PHOTOCHROMIC MATERIALS

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to photochromic materials that include a photochromic compound that includes a photochromic substituent selected from photochromic pyrans, photochromic oxazines and photochomic fulgides (e.g., an indeno-fused naphthopyran) and at least one pendent silane group bonded to the photochromic substituent. The pendent silane groups are selected from certain pendent siloxy-silane groups and/or pendent alkoxy-silane groups. The photochromic materials of the present invention provide a desirable combination of molar absorption coefficients, activation times, fade times and linear fade relative to comparable photochromic materials (e.g., the photochromic substituents thereof alone). The photochromic materials of the present invention have improved compatibility with compositions into which they may be incorporated, for example, coating compositions, such as urethane coating compositions.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] In response to certain wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation (or "actinic radiation"), photochromic materials, such as indeno-fused naphthopyrans, typically undergo a transformation from one form or state to another form, with each form having a characteristic or distinguishable absorption spectrum associated therewith. Typically, upon exposure to actinic radiation, many photochromic materials are transformed from a closed-form, which corresponds to an unactivated (or bleached, e.g., substantially colorless) state of the photochromic material, to an open-form, which corresponds to an activated (or colored) state of the photochromic material. In the absence of exposure to actinic radiation, such photochromic materials are reversibly transformed from the activated (or colored) state, back to the unactivated (or bleached) state. Compositions and articles, such as eyewear lenses, that contain photochromic materials or have photochromic materials applied thereto (e.g., in form of a photochromic coating composition) typically display colorless (e.g., clear) and colored states that correspond to the colorless and colored states of the photochromic materials contained therein or applied thereto.

[0003] Upon exposure to actinic radiation (e.g., sunlight), the photochromic material typically is transformed from the unactivated (or bleached) state to the activated (or colored) state over a period of time that is referred to as an activation time. Correspondingly, when exposure to actinic radiation is halted (e.g., due to shielding of sunlight), the photochromic material typically is transformed from the activated (or colored) state to the unactivated (or bleached) state over a period of time that is referred to as a fade time. It is generally desirable that the activation time and the fade time associated with a photochromic material in each case be minimized. In addition, it is desirable that the fade rate associated with a photochromic material be substantially linear. With photochromic eyewear, such as photochromic lenses, a linear fade rate allows the wearer's eyes to adjust more smoothly and less noticeably to the wearer as the lenses transform from a colored to a bleached state.

[0004] The amount of a photochromic material required to achieve a desired optical effect when incorporated into a composition or article typically depends, at least in part, on the amount of actinic radiation that the photochromic material is capable of absorbing on a per molecule basis. The amount of actinic radiation that a particular photochromic material absorbs on a per molecule basis is quantitatively referred with regard to the molar absorption coefficient (or "extinction coefficient") of the photochromic material. Photochromic materials having a relatively high molar absorption coefficient are more likely to transform from a closed-form to an open-form upon exposure to actinic radiation, than photochromic materials having a relatively lower molar absorption coefficient. Correspondingly, photochromic materials having a higher molar absorption coefficient may be used in lower concentrations in photochromic compositions and articles, than photochromic materials having a lower molar absorption coefficient, without compromising the desired optical effect.

[0005] In some applications, a photochromic material having a relatively high and desirable molar absorption coefficient may have limited solubility in the composition or material into which it is to be incorporated (e.g., a coating composition). As such, compositions or materials in which the photochromic material has low solubility, may be capable of having incorporated therein only a limited and relatively low amount of photochromic material. With a limited and relatively low amount of photochromic material incorporated therein, the resulting photochromic composition would have reduced photochromic properties (e.g., having reduced absorbance when fully activated), than if more photochromic material were capable of being incorporated therein. Accordingly, increasing the solubility of a photochromic material in a particular composition, such as a coating composition, may be desirable in some applications.

[0006] It would be desirable to develop new photochromic materials that provide a desirable combination of molar absorption coefficients, activation times, fade times and linear fade relative to comparable photochromic materials. In addition, it would also be desirable that such newly developed photochromic materials have improved solubility in certain compositions, for example coating compositions.

[0007] JP-A-2000 226571 discloses photochromic compounds having pendant groups which might be regarded as being similar to the those of general formula I of present invention, but its photochromic moiety is not selected from pyrans, oxazines and fulgides.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a photochromic material comprising,
a photochromic compound comprising a photochromic substituent selected from photochromic pyrans, photochromic oxazines and photochomic fulgides and at least one pendent silane group bonded to said photochromic substituent, each pendent silane group being selected independently from the group consisting of,

(i) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula I,

wherein Z for each n is independently Si or C, R is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, each R₁ is independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl and halo substituted C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, m is 0 or 1, n is 2 or 3, provided that the sum of m and n is 3, and L is a bond or a divalent linking group comprising at least one divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of divalent organic moieties, divalent inorganic moieties and combinations thereof,

(ii) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula II,

and combinations thereof,

wherein Z, R, R₁, m, n and L are each independently as described with regard to general formula (I), R^a is a divalent linking group selected from divalent organic moieties, R^b is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, t is 0, 1 or 2, and y is 1, 2 or 3, provided that the sum of t and y is 3.

[0009] As used herein and in the claims, the term "actinic radiation" means electromagnetic radiation that is capable of transforming a photochromic material from one form or state to another.

[0010] As used herein, the term "photochromic" means capable of exhibiting a light-induced reversible change of color, for example, exhibiting a reversible change of color in response to at least actinic radiation. Further, as used herein the term "photochromic material" means any substance that is adapted to display photochromic properties, i.e. adapted to change color in response to light, for example, actinic radiation, and which includes at least one photochromic compound.

[0011] As used herein and in the claims, the term "photochromic substituent" and similar terms, such as "photochromic moiety" and "photochromic substrate," means a photochromic group that by itself has photochromic properties in the absence of one or more pendent silane groups bonded thereto. The photochromic compounds of the present invention have enhanced properties (e.g., improved matrix solubility and/or improved optical density and/or improved fade rates) relative to the photochromic substituents thereof alone. It should be understood that the at least one pendent silane group bonded to the photochromic substituent of the photochromic compound can be bonded directly to the "core" photochromic moiety (for example, at one of the numbered positions of the photochromic compound represented by general formula (III) hereinbelow), or, where applicable, bonded to a substituent which is bonded directly to the core photochromic moiety (e.g. subsitutent R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, and/or R¹² described with respect to the photochromic compound represented by general formula (III) hereinbelow).

[0012] The term "closed-form absorption spectrum," as used herein and in the claims, means the absorption spectrum of a photochromic material in the closed-form or unactivated state of the photochromic material, and more particularly, the wavelength(s) of electromagnetic radiation that cause a photochromic material to undergo the desired closed-form to open-form transformation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] 

Figure 1 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme for making an intermediate material that may be used in forming photochromic materials according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of an indeno-fused naphthopyran to which a pendent silane group may be bonded to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of indeno-fused naphthopyrans having a hydroxyl group at Position-13 thereof, to which a pendent silane group may be bonded to from a photochromic compound according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a methylenol group at Position-13 thereof, to which a pendent silane group may be bonded to from a photochromic compound according to the present invention;

Figure 5 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to a Position-13 hydroxyl of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 3;

Figure 6 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to a Position-13 methylenol group of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 4;

Figure 7 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to a B group of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 2;

Figure 8 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to each of the B and B' groups of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 2;

Figure 9 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to a Position-13 hydroxyl of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 3;

Figure 10 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to Position-11 of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 2;

Figure 11 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to a Position-13 hydroxyl of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 3; and

Figure 12 is a representative schematic diagram of a synthetic reaction scheme depicting the preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention in which a pendent silane group represented by general formula (II) is bonded to a Position-13 hydroxyl of an indeno-fused naphthopyran prepared in accordance with the synthetic reaction scheme of Figure 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The photochromic material of the present invention includes a photochromic compound that includes a photochromic substituent selected from photochromic pyrans, photochromic oxazines and photochomic fulgides having bonded thereto at least one pendent silane selected from one or more of the pendent silanes represented by general formulas (I) and/or (II). The R group of formulas (I) and/or (II) may in each case and for each m be independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl.

[0015] As used herein and in the claims the term "hydrocarbyl" and similar terms, such as "hydrocarbyl substituent," means: linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkyl (e.g., linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl); linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenyl (e.g., linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenyl); linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynyl (e.g., linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl); C₃-C₁₂ cycloalkyl (e.g., C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl); C₃-C₁₂ heterocycloalkyl (having at least one hetero atom in the cyclic ring); C₅-C₁₈ aryl (including polycyclic aryl groups) (e.g., C₅-C₁₀ aryl); C₅-C₁₈ heteroaryl (having at least one hetero atom in the aromatic ring); and C₆-C₂₄ aralkyl (e.g., C₆-C₁₀ aralkyl).

[0016] Representative alkyl groups include but are not limited to methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl and decyl. Representative alkenyl groups include but are not limited to vinyl, allyl and propenyl. Representative alkynyl groups include but are not limited to ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, and 2-butynyl. Representative cycloalkyl groups include but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cyclooctyl substituents. Representative heterocycloalkyl groups include but are not limited to tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl and piperidinyl. Representative aryl groups include but are not limited to phenyl and naphthyl. Representative heteroaryl groups include but are not limited to furanyl, pyranyl and pyridinyl. Representative aralkyl groups include but are not limited to benzyl, and phenethyl.

[0017] The term hydrocarbyl as used herein and in the claims is inclusive of halohydrocarbyl (or halo substituted hydrocarbyl) substituents. By halohydrocarbyl (or halo substituted hydrocarbyl) is meant that at least one hydrogen atom of the hydrocarbyl (e.g., of the alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalky, aryl and aralkyl groups) is replaced with a halogen atom selected from chlorine, bromine, fluorine and iodine. The degree of halogenation can range from at least one hydrogen atom being replaced by a halogen atom (e.g., a fluoromethyl group) to full halogenation (perhalogenation) wherein all replaceable hydrogen atoms on the hydrocarbyl group have been replaced by a halogen atom (e.g., trifluoromethyl or perfluoromethyl). Perhalohydrocarbyl groups as used herein and in the claims include perhalogenated phenyl and alkyl groups.

[0018] The R₁ groups of the pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and/or (II) may in each case and for each n be independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl and halo substituted C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl. The terms hydrocarbyl and halo substituted hydrocarbyl relative to R₁ are as described previously herein with regard to R. Typically, each R of formulas (I) and (II) is independently selected from hydrogen or linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (e.g., methyl and ethyl), and more typically from hydrogen or methyl. Typically, each R₁ of formulas (I) and (II) is selected independently from linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl), and more typically is methyl. In an embodiment of the present invention for the pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and (II), m is 0, n is 3 and each R₁ is independently methyl or ethyl.

[0019] The R^b group of the pendent silane group represented by formula (II) may be selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl. The term hydrocarbyl relative to R^b is as described previously herein with regard to R. Typically, each R^b of formula (II) is selected from hydrogen or linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl), and more typically hydrogen or methyl. In an embodiment of the present invention, for the pendent silane group represented by formula (II): t is 0 and y is 3; m is 0 and n is 3; and each R₁ is independently methyl or ethyl.

[0020] The divalent linking group L of the pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and (II) may in each case independently be a bond or a divalent linking group comprising at least one divalent moiety selected from one or more divalent organic moieties and/or one or more divalent inorganic moieties. The divalent linking group L may comprise a plurality of divalent organic moieties and a plurality of divalent inorganic moieties. As used herein and in the claims, the term "divalent organic moieties/moiety" and similar terms, such as "divalent organic group(s)" may also be described as "divalent hydrocarbylene moieties." More particularly, as used herein and in the claims, the term "divalent organic moieties/moiety" and similar terms, such as "divalent organic group(s)" means substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene (having at least one hetero atom in the cyclic ring), substituted or unsubstituted arylene (e.g., C₆-C₁₈ aryl, including polycyclic arylene groups), substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene (having at least one hetero atom in the cyclic arylene ring or rings).

[0021] With regard to the divalent organic moieties from which the divalent linking group L may be selected, representative divalent alkylene groups include but are not limited to methylene (-CH₂-), ethylene (-CH₂CH₂-), propylene (-CH₂CH₂CH₂-), isopropylene (e.g., -CH₂CH(CH₃)-), butylene (-CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-), isobutylene, sec-butylene, tert-butylene, pentylene, neopentylene, hexylene, heptylene, octylene, nonylene and decylene. Representative divalent alkenylene groups include but are not limited to vinylene (-CH=CH-), and propenylene (e.g., -C(CH₃)=CH-). Representative divalent alkynylene groups include but are not limited to ethynylene (-CC-), propynylene (-CC-CH₂-), and butynylene (e.g., -CC-CH(CH₂)-). Representative divalent cycloalkylene groups include but are not limited to cyclopropylene, cyclobutylene, cyclopentylene, cyclohexylene, and cyclooctylene. Representative divalent heterocycloalkylene groups include but are not limited to tetrahydrofuranylene, tetrahydropyranylene and piperidinylene. Representative divalent arylene groups include but are not limited to phenylene, naphthylene and anthracenylene. Representative divalent heteroarylene groups include but are not limited to furanylene, pyranylene and pyridinylene. Representative divalent aralkylene groups include but are not limited to benzylene, and phenethylene.

[0022] The term "substituted" with regard to the various divalent moieties from which the divalent organic moiety may be selected means that at least one of the substitutable hydrogens of the divalent organic moiety is substituted with another group. For example, a substituted C₁-C₂₀ alkylene group may be substituted with at least one substituent selected from alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, cycloalkyl groups, heterocycloalkyl groups, aryl groups and heteroaryl groups. Examples of substituents of the substituted divalent organic moieties include, but are not limited to: alkyl groups (e.g., methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl and decyl); alkenyl groups (e.g., vinyl, allyl and propenyl); alkynyl groups (e.g., ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl, and 2-butynyl); cycloalkyl groups (e.g., cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, and cyclooctyl); heterocycloalkyl groups (e.g., tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydropyranyl and piperidinyl); aryl groups (e.g., phenyl, biphenyl, naphthyl and anthracenyl); arakyl groups (e.g., benzyl and phenethyl) and heteroaryl groups (e.g., furanyl, pyranyl and pyridinyl); halo or halogen groups (e.g., chloro, bromo, fluoro and iodo); ketones (e.g., hydrocarbyl ketones); carboxylic acid esters (e.g., hydrocarbyl carboxylates); hydroxyl; thiol; amino groups (e.g., -NH₂); ethers (e.g., hydrocarbyl ethers); thio ethers (e.g., hydrocarbyl thio ethers); and combinations thereof.

[0023] The term "unsubstituted" with regard to the various divalent moieties from which the divalent organic moiety may be selected means that none of the substitutable hydrogens of the divalent organic moiety are substituted with another group (e.g., a halogen).

