Patent ID: 8524891

Claim:
A compound having the structure: wherein M is selected from the group consisting of 2H, Zn, Ni, Cu, SnY 2 , Pd, AlY, Pt, SiY 2 , GaY, and CoY; Y is selected from the group consisting of F, Cl, Br, I, OR, OH, SR, —CCR, C═CR, OPh, CH 3 , C 2 H 5 , Pr, i-Pr, Bu, i=Bu, Ph and mixtures thereof; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; wherein each n is the same; m is 1 or 2; wherein the m's may be the same or different; k is 1 or 2; R is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 , H, CH 2 CH 3 , iPr, iBu, and SO 3 H, wherein the R's may be the same or different; W is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NH, wherein each W is the same; X is selected from the group consisting of —O-Ph-CO 2 H, NH 2 , NO 2 , SO 3 H, O(CH 2 CH 2 ) n OR′, —N═C═S, —NH(CO)CH 2 Cl, —NH(CO)CH 2 Br, —NH(CO)CH 2 I, —NH(CO)NHNH 2 , —OPh-(CO)H, —O-Ph-(CO)NHNH 2 ; —NHCO(CH 2 ) j COOH; j is from 2 to 12; R′ is selected from the group consisting of CH 3 , H, CH 2 CH 3 , iPr, iBu, and SO 3 H; and X and R(OCH 2 CH 2 ) n W are different.