Thienocoronene-imide semiconducting compounds and polymers

A polymer comprising identical or different repeating units having the formula:

• or both,
• wherein:
• R1 and R2 independently are selected from H, a C1-40 alkyl group, a C2-40 alkenyl group, a C1-40 haloalkyl group, -L′-Cy1, -L′-Cy1-L′-Cy2, -L′-Cy1-L′-Cy2—Cy2, -L′-Cy1—Cy1, -L′-Cy1—Cy1-L′-Cy2, -L′-Cy1—Cy1-L′-Cy2—Cy2, -L′-Cy1-L-R, -L′-Cy1-L′-Cy2-L-R, -L′-Cy1-L′-Cy2—Cy2-L-R, -L′-Cy1—Cy1-L-R, and -L′-Cy1—Cy1-L′-Cy2-L-R,
• wherein:
• each of the C1-40 alkyl group, the C2-40 alkenyl group, and the C1-40 haloalkyl group optionally is substituted with 1-10 substituents independently selected from a halogen,
• —CN, NO2, OH, —NH2, —NH(C1-40 alkyl), —N(C1-40 alkyl)2, —S(O)2OH, —CHO, —C(O)—C1-40 alkyl, —C(O)OH, —C(O)—OC1-40 alkyl, —C(O)NH2, —C(O)NH—C1-40 alkyl, —C(O)N(C1-40 alkyl)2, —OC1-40 alkyl, —SiH3, —SiH(C1-40 alkyl)2, —SiH2(C1-40 alkyl), and —Si(C1-40 alkyl)3;
• each of the C1-40 alkyl group, the C2-40 alkenyl group, and the C1-40 haloalkyl group can be bonded covalently to the imide nitrogen atom via an optional linker;
• R is selected from a C1-40 alkyl group, a C2-40 alkenyl group, and a C1-40 haloalkyl group, each of which optionally is substituted with 1-10 substituents independently selected from a halogen, —CN, NO2, OH, —NH2, —NH(C1-40 alkyl), —N(C1-40 alkyl)2, —S(O)2OH, —CHO, —C(O)—C1-40 alkyl, —C(O)OH, —C(O)—OC1-40 alkyl, —C(O)NH2, —C(O)NH—C1-40 alkyl, —C(O)N(C1-40 alkyl)2, —OC1-40 alkyl, —SiH3, —SiH(C1-40 alkyl)2, —SiH2(C1-40 alkyl), and —Si(C1-40 alkyl)3;
• Cy1 and Cy2 independently are selected from a C6-14 aryl group, a 5-14 membered heteroaryl group, a C3-14 cycloalkyl group, and a 3-14 membered cycloheteroalkyl group, each of which optionally is substituted with 1-5 substituents independently selected from a halogen, —CN, oxo, ═C(CN)2, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group, and a C1-6 haloalkyl group;
• L is a covalent bond or a linker selected from —Y—O—Y—, —Y—[S(O)w]—Y—, —Y—C(O)—Y—, —Y—[NRcC(O)]—Y—, —Y—[C(O)NRc]—, —Y—NRc—Y—, and —Y—[SiRc2]—Y—;
• L′, at each occurrence, independently is a covalent bond or a linker selected from —Y—O—Y—, —Y—[S(O)w]—Y—, —Y—C(O)—Y—, —Y—[NRcC(O)]—Y—, —Y—[C(O)NRc]—, —Y—NRc—Y—, —Y—[SiRc2]—Y—, a divalent C1-40 alkyl group, a divalent C2-40 alkenyl group, and a divalent C1-40 haloalkyl group,
• wherein:
• Y, at each occurrence, independently is selected from a divalent C1-40 alkyl group, divalent C2-40 alkenyl group, a divalent C1-40 haloalkyl group, and a covalent bond;
• Rc is selected from H, a C1-6 alkyl group, a C6-14 aryl group, and a —C1-6 alkyl-C6-14 aryl group;
• and
• w is 0, 1, or 2;
• wherein the polymer has a degree of polymerization (n) that is greater than 2.