Bifunctional compounds useful in catalyzed reporter deposition

A compound of the formula:

• ##STR10## wherein:
• R.sup.1 through R.sup.8 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of H, OH, OCH.sub.3, straight chain or branched alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms, F, Cl, Br and;
• Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are independently phenyl or napthyl;
• n is 1-19;
• X is N, O, S;
• R.sup.9 is selected from the group consisting of glycosides and straight chain or branched alkyl groups having 1-4 carbon atoms;
• L is (NH(CH.sub.2).sub.s CO).sub.r where s is 1-5 and r is 0-5;
• and
• R is a reporter selected from the group consisting of radioisotopes, fluorogenic, light scattering, chemiluminescent, electrochemical and magnetic materials and enzymes provided that the enzyme does not react with OR.sup.9.