Polymethine compounds and their use as fluorescent labels

US8993784B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993784-B2
Application numberUS-201414325103-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 7, 2014
Priority dateMar 8, 2013
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The present disclosure relates to new polymethine compounds and their use as fluorescent labels. The compounds may be used as fluorescent labels for nucleotides in nucleic acid sequencing applications.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A compound of formula (I) or mesomeric forms thereof: wherein mCat+ or mAn− is an organic or inorganic positively/negatively charged counterion and m is an integer 0-3; each of Ra 1 and Ra 2 is independently H, SO 3 − , sulfonamide, halogen, or a further ring fused to an adjacent carbon atom; Rb is alkyl or alkyl substituted…

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What does patent US8993784B2 cover?
The present disclosure relates to new polymethine compounds and their use as fluorescent labels. The compounds may be used as fluorescent labels for nucleotides in nucleic acid sequencing applications.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09B23/08. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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