Polymers based on naphthodiones

A polymer, comprising a unit of formula (I):

• wherein
• Y is a group of formula
• a is 1, 2, or 3;
• a′ is 1, 2, or 3;
• b is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• b′ is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• c is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• c′ is 0, 1, 2, or 3;
• U1 is O, S, or NR1;
• U2 is O, S, or NR2;
• T1, T2, T3 and T4 are independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, —COOR103, —OCOR103, —NR112COR103, —CONR112R113, —OR103′, —SR103′, —SOR103′, —SO2R103′, —NR112SO2R103′, —NR112R113, C1-C25alkyl, which is optionally substituted by E and/or interrupted by D, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, which is optionally substituted one to three times with C1-C8 alkyl and/or C1-C8 alkoxy;
• C7-C25 arylalkyl, C6-C24 aryl, C6-C24 aryl which is substituted by G, C2-C20 heteroaryl, or C2-C20 heteroaryl which is substituted by G;
• R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a C1-C100alkyl group which is optionally substituted one or more times with C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, halogen, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, vinyl, allyl, C6-C24aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, a silyl group, or a siloxanyl group;
• and/or is optionally interrupted by —O—, —S—, —NR39—, CONR39—, NR39CO—, —COO—, —CO— or —OCO—,
• a C2-C100 alkenyl group which is optionally substituted one or more times with C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, halogen, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, vinyl, allyl, C6-C24 aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, a silyl group, or a siloxanyl group;
• and/or is optionally interrupted by —O—, —S—, —NR39—, CONR39—, NR39CO—, —COO—, —CO— or —OCO—,
• a C3-C100 alkinyl group which is optionally substituted one or more times with C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, halogen, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, vinyl, allyl, C6-C24 aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, a silyl group, or a siloxanyl group;
• and/or is optionally interrupted by —O—, —S—, —NR39—, CONR39—, NR39CO—, —COO—, —CO— or —OCO—,
• a C3-C12 cycloalkyl group which is optionally substituted one or more times with C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, halogen, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, vinyl, allyl, C6-C24 aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, a silyl group, or a siloxanyl group;
• and/or is optionally interrupted by —O—, —S—, —NR39—, CONR39—, NR39CO—, —COO—, —CO— or —OCO—,
• a C6-C24 aryl group which is optionally substituted one or more times with C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, halogen, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, vinyl, allyl, C6-C24 aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, a silyl group, or a siloxanyl group;
• a C2-C20 heteroaryl group which is optionally substituted one or more times with C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 alkoxy, halogen, C5-C12 cycloalkyl, nitro, cyano, vinyl, allyl, C6-C24 aryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl, a silyl group, or a siloxanyl group;
• a —CO—C1-C18 alkyl group, a —CO—C5-C12 cycloalkyl group, or —COO—C1-C18 alkyl group;
• R39 is hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl, C1-C18 haloalkyl, C7-C25 arylalkyl, or C1-C18 alkanoyl,
• Ar1, Ar1′, Ar2, Ar2′, Ar3 and Ar3′ are independently
• such as, for example,
• which optionally is
• wherein
• X is —O—, —S—, —NR8—, —Si(R11)(R11′)—, —Ge(R11)(R11′)—, —C(R7)(R7′)—, —C(═O)—, —C(═CR104R104′)—,
• which optionally is
• which optionally is
• wherein
• X1 is S, O, NR107—, —Si(R117)(R117′)—, —Ge(R117)(R117′)—, —C(R106)(R109)—, —C(═O)—, —C(═CR104R104′)—,
• R3 and R3′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C25 alkyl, cyano, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulphur atoms;
• C7-C25 arylalkyl, or C1-C25 alkoxy;
• R4, R4′, R5, R5′, R6, and R6′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C25 alkyl, cyano, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulphur atoms;