[0024] Additional divalent groups from which the divalent organic moieties, of the divalent linking group L of the pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and (II), may be selected include, but are not limited to: -N(R₂)-; -C(R₃)(R₄)-C(O)-O-; -C(R₅)(R₆)-C(O)-N(R₇)-; -C(O)-N(R₇)-;

and -R₉-O-. With these additional divalent organic moieties, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ may each independently be selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl. The R₃, R₄, R₅ and R₆ groups may each independently also be hydrogen. When R₂ and R₇ are each hydrogen, the related divalent linking groups, -N(R₂)- and -C(O)-N(R₇)-, are characterized herein more so as divalent inorganic linking groups, as further recited and categorized below.

[0025] With regard to the divalent organic moiety represented by the following general formula,

the R₈ group, for each p, may independently be selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynylene, and substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene (in which the terms substituted, unsubstituted, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene and cycloalkylene are as described previously herein). The subscript "p" may be an integer of at least 1, for example from 1 to 100, or 1 to 50, or 1 to 25 or 1 to 10, inclusive of the recited numbers.

[0026] With regard to the divalent organic moiety -R₉-O-, R₉ may be selected from, for example, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene (in which the terms substituted, unsubstituted, alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene and cycloalkylene are as described previously herein).

[0027] The divalent inorganic linking group, of the divalent linking group L of the pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and (II), may be selected from, for example, at least one of: -O-; -S-; Si(R₁)₂- in which each R₁ is independently as described with regard to formulas (I) and (II); -NH-; -C(O)-; -C(O)-O-; -O-C(O)-O-; -C(O)-NH-;-NH-C(O)-O-; -NH-C(O)-S-; -NH-C(S)-O-; and -NH-C(S)-S-.

[0028] The divalent linking group R^a of the pendent silane group represented by general formula (II) is selected from divalent organic moieties. The divalent organic moieties from which divalent linking group R^a may be selected include one or more of those classes and examples of divalent organic moieties as recited previously herein with regard to the divalent linking group L. For example, the divalent linking group R^a may be selected from linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, eg., methylene (-CH₂-), ethylene (-CH₂CH₂-), propylene (-CH₂CH₂CH₂-), isopropylene (e.g., -CH₂CH(CH₃)-), butylene (-CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂-), isobutylene, sec-butylene, tert-butylene, pentylene, neopentylene, hexylene, heptylene, octylene, nonylene and decylene.

[0029] In an embodiment of the present invention, the divalent linking group L of the pendent silane groups represented by general formulas (I) and (II) in each case independently comprises at least one divalent moiety selected from -O-, -S-, -Si(R₁)₂-, -N(R₂)-, -C(O)-, -C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-O-, -C(R₃)(R₄)-C(O)-O-, -C(R₅)(R₆)-C(O)-N(R₇)-, -C(O)-N(R₇)-, -NH-C(O)-O-, -NH-C(O)-S-, -NH-C(S)-O-, -NH-C(S)-S-,

-R₉-O-, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted arylene, substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene, and combinations of two or more thereof. The R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ groups are each as described previously herein. The subscript p is as described previously herein (e.g., from 1 to 100). In this particular embodiment, the divalent linking group R^a of formula (II) is selected from linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene.

[0030] Each divalent linking group L may be formed from, or composed of, a single divalent organic moiety, a single divalent inorganic moiety, combinations of two or more divalent organic moieties, combinations of two or more divalent inorganic moieties, or combinations of one or more divalent organic moieties and one or more divalent inorganic moieties (in each case selected from, for example, those classes and examples of divalent linking groups as recited previously herein). For example, a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula,

        -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-O-,

may be described as being composed of: a divalent organic moiety -O-C(O)-; for example, a divalent substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ or C₁-C₁₀ alkylene group for -R₉-; and another divalent organic moiety -O-C(O)-. For purposes of further illustration, a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula,

        -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-NH-,

may be described as being composed of: a divalent organic moiety -O-C(O)-; for example, a divalent substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ or C₁-C₁₀ alkylene group for -R₉-; and a further divalent organic moiety -C(O)-N(R₇)-, where R₇ is hydrogen. An example of a combination of a divalent arylene moiety (e.g., phenylene) and a divalent heterocycloalkyl moiety (e.g., N-piperidinylene), is represented by the following general formula,

[0031] In a further embodiment, the divalent linking group L, of the pendent silane groups represented by general formulas (I) and (II), in each case independently comprises at least one divalent moiety selected from -O-, -Si(R₁)₂-,-C(O)-O-,

-R₉-O-, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-NH-,

and combinations of two or more thereof. With this particular embodiment, R₈ for each p is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, and linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, and p is from 1 to 10. Each divalent R₉ group, in this particular embodiment, is selected independently from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene.

[0032] Each divalent linking group L, of the pendent silane groups represented by general formulas (I) and (II), may further be independently selected from,

• C(O)-NH-R₁₀-,
  
  
  
  
  
  -R₉-O-,
  -O-Si(R₁)₂-R₁₀-,
  
  and
  
  

[0033] In this particular embodiment, R₈ for each p is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, and linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene. Each divalent R₉ group, in this particular embodiment, is selected independently from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene. Each divalent R₁₀ group is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene. Regarding the subscripts: p is from 1 to 10; p' is from 1 to 10 (e.g., from 2 to 10), and q is from 1 to 10.

[0034] For purposes of further illustrating that each divalent linking group L may be formed from, or composed of, combinations of those classes and examples of divalent linking groups as recited previously herein, the following divalent linking group,

may be described as being composed of the following divalent moieties:

-O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-NH-; and, for example, a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ or C₁-C₁₀ alkylene group for -R₁₀-.

[0035] Similarly, the following divalent linking group,

may be described as being composed of the following divalent moieties:

and for example, a substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ or C₁-C₁₀ alkylene group for -R₁₀-.

[0036] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, for the pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and (II): each R₁ is independently linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl); each R is independently hydrogen or linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (e.g., methyl or ethyl); and R^b, of formula (II) is hydrogen or linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl (e.g., hydrogen, methyl or ethyl).

[0037] Non-limiting examples of pendent silane groups, of the photochromic materials of the present invention, are described in further detail herein with reference to the following general formulas, in which the symbol PC represents a photochromic substituent to which the various pendent silane groups are bonded. In the following general formulas, while a single pendent silane group is depicted as being bonded to the photochromic substituent, a plurality of (e.g., 2 or more) pendent silane groups, which may be the same or different, may be bonded to the photochromic substituent.

[0038] A photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (1),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (1a),

[0039] Another photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (2),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is C, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (1a),

[0040] A further photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (3),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (3a),

        (3a)     -CH₂-O-.

[0041] In an embodiment, a photochromic compound according to the present invention having a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (4),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (4a),

        (4a)     -(CH₂)₁₁-O-.

[0042] In another embodiment, a photochromic compound according to the present invention having a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (5),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (5a),

        (5a)     -O-Si(CH₃)₂-CH₂CH₂-.

[0043] In a further embodiment, a photochromic compound according to the present invention having a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (6),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (6a),

[0044] A photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (7),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (7a),

[0045] Another photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (8),

in which m is 1, R is methyl, n is 2, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (8a),

[0046] A further photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (9),

in which m is 1, R is methyl, n is 2, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (9a),

[0047] In an embodiment, a photochromic compound according to the present invention having a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (10),

in which m is 1, R is methyl, n is 2, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (10a),

[0048] A photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (11),

in which m is 1, R is methyl, n is 2, Z is Si, one R₁ is methyl, the remaining R₁ groups are each -CH₂CH₂CF₂CF₂CF₂CF₃, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (11a),

[0049] In another embodiment, a photochromic compound according to the present invention having a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (13),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (13a),

[0050] A further photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (14),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (14a),

[0051] A photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (I), is represented by the following general formula (15),

in which m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a bond.

[0052] A photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (II), is represented by the following general formula (16),

in which t is 0, y is 3, m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, R^a is -CH₂CH₂-, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (1a),

[0053] A further photochromic compound according to the present invention, in which the pendent silane group is represented by general formula (II), is represented by the following general formula (17),

in which t is 0, y is 3, m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, R^a is -CH₂CH₂-, and L is a bond.

[0054] The photochromic substituent of the photochromic compound of the present invention is selected from photochromic pyrans (including photochromic spiropyrans), photochromic oxazines (including spiro-oxazines), photochromic fulgides and combinations (e.g., mixtures) of two or more thereof.

[0055] Examples of photochromic pyrans, include but are not limited to: benzopyrans; naphthopyrans, e.g., naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans, naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans; indenonaphthopyrans, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,645,767 at col. 2, line 16 to col. 12, line 57; heterocyclic-fused naphthopyrans, such as those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,723,072 at col. 2, line 27 to col. 15, line 55; U.S. Pat. No. 5,698,141 at col. 2, line 11 to col. 19, line 45, U.S. Pat. No. 6,153,126 at col. 2, line 26 to col. 8, line 60, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,022,497 at col. 2, line 21 to col. 11, line 46, spiro-9-fluoreno[1,2-b]pyrans; phenanthropyrans; quinolinopyrans; fluoroanthenopyrans; and spiropyrans, e.g., spiro(benzindoline)naphthopyrans, spiro(indoline)benzopyrans, spiro(indoline)naphthopyrans, and spiro(indoline)pyrans. Further examples of naphthopyrans, include but are not limited to those described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,658,501 at col. 1, line 64 to col. 13, line 17. Spiro(indoline)pyrans are also described in the text, Techniques in Chemistry, Volume III, "Photochromism", Chapter 3, Glenn H. Brown, Editor, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1971.

[0056] Examples of photochromic oxazines include, but are not limited to, benzoxazines; naphthoxazines; and spiro-oxazines, e.g., spiro(indoline)naphthoxazines, spiro(indoline)pyridobenzoxazines, spiro(benzindoline)pyridobenzoxazines, spiro(benzindoline)naphthoxazines, spiro(indoline)benzoxazines, spiro(indoline)fluoranthenoxazines, and spiro(indoline)quinoxazines.

[0057] Examples of thermally reversible photochromic fulgides include, but are not limited to, those fulgides that are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,685,783 at col. 1, line 57 to col. 5, line 27.

[0058] The photochromic substituent of the photochromic materials and compounds according to the present invention, may include combinations (e.g., mixtures) of two or more of any of the classes and examples of photochromic substituents/moieties described herein-above.

[0059] In a particular embodiment of the present invention, the photochromic substituent of the photochromic compound is selected from one or more indeno-fused naphthopyrans. At least one position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran has a pendent silane group represented by formulas (I) and/or (II) bonded thereto. (It should be understood that for purposes of the present invention, the at least one pendent silane group can be bonded directly to the "core" photochromic substituent or bonded to a substituent which is bonded directly to the core photochromic substituent as described in more detail below.) As will be discussed in further detail herein, an indeno-fused naphthopyran typically has 10 to 12 available positions to which a pendent silane group may be bonded. Two of the 10 to 12 available positions of an indeno-fused naphthopyran may have two pendent silane groups bonded thereto. While all available positions of the indeno-fused naphthopyran may have a pendent silane group represented by formulas (I) and/or (II) bonded thereto, typically at least one and less than all available positions of the indeno-fused naphthopyran have a pendent silane group bonded thereto. In an embodiment, the indeno-fused naphthopyran has 1 or 2 pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and/or (II) bonded thereto.

[0060] In an embodiment, the photochromic material includes, as the photochromic substituent of the photochromic compound, an indeno-fused naphthopyran, for example as represented by the following general formula (III), in which the ring atoms are numbered as shown,

The B and B' groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by general formula (III) are each independently selected from substituted and unsubstituted aromatic groups, and substituted and unsubstituted heteroaromatic groups, or B and B' taken together form an unsubstituted or substituted fluoren-9-ylidene.

[0061] The indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by general formula (III) has at least one pendent silane group represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II) bonded thereto. As discussed previously herein, the B and B' groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran are each independently selected from aromatic groups, heteroaromatic groups, or together form a fluoren-9-ylidene group. As such, the pendent silane group(s) may be described as: (i) being bonded to a B group and/or a B' group; or (ii) the divalent linking group L of the pendent silane group includes a divalent aromatic, or heteroaromatic or fluoren-9-ylidene moiety that is bonded directly to the 3 position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by general formula (III).

[0062] As was mentioned previously, the at least one pendent silane group can be bonded directly to the indeno-fused naphthopyran at the positions numerically designated in general formula (III), and/or the at least one pendent silane group can be bonded, where applicable, to one of the substitutents (e.g. R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, or R¹²) which is bonded directly to the indeno-fused naphthopyran.

[0063] While indeno-fused naphthopyrans according to the present invention have bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group (e.g., 1 or 2 pendent silane group) represented by general formulas (I) and/or (II), the 1 and 2 positions of the indeno-naphthopyran, e.g., represented by general formula (III), are each typically free of a pendent silane group bonded thereto. With the indeno-fused naphthopyrans according to the present invention, for example as represented by general formula (III): (a) at least one of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ is a pendent silane group represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II), as described previously herein; and/or (b) at least one of B and B' has bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) and/or general formula (II).

[0064] The indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by general formula (III) may be referred to as an indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The indeno-naphthopyran may be selected from one or more indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans represented by general formula (III), and/or one or more indeno[1',2':4,3]naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans represented by the following general Formula-(IV), in which the ring atoms are numbered as shown,

The R⁵ through R¹⁴, B and B' groups of the indeno[1',2':4,3]naphtho[2,1-b]pyran represented by the following general Formula-(IV) are each as described herein with regard to the indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran represented by general formula (III). While indeno-fused naphthopyrans according to the present invention have bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group (e.g., 1 or 2 pendent silane group) represented by general formulas (I) and/or (II), the 3 and 4 positions of the indeno[1',2':4,3]naphtho[2,1-b]pyran represented by general formula (IV) are each typically free of a pendent silane group bonded thereto.

[0065] While the indeno-naphthopyran may be selected from one or more indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans represented by general formula (III), and/or one or more indeno[1',2':4,3]naphtho[2,1-b]pyrans represented by general Formula-(IV), it is typically selected from indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyrans represented by general formula (III).

[0066] With the indeno-fused naphthopyrans according to the present invention, for example as represented by general formulas (III) and/or (IV), R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² may each independently be selected in each case from: a reactive substituent; a compatibilizing substituent; hydrogen; fluoro; chloro; C₁-C₆ alkyl; C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; -OR₁₀' or -OC(=O)R₁₀', wherein R₁₀' is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, or mono(C₁-C₄)alkyl substituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl. The phenyl substituents (i.e., the substituents of the substituted phenyl) may be selected from hydroxyl, halogen, carbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halo(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy.

