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Photochromic naphthopyran compounds

US5274132A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 1992
Grant dateDec 28, 1993
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Expiry dateSep 30, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/23
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described are novel reversible photochromic naphthopyran compounds, examples of which are 3-aryl-3-arylalkenyl naphthopyrans. Also described are organic host materials that contain or that are coated with such compounds. Articles such as ophthalmic lenses or other plastic transparencies that incorporate the novel naphthopyran compounds or combinations thereof with complementary photochromic compounds, e.g., spiro(indoline) type compounds, are also described.

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