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Aromatic substituted naphthopyrans

US6478989B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 15, 2000
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 15, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D409/04
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Described are photochromic 2H-naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans characterized by having an aromatic substituent in the 5 position. The aromatic group at 5-position of the naphthopyran is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or other substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. These compounds may be represented by the following graphic formula: Also described are polymeric organic host materials that contain or that are coated with such compounds.

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