[0067] Alternatively or in addition to the previously recited classes and examples, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² may each independently be selected in each case from: -N(R₁₁')R₁₂', wherein R₁₁' and R₁₂' are each independently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, furanyl, benzofuran-2-yl, benzofuran-3-yl, thienyl, benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, benzopyridyl, fluorenyl, C₁-C₈ alkylaryl, C₃-C₂₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₂₀ bicycloalkyl, C₅- C₂₀ tricycloalkyl or C₁- C₂₀ alkoxyalkyl, wherein said aryl group is phenyl or naphthyl, or R₁₁' and R₁₂' come together with the nitrogen atom to form a C₃-C₂₀ hetero-bicycloalkyl ring or a C₄-C₂₀ hetero-tricycloalkyl ring.

[0068] Each R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² group may independently be selected in each case from, a nitrogen containing ring substituent represented by the following general (or graphic) formula VA:

With the nitrogen ring substituent represented by general formula VA, each -Y- is independently chosen for each occurrence from -CH₂-, -CH(R₁₃')-, -C(R₁₃')₂-, -CH(aryl)-, -C(aryl)₂-, and -C(R₁₃')(aryl)-, and Z is -Y-, -O-, -S-, -S(O)-, -SO₂-, -NH-, -N(R₁₃')-, or -N(aryl)-, wherein each R₁₃' is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, each aryl is independently phenyl or naphthyl, m is an integer 1, 2 or 3, and p is an integer 0, 1, 2, or 3 and provided that when p is 0, Z is -Y-.

[0069] Additionally, each R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² group may independently be selected in each case from a nitrogen containing ring substituent represented by general formula (VB) and/or general formula (VC):

For the nitrogen containing ring substituents represented by general formulas (VB) and (VC), R₁₅, R₁₆, and R₁₇ are each independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl, or naphthyl, or the groups R₁₅ and R₁₆ together form a ring of 5 to 8 carbon atoms and each R^d is independently for each occurrence selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, fluoro or chloro, and Q is an integer 0, 1, 2, or 3.

[0070] Each R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² group may also independently be selected in each case from unsubstituted, mono-, or di-substituted C₄-C₁₈ spirobicyclic amine, or unsubstituted, mono-, and di-substituted C₄-C₁₈ spirotricyclic amine. The substituents of the spirobicyclic amines and the spirotricyclic amines may in each case be independently selected from aryl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, or phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl.

[0071] In an embodiment of the present invention, R⁶ and R⁷, of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, may together form a group represented by the following general formula (VD) or general formula (VE),

With the groups represented by general formulas (VD) and (VE), T and T' are each independently oxygen or the group -NR₁₁-, where R₁₁, R₁₅, and R₁₆ are each as set forth and described previously herein.

[0072] The R¹³ and R¹⁴ groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention, e.g., the indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran represented by general formula (III), and/or the indeno[1',2':4,3]naphtho[2,1-b]pyran represented by general formula-(IV), may each be independently selected from: a reactive substituent; a compatibilizing substituent; hydrogen; hydroxy; C₁-C₆ alkyl; hydroxy(C₁-C₆ )alkyl; C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; allyl; substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; substituted or unsubstituted benzyl; chloro; fluoro; the group -C(=O)W', wherein W' is hydrogen, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, the unsubstituted, mono-or di-substituted aryl groups phenyl or naphthyl, phenoxy, mono- or di-( C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenoxy, amino, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, phenylamino, mono- or di-( C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenylamino, or mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenylamino. The phenyl, benzyl, or aryl group substituents (e.g., the substituents of the substituted phenyl, substituted benzyl and substituted aryl groups) are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy.

[0073] The R¹³ and R¹⁴ groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention may each independently also be an -OR₁₈ group, in which R₁₈ is selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, mono(C₁-C₄)alkyl substituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ chloroalkyl, C₁-C₆ fluoroalkyl, allyl, or the group -CH(R₁₉)Y', wherein R₁₉ is hydrogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl and Y' is CN, CF₃, or COOR₂₀, wherein R₂₀ is hydrogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl, or R₁₈ is the group, - C(=O)W", wherein W" is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, the unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted aryl groups phenyl or naphthyl, phenoxy, mono-, or di-( C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenoxy, amino, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, phenylamino, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenylamino, or mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenylamino. The phenyl, benzyl, or aryl group substituents (e.g., the substituents of the substituted phenyl, substituted benzyl and substituted aryl groups) are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy.

[0074] The R¹³ and R¹⁴ groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran of the present invention may each independently also be a mono-substituted phenyl, in which the phenyl has a substituent located at the para position thereof. The substituent of the mono-substituted phenyl may be: a dicarboxylic acid residue or derivative thereof, a diamine residue or derivative thereof, an amino alcohol residue or derivative thereof, a polyol residue or derivative thereof, -CH₂-, -(CH₂)_t-, or -[O-(CH₂)_t]_k-, in which (t) is selected from an integer of 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, and k is an integer selected from 1 to 50. The substituent of the mono-substituted phenyl is connected to an aryl group on another photochromic material.

[0075] Alternatively, R¹³ and R¹⁴ may together form an oxo group, a spiro-carbocyclic group containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a spiro-heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 3 to 6 carbon atoms including the spirocarbon atom. The spiro-carbocyclic and spiro-heterocyclic groups are annellated with 0, 1 or 2 benzene rings.

[0076] The B and B' groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran of the present invention may each be independently selected from: a substituted phenyl; a substituted aryl; a substituted 9-julolidinyl; a substituted heteroaromatic group chosen from pyridyl, furanyl, benzofuran-2-yl, benzofuran-3-yl, thienyl, benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, carbazoyl, benzopyridyl, indolinyl, and fluorenyl, wherein the phenyl, aryl, 9-julolidinyl, or heteroaromatic substituent is the reactive substituent R; an unsubstituted, mono-, di-, or tri-substituted phenyl or aryl group; 9-julolidinyl; or an unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted heteroaromatic group chosen from pyridyl, furanyl, benzofuran-2-yl, benzofuran-3-yl, thienyl, benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, carbazoyl, benzopyridyl, indolinyl, and fluorenyl.

[0077] The phenyl, aryl and heteroaromatic substituents (i.e., the substituents of the substituted phenyl, aryl and heteroaromatic groups) of the B and B' groups may each be independently selected from: hydroxyl, a group -C(=O)R₂₁, wherein R₂₁ is -OR₂₂, - N(R₂₃)R₂₄, piperidino, or morpholino, wherein R₂₂ is allyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl, phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, R₂₃ and R₂₄ are each independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₅-C₇ cycloalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, the phenyl substituents being C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and said halo substituent is chloro or fluoro, aryl, mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl, di(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl, mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl, di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl, haloaryl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkylaryl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyloxy, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, aryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, aryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, aryloxy, aryloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, aryloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, mono- or di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkylamino, diarylamino, piperazino, N-(C₁-C₁₂)alkylpiperazino, N-arylpiperazino, aziridino, indolino, piperidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, tetrahydroquinolino, tetrahydroisoquinolino, pyrrolidyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy(C₁-C₁₂ )alkyl, acryloxy, methacryloxy, or halogen.

[0078] The B and B' groups may also each independently be an unsubstituted or mono-substituted group chosen from pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazolinyl, pyrrolinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, phenazinyl, and acridinyl. The substituents of these mono-substituted groups are each independently selected from C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, phenyl, or halogen.

[0079] In addition, the B and B' groups may each be independently selected from a group represented by the following general formulas (VIA) or (VIB),

Independently with each of general formulas (VIA) and (VIB), K is -CH₂- or -O-, and M is -O- or substituted nitrogen, provided that when M is substituted nitrogen, K is -CH₂-. The substituted nitrogen substituents are hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, or C₁-C₁₂ acyl. Each R₂₅ is independently selected for each occurrence from C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen, and each u is independently an integer ranging from 0 to 2. The R₂₆ and R₂₇ groups are each independently hydrogen or C₁-C₁₂ alkyl.

[0080] Each B and B' group may independently be a group represented by the following general formula (VII),

[0081] With the group represented by general formula (VII), R₂₈ is hydrogen or C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, and R₂₉ is an unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted group chosen from naphthyl, phenyl, furanyl, and thienyl. The substitutents of the mono- or di-substituted naphthyls, phenyls, furanyls, and thienyls, are in each case independently selected from C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, or halogen.

[0082] The B and B' groups may together form a member selected from, a fluoren-9-ylidene, a mono-substituted fluoren-9-ylidene, or a di-substituted fluoren-9-ylidene. The substituents of the mono-substituted fluoren-9-ylidene, and the di-substituted fluoren-9-ylidene may in each case be independently selected from C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, or halogen.

[0083] As discussed previously herein, the indeno-fused naphthopyrans of the photochromic material according to the present invention, for example as represented by general formulas (III) and/or (IV): (a) at least one of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ is a pendent silane group represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II), as described previously herein; and/or (b) at least one of B and B' has bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II). Typically, at least one and, at the same time, less than all available positions of the indeno-fused naphthopyran have a pendent silane group bonded thereto. In an embodiment, for example, the indeno-fused naphthopyran of the photochromic material according to the present invention has bonded thereto 1 or 2 pendent silane groups represented by formula (I) and/or formula (II).

[0084] In an embodiment, with the indeno-fused naphthopyran of the photochromic material of the present invention: (i) at least one of R¹¹, R¹³ and R¹⁴ is a pendent silane group represented by formulas (I) and/or (II); and/or (ii) at least one of B and B' has bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group, represented by formulas (I) and/or (II). The indeno-fused naphthopyran typically has bonded thereto 1 or 2 of such pendent silane groups.

[0085] In a particular embodiment the indeno-fused naphthopyran has bonded thereto one (i.e., a single) pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) or (II). More particularly, with the indeno-fused naphthopyran of this embodiment: the R¹¹ group is the pendent silane group; R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR₁₀' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl; R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each independently selected from linear or branched C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; and B and B' are each independently selected from aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and aryl substituted with morpholino.

[0086] In a further embodiment, the indeno-fused naphthopyran has bonded thereto one (i.e., a single) pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) or (II), and, in particular, the R¹³ group thereof is the pendent silane group. The remaining groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, in which R¹³ is a pendent silane group are described as follows: R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR_10' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl, R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g., fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo), and C₁-C₆ alkyl; R¹⁴ is selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; and B and B' are each independently selected from aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and aryl substituted with morpholino.

[0087] A non-limiting example of an indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention in which the R¹³ group is the pendent silane group, as described above, is represented by the following general formula 20b.

In general formula (20b), the R¹³ group is a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) in which, m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by general formula (5a),

        (5a)     -O-Si(CH₃)₂-CH₂CH₂-.

With further reference to general formula (20b), R⁵, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶, R¹¹ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; and B and B' are each a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group.

[0088] A further example of an indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention in which the R¹³ group is the pendent silane group, as described above, is represented by the following general formula 20c.

In general formula (20c), the R¹³ group is a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) in which, m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by general formula (3a),

        (3a)     -CH₂-O-

With further reference to general formula (20c), R⁵, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶, R¹¹ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; and B and B' are each a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group.

[0089] Another non-limiting example of an indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention in which the R¹³ group is the pendent silane group, as described above, is represented by the following general formula 20d.

In general formula (20d), the R¹³ group is a pendent silane group represented by general formula (II) in which, t is 0, y is 3, m is 1, n is 2, Z is Si, R is methyl, each R₁ is methyl, R^a is -CH₂CH₂-, and L is a divalent linking group represented by general formula (1a),

With further reference to general formula (20d), R⁵, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶, R¹¹ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; and B and B' are each a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group.

[0090] In an embodiment of the present invention, the indeno-fused naphthopyran has bonded thereto one (i.e., a single) pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) or (II), and in particular, B or B' has the pendent silane group bonded thereto.

[0091] With regard to this particular embodiment, the various groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, in which B or B' has a pendent silane group bonded thereto are described as follows: R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR_10' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl, R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C₁-C₆ alkyl; R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; and B and B' are each independently selected from aryl, aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryl substituted with morpholino and aryl substituted with piperidinyl.

[0092] A further non-limiting example of an indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention in which B or B' has a pendent silane group bonded thereto, as described above, is represented by the following general formula 20f.

In general formula (20f), the B group (or substituent) has bonded thereto a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) in which, m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula,

        -O-CH₂CH₂O-.

With further reference to general formula (20f), R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; B' is a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group; and B is a phenyl group. The pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to the piperidinyl group of the piperidinyl substituted phenyl that is the B group in this particular embodiment.

[0093] In an embodiment of the present invention, the indeno-fused naphthopyran has bonded thereto two pendent silane groups represented by general formula (I) or (II), and in particular, B and B' each have a pendent silane group bonded thereto. With regard to this particular embodiment, the various groups of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, in which B and B' each have a pendent silane group bonded thereto are described as follows: R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR_10' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl; R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen (e.g., fluoro, chloro, bromo or iodo), and C₁-C₆ alkyl; R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; and B and B' are each independently selected from aryl, aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryl substituted with morpholino and aryl substituted with piperidinyl.

[0094] A non-limiting example of an indeno-fused naphthopyran according to the present invention in which B and B' each have a pendent silane group bonded thereto, as described above, is represented by the following general formula 20g.

In general formula (20g), B and B' each have bonded thereto a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) in which and in each case, m is 0, n is 3, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula,

        -O-CH₂CH₂O-.

With further reference to general formula (20g), R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; B and B' are each a phenyl group. Each pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) is bonded to the phenyl group of each B and B'.

[0095] As previously discussed, the indeno-fused naphthopyrans according to present invention may include at least one of a reactive substituent and/or a compatibilizing substituent. Any one or more of the groups R⁵ through R¹⁴, B and B' of the indeno-fused naphthopyran (e.g., represented by general formulas-III and/or -IV) may include at least one of a reactive substituent and/or a compatibilizing substituent. If the photochromic compound includes multiple reactive substituents and/or multiple compatibilizing substituents, each reactive substituent and each compatibilizing substituent may be independently chosen.

[0096] The reactive substituent and the compatibilizing substituent may each independently be represented in each case by one of:

-A'-D-E-G-J (XIII);	-G-E-G-J (XVI);	-D-E-G-J (XIX);
-A'-D-J (XIV);	-D-G-J (XVII);	-D-J (XX);
-A'-G-J (XV);	-G-J (XVIII); and	-A'-J (XXI).

[0097] With formulas (XIII) through (XXI), non-limiting examples of groups that -A'-may represent according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include - O-, -C(=O)-, -CH₂-, -OC(=O)- and -NHC(=O)-, provided that if -A'- represents -O-, - A'- forms at least one bond with -J.

