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Highly boronated derivatives of texaphyrins

US5955586A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 20, 1997
Grant dateSep 21, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 20, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07F5/027
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is directed to highly boronated derivatives of expanded porphyrins including sapphyrins and texaphyrins, and more particularly to expanded porphyrins substituted with carborane clusters. Such compositions are useful in boron neutron capture therapy, radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, and other applications.

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