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Multifunctional metal-chelating ligands

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Disclosed herein are the compounds shown below and methods of their synthesis. The value m is a positive integer. R comprises an alkyl chain or an alkoxy chain. Each X comprises a metal binding group. Each E is a methoxy group or comprises a biomolecule reactive group or a residue thereof. E optionally comprises a protecting group. The value n is a positive integer. The value p is zero or one. Y is OCH3, OH, NH2, or COOH.

Inventors: 
Stewart, Michael; Susumu, Kimihiro; Mei, Bing C.; Mattoussi, Hedi M.
Patent Number: 
Technical domain: 
Materials and Coatings
FIle Date: 
2010-04-21
Grant Date: 
2012-09-11
Grant time: 
874 days
Grant time percentile rank: 
16
Claim count percentile rank: 
4
Citations percentile rank: 
1
'Cited by' percentile rank: 
1
Assignee: 
US NAVY