Thieno[2,3-c]pyrrole-dione derivatives and their use for organic semiconductors

A compound having formula selected in the group consisting of formula (I) and formula (II):

• wherein:
• R1, R2, R3 independently of each other, are selected in the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-C40 linear or branched alkyl groups, C2-C40 linear or branched alkenyl groups, C2-C40 linear or branched alkynyl groups, C1-C40 linear or branched heteroalkyl groups, C2-C40 linear or branched heteroalkenyl groups, C2-C40 linear or branched heteroalkynyl groups, C3-C40 linear or branched cycloalkyl groups, C2-C40 linear or branched heterocycloalkyl groups, C2-C40 linear or branched alkylcarboxylic groups, C2-C40 linear or branched alkylcarboxamide groups, C2-C40 linear or branched alkylimino groups, C1-C40 linear or branched alkylsulphonic groups, C1-C40 linear or branched nitrile groups, C6-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 polycyclic aryl groups, C10-C50) substituted polycyclic aryl groups, C1-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 polycyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 substituted polycyclic heteroaryl groups;
• R4 and R5, independently of each other, are selected in the group consisting of hydrogen, halogens, C1-C20 linear or branched alkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkenyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkynyl groups, C1-C20 linear or branched heteroalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heteroalkenyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heteroalkynyl groups, C3-C20 linear or branched cycloalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heterocycloalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylcarboxylic groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylcarboxamide groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylimino groups, C1-C20 linear or branched alkylsulphonic groups, C1-C20 linear or branched nitrile groups,
• Ar, Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4, independently of each other, are moieties selected in the group consisting of a C6-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 polycyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 substituted polycyclic aryl groups, C1-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 polycyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 substituted polycyclic heteroaryl groups and combinations thereof as dimers, trimers and tetramers;
• Z and Z′, independently of each other, are selected in the group consisting of the bivalent radicals selected in the groups consisting of the formulas (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), (IX), (X):
• wherein G is selected among hydrogen, halogens, C1-C20 linear or branched alkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkenyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkynyl groups, C1-C20 linear or branched heteroalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heteroalkenyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heteroalkynyl groups, C3-C20 linear or branched cycloalkyl groups, C3-C20 linear or branched heterocycloalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylcarboxylic groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylcarboxamide groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylimino groups, C1-C20 linear or branched alkylsulphonic groups, C1-C20 linear or branched nitrile groups, C6-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 polycyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 substituted polycyclic aryl groups, C1-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 polycyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 substituted polycyclic heteroaryl groups and combinations thereof;
• T and T′ are selected in the group consisting of C1-C20 linear or branched alkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkenyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkynyl groups, C1-C20 linear or branched heteroalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heteroalkenyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heteroalkynyl groups, C3-C20 linear or branched cycloalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched heterocycloalkyl groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylcarboxylic groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylcarboxamide groups, C2-C20 linear or branched alkylimino groups, C6-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 polycyclic aryl groups, C10-C50 substituted polycyclic aryl groups, C1-C50 unsubstituted and substituted monocyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 polycyclic heteroaryl groups, C6-C50 substituted polycyclic heteroaryl groups and combinations thereof;
• s is 0 or 1;
• n, m, r and t, independently of each other, are integers between 1 and 50;
• q and f, independently of each other, are integers between 1 and 10;
• and
• p is an integer between 0 and 5.