CPC C07D 471/08 (2013.01) [A61K 49/0021 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A compound of Formula (A):
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wherein
Y1, Y2 and Y3 each independently represents —COOH or a picolinate of Formula (i):
![]() wherein each R1 independently represents
a chromophore group of Formula (ii):
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m is an integer ranging from 0 to 2;
each R21a independently represents —O-polyether, —S-polyether, —N(polyether)R, or —O-L41-polyether;
wherein
R represents hydrogen, alkyl, or polyether;
L41 represents alkyl, said alkyl optionally additionally comprising a coupling product through which R21a is bound to L41; and
each R21b represents independently alkyl;
or a chromophore group of Formula (iii):
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n is an integer ranging from 0 to 2;
each R22a independently represents —O-polyether, —S-polyether, —N(polyether)R, or —O-L42-polyether;
wherein
R represents hydrogen, alkyl, or polyether;
L42 represents alkyl, said alkyl optionally additionally comprising a coupling product through which R22a is bound to L42; and
each R22b represents independently alkyl;
provided that at least two among Y1, Y2 and Y3 represents a picolinate of Formula (i);
L1, L2 and L3 each independently represents
a single bond; or
a linker selected from alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, heteroalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, alkylheteroaryl, alkenyl, and alkynyl; said linker optionally additionally comprising a coupling product through which X1, X2 and X3 are bounded to L1, L2 and L3 respectively;
X1, X2 and X3 each independently represents:
a hydrogen atom;
a coupling function selected from amine; isothiocyanate; isocyanate; activated ester; carboxylic acid; activated carboxylic acid; alcohol; alkene; alkyne; halide; azide; siloxy; phosphonic acid; thiol; tetrazine; norbornen; oxoamine; aminooxy; thioether; haloacetamide; glutamate; glutaric anhydride, succinic anhydride, maleic anhydride; aldehyde; ketone; hydrazide; chloroformate; and maleimide; or
a bio-vectorizing group selected from antibody; hapten; peptide; protein; polysaccharide; fatty acid; liposome; lipid; polyamine; nanoparticle; polymeric microparticle; macrocyclic chelate; cationic group suitable for cellular internalization; and combinations thereof.
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