US2004126897A1PendingUtilityA1

Colorimetric sensors constructed of diacetylene materials

Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COPriority: Dec 19, 2002Filed: Dec 19, 2002Published: Jul 1, 2004
Est. expiryDec 19, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
G01N 33/521Y10S530/812
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Abstract

Colorimetric sensors comprising a receptor incorporated within polydiacetylene assemblies to form a transducer capable of indicating a color change when contacted with an analyte are disclosed. Methods of using the colorimetric sensor and a kit for the colorimetric detection of an analyte are also disclosed.

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A colorimetric sensor for detecting an analyte, comprising: 
 a receptor; and    and a polymerized composition comprising at least one compound of the formula                          wherein R 1  comprises                          R 2  comprises                          R 3 , R 8 , R 13 , R 21 , R 31 , R 24 , R 31  and R 33  are independently C 1 -C 20  alkyl;    R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 14 , R 16 , R 19 , R 20 , R 22 , R 25 , and R 32  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene;    R 6 , R 15 , R 18 , and R 26  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene, C 2 -C 8  alkenylene, or C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 9  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 34 —;    R 10 , R 12 , R 27 , and R 29  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene or (C 1 -C 14  alkylene)-(C 2 -C 8  arylene);    R 11  and R 28  are independently C 2 -C 30  alkynyl;    R 17  is an ester-activating group;    R 23  is C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 30  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 36 —;    R 34 , and R 36  are C 1 -C 4  alkyl;    p is 1-5;    n is 1-20;    wherein R 1  and R 2  are not the same;    wherein the receptor is incorporated into the polymerized composition to form a transducer; and    wherein the transducer exhibits a color change when contacted with an analyte.    
     
     
         2 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 1  is dodecyl or hexadecyl.  
     
     
         3 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 3  is undecyl or pentadecyl.  
     
     
         4 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 24  is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, or dodecyl.  
     
     
         5 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 33  is dodecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl, or octadecyl.  
     
     
         6 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 4  is methylene, trimethylene, or tetramethylene.  
     
     
         7 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 5  is ethylene or trimethylene.  
     
     
         8 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 7 , R 16 , R 19 , R 20  and R 25  are independently ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, heptamethylene, octamethylene, or nonamethylene.  
     
     
         9 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 20  is methylene, trimethylene, or tetramethylene.  
     
     
         10 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 22  is ethylene, trimethylene, or tetramethylene.  
     
     
         11 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 32  is ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, or hexamethylene.  
     
     
         12 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 6 , R 15 , R 18 , and R 26  are independently ethylene, trimethylene, ethenylene, or phenylene.  
     
     
         13 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 8  and R 31  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkyl.  
     
     
         14 . The sensor of  claim 15 , wherein R 8  and R 31  are independently butyl, pentyl or hexyl.  
     
     
         15 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 9  and R 30  are independently methylene, —NH—, —N(CH 2 CH 3 )—, or —N(CH 3 )—.  
     
     
         16 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 10 , R 12 , R 27 , and R 29  are independently methylene, ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, —C(CH 3 ) 2 —, —CH((CH 2 ) t-4 CH 3 )—, or —CH 2 -phenylene.  
     
     
         17 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 11  and R 28  are independently C 2 -C 30  alkynyl having at least two carbon-carbon triple bonds.  
     
     
         18 . The sensor of  claim 19 , wherein R 11  and R 28  are independently —(CH 2 ) 8 —C≡C—C≡C—(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 , or —(CH 2 ) 8 —C≡C—C≡C—(CH 2 ) 11 CH 3 .  
     
     
         19 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 13  is C 1 -C 4  alkyl.  
     
     
         20 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 14  is C 1 -C 4  alkylene.  
     
     
         21 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 17  is 2,5-dioxo-1-pyrrolidinyl.  
     
     
         22 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein R 23  is phenylene.  
     
     
         23 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein n is 1-20, 3-17, 6-14, or 9-11.  
     
     
         24 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein p is 1 or 2.  
     
     
         25 . The sensor of  claim 1  wherein R 1  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein R 7  is ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, heptamethylene, octamethylene, or nonamethylene, and R 1  is ethylene, trimethylene, ethenylene, or phenylene; and  
         wherein R 2  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         wherein R 20  is ethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, heptamethylene, octamethylene, or nonamethylene, and wherein R 21  is undecyl, tridecyl, pentadecyl, heptadecyl; and  
         wherein p is 1.  
       
     
     
         26 . The sensor of  claim 25 , wherein R 1  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         R 7  is ethylene; and  
         R 2  is  
         
           
             
             
                 
                 
             
           
         
         R 20  is tetramethylene, and wherein R 21  is tridecyl; and  
         p is 1.  
       
     
     
         27 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the receptor is selected from the group consisting of phospholipid and glycerol.  
     
     
         28 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the transducer is dispersed in an aqueous solution.  
     
     
         29 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the transducer is coated on a substrate.  
     
     
         30 . The sensor of  claim 29 , wherein the substrate exhibits a contact angle less than 50 degrees using methylene iodide.  
     
     
         31 . The sensor of  claim 30 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of silica gel plate, paper, glass, textured photo paper, gloss photo paper, and microporous film.  
     
     
         32 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the receptor is integrated into the polymerized composition by physical mixing.  
     
     
         33 . The sensor of  claim 1 , wherein the receptor is covalently bonded to the polymerized composition.  
     
