CPC C07D 219/06 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |
1. A method for the N-alkylation of an acridan compound comprising reacting said acridan compound with a protected sulfonate triflate compound having the structure of formula (R1):
![]() wherein G is an acid-labile protecting group; and
—RL— is a C1-20 linear or branched bivalent hydrocarbon radicals; optionally substituted with one or more heteroatoms, and combinations thereof, and wherein RL optionally comprises a zwitterionic linker group;
wherein said acridan has the structure of formula (A1):
![]() wherein “m” and “n” are independently 0-4 and at least one of “m” or “n” is greater than 0;
R1 and R2 are independently selected from electron donating groups; and
R3 is hydrogen or a C1-C45 hydrocarbon radical optionally substituted with one or more heteroatoms and wherein R3 may optionally comprise a zwitterionic group and/or a zwitterionic linker group.
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