Open-shell pi-conjugated molecules exhibiting multidimensional intermolecular covalency, compositions and process for preparing

A compound having the formula:

• wherein R is chosen from substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, said substitutions are independently chosen from:
• i) OR1, wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C18 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, said substitutions are selected from hydroxyl, C1-C18 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and combinations thereof;
• ii) NR2R2, wherein each R2 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl;
• iii) substituted or unsubstituted C1-C18 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, said substitutions are selected from hydroxyl, C1-C8 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, phenyl, and combinations thereof;
• iv) substituted or unsubstituted aryl chosen from phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthrenyl, or fluorenyl;
• and
• v) substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl;
• wherein A has the formula chosen from:
• iv) combinations thereof;
• each R4 is independently chosen from:
• i) OR5, wherein R5 is selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C18 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, said substitutions are selected from hydroxyl, C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and combinations thereof;
• ii) NR6R6, wherein each R6 is independently chosen from hydrogen, C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl;
• iii) hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C18 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, said substitutions are selected from hydroxyl, C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, phenyl, and combinations thereof;
• or
• iv) a polyethylene glycol unit having the formula:
• —O(CH2CH2O)nR7
• R7 is hydrogen or C1-C4 alkyl, the index n is from about 5 to about 500;
• each Y is independently chosen from O, N, S, P, SO, SO2, PO, NO, NR3, or C(R8)2;
• each R8 is independently chosen from:
• i) OR9, wherein R9 is chosen from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, said substitutions are chosen from hydroxyl, C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, and combinations thereof;
• ii) NR10R10, wherein each R10 is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl;
• or
• iii) substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, said substitutions are chosen from hydroxyl, C1-C4 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, phenyl, and combinations thereof;
• and
• each X is an anion independently chosen from halogen, BF4−, ClO4−, triflate, mesylate, tosylate, and combinations thereof.