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Photochromic compounds and methods for their use

US5936016A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 1997
Grant dateAug 10, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03C1/685
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to photochromic compounds of spiroindoline2,3'!-naphthoxazine! structure, characterized in that they contain, in the 6' position, a group R.sub.6 chosen from the following groups: cyano and phenylsulfonyl linked via the sulfur atom to carbon 6', and methods of using such compounds.

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