[0098] Non-limiting examples of groups that -D- may represent according to various non-limiting embodiments include a diamine residue or a derivative thereof, wherein a first amino nitrogen of said diamine residue may form a bond with -A'-, the group that extends the pi-conjugated system of the indeno-fused naphthopyran bonded at the 11-position thereof, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran, and a second amino nitrogen of said diamine residue may form a bond with -E-, -G- or -J; and an amino alcohol residue or a derivative thereof, wherein an amino nitrogen of said amino alcohol residue may form a bond with -A'-, the group that extends the pi-conjugated system of the indeno-fused naphthopyran bonded at the 11-position thereof, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran, and an alcohol oxygen of said amino alcohol residue may form a bond with -E-, -G- or -J. Alternatively, according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein the amino nitrogen of said amino alcohol residue may form a bond with -E-, -G- or -J, and said alcohol oxygen of said amino alcohol residue may form a bond with -A'-, the group that extends the pi-conjugated system of the indeno-fused naphthopyran bonded at the 11-position thereof, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran.

[0099] Non-limiting examples of suitable diamine residues that -D- may represent include an aliphatic diamine residue, a cyclo aliphatic diamine residue, a diazacycloalkane residue, an azacyclo aliphatic amine residue, a diazacrown ether residue, and an aromatic diamine residue. More particular, illustrative and non-limiting examples of diamine residues that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include the following:

[0100] Non-limiting examples of suitable amino alcohol residues that -D- may represent include an aliphatic amino alcohol residue, a cyclo aliphatic amino alcohol residue, an azacyclo aliphatic alcohol residue, a diazacyclo aliphatic alcohol residue and an aromatic amino alcohol residue. More particular, illustrative and non-limiting examples of amino alcohol residues that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include the following:

[0101] With continued reference to formulas (XIII) through (XXI) above, according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, -E- may represent a dicarboxylic acid residue or a derivative thereof, wherein a first carbonyl group of said dicarboxylic acid residue may form a bond with -G- or -D-, and a second carbonyl group of said dicarboxylic acid residue may form a bond with -G-. Non-limiting examples of suitable dicarboxylic acid residues that -E- may represent include an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residue, a cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid residue and an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue. More particular, illustrative and non-limiting examples of dicarboxylic acid residues that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include the following:

[0102] According to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, -G- may represent a group represented by the following general formula,

        -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]-O-

in which x, y and z are each independently chosen and range from 0 to 50, and a sum of x, y, and z ranges from 1 to 50; a polyol residue or a derivative thereof, wherein a first polyol oxygen of said polyol residue may form a bond with -A'-, -D-, -E-, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran, and a second polyol oxygen of said polyol may form a bond with -E- or -J; or a combination thereof, wherein the first polyol oxygen of the polyol residue forms a bond with a group -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]- (i.e., to form the group -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y (OC₄H₈)_z]-O-), and the second polyol oxygen forms a bond with -E- or -J. Non-limiting examples of suitable polyol residues that -G- may represent include an aliphatic polyol residue, a cyclo aliphatic polyol residue and an aromatic polyol residue.

[0103] More particular, illustrative and non-limiting examples of polyols from which the polyol residues that -G- may represent may be formed according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include (a) low molecular weight polyols having an average molecular weight less than 500, such as, but not limited to, those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 4, lines 48-50, and col. 4, line 55 to col. 6, line 5; (b) polyester polyols, such as, but not limited to, those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 5, lines 7-33; (c) polyether polyols, such as but not limited to those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 5, lines 34-50; (d) amide-containing polyols, such as, but not limited to, those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 5, lines 51-62; (e) epoxy polyols, such as, but not limited to, those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 5 line 63 to col. 6, line 3; (f) polyhydric polyvinyl alcohols, such as, but not limited to, those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 6, lines 4-12; (g) urethane polyols, such as, but not limited to those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 6, lines 13-43; (h) polyacrylic polyols, such as, but not limited to those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 6, lines 43 to col. 7, line 40; (i) polycarbonate polyols, such as, but not limited to, those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 7, lines 41-55; and (j) mixtures of such polyols.

[0104] With further reference to formulas (XIII) through (XXI), according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, -J may represent a group -K, wherein -K represents a group such as, but not limited to, -CH₂COOH, -CH(CH₃)COOH, -C(O)(CH₂)_wCOOH, -C₆H₄SO₃H, -C₅H₁₀SO₃H, -C₄H₈SO₃H, -C₃H₆SO₃H, -C₂H₄SO₃H and -SO₃H, wherein "w" ranges from 1 to 18. According to other non-limiting embodiments -J may represent hydrogen that forms a bond with an oxygen or a nitrogen of linking group to form a reactive moiety such as -OH or -NH. For example, according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, -J may represent hydrogen, provided that if -J represents hydrogen, -J is bonded to an oxygen of -D- or -G-, or a nitrogen of -D-.

[0105] According to still further non-limiting embodiments, -J may represent a group -L or residue thereof, wherein -L may represent a reactive moiety. For example, according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein -L may represent a group such as, but not limited to, acryl, methacryl, crotyl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethylcarbamyl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethoxycarbonyl, 4-vinylphenyl, vinyl, 1-chlorovinyl or epoxy. As used herein, the terms acryl, methacryl, crotyl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethylcarbamyl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethoxycarbonyl, 4-vinylphenyl, vinyl, 1-chlorovinyl, and epoxy refer to the following structures:

[0106] As previously discussed, -G- may represent a residue of a polyol, which is defined herein to include hydroxy-containing carbohydrates, such as those set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028 at col. 7, line 56 to col. 8, line 17. The polyol residue may be formed, for example and without limitation herein, by the reaction of one or more of the polyol hydroxyl groups with a precursor of -A'-, such as a carboxylic acid or a methylene halide, a precursor of polyalkoxylated group, such as polyalkylene glycol, or a hydroxyl substituent of the indeno-fused naphthopyran. The polyol may be represented by q-(OH)_a and the residue of the polyol may be represented by the formula -O-q-(OH)_a-1, wherein q is the backbone or main chain of the polyhydroxy compound and "a" is at least 2.

[0107] Further, as discussed above, one or more of the polyol oxygens of -G- may form a bond with -J (i.e., forming the group -G-J). For example, although not limiting herein, wherein the reactive and/or compatibilizing substituent comprises the group -G-J, if -G-represents a polyol residue and -J represents a group -K that contains a carboxyl terminating group, -G-J may be produced by reacting one or more polyol hydroxyl groups to form the group -K (for example as discussed with respect to Reactions B and C at col. 13, line 22 to col. 16, line 15 of U.S. Patent No. 6,555,028) to produce a carboxylated polyol residue. Alternatively, if -J represents a group -K that contains a sulfo or sulfono terminating group, although not limiting herein, -G-J may be produced by acidic condensation of one or more of the polyol hydroxyl groups with HOC₆H₄SO₃H; HOC₅H₁₀SO₃H; HOC₄H₈SO₃ H; HOC₃H₆SO₃H; HOC₂H₄SO₃H; or H₂SO₄, respectively. Further, although not limiting herein, if -G- represents a polyol residue and -J represents a group -L chosen from acryl, methacryl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethylcarbamyl and epoxy, -L may be added by condensation of the polyol residue with acryloyl chloride, methacryloyl chloride, 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate or epichlorohydrin, respectively.

[0108] Methods of synthesizing the photochromic compounds according to the present invention that include indeno-fused naphthopyrans are described here with reference to the general reaction schemes summarized and depicted in Figures 1 through 12 of the drawings. With reference to Figure 1, there is depicted a reaction scheme for making substituted 7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol compounds, that may be further reacted as shown in Figure 2 to form indeno-fused naphthopyrans to which may be bonded pendent silane groups represented by formulas (I) and/or (II) so as to form the photochromic compounds of the photochromic materials according to the present invention.

[0109] The synthetic reaction schemes depicted in Figures 1-12 are presented for purposes of illustration, and as such are not intended to be limiting with regard to the scope of the present invention.

[0110] With reference to Figure 1, a solution of benzoyl chloride that may have one or more γ-substituents, represented by structure (a) in Figure 1, and benzene, represented by structure (b) in Figure 1, which may have one or more γ¹- substituents, in methylene chloride are added to a reaction flask. Suitable γ-substituents include, for example those groups as described previously herein with regard to R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹², depending on what position a particular γ-substituent is bonded to, or a precursor thereof (e.g., a halogen group that may be later substituted with a group that may optionally be further modified). Suitable γ¹-substituents include, for example and without limitation, those groups as described previously herein with regard to R⁵, R⁶, R⁷ and R⁸, depending on what position a particular γ¹-substituent is bonded to, or a precursor thereof (e.g., a halogen group that may be later substituted with a group that may optionally be further modified). The subscripts n and m may each be independently selected from 0 to 4. Anhydrous aluminum chloride catalyzes the Friedel-Crafts acylation to give an optionaly substituted benzophenone represented by structure (c) in Figure 1. This material is then reacted via a Stobbe reaction with dimethyl succinate to produce a mixture of half-esters, one of which is represented by structure (d) in Figure 1. Thereafter the half-esters are reacted in acetic anhydride and toluene at an elevated temperature to produce, after recrystallization, a mixture of optionally substituted naphthalene compounds, one of which is represented by structure (e) in Figure 1. The mixture of optionally substituted naphthalene compounds is then reacted with methyl magnesium chloride to produce a mixture of optionally substituted naphthalene compounds, one of which is represented by structure (f) in Figure 1. The mixture of optionally substituted naphthalene compounds is then cyclized with dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid to provide a mixture of 7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol compounds, one of which is represented by structure (g) in Figure 1.

[0111] As depicted in Figure 2, the 7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol compound represented by structure (g) may be reacted with a propargyl alcohol represented by structure (h) to produce the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (i) in Figure 2.

[0112] Further, non-limiting examples of methods of forming benzofurano-fused naphthopyrans, indolo-fused naphthopyrans, and/or benzothieno-fused naphthopyrans that may be useful (with appropriate modifications that will be recognized by skilled artisans) in forming the benzofurano-fused naphthopyrans, indolo-fused naphthopyrans and/or benzothieno-fused naphthopyrans according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein are set forth in U.S. Patent No. 5,651,923 at col. 6, line 43 to col. 13, line 48; U.S. Patent No. 6,018,059 at column 6, line 1, to column 7, line 64; and U.S. Patent No. 6,392,043 at column 6, line 5, to column 10, line 10.

[0113] The preparation of an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a hydroxyl group at Position-13 is described with reference to Figure 3. The optionally substituted naphthalene compound represented by structure (e) of Figure 1 is reacted with sodium hydroxide in the presence of water and alcohol, and then acid to form the hydroxyl and carboxylic acid functional compound represented by structure (j), which is then reacted with phosphoric acid under conditions of elevated temperature to form the cyclic fused ring ketone represented by structure (k). The cyclic fused ring ketone represented by structure (k) is then reacted with a propargyl alcohol represented by structure (h) to produce the ketone intermediate represented by structure (1), which may be reacted with Grignard reagent to produce the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (m), which has at Position-13: a hydroxyl group; and an R-group, which is a residue of the Grignard reagent. Alternatively, the ketone intermediate represented by structure (1), may be reacted with lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) to form the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (n), which has at Position-13: a hydroxyl group; and a hydrogen.

[0114] The preparation of an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a methylol group (-CH₂-OH) at Position-13 is described with reference to Figure 4. The ketone intermediate represented by structure (l) of Figure 3 is converted by means of Wolf-Kinsher reduction to the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (o), which has two hydrogens at Position-13 thereof. The indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (o) is reacted with a halohydrocarbyl represented by RX, which is typically an alkylhalo, in the presences of n-butyl lithium to form the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (p), in which one of the Position-13 hydrogens has been substituted with the R-group of the RX reactant. The remaining Position-13 hydrogen of the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (p) is then converted to a carboxylic acid group by exposure to n-butyl lithium in the present of CO₂, followed by an esterification reaction to form the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (q) having a carboxylic acid ester group at Position-13. The Position-13 carboxylic acid ester of the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (q) is reduced in the presence of lithium aluminum hydride (LAH)to form the indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (r), which has a methylol group (-CH₂-OH) at Position-13 thereof.

[0115] Preparation of the photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20b) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 5. An indeno-fused naphthopyran (m-1) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 3, having a Position-13 hydroxyl group, is reacted with a chlorosilane represented by general formula (Si-1) in the presence of triethyl amine (TEA) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyridine (4-DMAP) to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20b). The photochromic compound represented by general formula (20b) is as described previously herein.

[0116] Preparation of the photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20c) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 6. An indeno-fused naphthopyran (r-1) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 4, having a Position-13 methylol group (-CH₂-OH), is reacted with a chlorosilane represented by general formula (Si-2) in the presence of triethyl amine (TEA) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyridine (4-DMAP) to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20c). The photochromic compound represented by general formula (20c) is as described previously herein.

[0117] Preparation of the photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20e) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 7. An indeno-fused naphthopyran (i-1) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 2, in which B is a phenyl group substituted with a 3-methylol-piperidinyl group, is reacted with a chlorosilane represented by general formula (Si-2) in the presence of triethyl amine (TEA) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyridine (4-DMAP) to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20e). The photochromic compound represented by general formula (20e) is as described previously herein.

[0118] Preparation of the photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20g) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 8. An indeno-fused naphthopyran (i-2) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 2, in which B and B' are each 4-(2-hydroxy-ethoxy)-phenyl, is reacted with a chlorosilane represented by general formula (Si-2) in the presence of triethyl amine (TEA) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyridine (4-DMAP) to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20g). The photochromic compound represented by general formula (20g) is as described previously herein.

[0119] Preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20h) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 9. An indeno-fused naphthopyran (m-1) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 3, having a Position-13 hydroxyl group, is reacted with triethylene glycol in the presence of para-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) to form an intermediate indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (m-1a) having a hydroxyl functional triethyleneglycol ether bonded to Position-13 thereof, which is then reacted with succinic anhydride, under art-recognized conditions, to form the carboxylic acid functional indeno-fused naphthopyran intermediate represented by structure (m-1b). The carboxylic acid functional indeno-fused naphthopyran intermediate represented by structure (m-1b) is then reacted with the hydroxyl functional silane represented by structure (Si-3), in the presence of dicyclohexyl carbodiimide (DCC) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyiridine (4-DMAP), to from a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20h).

[0120] In Figure 9, the photochromic compound represented by general formula (20h) includes a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), in which, m is 1, n is 2, R is methyl, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (20h-L), in which n is from 1 to 4,

With further reference to formula (20h), R⁵, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶, R¹¹ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; and B and B' are each a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group.

