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Transition metal azatetrabenzoporphyrins useful as gas sensors

US5451674A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 1993
Grant dateSep 19, 1995
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/19
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas sensor has a gas-sensing component which changes color and/or conductivity on exposure to certain gases, which component comprises a (mono, di or tri) azatetrabenzoporphyrin. Certain (mono, di or tri) azatetrabenzoporphyrins containing a transition metal ion selected from chromium (III), vanadyl, manganese, cobalt or iron (III) are novel.

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