     
         34 . A method for the detection of an analyte, comprising 
 forming a colorimetric sensor, comprising a receptor and a polymerized composition of the formula                          wherein R 1  comprises                          R 2  comprises                          R 3 , R 8 , R 13 , R 21 , R 24 , R 31  and R 33  are independently C 1 -C 20  alkyl;    R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 14 , R 16 , R 19 , R 20 , R 22 , R 25 , and R 32  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene;    R 6 , R 15 , R 18 , and R 26  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene, C 2 -C 8  alkenylene, or C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 9  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 34 —;    R 10 , R 12 , R 27 , and R 29  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene or (C 1 -C 14  alkylene)-(C 2 -C 8  arylene);    R 11  and R 28  are independently C 2 -C 30  alkynyl;    R 17  is an ester-activating group;    R 23  is C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 30  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 36 —;    R 34 , and R 36  are C 3 -C 4  alkyl;    p is 1-5;    n is 1-20;    , wherein R 1  and R 2  are not the same;    wherein the receptor is incorporated into the polymerized composition to form a transducer capable of exhibiting a color change;    contacting the sensor with an analyte; and    observing a color change if the analyte is present.    
     
     
         35 . The sensor of  claim 34 , wherein the transducer is dispersed in an aqueous solution.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the transducer is coated on a substrate.  
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the substrate exhibits a contact angle less than 50 degrees using methylene iodide.  
     
     
         38 . The sensor of  claim 30 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of silica gel plate, paper, glass, textured photo paper, gloss photo paper, and microporous film.  
     
     
         39 . The sensor of  claim 34 , wherein the receptor is integrated into the polymerized composition by physical mixing.  
     
     
         40 . The sensor of  claim 34 , wherein the receptor is covalently bonded to the polymerized composition.  
     
     
         41 . A method for the detection of an analyte, comprising 
 forming a colorimetric sensor, comprising a receptor and a polymerized composition of the formula                          wherein R 1  comprises                          R 2  comprises                          R 3 , R 8 , R 13 , R 21 , R 24 , R 31  and R 33  are independently C 1 -C 20 alkyl;    R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 14 , R 16 , R 19 , R 20 , R 22 , R 25 , and R 32  are independently C 1-1  alkylene;    R 6 , R 15 , R 18 , and R 26  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene, C 2 -C 8  alkenylene, or C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 9  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 34 —;    R 10 , R 12 , R 27 , and R 29  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene or (C 1 -C 14  alkylene)-(C 2 -C 8  arylene);    R 11  and R 28  are independently C 2 -C 30  alkynyl;    R 17  is an ester-activating group;    R 23  is C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 30  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 36 —;    R 34  and R 16  are C 1 -C 4  alkyl;    p is 1-5;    n is 1-20;    wherein R 1  and R 2  are not the same; and    wherein the receptor is incorporated into the polymerized composition to form a transducer capable of exhibiting a color change;    contacting the transducer with an analyte;    contacting the transducer with a probe that has an affinity for both the analyte and the receptor; and    observing no color change if the analyte is present.    
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the probe and analyte are combined to form a mixture before contacting the transducer.  
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the transducer is dispersed in an aqueous solution.  
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the transducer is coated on a substrate.  
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 44 , wherein the substrate exhibits a contact angle less than 50 degrees using methylene iodide.  
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 45 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of silica gel plate, paper, glass, textured photo paper, gloss photo paper, and microporous film.  
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the receptor is integrated into the polymerized composition by physical mixing.  
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the receptor is covalently bonded to the polymerized composition.  
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the probe comprises a membrane disrupting peptide.  
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 49 , wherein the probe is selected from the group consisting of alamethicin, magainin, gramicidin, polymyxin B sulfate, and melittin.  
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 41 , wherein the analyte is selected from the group consisting of gram-negative bacteria and endotoxin.  
     
     
         52 . A disposable kit for detecting the presence of an analyte, comprising: 
 one or more transducers comprising a receptor and a polymerized composition of the formula                          wherein R 1  comprises                          R 2  comprises                          R 3 , R 8 , R 13 , R 21 , R 24 , R 31  and R 33  are independently C 1 -C 20  alkyl;    R 4 , R 5 , R 7 , R 14 , R 16 , R 19 , R 20 , R 22 , R 25  and R 32  are independently C 1 -C 14 alkylene;    R 6 , R 15 , R 18 , and R 26  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene, C 2 -C 8  alkenylene, or C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 9  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 34 —;    R 10 , R 12 , R 27 , and R 29  are independently C 1 -C 14  alkylene or (C 1 -C 14  alkylene)-(C 2 -C 8  arylene);    R 11  and R 28  are independently C 2 -C 30  alkynyl;    R 17  is an ester-activating group;    R 23  is C 6 -C 13  arylene;    R 30  is C 1 -C 14  alkylene or —NR 36 —;    R 34 , and R 36  are C 1 -C 4  alkyl;    p is 1-5;    n is 1-20;    wherein R 1  and R 2  are not the same; and wherein the receptor is integrated with the polymerized composition to form a transducer capable of exhibiting a color change;    and a means for contacting the transducer with an analyte.    
     
     
         53 . The kit of  claim 52 , further comprising one or more probes with an affinity to the receptor and one or more analytes; wherein the probe is physically separated from the transducer until the kit is used.  
     
     
         54 . The kit of  claim 52 , wherein one or more transducers are dispersed in an aqueous solution.  
     
     
         55 . The kit of  claim 52 , wherein one or more transducers are coated on a substrate to form an array.  
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the substrate exhibits a contact angle less than 50 degrees using methylene iodide.  
     
     
         57 . The sensor of  claim 56 , wherein the substrate is selected from the group consisting of silica gel plate, paper, glass, textured photo paper, gloss photo paper, and microporous film.  
     
     
         58 . The kit of  claim 52 , wherein the receptor is integrated into the polymerized composition by physical mixing.  
     
     
         59 . The kit of  claim 52 , wherein the receptor is covalently bonded to the polymerized composition.

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