Heterocyclic fused selenophene monomers
View Patent ↗A heterocyclic fused selenophenes and a method of making a heterocyclic fused selenophenes of formula (1): wherein X is S or Se, Y is S or Se, wherein one or both of X and Y is Se, R is a substituent group. The monomer being capable of polymerization to form an electrically conductive polymer or oligomer.
1. A heterocyclic monomer compound according to the following formula:
wherein
X is S or Se,
Y is S or Se, wherein one or both of X and Y is Se, and
R is a substituent group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, alkyl arylalkyl, alkenyl, perfluoroalkyl, perfluororaryl, aryl, alkoxy, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkanoyl, alkylthio, aryloxy, alkylthioalkyl, alkynyl, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, amido, alkylsulfinyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylsulfonyl, aryl, arylamino, diarylamino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, arylarylamino, arylthio, heteroaryl, arylsulfinyl, alkoxycarbonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxyl, halogen, nitro, cyano, sulfonic acid, alkyl substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties, and phenyl substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties, in which one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups in alkyl is optionally replaced, independently, with —O—, —S—, —NH—, —NR′—, —SiR′R″—, —CO—, —COO—, —OCO—, —OCO—O—, —S—CO—, —CO—S—, —CH═CH— or —C:C— in such a manner that O and/or S atoms are not linked directly to one another, each of R′ and R″, independently, being H, aryl, or alkyl with 1 to 12 C-atoms.
2. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, C 1 to C 12 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally mono- or polysubstituted by F, Cl, Br, I or CN, phenyl cyclohexyl, naphthalenyl, hydroxyl, alkyl ether, perfluoroaryl, carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, SF 5 , and F.
3. The compound of claim 1 , wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C 1 to C 12 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups and perfluoroalkyl groups.
4. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is Se.
5. The compound of claim 4 , wherein Y is Se.
6. The compound of claim 5 , wherein R is C 1 to C 20 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties; or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties.
7. The compound of claim 6 , wherein R is C 1 to C 12 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally substituted with F, Cl, Br, I, or CN.
8. The compound of claim 7 , wherein the compound is 2-hexyl- selenolo [3,4-b]selenophene.
9. The compound of claim 6 , wherein R is phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, Br, I, or CN.
10. The compound of claim 9 , wherein the compound is 2-phenyl-selenolo [3,4-b]selenophene.
11. The compound of claim 4 , wherein Y is S.
12. The compound of claim 11 , wherein R is C 1 to C 20 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties; or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties.
13. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R is C 1 to C 12 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally substituted with F, Cl, Br, I, or CN.
14. The compound of claim 13 , wherein the compound is 2-hexyl-selenolo [2,3-c]thiophene.
15. The compound of claim 12 , wherein R is phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, Br, I, or CN.
16. The compound of claim 15 , wherein the compound is 2-phenyl-selenolo [2,3-c]thiophene.
17. The compound of claim 1 , wherein X is S and Y is Se.
18. The compound of claim 17 , wherein R is C 1 to C 20 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties; or phenyl optionally substituted with one or more sulfonic acid, esters of sulfonic acid, phosphoric acid, esters of phosphoric acid, carboxylic acid, esters of carboxylic acid, halo, amino, nitro, hydroxyl, cyano and epoxy moieties.
19. The compound of claim 18 , wherein R is C 1 to C 12 primary, secondary or tertiary alkyl groups optionally substituted with F, Cl, Br, I, or CN.
20. The compound of claim 19 , wherein the compound is 2-hexyl-selenolo [3,4-b]thiophene.
21. The compound of claim 18 , wherein R is phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, Br, I, or CN.
22. The compound of claim 21 , wherein the compound is 2-phenyl-selenolo [3,4-b]thiophene.