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US 5,702,645 AGranted
Photochromic chromene derivatives
AssigneeVision-Ease Lens, Inc.
InventorFrank J. Hughes
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Abstract
Described herein are photochromic compounds or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each selected from the group consisting essentially of hydrogen, a stable organic radical, a heterocyclic group, halogen, a nitrogen-substituted radical, and a nitrogen-substituted ring radical.
Claims20
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR22## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least one of A, B, C, or D is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR23## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 or R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR24## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4 R.sub.5 R.sub.6 R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are different from each other.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR25## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least one of A, B, C, or D is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR26## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 or R.sub.8 is selected from fie group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR27## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are different from each other.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR28## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.8 are each individually selected from group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR29## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.8, are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 or R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR30## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.8 are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are different from each other;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D arc each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR31## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR32## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 or R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic compound, or a structural isomer of the photochromic compound, the photochromic compound represented by the formula:
- ##STR33## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are different from each other;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D am each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino.
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR34## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least one of A, B, C, or D is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- at least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR35##
1 more element
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR36## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8 , A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting, of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 or R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino piperidino, and piperazino;
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- least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR37##
1 more element
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR38## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are different from each other;
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- at least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR39##
1 more element
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR40## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least one of A, B, C, or D is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- at least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR41##
1 more element
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR42## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that at least R.sub.4 or R.sub.8 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- at least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR43##
1 more element
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR44## wherein R.sub.4, R.sub.8, A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino, provided that R.sub.4 and R.sub.8 are different from each other;
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- at least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR45##
1 more element
A photochromic composition, the photochromic composition comprising:
- ##STR46## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.8 are each individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- wherein A, B, C, and D are each individually selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group and a substituted monovalent aromatic group, the substituents of the substituted monovalent aromatic group selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkoxy, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, furyl, alkoyl, alkoyloxy, aroyl, aroyloxy, halogen, amino, dialkyl amino, nitro, morpholino, piperidino, and piperazino;
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- at least one structural isomer of:
- ##STR47##
3 more elements
A chromene derivative represented by the formula:
- ##STR48## or, a structural isomer of any of these.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.