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Metal organothiol particles

US6369206B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 19, 2000
Grant dateApr 9, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/104165
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Novel metal-lipid molecules have the formula M—Or—L. M represents a cluster or colloid of atoms of Au, Ag, Pt, Pd, or combinations thereof. Or is an organic group covalently attached to the metal atoms. L represents a lipid moiety. In a preferred embodiment, M represents a cluster of about 50-70 gold atoms having a diameter of about 1.4 nm in diameter and L represents dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine.

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