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Photochromic heterocyclic fused indenonaphthopyrans

US5723072A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 1997
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 18, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/23
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described are novel photochromic heterocyclic fused indenonaphthopyran compounds having a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring fused to the g, h, i, n, o or p side of the indenonaphthopyran. These compounds may be represented by either of the following graphic formulae: ##STR1## Also described are polymeric organic host materials that contain or that are coated with such compounds.

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