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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1997
Mark L Stowolitz, Woodinville, WA (US);
Robert J Kaiser, Bothell, WA (US);
Kevin P Lund, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Steven M Torkelson, San Mateo, CA (US);
Prolinx, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);
Systemix, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Boron compound complexing reagents, boron compound complexes, and methods of synthesizing these reagents and complexes are disclosed. These reagents and complexes include those shown in General Formula IV and General Formula VI. In one embodiment, the reagent of General Formula IV may be used to form a complex with a boron compound, such as a complex shown in General Formula VI. ##STR1## In one embodiment, group Z comprises a spacer selected from a saturated or unsaturated chain of up to about 6 carbon equivalents in length, an unbranched saturated or unsaturated chain of from about 6 to 18 carbon equivalents in length with at least one of intermediate amide or disulfide moieties, and a polyethylene glycol chain of from about 3 to 12 carbon equivalents in length; group R.sub.3 is selected from one of an H, an alkyl, and a methylene or ethylene moiety with an electronegative substituent; and BAS and BAS* are biologically active species.