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Two-component chemiluminescent composition

US5597517A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 1996
Grant dateJan 28, 1997
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09K11/07
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A chemiluminescent composition comprising an oxalate component comprising an oxalate ester and a solvent, an activator component comprising a peroxide compound and a catalyst and a fluorescer contained in the oxalate component and/or the activator component. The solvent contained in the oxalate component comprises a propylene glycol dihydrocarbyl ether containing one to three propylene moieties and each hydrocarbyl moiety contains up to 8 carbon atoms and is independently selected from the group consisting of straight chain alkyl, branched chain alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl groups.

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