| abstract |
New acridinium compounds are provided which comply with formula 1, wherein A is a divalent organic moiety, such as an alkylene chain, X is a group which can be transformed together with C-9 of the acridine into a dioxetane by reaction with hydrogen peroxide, such as an aryloxy group, Y is a counter ion, and Z is a functional group, such as a carboxyl derivative. These acridinium compounds are useful as chemiluminogenic labels for both heterogeneous and homogeneous immunoassays. |