[0121] Preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20i) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 10. An indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (i-3) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 2, having a 2,5-dioxypyrrolidin-1-yl-carboxylate group at Position-11 thereof, is reacted with an amine functional silane represented by general formula (Si-4) in the presence of pyridine to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20i).

[0122] In Figure 10, the photochromic compound represented by general formula (20i) includes a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), in which, m is 1, n is 2, R is methyl, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (20i-L),

        (20i-L)     -C(O)-NH-(CH₂)₃-

With further reference to formula (20i), R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶ and R⁷ are each methoxy; R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; and B and B' are each a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group.

[0123] Preparation of a photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20j) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 11. An indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (m-1) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 3, having a hydroxy group at Position-13 thereof, is reacted with 3-hydroxy-1-propene, in the presence of paratoluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) and methyl cyanide (MeCN) to form a indeno-fused naphthopyran intermediate represented by structure (m-1c) having a 1-propenoxy group at Position-13 thereof. The indeno-fused naphthopyran intermediate represented by structure (m-1c) is then reacted with the silane represented by general formula (Si-5), in the presence of platinum catalyst (Pt) and toluene, to form the photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20j).

[0124] In Figure 11, the photochromic compound represented by general formula (20j) includes a pendent silane group represented by general formula (I), in which, m is 1, n is 2, R is methyl, Z is Si, each R₁ is methyl, and L is a divalent linking group represented by the following general formula (20j-L),

        (20j-L)     -O-(CH₂)₃-

With further reference to formula (20j) of Figure 11, R⁵, R⁷ R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen; R⁶, R¹¹ and R¹⁴ are each methyl; and B and B' are each a phenyl group substituted with a methoxy group.

[0125] Preparation of the photochromic compound according to the present invention, represented by general formula (20d) is generally described as follows with reference to Figure 12. An indeno-fused naphthopyran (m-1) prepared in accordance with the reaction scheme depicted in and described with reference to Figure 3, having a Position-13 hydroxyl group, is reacted with triethyleneglycol in the presence of para-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) to form an intermediate indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (m-1a) having a hydroxyl functional triethyleneglycol ether bonded to Position-13 thereof. The intermediate indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by structure (m-1a) is then reacted with a trivinylchlorosilane represented by structure (Si-6) in the presence of triethylamine (TEA) and 4-(dimethylamino)-pyridine, to form the tri-vinyl functional indeno-fused naphthopyran intermediate represented by structure (m-1d), which is then reacted with the silane represented by structure (Si-5), in the presence of platinum (Pt) and toluene, to form a photochromic compound according to the present invention represented by general formula (20d). The photochromic compound represented by general formula (20d) is as described previously herein.

[0126] The present invention also provides photochromic compositions (e.g., photochromic articles and photochromic coatings) that include a photochromic material according to the present invention, and an organic material. The photochromic materials according to the present invention may be incorporated into at least a portion of an organic material, such as a polymeric, oligomeric or monomeric material, to form a photochromic composition, which may be used, for example and without limitation, as or to form photochromic articles, such as optical elements, and photochromic coating compositions that may be applied to various substrates. As used herein the terms "polymer" and "polymeric material" refer to homopolymers and copolymers (e.g., random copolymers, block copolymers, and alternating copolymers), as well as blends and other combinations thereof. As used herein the terms "oligomer" and "oligomeric material" refer to a combination of two or more monomer units that is capable of reacting with additional monomer unit(s). As used herein the term "incorporated into" means physically and/or chemically combined with. For example, the photochromic materials according to the present invention may be physically combined with at least a portion of an organic material, for example and without limitation, by mixing or imbibing the photochromic material into the organic material; and/or chemically combined with at least a portion of an organic material, for example and without limitation, by copolymerization or otherwise bonding the photochromic material to the organic material.

[0127] The photochromic materials according to the present invention may each be used alone, in combination with other photochromic materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, or in combination with an appropriate complementary conventional photochromic material. For example, the photochromic materials according to the present invention may be used in conjunction with conventional photochromic materials having activated absorption maxima within the range of 300 to 1000 nanometers. Further, the photochromic materials according to the present invention may be used in conjunction with a complementary conventional polymerizable or a compatibilized photochromic material, such as for example, those disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,113,814 (at col. 2, line 39 to col. 8, line 41), and 6,555,028 (at col. 2, line 65 to col. 12, line 56).

[0128] The photochromic compositions of the present invention may contain a mixture of photochromic materials. For example, although not limiting herein, mixtures of photochromic materials may be used to attain certain activated colors such as a near neutral gray or near neutral brown. See, for example, U.S. Patent No. 5,645,767, col. 12, line 66 to col. 13, line 19, which describes the parameters that define neutral gray and brown colors.

[0129] The present invention relates to a photochromic composition that includes an organic material, in which the organic material is a polymeric material, an oligomeric material and/or a monomeric material, and a photochromic material according to the present invention incorporated into at least a portion of the organic material. According to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, the photochromic material may be incorporated into a portion of the organic material by at least one of blending and bonding the photochromic material with the organic material or a precursor thereof. As used herein with reference to the incorporation of photochromic materials into an organic material, the terms "blending" and "blended" mean that the photochromic material is intermixed or intermingled with the at least a portion of the organic material, but not bonded to the organic material. Further, as used herein with reference to the incorporation of photochromic materials into an organic material, the terms "bonding" or "bonded" mean that the photochromic material is linked to a portion of the organic material or a precursor thereof. For example, although not limiting herein, the photochromic material may be linked to the organic material through a reactive substituent.

[0130] When the organic material of the photochromic compositions of the present invention is a polymeric material, the photochromic material of the present invention may be incorporated into at least a portion of the polymeric material or at least a portion of the monomeric material or oligomeric material from which the polymeric material is formed. For example, photochromic materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein that have a reactive substituent may be bonded to an organic material such as a monomer, oligomer, or polymer having a group with which a reactive moiety may be reacted, or the reactive moiety may be reacted as a co-monomer in the polymerization reaction from which the organic material is formed, for example, in a copolymerization process.

[0131] As discussed previously herein, photochromic compositions according to various non-limiting embodiments of the present invention may include an organic material chosen from a polymeric material, an oligomeric material and/or a monomeric material. Examples of polymeric materials that may be used in conjunction with various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include, without limitation: polymers of bis(allyl carbonate) monomers; diethylene glycol dimethacrylate monomers; diisopropenyl benzene monomers; ethoxylated bisphenol A dimethacrylate monomers; ethylene glycol bismethacrylate monomers; poly(ethylene glycol) bismethacrylate monomers; ethoxylated phenol bismethacrylate monomers; alkoxylated polyhydric alcohol acrylate monomers, such as ethoxylated trimethylol propane triacrylate monomers; urethane acrylate monomers; vinylbenzene monomers; and styrene. Other non-limiting examples of suitable polymeric materials include polymers of polyfunctional, e.g., mono-, di- or multi-functional, acrylate and/or methacrylate monomers; poly(C₁-C₁₂ alkyl methacrylates), such as poly(methyl methacrylate); poly(oxyalkylene)dimethacrylate; poly(alkoxylated phenol methacrylates); cellulose acetate; cellulose triacetate; cellulose acetate propionate; cellulose acetate butyrate; poly(vinyl acetate); poly(vinyl alcohol); poly(vinyl chloride); poly(vinylidene chloride); polyurethanes; polythiourethanes; thermoplastic polycarbonates; polyesters; poly(ethylene terephthalate); polystyrene; poly(alpha-methylstyrene); copolymers of styrene and methyl methacrylate; copolymers of styrene and acrylonitrile; polyvinylbutyral; and polymers of diallylidene pentaerythritol, particularly copolymers with polyol (allyl carbonate) monomers, e.g., diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate), and acrylate monomers, e.g., ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate. Also contemplated are copolymers of the aforementioned monomers, combinations, and blends of the aforementioned polymers and copolymers with other polymers, e.g., to form interpenetrating network products.

[0132] Photochromic compositions according to the present invention may possess transparency, in which case the organic material(s) may be selected from one or more transparent polymeric materials. For example, the polymeric material may be an optically clear polymeric material prepared from a thermoplastic polycarbonate resin, such as a resin derived from bisphenol A and phosgene, which is commercially available under the trademark, LEXAN^®; a polyester, such as the material commercially available under the trademark, MYLAR^®; a poly(methyl methacrylate), such as the material commercially available under the trademark, PLEXIGLAS^®; and polymerizates of a polyol(allyl carbonate) monomer, especially diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate), which monomer is commercially available under the trademark CR-39^®; and polyurea-polyurethane (polyurea urethane) polymers, which are prepared, for example, by the reaction of a polyurethane oligomer and a diamine curing agent, a composition for one such polymer being commercially available under the trademark TRIVEX^® by PPG Industries, Inc. Other non-limiting examples of suitable polymeric materials include polymerizates of copolymers of a polyol (allyl carbonate), e.g., diethylene glycol bis(allyl carbonate), with other copolymerizable monomeric materials, such as, but not limited to: copolymers with vinyl acetate, copolymers with a polyurethane having terminal diacrylate functionality, and copolymers with aliphatic urethanes, the terminal portion of which contain allyl or acrylyl functional groups. Still other suitable polymeric materials include, without limitation, poly(vinyl acetate), polyvinylbutyral, polyurethane, polythiourethanes, polymers chosen from diethylene glycol dimethacrylate monomers, diisopropenyl benzene monomers, ethoxylated bisphenol A dimethacrylate monomers, ethylene glycol bismethacrylate monomers, poly(ethylene glycol) bismethacrylate monomers, ethoxylated phenol bismethacrylate monomers and ethoxylated trimethylol propane triacrylate monomers, cellulose acetate, cellulose propionate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate butyrate, polystyrene and copolymers of styrene with methyl methacrylate, vinyl acetate and acrylonitrile. According to one non-limiting embodiment, the polymeric material may be an optical resin commercially available from PPG Industries, Inc., under the CR-designation, e.g., CR-307, CR-407, and CR-607.

[0133] In an embodiment, the organic material of the photochromic compositions according to the present invention, is a polymeric material that may be chosen from poly(carbonate); copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate; copolymers of ethylene and vinyl alcohol; copolymers of ethylene, vinyl acetate, and vinyl alcohol (such as those that result from the partial saponification of copolymers of ethylene and vinyl acetate); cellulose acetate butyrate; poly(urethane); poly(acrylate); poly(methacrylate); epoxies; aminoplast functional polymers; poly(anhydride); poly(urea urethane); N-alkoxymethyl(meth)acrylamide functional polymers; poly(siloxane); poly(silane); and combinations and mixtures thereof.

[0134] Photochromic articles (e.g., optical elements) according to the present invention, more particularly, include a photochromic material that further includes a photochromic compound having bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group represented by general formula (I) and/or general formula (II), as described previously herein. The photochromic compound of the photochromic material may include one or more indeno-fused naphthopyrans, for example as described previously herein with regard to general formulas (III) and/or (IV).

[0135] Examples of photochromic articles according to the present invention include, but are not limited to, optical elements, displays, windows (or transparencies), mirrors, and liquid crystal cells. As used herein the term "optical" means pertaining to or associated with light and/or vision. The optical elements according to the present invention may include, without limitation, ophthalmic elements, display elements, windows, mirrors, and liquid crystal cell elements. As used herein the term "ophthalmic" means pertaining to or associated with the eye and vision. Non-limiting examples of ophthalmic elements include corrective and non-corrective lenses, including single vision or multi-vision lenses, which may be either segmented or non-segmented multi-vision lenses (such as, but not limited to, bifocal lenses, trifocal lenses and progressive lenses), as well as other elements used to correct, protect, or enhance (cosmetically or otherwise) vision, including without limitation, magnifying lenses, protective lenses, visors, goggles, as well as, lenses for optical instruments (for example, cameras and telescopes). As used herein the term "display" means the visible or machine-readable representation of information in words, numbers, symbols, designs or drawings. Non-limiting examples of display elements include screens, monitors, and security elements, such as security marks. As used herein the term "window" means an aperture adapted to permit the transmission of radiation there-through. Non-limiting examples of windows include automotive and aircraft transparencies, windshields, filters, shutters, and optical switches. As used herein the term "mirror" means a surface that specularly reflects a large fraction of incident light. As used herein the term "liquid crystal cell" refers to a structure containing a liquid crystal material that is capable of being ordered. One non-limiting example of a liquid crystal cell element is a liquid crystal display.

[0136] Photochromic articles according to the present invention, such as optical elements, may include a substrate and a photochromic material according to the present invention that is connected to at least a portion of the substrate. As used herein, the term "connected to" means associated with, either directly, or indirectly by means of another material or structure.

[0137] Photochromic articles according to the present invention may include, as discussed above, a substrate that may include one or more polymeric materials. The photochromic material of the present invention may be connected to at least a portion of the substrate by: incorporating the photochromic material into at least a portion of the polymeric material of the substrate; or by incorporating the photochromic material into at least a portion of the oligomeric or monomeric material from which the substrate is formed. For example, according to one non-limiting embodiment, the photochromic material may be incorporated into the polymeric material of the substrate by a cast-in-place method or by imbibition. The imbibition and the cast-in-place methods are discussed in further detail herein below.

[0138] In the imbibition method, the photochromic material is typically diffused into the polymeric material of a previously formed or fabricated article, such as a substrate or previously applied coating/film. Imbibition may be performed by immersing the polymeric material of a previously formed or fabricated article in a solution containing the photochromic material, with or without heating. Thereafter, although not required, the photochromic material may be bonded with the polymeric material (e.g., of the substrate or coating).

[0139] With cast-in-place methods, the photochromic material may be mixed with: a polymer and/or oligomer composition in solution or melt form; or monomer composition in liquid form, so as to form a castable photochromic composition. The castable photochromic composition is then typically introduced into the cavity of a mold (e.g., a lens mold). The castable photochromic composition is then set within the mold so as to form a photochromic article.

[0140] With photochromic articles according to the present invention that include a substrate, the photochromic material may be connected to at least a portion of the substrate as part of a coating that is connected to at least a portion of the substrate. The substrate may be a polymeric substrate or an inorganic substrate (such as, but not limited to, a glass substrate). The photochromic material may be incorporated into at least a portion of a coating composition prior to application of the coating composition to the substrate. Alternatively, a coating composition may be applied to the substrate, at least partially set, and thereafter the photochromic material may be imbibed into at least a portion of the coating. As used herein, the terms "set" and "setting" include, without limitation, curing, polymerizing, cross-linking, cooling, and drying.

