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Photochromic six-membered heterocyclic-fused naphthopyrans

US6022497A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 1999
Grant dateFeb 8, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D493/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described are novel photochromic six-membered heterocyclic-fused naphthopyran compounds, examples of which are naphthopyran compounds having a substituted or unsubstituted six-membered heterocyclic group fused to one side of the naphtho portion of the naphthopyran and having certain substituents at the position ortho to the oxygen atom of the naphthopyran ring. These compounds may be represented by the following graphic formula: ##STR1## Also described are polymeric organic host materials that contain or that are coated with such compounds or combinations thereof with complementary photochromic compounds, e.g., certain other naphthopyrans, benzopyrans, and spiro(indoline) type compounds.

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