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Title: Boronated porphyrin compounds

Patent ·
OSTI ID:868475

A compound is described having the structure ##STR1## where R preferably is ##STR2## and most preferably R.sup.3 is a closo-carborane and R.sup.2 is --H, an alkyl or aryl having 1 to about 7 carbon atoms, This invention was made with Government support under NIH Grant No. CA-37961 awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services and under the Associated Universities Inc. Contract No. De-AC02-76CH00016 with the U.S. Department of Energy. The Government has rights in this invention.

Research Organization:
Associated Universities, Inc., Upton, NY (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
Assignee:
Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5149801
OSTI ID:
868475
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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