[0141] Photochromic articles according to the present invention may be formed by art-recognized in-mold coating (or in-mold casting) methods. With in-mold coating methods, a photochromic coating composition according to the present invention, which may be a liquid coating composition or a powder coating composition, is applied to at least a portion of the interior surface of a mold, and then at least partially set. Thereafter, a polymer solution or melt, or oligomeric or monomeric solution or mixture is cast or molded within the mold cavity and in contact with the previously applied photochromic coating composition, and at least partially set. The resulting photochromic article is then removed from the mold. Non-limiting examples of powder coatings in which the photochromic materials according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein may be employed are set forth in U.S. Patent No. 6,068,797 at col. 7, line 50 to col. 19, line 42.

[0142] Photochromic articles according to the present invention may also be formed by art-recognized over-mold methods. Over-mold methods typically involve forming a substrate within a mold, and then forming an interior space between the substrate and an interior surface of the mold, into which a photochromic coating composition is then subsequently introduced (e.g., injected) and then set (e.g., cured). Alternatively, over-mold methods may involve introducing a previously formed substrate into a mold, such that an interior space is defined between the substrate and an interior mold surface, and thereafter a photochromic coating composition is introduced (e.g., injected) into the interior space.

[0143] Photochromic articles according to the present invention may also be formed by means of art-recognized lamination methods. With lamination methods, a film comprising the photochromic material according to the present invention may be adhered or otherwise connect to a portion of the substrate, with or without an adhesive and/or the application of heat and pressure. Thereafter, if desired, a second substrate may be applied over the first substrate and the two substrates may be laminated together (i.e., by the application of heat and pressure) to form an element wherein the film comprising the photochromic material is interposed between the two substrates. Methods of forming films comprising a photochromic material may include for example and without limitation, combining a photochromic material with a polymeric solution or oligomeric solution or mixture, casting or extruding a film therefrom, and, if required, at least partially setting the film. Additionally or alternatively, a film may be formed (with or without a photochromic material) and imbibed with the photochromic material.

[0144] The coating composition comprising the photochromic material may be connected to at least a portion of the substrate of the photochromic article by art-recognized methods, such as applying a coating composition comprising the photochromic material to at least a portion of a surface of the substrate, and at least partially setting the coating composition. Additionally or alternatively, the coating comprising the photochromic material may be connected to the substrate, for example, through one or more additional coatings. For example, while not limiting herein, according to various non-limiting embodiments, an additional coating composition may be applied to a portion of the surface of the substrate, at least partially set, and thereafter the coating composition comprising the photochromic material may be applied over the additional coating and at least partially set. Non-limiting and art-recognized methods of applying coatings compositions to substrates are discussed herein below.

[0145] Examples of additional coatings and films that may be used in conjunction with the photochromic coatings and articles according to the present invention, include, but are not limited to: primer coatings and films (which typically reside under the photochromic coating); protective coatings and films (which are typically applied over the photochromic coating), including transitional coatings and films and abrasion resistant coatings and films; anti-reflective coatings and films; conventional photochromic coatings and films; polarizing coatings and films; and combinations thereof. As used herein the term "protective coating or film" refers to coatings or films that can prevent wear or abrasion, provide a transition in properties from one coating or film to another, protect against the effects of polymerization reaction chemicals and/or protect against deterioration due to environmental conditions such as moisture, heat, ultraviolet light, oxygen, etc.

[0146] Examples of primer coatings and films that may be used in conjunction with the photochromic coatings and/or with/to-form photochromic articles according to the present invention include, but are not limited to coatings and films that include coupling agents, at least partial hydrolysates of coupling agents, and mixtures thereof. As used herein "coupling agent" means a material having a group capable of reacting, binding and/or associating with a group on a surface. Coupling agents according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein may include organometallics such as silanes, titanates, zirconates, aluminates, zirconium aluminates, hydrolysates thereof and mixtures thereof. As used herein the phrase "at least partial hydrolysates of coupling agents" means that some to all of the hydrolyzable groups on the coupling agent are hydrolyzed. Other non-limiting examples of primer coatings that are suitable for use in conjunction with the various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein include those primer coatings described U.S. Patent 6,025,026 at col. 3, line 3 to col. 11, line 40 and U.S. Patent 6,150,430 at col. 2, line 39 to col. 7, line 58.

[0147] As used herein, the term "transitional coating and film" means a coating or film that aids in creating a gradient in properties between two coatings or films, or a coating and a film. For example, although not limiting herein, a transitional coating may aid in creating a gradient in hardness between a relatively hard coating and a relatively soft coating. Non-limiting examples of transitional coatings include radiation-cured, acrylate-based thin films as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication 2003/0165686 at paragraphs 79-173.

[0148] As used herein the term "abrasion resistant coating and film" refers to a protective polymeric material that demonstrates a resistance to abrasion that is greater than a standard reference material, e.g., a polymer made of CR-39^® monomer available from PPG Industries, Inc, as tested in a method comparable to ASTM F-735 Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Transparent Plastics and Coatings Using the Oscillating Sand Method. Non-limiting examples of abrasion resistant coatings include, for example, abrasion-resistant coatings comprising organosilanes, organosiloxanes, abrasion-resistant coatings based on inorganic materials such as silica, titania and/or zirconia, organic abrasion-resistant coatings of the type that are ultraviolet light curable, oxygen barrier-coatings, UV-shielding coatings, and combinations thereof.

[0149] Non-limiting examples of antireflective coatings and films include a monolayer, multilayer or film of metal oxides, metal fluorides, or other such materials, which may be deposited onto the articles disclosed herein (or onto films that are applied to the articles), for example, through vacuum deposition, sputtering, etc. Non-limiting examples of conventional photochromic coatings and films include, but are not limited to, coatings and films comprising conventional photochromic materials. Non-limiting examples of polarizing coatings and films include, but are not limited to, coatings and films comprising dichroic compounds that are known in the art.

[0150] Additional coating compositions (e.g., primers and over-coats) that may be used with photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention and/or to form photochromic articles according to the present invention, may be applied to / formed: on a substrate prior to application of the photochromic coating; and/or over a previously applied photochromic coating. For example, a primer coating may be formed on the substrate prior to applying a photochromic coating composition according to the present invention. Additionally or alternatively, an additional coating or film may be applied (e.g., as an over-coat or over-coating) at least partially over a previously applied photochromic coating composition according to the present invention. For example, a transitional coating may be formed over a previously applied photochromic coating composition according to the present invention, and an abrasion resistant coating may then be applied over the transitional coating.

[0151] Photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention include: a photochromic compound (e.g., an indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by general formulas III and/or IV) having bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group represented by general formulas (I) and/or (II) as described previously herein; a curable resin composition; and optionally a solvent. The photochromic coating composition may be in the form of art-recognized liquid coatings and powder coatings. The photochromic coating compositions of the present invention may be thermoplastic or thermosetting coating compositions. In an embodiment, the photochromic coating composition is a curable or thermosetting coating composition.

[0152] The curable resin composition of the curable photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention typically include: a first reactant (or component) having functional groups, e.g., an epoxide functional polymer reactant; and a second reactant (or component) that is a crosslinking agent having functional groups that are reactive towards and that can form covalent bonds with the functional groups of the first reactant. The first and second reactants of the curable resin composition of the curable photochromic coating composition may each independently comprise one or more functional species, and are each present in amounts sufficient to provide cured photochromic coatings having a desirable combination of physical properties, e.g., smoothness, optical clarity, solvent resistance and hardness.

[0153] Examples of curable resin compositions that may be used with the curable photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention include, but are not limited to: curable resin compositions comprising epoxide functional polymer (e.g., (meth)acrylic polymers containing residues of glycidyl (meth)acrylate) and epoxide reactive crosslinking agent (e.g., containing active hydrogens, such as hydroxyls, thiols and amines); and curable resin compositions comprising hydroxy functional polymer and capped (or blocked) isocyanate functional crosslinking agent.

[0154] In an embodiment, the curable resin composition of the photochromic coating composition of the present invention is a curable urethane (or polyurethane) resin composition. Curable urethane resin compositions useful in the photochromic coating compositions of the present invention typically include: an active hydrogen functional polymer, such as a hydroxy functional polymer; and a capped (or blocked) isocyanate functional crosslinking agent. Hydroxy functional polymers that can be used in such compositions include, but are not limited to, art-recognized hydroxy functional vinyl polymers, hydroxy functional polyesters, hydroxy functional polyurethanes and mixtures thereof.

[0155] Vinyl polymers having hydroxy functionality can be prepared by free radical polymerization methods that are known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In an embodiment of the present invention, the hydroxy functional vinyl polymer is prepared from a majority of (meth)acrylate monomers and is referred to herein as a "hydroxy functional (meth)acrylic polymer."

[0156] Hydroxy functional polyesters useful in curable photochromic coating compositions comprising capped isocyanate functional crosslinking agent can be prepared by art-recognized methods. Typically, diols and dicarboxylic acids or diesters of dicarboxylic acids are reacted in a proportion such that the molar equivalents of hydroxy groups is greater than that of carboxylic acid groups (or esters of carboxylic acid groups) with the concurrent removal of water or alcohols from the reaction medium.

[0157] Hydroxy functional urethanes can be prepared by art-recognized methods, for example, as previously described herein. Typically one or more difunctional isocyanates are reacted with one or more materials having two active hydrogen groups (e.g., diols or dithiols), such that the ratio of active hydrogen groups to isocyanate groups is greater than 1, as is known to the skilled artisan.

[0158] By "capped (or blocked) isocyanate crosslinking agent" is meant a crosslinking agent having two or more capped isocyanate groups that can decap (or deblock) under cure conditions, e.g., at elevated temperature, to form free isocyanate groups and free capping groups. The free isocyanate groups formed by decapping of the crosslinking agent are preferably capable of reacting and forming substantially permanent covalent bonds with the active hydrogen groups of the active hydrogen functional polymer (e.g., with the hydroxy groups of a hydroxy functional polymer).

[0159] It is desirable that the capping group of the capped isocyanate crosslinking agent not adversely affect the curable photochromic coating composition upon decapping from the isocyanate (i.e., when it becomes a free capping group). For example, it is desirable that the free capping group neither become trapped in the cured film as gas bubbles nor excessively plastisize the cured film. Capping groups useful in the present invention preferably have the characteristics of being nonfugitive or capable of escaping substantially from the forming coating prior to its vitrification. Typically, the free capping groups escape substantially from the forming (e.g., curing) coating prior to its vitrification.

[0160] Classes of capping groups of the capped isocyanate crosslinking agent may be selected from: hydroxy functional compounds, e.g., linear or branched C₂-C₈ alcohols, ethylene glycol butyl ether, phenol and p-hydroxy methylbenzoate; 1H-azoles, e.g., 1H-1,2,4-triazole and 1H-2,5-dimethyl pyrazole; lactams, e.g., e-caprolactam and 2-pyrolidinone; ketoximes, e.g., 2-propanone oxime and 2-butanone oxime. Other suitable capping groups include, morpholine, 3-aminopropyl morpholine and N-hydroxy phthalimide.

[0161] The isocyanate or mixture of isocyanates of the capped isocyanate crosslinking agent has two or more isocyanate groups (e.g., 3 or 4 isocyanate groups). Examples of suitable isocyanates that may be used to prepare the capped isocyanate crosslinking agent include, monomeric diisocyanates, e.g., α, α'-xylylene diisocyanate, α, α, α', α'-tetramethylxylylene diisocyanate and 1-isocyanato-3-isocyanatomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexane (isophorone diisocyanate or IPDI), and dimers and trimers of monomeric diisocyanates containing isocyanurate, uretidino, biruet or allophanate linkages, e.g., the trimer of IPDI.

[0162] The capped isocyanate crosslinking agent may also be selected from oligomeric capped isocyanate functional adducts. As used herein, by "oligomeric capped polyisocyanate functional adduct" is meant a material that is substantially free of polymeric chain extension. Oligomeric capped polyisocyanate functional adducts can be prepared by art-recognized methods from, for example, a compound containing three or more active hydrogen groups, e.g., trimethylolpropane (TMP), and an isocyanate monomer, e.g., 1-isocyanato-3,3,5-trimethyl-5-isocyanatomethylcyclohexane (IPDI), in a molar ratio of 1:3, respectively. In the case of TMP and IPDI, by employing art-recognized starved feed and/or dilute solution synthesis techniques, an oligomeric adduct having an average isocyanate functionality of 3 can be prepared (e.g., "TMP-3IPDI"). The three free isocyanate groups per TMP-3IPDI adduct are then capped with a capping group, e.g., a linear or branched C₂-C₈ alcohol.

[0163] To catalyze the reaction between the isocyanate groups of the capped polyisocyanate crosslinking agent and the hydroxy groups of the hydroxy functional polymer, one or more catalysts are typically present in the curable photochromic coating composition in amounts of from, for example, 0.1 to 5 percent by weight, based on total resin solids of the composition. Classes of useful catalysts include but are not limited to, metal compounds, in particular, organic tin compounds, e.g., tin(II) octanoate and dibutyltin(IV) dilaurate, and tertiary amines, e.g., diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.

[0164] Curable photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention, which include hydroxy functional polymer and capped isocyanate functional crosslinking agent, typically have present therein hydroxy functional polymer in an amount of from 55 percent to 95 percent by weight, based on total resin solids weight of the composition, e.g., from 75 percent to 90 percent by weight, based on total resin solids weight of the composition. The capped isocyanate functional crosslinking agent is typically present in the curable resin composition in an amount corresponding to the balance of these recited ranges, i.e., 5 to 45, particularly 10 to 25, percent by weight.

[0165] With the curable urethane resin compositions of the curable photochromic coating compositions of the present invention, the equivalent ratio of isocyanate equivalents in the capped isocyanate crosslinking agent to hydroxy equivalents in the hydroxy functional polymer is typically within the range of 1:3 to 3:1, e.g., 1:2 to 2:1. While equivalent ratios outside of this range can be employed, they are generally less desirable due to performance deficiencies in cured photochromic films obtained therefrom. Curable photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention that include hydroxy functional polymer and capped isocyanate functional crosslinking agent are typically cured at a temperature of from 120°C to 190°C over a period of from 10 to 60 minutes.

[0166] Photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention may optionally further include a solvent. Examples of suitable solvents include, but art not limited to, acetates, alcohols, ketones, glycols, ethers, aliphatics, cycloaliphatics and aromatics. Examples of acetates include, but are not limited to, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, and glycol acetate. Examples of ketones include, but are not limited to, methyl ethyl ketone and methyl-N-amyl ketone. Examples of aromatics include, but are not limited to, are toluene, naphthalene and xylene. In an embodiment, one or more solvents are added to each of the first reactant and the second reactant. Suitable solvent blends can include, for example, one or more acetates, propanol and its derivatives, one or more ketones, one or more alcohols and/or one or more aromatics. If present, the solvent is typically present in an amount of from 5 to 60 percent by weight, or 5 to 40 percent by weight, or 10 to 25 percent by weight, based on the total weight of the photochromic coating composition (inclusive of the solvent weight).

