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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2012
Applicants:
Robert Michael Strongin, Portland, OR (US);
Martha Sibrian-vazquez, Portland, OR (US);
Inventors:
Robert Michael Strongin, Portland, OR (US);
Martha Sibrian-Vazquez, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 213/26 (2006.01); C07D 401/14 (2006.01); C07D 213/22 (2006.01); C07D 401/04 (2006.01); C07D 405/14 (2006.01); C07D 493/10 (2006.01); G01N 31/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 401/14 (2013.01); C07D 213/22 (2013.01); C07D 401/04 (2013.01); C07D 405/14 (2013.01); C07D 493/10 (2013.01); G01N 31/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of compounds for selectively detecting a thiol are disclosed. In some embodiments, the compounds are bridged viologens, and the compounds are capable of reacting with homocysteine and/or glutathione in a buffered solution to produce a change in the solution's absorbance spectrum and/or emission spectrum. Also disclosed are embodiments of methods and kits for detecting homocysteine and/or glutathione with the disclosed bridged viologens.