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US 8,846,855 B2Granted
Conjugated fused thiophenes, methods of making conjugated fused thiophenes, and uses thereof
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsMingqian He, Jianfeng Li, James Robert Matthews, Weijun Niu, Arthur L Wallace
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Abstract
Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds based on fused thiophene compounds, polymers based on fused thiophene compounds, and methods for making the monomers and polymer along with uses in thin film-based and other devices.
Claims14
A compound comprising the formula 100 or 101:
- wherein a, m, and n are independently integers of one or greater;
- each X independently comprises a conjugated group, wherein a>1 and X is not aryl or heteroaryl;
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- R1 and R2 are, independently, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, aralkyl, amino, ester, aldehyde, hydroxyl, alkoxy, thiol, thioalkyl, halide, acyl halide, acrylate, or vinyl ether.
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