[0167] Curable photochromic coating compositions according to the present invention may optionally contain additives such as waxes for flow and wetting, flow control agents, e.g., poly(2-ethylhexyl)acrylate, adjuvant resin to modify and optimize coating properties, antioxidants and ultraviolet (UV) light absorbers. Examples of useful antioxidants and UV light absorbers include those available commercially from Ciba-Geigy under the trademarks IRGANOX and TINUVIN. These optional additives, when used, are typically present in amounts up to 20 percent by weight (e.g., from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight), based on total weight of resin solids of the curable resin composition.

[0168] Photochromic compositions, articles and coating compositions according to the present invention may further include art-recognized additives that aid or assist in the processing and/or performance of the compositions or articles. Non-limiting examples of such additives include photoinitiators, thermal initiators, polymerization inhibitors, solvents, light stabilizers (such as, but not limited to, ultraviolet light absorbers and light stabilizers, such as hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS)), heat stabilizers, mold release agents, rheology control agents, leveling agents (such as, but not limited to, surfactants), free radical scavengers, adhesion promoters (such as hexanediol diacrylate and coupling agents), and combinations and mixtures thereof.

[0169] The photochromic materials according to the present invention may be used in amounts (or ratios) such that the organic material or substrate (e.g., photochromic articles and photochromic coatings) into which the photochromic materials are incorporated or otherwise connected exhibits desired optical properties. For example, the amount and types of photochromic materials may be selected such that the organic material or substrate may be clear or colorless when the photochromic material is in the closed-form (i.e., in the bleached or unactivated state) and may exhibit a desired resultant color when the photochromic material is in the open-form (that is, when activated by actinic radiation). The precise amount of the photochromic material to be utilized in the various photochromic compositions and articles described herein is not critical provided that a sufficient amount is used to produce the desired effect. The particular amount of the photochromic material used may depend on a variety of art-recognized factors, such as but not limited to, the absorption characteristics of the photochromic material, the color and intensity of the color desired upon activation, and the method used to incorporate or connect the photochromic material to the substrate. Although not limiting herein, according to various non-limiting embodiments disclosed herein, the amount of the photochromic material that is incorporated into an organic material may range from 0.01 to 40 weight percent (e.g., from 0.05 to 15, or from 0.1 to 5 weight percent), based on the weight of the organic material.

Examples

[0170] Part 1 describes the preparation of the propargyl alcohols (PA) 1-23. Part 2 describes the preparation of the naphthols (N) 1-27. Part 3 describes the preparation of intermediate photochromic compounds, the majority of which were used as Comparative Examples (CE) 1-78. Part 4 describes the preparation of Examples 1-87 utilizing the materials of Parts 1,2 & 3. Part 5 describes the photochromic performance testing and results of the Examples and Comparative Examples. Part 6 describes the preparation and testing of polyurethane coatings containing Example 25 and Comparative Example 78. The results reported in Tables 1 and 2 showed that the compounds of the present invention demonstrated improved photochromic performance over the comparative examples with a higher sensitivity, higher ΔOD at saturation and/or a faster Fade Half Life ("T1/2"), i.e., a lower value.

[0171] The patent examples referred to in Parts 1-4 of U.S. Patents: 5,458,814; 5,645,767; 7,465,415; 7,527,754; and 7,557,208; and U.S. Patent Publications: 2006/0228557 and 2008/0103301 are incorporated herein by reference.

[0172] In the following parts, the acronyms used herein mean as follows:

EtOAc - ethyl acetate;

DCM - dichloromethane;

DHP - 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran;

DMAP or 4-DMAP - 4-dimethylaminopyridine;

DMF or dDMF - anhydrous dimethylformamide;

DMSO - dimethyl sulfoxide;

h or hrs - hours;

MeCN or dMeCN - anhydrous acetonitrile;

MeOH - methanol;

MS - probe mass spectroscopy;

NMR - proton nuclear magnetic resonance;

TEA - triethanolamine;

THF or dTHF - anhydrous tetrahydrofuran;

PTSA - para-toluenesulfonic acid; and

V/V - ratio of solvents was based on volume to volume.

Part 1 - Preparation of Propargyl Alcohols (PA) 1-23

PA-1

[0173] Step 1 of Example 1 in US 5,458,814 was followed to prepare 1,1-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-propyn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-2

Step 1

[0174] The procedure of step 1 of Example 7 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that (4-hydroxyphenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used instead of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-hydroxyphenyl)methanone to produce (4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

Step 2

[0175] The procedure of step 1 of Example 5 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that (4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-3

Step 1

[0176] In a 0.5L single neck flask bis(4-fluorophenyl)methanone (20g) was dissolved in DMSO (40 mL), piperidine 3-methanol (9.6g) was added and then TEA (11.5 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 70 °C. After 20 hrs the reaction was cooled to room temperature, water (0.8L) was added and resulting mixture was extracted with DCM (2 times with 300 mL each time). The organic phase was collected, washed with water (4 times with 300 mL each time) and the solvent evaporated to produce the product (25g). MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0177] The procedure of step 1 of Example 5 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that the product of Step 1 (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)methanone was used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-4

[0178] Steps 2 to 3 of example 7 US 7,465,415B2 were followed except that (4-fluorophenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-5

[0179] Steps 1 to 3 of Example 7 in US 7,465,415B2 were followed to prepare 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-phenyl-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)-2-propyn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-6

[0180] Step 1 of Example 5 in US 7,465,415B2 was followed to prepare 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4'-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-2-propyn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-7

Step 1

[0181] Into a 0.5L reaction flask dihydroxybenzophenone (15 g) was suspended in water (150 mL) and a solution of NaOH (10.9 g in 120mL) was added while stirring. 2-Chloroethanol (31.7 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was heated to reflux for 2 days. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The resulting solid was collected, dissolved in THF (200 mL) and washed once with KOH 1M (300 mL). The organic layer was collected and the solvents evaporated to produce 8.5 g of product. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0182] Into a 0.5L reaction flask was added THF (200 mL), product from Step 1, bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone and 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran (DHP, 5.5mL). PTSA (57 mg) was added and the reaction mixture stirred 12 hrs at room temperature. Then, the solvent was evaporated, the residue dissolved in DCM (200 mL), extracted with aqueous 1% K₂CO₃ (one time with 150 mL) and brine (100 mL)). After evaporation of the solvent the product (7.1 g) was collected. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product bis(4-(2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)methanone.

Step 3

[0183] The product of Step 2 was added to a 1L reaction flask with 100 mL of DMF. The mixture was cooled to 5 °C and was bubbled with acetylene gas for 10 min. A slurry of sodium acetylide (18 % weight in Xylene/mineral oil from Aldrich, 7 mL) was added all at once. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5 hrs and then the ice bath was removed. After 10 hrs the mixture was poured into a flask containing ice (150g) and stirred for 10 minutes. EtOAc (300 mL) was added and the mixture phase separated. During the phase separation a saturated solution of NH₄Cl (250 mL) was added. The recovered organic layer was washed with water (2 times with 150 mL each time). The resulting solution was concentrated by rotary evaporation to provide 21 g of product. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product 1,1-bis(4-(2-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol.

PA-8

[0184] Steps 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that 4-hydroxy piperidine was used instead of piperidine 3-methanol to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA 9

[0185] Steps 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that piperidine 2-methanol was used instead of piperidine 3-methanol to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-10

[0186] Steps 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that (4-fluorophenyl)(phenyl)methanone was used instead of bis(4-fluorophenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-11

[0187] Steps 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that piperazine-1-carbaldehyde was used instead of piperidine 3-methanol to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-formylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

PA-12

[0188] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 5 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that (4-bromophenyl)(phenyl)methanone used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-bromophenyl)-1-phenylprop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-13

[0189] Steps 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that 2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethanol was used instead of piperidine 3-methanol to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-14

[0190] Steps 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that morpholin-2-ylmethanol was used instead of piperidine 3-methanol to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)morpholino)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-15

Step 1

[0191] In a dried flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, 4-methoxybenzophenone (32g) was dissolved in acetic acid (250 mL) and then Br₂ (20 mL) was slowly added. The solution was stirred at room temperature for 48 hrs. Then the mixture was diluted with DCM (250 mL) and washed with 5 weight % aqueous K₂CO₃ (200 mL) and then with saturated aqueous K₂CO₃ (500 mL). The resulting organic phase was collected and washed with 1M aqueous solution of NaHSO₃ (300 mL) and then with brine (200 mL). The organic phase was recovered, dried over Mg₂SO₄ and filtered. After evaporation of the solvent, 38g of product was collected. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product (3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)(phenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0192] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 5 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that (3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)(phenyl)methanone was used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-16

Step 1

[0193] The procedure of Step 1 of PA-15 was used except that (4-fluorophenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone was utilized instead of 4-methoxybenzophenone to obtain (3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0194] Steps 2 to 3 of Example 7 of US 7,465,415B2 were followed except that ((3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone was used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-17

[0195] Steps 2 to 3 of Example 7 of US 7,465,415B2 were followed except that (4-fluorophenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone and morpholin-2-ylmethanol was used instead of morpholine to produce 1-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)morpholino)phenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-18

[0196] Step 1 to 2 of PA-3 were followed except that piperidin-4-ylmethanol was used instead of piperidine 3-methanol to produce 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-19

Step 1

[0197] Into a 0.5L reaction flask was added DMF (200 mL), dihydroxybenzophenone (15g) and K₂CO₃ (29g). The resulting mixture was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere and allylbromide (48mL) was added. The reaction was stirred for 12 hrs at 75 °C. The mixture was filtered through filter paper and the filtrate collected. DCM (250 mL) was added, and the mixture was washed with water (5 times with 400 mL each time). The resulting organic layer was collected and the solvents evaporated to produce 19 g of product. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of bis(4-(allyloxy)phenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0198] The product of step 1 was added to a 1L reaction flask with 100 mL of DMF. The mixture was cooled to 5 °C with an ice bath and bubbled with acetylene gas for 10 min. A slurry of sodium acetylide (18 % weight in Xylene/mineral oil from Aldrich, 22 mL) was added all at once. The reaction mixture was stirred for 0.5 hrs and then the ice bath was removed. After 10 hrs the mixture was poured into a flask containing ice (150 g) and stirred for 10 minutes. EtOAc (300 mL) was added and the mixture phase separated. During the phase separation a saturated solution of NH₄Cl (250 mL) was added. The recovered organic layer was washed with water (2 times with 150 mL each time). The resulting solution was concentrated by rotary evaporation to provide 21 g of product. The product 1,1-bis(4-(allyloxy)phenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol was used without further purification. The product was used without further purification.

PA-20

Step1

[0199] The procedure of Step 1 of PA-19 was followed except that (4-fluorophenyl)(4-hydroxyphenyl)methanone was used instead of dihydroxybenzophenone to obtain (4-(allyloxy)phenyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

Step 2

[0200] Steps 2 to 3 of Example 7 of US 7,465,415B2 were followed except that (4-(allyloxy)phenyl)(4-fluorophenyl)methanone was used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-(allyloxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-21

[0201] Steps 2 to 3 of Example 13 in US2006/0228557A1 were followed to produce 1-phenyl-1-(4-(2-hydroethoxy)phenyl)-2-propyn-1-ol. product was used without further purification.

PA-22

Step 1

[0202] In a 500 mL dry flask, the product of Step1 of PA-2 (4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone (8g) was dissolved in dry DMF (100mL) and NaH (5.6g, 55 % powder) was added. The mixture was stirred for 1h under

[0203] Nitrogen atmosphere and then allyl bromide (14.8 mL) was slowly added. After 12 hrs the reaction was quenched by addition of 50 mL of water. The resulting mixture was extracted with DCM(200 mL) and the collected organic phase washed with water (5 times with 250 mL each time). The solvent was evaporated to collect the residue. MS analysis supports the molecular weight of the product (4-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone (10g).

Step 2

[0204] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 5 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that (4-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

PA-23

Step 1

[0205] Into a 0.5L reaction flask was added DMF (200 mL), (4-hydroxyphenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone (15g) and K₂CO₃ (27g). The resulting mixture was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere and butylbromide (25mL) was added. The reaction was stirred for 12 hrs at 75 °C. The mixture was filtered through filter paper and the filtrate collected. DCM (250 mL) was added, and the mixture was washed with water (5 times with 400 mL each time). The resulting organic layer was collected and the solvents evaporated to produce 17 g of product. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of (4-butoxyphenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0206] The procedure of step 1 of Example 5 of US 7,465,415B2 was followed except that (4-butoxyphenyl)(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone used in place of (4-fluorophenyl)(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)methanone to produce 1-(4-butoxyphenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol. The product was used without further purification.

Part 2 - Preparation of Naphthols (N) 1-27

N-1

[0207] Steps 1 to 5 of Example 1 in US2006/0228557A1 were followed to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-bromo-7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-2

[0208] Steps 1 to 6 in Example 1 in US2006/0228557A1 were followed to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-cyano-7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-3

[0209] Step 1 in Example 2 in US2006/0228557A1 was followed to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-carboxy-7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-4

[0210] Step 4 in Example 7 in US7465415B2 was followed to produce 7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-5

[0211] Steps 3 to 6 in Example 1 in US7527754B2 were followed to produce 3,9-difluoro-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-6

[0212] The product of Step 5 of Example 4 in US 5645767 (10 g) was dissolved in dTHF (100 mL) in a 1L reaction flask. The resulting solution was cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath. MeMgBr (65 mL of 1.4M in THF) was added through an addition funnel and the reaction mixture maintained in the ice bath for 1 h and then refluxed. After 3 h at reflux the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and quenched by adding small aliquots of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (5 times with 10 mL each time). The mixture was poured into a flask containing ice (150g). The resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (250 mL). The recovered organic phase was washed with brine (100mL) and then dried over Mg₂SO₄. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent the product 3,7,9-trimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-5,7-diol was collected (10.4 g). MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-7

[0213] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 5 in US 2006/0228557A1 was used except that 4-trifluoromethylphenylboronic acid was used instead of 4-fluorophenylboronic acid to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-8

Step 1

[0214] The product of N-2 (10g) 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-cyano-7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol, DHP (5 mL), PTSA (0.1g) and DCM (250 mL) were combined in a 0.5L reaction flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred for 4 h and then poured into saturated aqueous Na₂CO₃ (150 mL). The organic phase was collected and dried over Mg₂SO₄. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent, the product 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-5-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-9-carbonitrile (12g) was collected and used in the next step without purification.

Step 2

[0215] The product of step 1 (12 g) was dissolved in tert-Butanol (200 mL) in a reaction flask and then KOH (4.8g) and 1-bromoexane (10g) were added. The mixture was refluxed for 6 hrs and cooled down to room temperature. After evaporation of the solvent the recovered residue was dissolved in EtOAc (400 mL) and washed with water (3 times with 150 mL each time). The resulting organic phase was collected and the solvent evaporated to provide the product N-hexyl-2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-5-((tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)oxy)-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-9-carboxamide (12g) which was used as is for the next step.

