1,9,10-substituted phenothiazine derivatives with strained radical cations and use thereof

A compound according to the formula:

• wherein R1 and R9 are each CH3 or CF3,
• R3 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkylaryl, alkoxyaryl, alkylcarboxyl, aryl carbonyl, haloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, glycols, haloaryl, a negative electrolyte, and a polymer;
• and
• R10 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxyaryl, aryl carbonyl, perfluoroaryl, haloaryl, an oligomer, and a polymer;
• a compound selected from the group consisting of:
• or
• a compound according to the formula:
• wherein
• R1 and R9 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, perfluoroaryl, perfluoroalkyl, alkylaryl, alkoxyaryl, alkylcarboxyl, aryl carbonyl, haloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, glycols, haloaryl, a negative electrolyte, and a polymer;
• R3 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, alkylaryl, alkoxyaryl, alkylcarboxyl, aryl carbonyl, haloalkyl, perfluoroalkyl, glycols, haloaryl, a negative electrolyte, and a polymer;
• and
• R10 is selected from the group consisting of aryl, alkylaryl, alkoxyaryl, aryl carbonyl, perfluoroaryl, haloaryl, an oligomer, and a polymer.