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Naphthopyrans annelated in C5-C6 with an indene- or dihydronaphthalene-type carbocycle, and compositions and (co)polymer matrices containing them

US6506322B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2000
Grant dateJan 14, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 22, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D311/94
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel naphthopyran-type compounds, annelated in position C5-C6 by an indene- or dihydronaphthalene-type carbocycle, which are of the formulae (I) and (II) given below: These compounds (I) and (II) have interesting photochromic properties. The invention also relates to their preparation, to their applications as photochromes, as well as to the compositions and (co)polymer matrices containing them.

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