Fluorinated Monomers, Oligomers and Polymers for Use in Organic Electronic Devices

2:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein the aryl groups are C6-C18-aryl groups and the heteroaryl groups are C3-C14-heteroaryl groups having one or more of N, O or S in the ring.

3:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein substituents on the aryl or heteroaryl group are one or more of halo, hydroxy, oxo, amino, amido, carboxy, nitro, thio, C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C20-alkenyl, C2-C20-alkynyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C24-alkaryl, C1-C20-alkoxy, C2-C20-alkenoxy, C2-C20-alkynoxy, C6-C20-aryloxy, C1-C20-alkylamino, C2-C40-dialkylamino, C1-C20-alkamido, C2-C20-carboxy or C1-C20-carbonyl.

4:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein the aryl groups are phenyl, naphthyl or anthracyl and the heteroaryl groups are pyridinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidyl, pyrazyl, triazinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, (1,2,3)-triazolyl, (1,2,4)-triazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxazolyl, benzofuranyl, benzothiophenyl, indolyl, 1H-indazolyl, indolinyl, benzopyrazolyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, benzoxazolyl, purinyl, tetralinyl, coumarinyl, chromonyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzimidazolyl, quinazolinyl, pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazinyl, pyrido[3,2-c]pyridazinyl, pyrido[3,4-b]-pyridinyl, 2(1H)-quinolonyl, 1(2H)-isoquinolonyl, 1,4-benzisoxazinyl, naphthyridinyl, benzothiazolyl, quinoxalinyl, benzoxazinyl, phthalazinyl or cinnolinyl.

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• The compound according to claim 1, wherein X1 and X2 are the same or different and each is independently Br, thienyl, brominated thienyl, C1-C20-alkyl substituted thienyl or C1-C20-alkyl substituted brominated thienyl.

6:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein X1 and X2 are the same and are Br, brominated thienyl or octyl substituted brominated thienyl.

7:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein R1 and R2 are independently H, C1-C20-alkyl, C2-C20-alkenyl, C2-C20-alkynyl, C6-C20-aryl, C7-C24-alkaryl, C1-C20-alkoxy, C2-C20-alkenoxy, C2-C20-alkynoxy, C6-C20-aryloxy, C1-C20-alkylamino, C2-C40-dialkylamino, C1-C20-alkamido, C2-C20-carboxy or C1-C20-carbonyl, or R1 and/or R2 taken together with Y form a C6-C20-carbocyclic or C3-C24-heterocyclic group.

8:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein Y is S.

9:

• The compound according to claim 1, wherein Y is Se.

10:

• An oligomer or polymer comprising an electron-accepting monomer of Formula (I) as defined in claim 1 copolymerized with an electron-donating co-monomer.

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• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10, wherein the electron-donating co-monomer is one or more of a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, thiene, fluorene, carbazole, benzodithiophene, pyrrole, indenofluorene, indolocarbazole, dibenzosilole, dithienosilole, benzo[1,2-b;3,4-b]dithiophene, benzo[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene, cyclopenta[2,1-b:3,4-b′]dithiophene, thieno[3,2-b]thiophene, thieno[3,4-b]thiophene or dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]pyrrole, where the substituent, if present, is one or more of Cl, Br, I, a C6-C18-aryl group or a C3-C14-heteroaryl group having one or more of N, O or S in the ring.

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• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10, wherein the electron-donating co-monomer is fluorene, carbazole or benzodithiophene.

13:

• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10, further comprising one or more electron-accepting monomers other than the monomer of Formula (I).

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• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 13, wherein the one or more electron-accepting monomers other than the monomer of Formula (I) is a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiadiazole, thienopyrazine, quinoxaline, dihydropyrrolo[3,4-]pyrrole-1,4-dione, thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, where the substituent, if present, is one or more of Cl, Br, I, a C6-C18-aryl group or a C3-C14-heteroaryl group having one or more of N, O or S in the ring.

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• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10 having a ratio of electron-accepting monomer to electron-donating co-monomer in a range of from 1:99 to 99:1 mol %.

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• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10 having a ratio of electron-accepting monomer to electron-donating co-monomer in a range of from 40:60 to 60:40 mol %.

17:

• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10, comprising from 2 to 20,000 monomeric units.

18:

• The oligomer or polymer according to claim 10, comprising from 10 to 10,000 monomeric units.

19:

• A film or membrane comprising the oligomer or polymer as defined in claim 10.

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• A process for producing a compound of Formula (I) as defined in claim 1 comprising: