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US 11,600,785 B2Granted
Photoactive compound
AssigneeSumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
InventorKiran Kamtekar
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Abstract
A compound of formula (I): EAG-EDG-EAG (I) wherein each EAG is an electron accepting group; and EDG is an electron-donating group of formula (IIa): The compound of formula (I) may be used in a photosensitive layer of an organic photodetector wherein the photosensitive layer comprises the compound of formula (I) and an electron donor. A photosensor may comprise the organic photodetector and a light source, e.g. a near infra-red light source.
Claims18
A compound of formula (I):
- EAG-EDG-EAG (I)
- wherein each EAG is independently a group of formula (V):
- wherein R10 in each occurrence is H or a substituent;
- each X10 to X13 is independently CR13 or N, wherein R13 in each occurrence is H or a substituent;
- and represents a linking position to EDG;
- and EDG is an electron donating group of formula (IIa):
- wherein:
- each X1 and X2 is independently O, S or Se;
- one of Y1 and Y2 is O and the other is CR5R6 wherein each R5 and R6 is independently H or a substituent;
- Ar independently in each occurrence is a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic or heteroaromatic group;
- Z1 is a direct bond or, together with R2, forms an aromatic or heteroaromatic group Ar1;
- Z2 is a direct bond or, together with R3, forms an aromatic or heteroaromatic group Ar2;
- R1 and R4 are each independently H, a substituent or a divalent group bound to the EAG;
- R2 and R3, independently in each occurrence is H or a substituent;
- p is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and q is 0, 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that at least one of p and q is at least 1;
- and
- is a point of attachment to the EAG.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.