon atom of said alkyl is/are replaced with NR 5 R 6 , —C(O)—O—R 8 , —C(O)—R 9 , wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 C(X)—, CF 3 C(X)—, CBr 3 C(X)—, CCl 3 C(X)—, and CH 3 (CH 2 ) n C(X)—, —S(O)(O)—R 10 , —S—R 11 , wherein R 11 is selected from the group consisting of C 6 H 5 , C 6 Cl 5 , C 6 H 4 -o-NO 2 , —S—C 6 H 3 -2,4-(NO 2 ) 2 , AND C(C 6 H 5 ) 3 , —P(X)—R 12 , wherein R 12 is selected from the group consisting of Ph, CH 3 , PhO, BnO, and iPrO, —C(X)—NH—R 13 , and —(CH 2 ) m —Si-Me 3 , or R 1 and R 2 are taken together, R 3 and R 4 are taken together, or both R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , are taken together with the nitrogen associated with each pair of R 1 and R 2 and/or R 3 and R 4 , to form a double bond in or are taken together with the nitrogen associated with each pair of R 1 and R 2 and/or R 3 and R 4 , to form a ring in or R 1 and R 2 , R 3 and R 4 , or both R 1 and R 2 , and R 3 and R 4 , are independently replaced by a stable quaternary ammonium salt complex of Formula III: and wherein R 8 , R 10 , R 13 , R 14 , R 15 , R 16 , R 17 , R 18 , R 19 , R 20 , R 21 , R 22 , R 23 , R 24 , and R 25 , are independently selected from the group consisting of: straight or branched C 1 –C 9 alkyl, straight or branched chain C 1 –C 9 alkyl substituted with one or more halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C 1 –C 6 straight or branched chain alkyl, C 2 –C 6 straight or branched chain alkenyl, hydroxy, C 1 –C 4 alkoxy, C 2 –C 4 alkenyloxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, amino, or Ar, straight or branched chain C 2 –C 9 alkenyl or alkynyl, and straight or branched chain C 2 –C 9 alkenyl or alkynyl substituted with one or more halo, trifluoromethyl, nitro, C 1 –C 6 straight or branched chain alkyl, C 2 –C 6 straight or branched chain alkenyl, hydroxy, C 1 –C 4 alkoxy, C 2 –C 4 alkenyloxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, amino, or Ar; n is 1–9; X is O or S; Y is F, Cl, Br, or I; Ar is a mono-, bi- or tricyclic, carbo- or heterocyclic ring, wherein the ring is either unsubstituted or substituted in one or more position(s) with halo, hydroxyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, C 1 –C 6 straight or branched chain alkyl or alkenyl, C 1 –C 4 alkoxy, C 1 –C 4 alkenyloxy, phenoxy, benzyloxy, or amino; wherein the individual ring sizes are 5–6 members; and wherein the heterocyclic ring contains 1–6 heteroatom(s) selected from the group consisting of O, N, and S; and R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and straight or branched chain C 1 –C 6 alkyl.