• C7-C25 arylalkyl, or C1-C25 alkoxy;
• R7, R7′, R9 and R9′ are independently hydrogen, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one, or more oxygen, or sulphur atoms;
• or C7-C25 arylalkyl,
• R8 and R8′ are independently hydrogen, C6-C18 aryl;
• C6-C18 aryl which is substituted by C1-C18 alkyl, or C1-C18 alkoxy;
• or C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulphur atoms;
• or C7-C25 arylalkyl,
• R11 and R11′ are independently C1-C25 alkyl group, C7-C25 arylalkyl, or a phenyl group, which is optionally substituted one to three times with C1-C8 alkyl and/or C1-C8 alkoxy;
• R12 and R12′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one, or more oxygen, or sulphur atoms, C1-C25 alkoxy, C7-C25 arylalkyl, or
• wherein R13 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, or a tri(C1-C8 alkyl)silyl group;
• R103 and R103′ are independently C1-C100 alkyl, C1-C25 alkyl substituted by E and/or interrupted with D, C7-C25 arylalkyl, C6-C24 aryl, C6-C24 aryl which is substituted by G, C2-C20 heteroaryl, or C2-C20 heteroaryl which is substituted by G,
• R104 and R104′ are independently hydrogen, C1-C18 alkyl, cyano, COOR103, C6-C10 aryl, which is optionally substituted by G, or C2-C8 heteroaryl, which is optionally substituted by G,
• R105, R105′, R106 and R106′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulphur atoms;
• C7-C25 arylalkyl, or C1-C18 alkoxy,
• R107 is hydrogen, C7-C25 arylalkyl, C6-C18 aryl;
• C6-C18 aryl which is substituted by C1-C18 alkyl, or C1-C18 alkoxy;
• C1-C18 perfluoroalkyl;
• C1-C25 alkyl;
• which is optionally interrupted by —O—, or —S—;
• or —COOR103;
• R108 and R109 are independently H, C1-C25 alkyl, C1-C25 alkyl which is substituted by E and/or interrupted by D, C7-C25 arylalkyl, C6-C24 aryl, C6-C24 aryl which is substituted by G, C2-C20 heteroaryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl which is substituted by G, C2-C18 alkenyl, C2-C18 alkynyl, C1-C18 alkoxy, C1-C18 alkoxy which is substituted by E and/or interrupted by D, or C7-C25 aralkyl, or
• R108 and R109 together form a group of formula ═CR110R111, wherein
• R110 and R111 are independently H, C1-C18 alkyl, C1-C18 alkyl which is substituted by E and/or interrupted by D, C6-C24 aryl, C6-C24 aryl which is substituted by G, or C2-C20 heteroaryl, or C2-C20 heteroaryl which is substituted by G, or
• R108 and R109 together form a five or six membered ring, which is optionally substituted by C1-C18 alkyl, C1-C18 alkyl which is substituted by E and/or interrupted by D, C6-C24 aryl, C6-C24 aryl which is substituted by G, C2-C20 heteroaryl, C2-C20 heteroaryl which is substituted by G, C2-C18 alkenyl, C2-C18 alkynyl, C1-C18 alkoxy, C1-C18 alkoxy which is substituted by E and/or interrupted by D, or C7-C25 aralkyl,
• D is —CO—, —COO—, —S—, —O—, or —NR112—,
• E is C1-C8 thioalkoxy, C1-C8 alkoxy, CN, —NR112R113, —CONR112R113, or halogen,
• G is E, or C1-C18 alkyl, and
• R112 and R113 are independently H;
• C6-C18 aryl;
• C6-C18 aryl which is substituted by C1-C18 alkyl, or C1-C18 alkoxy;
• C1-C18 alkyl;
• or C1-C18 alkyl which is interrupted by —O—,
• R114 is C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one, or more oxygen, or sulphur atoms,
• R115 and R115′ are independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one, or more oxygen, or sulphur atoms, C1-C25 alkoxy, C7-C25 arylalkyl, or
• wherein R116 is a C1-C10 alkyl group, or a tri(C1-C8alkyl)silyl group;
• R117 and R117′ are independently C1-C25 alkyl group, C7-C25 arylalkyl, or a phenyl group, which is optionally substituted one to three times with C1-C8 alkyl and/or C1-C8 alkoxy;
• R118, R119, R120 and R121 are independently hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C25 alkyl, cyano, C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulphur atoms;
• C7-C25 arylalkyl, or C1-C25 alkoxy;
• R122 and R122′ are independently hydrogen, C6-C18 aryl;
• C6-C18 aryl which is substituted by C1-C18 alkyl, or C1-C18 alkoxy;
• or C1-C25 alkyl, which is optionally interrupted by one or more oxygen or sulphur atoms;
• or C7-C25 arylalkyl.