Authenticatable articles and methods therefor

An article made by:

• incorporating an authentication compound of Formula (I) in a polycarbonate polymer to provide an authenticatable polymer;
• wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 12 carbons, an aromatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons, and a cycloaliphatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons;
• R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 12 carbons, an aromatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons, and a cycloaliphatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbons;
• Y is either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom;
• “n” has a value of 0 to 4;
• and “m” has a value of 0 to 3;
• and
• forming an article from the authenticatable polymer;
• wherein the authentication compound of Formula (I) is present in an amount of about 1×10−7 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight based on the weight of the polycarbonate polymer.

An article comprising:

• a polycarbonate polymer;
• and
• a compound of Formula (III), Formula (VII), or Formula (X):
• incorporated in the polycarbonate polymer