Osmium compound useful as redox mediator
View Patent ↗Bis-(4,4′dimethyl-2,2′bipyridyl) picolinate osmium complexes are useful as mediators in the electrochemical test strips, such as those used in the detection of glucose.
1. A compound of the formula
wherein n is 1 or 2, and Y is one or more counterions with a charge equal and opposite to n.
2. A compound of the formula
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein Y is Cl − .
4. In a disposable test strip for measurement of glucose in a blood sample, said test strip containing an enzyme that reacts with glucose and a redox mediator compound for regenerating enzyme, the improvement wherein the redox mediator comprises a compound of the formula
wherein n is 1 or 2, and Y is one or more counterions with a charge equal and opposite to n.
5. The improvement of claim 3 , wherein the counterion is Cl − .