Step 3

[0216] The product of Step 2 (12g) was dissolved in MeOH (250 mL) in a reaction flask and HCl (37%, 0.5mL) was added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 hrs and cooled down to room temperature. The solvent was evaporated by rotary evaporation and the recovered residue dissolved in DCM (200 mL), washed with water (100 mL) and then with brine (100 mL). The resulting organic phase was separated and after evaporation of the solvent the product (10g) 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-hexylcarbamoyl -7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-9

[0217] In a dried reaction flask, piperidine-3-methanol (3 g) and the product of N-8 (3g) were dissolved in dTHF (60 mL), the solution was cooled in an ice bath and n-BuLi (2M in cyclohexane, 35 mL) was slowly added using a syringe. The resulting mix was stirred 15 min in the ice bath and then refluxed for 3.5 hrs. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction was quenched with water (25 mL) and saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (40 mL). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL) and the organic layer collected. After evaporation of the solvent, the product (3.4g) was collected. NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 2-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-hexylcarbamoyl -7H-benzo[C]fluoren-5-ol.

N-10

[0218] The procedure of Step 6 of Example 5 in US7557208 was followed except that piperidine was used instead of morpholine to produce 3-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-11

[0219] Steps 1 to 6 of Example 1 in US2008/0103301A1 were followed to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-(trifluoromethyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-12

[0220] Step 1 of Example 9 in US2006/0228557A1 was followed to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-(phenylethynyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-13

Step 1

[0221] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 5 in US 2006/0228557A1 was used except that 2-trifluoromethylphenylboronic acid was used instead of 4-fluorophenylboronic acid to produce 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

Step 2

[0222] The procedure of Step 6 Example 5 in US7557208 was used except that 3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol was used instead of 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol to produce 3-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)-9-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-14

[0223] The procedure of Step 6 of Example 5 in US7557208 was used except that piperidine 3-methanol was used instead of morpholine to produce 2-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-3-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-15

[0224] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 5 in US 2006/0228557A1 was used except that 4-cyanophenylboronic acid was used instead of 4-fluorophenylboronic acid to produce 9-(4-cyanophenyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-16

[0225] The procedure of Step 6 of Example 5 in US7557208 was used except that the product from Steps 1 to 6 of Example 1 in US2008/0103301A1 was used instead of 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol and N,N-diethylamine instead of piperidine was used to produce 2-(diethylamino)-3-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-(trifluoromethyl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-17

[0226] The procedure of Step 6 of Example 5 in US7557208 was used except that the product from Step 1 of Example 6 from US 2006/0228557A1 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-phenyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol was used instead of 2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol to produce 3-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-phenyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-18

[0227] The procedure of N-21 was followed except that morpholine was used instead of piperidine to produce 3-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-2-morpholino-9-phenyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-19

[0228] The product of N-3 (1.5g) was dissolved in dTHF (50 mL) in a reaction flask and cooled to 5 °C in an ice bath. Then the solution of BH₃-THF complex 1M in THF (12 mL) was slowly added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hrs. Water (30 mL) was added and the resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL). After evaporation of the solvent, the product 9-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3-dimethoxy-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol was collected (1.2g) and used without further purification.

N-20

Step 1

[0229] The procedure of Steps 1 to 5 of Example 1 in US 5645767 were followed except that bis(4-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used in place of 4,4' dimethylbenzophenone to produce 5-hydroxy-3,9-dimethoxy-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one.

Step 2

[0230] The product of Step 1 (5 g) was dissolved in dTHF (70 mL) in a reaction flask. The resulting solution was cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath. n-BuLi (2.5M in Hexanes, 20 mL) was added and the reaction mixture maintained in the ice bath for 1 h and then warmed up to room temperature. After 2 h the reaction mixture was quenched by adding small aliquots of saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (40 mL). The mixture was poured into a flask containing ice (100g). The resulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (150 mL). The recovered organic phase was washed with brine (100mL) and then dried over Mg₂SO₄. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent the product 7-butyl-3,9-dimethoxy-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-5,7-diol was collected (5.5 g). MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-21

Step 1

[0231] A mixture of the product of Step 5 of Example 4 in US 5645767 (20g) 3,9-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7H-benzo[C]-fluoren-7-one, hydrazine hydrate (50-60%, 130g), anhydrous K₂CO₃ (168g) and diethylene glycol (600 mL) in a 2L reaction flask was heated to reflux (approx 190 °C) for 6 hrs. The solution was cooled to room temperature and water (350 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was poured into aqueous HCl (6M, 400 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 times with 500 mL each time). The organic phase was collected and washed with brine (250 mL). After evaporation of the solvent the product 3,9-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol (15g) was collected.

Step 2

[0232] Product from Step 1 (5 g) was dissolved in dry diethyl ether (150 mL) in a reaction flask and the resulting solution cooled to -50 °C in a bath of dry ice in acetone. n-BuLi (2.5M in Hexanes, 17 mL) was slowly added. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes in the cold bath and then 1 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into crushed dry ice (30g). Water was added (40 mL) and the solution brought to neutral pH using diluted HCl. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (300 mL) and the organic phase collected. Evaporation of the solvent yielded the product 5-hydroxy-3,9-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-carboxylic acid (4.5g) which was used in the next step without further purification.

Step 3

[0233] The product of Step 2 (4.5g) was dissolved in MeOH (200 mL) and 3 drops of H₂SO₄ were added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 hrs and cooled to room temperature. After evaporation of the solvent, the resulting residue was dissolved in DCM (150 mL) and washed with brine (50 mL). The organic layer was collected and the solvent evaporated to afford the product methyl 5-hydroxy-3,9-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluorene-7-carboxylate (4.5g). MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-22

Step 1

[0234] Bromo(3-methoxyphenyl)magnesium (1M in THF, 98 mL) was poured into a dry 1L flask and the mix cooled in an ice bath. Bis[2-(N,N-dimethylamino)-ethyl] ether (18.6 mL) was added in one portion while stirring. After 25 min the solution was slowly added to a chilled solution of 4-biphenyl carbonyl chloride (21 g) in dTHF (40 mL). After 10 min the ice bath was removed and the reaction was mixed at room temperature for 12 hrs. Water (150 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the pH adjusted to 5 with HCl conc. (10 mL). The mixture was extracted using EtOAc (2 times with 300 mL each time). The recovered organic fraction was then washed with water (200 mL), brine (200 mL) and dried over Mg₂SO₄. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent the product (28g) was collected. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl(3-methoxyphenyl)methanone.

Step 2

[0235] Steps 1 to 5 of Example 1 in US2006/0228557A1 were followed except that [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl(3-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used in place of 3,4-dimethoxy-4'-bromobenzophenone to produce 2-methoxy-7,7-dimethyl-9-phenyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-23

[0236] Steps 1 to 5 in Example 1 in US2006/0228557A1 were followed except that [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl(3-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used in place of 3,4-dimethoxy-4'-bromobenzophenone and in Step 4 ethyl lithium was used instead of methyl magnesium chloride to produce 7,7-diethyl-2-methoxy-9-phenyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product.

N-24

Step 1

[0237] Into a 1 L reaction flask containing acetic anhydride (600 mL) was added 7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol (150 g) followed by the addition of, 4-dimethylaminopyridine( DMAP) (0.2 g). The reaction mixture was heated to 130°C and maintained at this temperature for 2 to 3 hours. The resulting reaction mixture was cooled to 120°C and maintained at this temperature overnight and cooled to room temperature prior to being poured into ice water and stirred for 2 hours. An off-white solid formed and was collected by filtration. The recovered solid was washed with water, and then with MeOH/water (v/v, 50/50). The product 7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-yl acetate was air-dried to yield 175 g solid and was used in the next step without further purification.

Step 2

[0238] Into a 1 L reaction flask containing 400 mL of DMF was added the product of Step 1 (120 g) followed by the addition of N-bromosuccinimide (NBS, 82 g). The reaction mixture was heated to 90°C, spiked to 120°C briefly and returned to about 95°C and was heated at this temperature for 4 hours. Additional NBS was added (8 g) and the reaction mixture was heated for 2 more hours. The resulting reaction mixture was poured into water and was extracted with EtOAc. The recovered organic layer was washed with water (3 x 200 mL), dried over MgSO₄ and concentrated under vacuum to provide product. The product was slurried in MeOH and the solid was recovered by filtration, washed with MeOH (3 x 200 mL) and dried to provide a light yellowish solid (107 g). The product 9-bromo-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-yl acetate was used in the next step without purification.

Step 3

[0239] Into a 1 L reaction flask containing MeOH (500 mL) was added the product of Step 2 (107 g) followed by the addition of conc. HCl, 37% (3 g). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 2 hours. The solvents were removed from the resulting reaction mixture to yield about 100 g solid. The recovered solid was slurried in about 250 mL of DCM /Hexanes (v/v, 50/50) for 10 minutes at room temperature. The slurry was filtered and the recovered solid was washed with DCM/Hexanes (v/v, 5/5) to provide about 47 g of product. NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 7,7-dimethyl-9-bromo-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol.

Step 4

[0240] The product of Step 3 (3 g) and 4-methoxy phenyl boronic acid (2 g) were added to a 0.5 L reaction flask containing a solution of dimethoxyethane (150 mL) and water (50 mL) followed by the addition of K₂CO₃ (3.7 g) and triphenylphosphine (1.15g). The resulting solution was bubbled with nitrogen for 10 minutes and then palladium acetate (0.2 g) was added to the reaction mixture. The reaction mixture was heated to reflux under a nitrogen atmosphere. After 4h, the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and poured into 400 mL of water followed by extraction with EtOAc (2 x 150 mL). The recovered organic layers were combined and washed with brine (200 mL). This organic layer was dried over Mg₂SO₄ and, after filtration and evaporation of the solvents yielded the product (3.5 g) which was used in the next step without purification. MS analysis supported the molecular weight of the product 9-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol.

N-25

[0241] The procedure of Step 4 of N-30 was followed except that 4-dimethylaminophenyl boronic acid instead of 4-methoxy phenyl boronic acid was used to produce 9-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. The product was used without purification.

N-26

[0242] The procedure of Step 4 of N-30 was followed except that 2-methoxy phenyl boronic acid instead of 4-methoxy phenyl boronic acid was used to produce 9-(2-methoxyphenyl)-7,7-dimethyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-ol. The product was used without purification.

N-27

Step 1

[0243] Steps 2 to 5 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557A1 were followed except that [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl(3-methoxyphenyl)methanone was used in place of 3,4-dimethoxy-4'-phenhylbenzophenone to produce 2-methoxy-7-oxo-9-phenyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-5-yl acetate.

Step 2

[0244] Product from Step1 (15 g) was dissolved in MeOH (200 mL) in a reaction flask and HCl (36%, 0.5 mL) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 3 hrs and cooled to room temperature. The solvent was evaporated, the resulting residue dissolved in DCM (150 mL) and washed with brine (80 mL). After evaporation of the solvent, the product 5-hydroxy-2-methoxy-9-phenyl-7H-benzo[c]fluoren-7-one (14 g) was collected. The product was used without purification.

Part 3 - Preparation of Photochromic Intermediates - Comparative Examples (CE) 1-73

CE-1

[0245] Example 5 in US 5645767 was followed to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-hydroxy-3H,13Hindeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-2

[0246] Example 2 at column 86, lines 30 to 51 in US 7465415B2 was followed to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-3

[0247] The procedure of Example 2 at column 86, lines 30 to 51 in US 7465415B2 was followed except that ethylene glycol was used in place of triethylene glycol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-4

[0248] The procedure from Example 2 at column 86, lines 30 to 51 in US 7465415B2 was followed except that allyl alcohol was used in place of triethylene glycol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(allyloxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-5

Step 1

[0249] Into a 0.5L reaction flask the product N-6 (4.6g) and product PA-2 (6.2g) were dissolved in DCM (300 mL). PTSA (0.15g) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hrs. The reaction mixture was washed with water (200 mL) and then the solvent was evaporated. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with DCM/EtOAc (4/1, V/V) to provide the product (7.3g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-hydroxy-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

Step 2

[0250] The procedure from Example 2 at column 86, lines 30 to 51 in US 7465415B2 was followed except that product from Step 1 was used in place of 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-hydroxy-3H,13H-indeno[2,1-f] naphtho [1,2-b]pyran to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-(2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-6

[0251] The procedure of Example 2 in US2006/0228557A1 was followed to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-carboxy-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-7

Step 1

[0252] The procedure of CE-4 was employed except that the product of Step 1 in CE-5 was used instead of 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-hydroxy-3H,13H-indeno [2,1-f] naphtho [1,2-b]pyran to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(allyloxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0253] Into a 300 mL flask, the product from Step1 (0.8 g) was dissolved in DCM (13 mL) and then ε-caprolactone monomer (1.7 mL) and aluminum isopropoxide catalyst (0.1 g) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hrs. Aqueous HCl (5%, 10 mL) was added and after stirring for 30 minutes the mixture was washed with water (20 mL). The resulting organic phase was collected and the solvent evaporated. The residue was filtered through a silica plug and then collected. After evaporation of the solvent, the product was dissolved in DCM (5mL) and precipitated by adding hexanes (60 mL). After filtration the final product (0.6g) was collected. NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with the starting material in which 5-6 caprolacton units polymerized.

CE-8

Step 1

[0254] Into a 0.5L reaction flask, product N-21 (4.5g) and product PA-4 (4.6 g) were dissolved in DCM (300 mL). PTSA (0.10g) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hrs. The reaction mixture was washed with water (200 mL) and the solvent evaporated. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with DCM/EtOAc (5/1, V/V) to afford the product (8.0g). The product 3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11 -dimethyl-13-(methoxycarbonyl)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran was used without further purification in the next step.

Step 2

[0255] Into a dry 0.5L reaction flask, the product of Step 1 (8.0g) was dissolved in dry acetone (250 mL) and dry K₂CO₃ (10 g) was added. The mixture was stirred and 11-bromo -1-undecanol (10g) was added. The mixture was heated to reflux and after 15 hrs cooled to room temperature. After filtration, the filtrate was collected and the solvent evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with DCM/ EtOAc 5/1. The fractions containing the product were collected to provide the product (8.0g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-dimethyl-13-(11- hydroxyundecyl)-13-(methoxycarbonyl)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-9

Step 1

[0256] The procedure described in Step 7 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557 was followed except that compound N-20 was used in place of 2,3-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-7-ethyl-11-phenyl-7H-benzo-[C] fluoren-5-ol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-butyl-13-hydroxy-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0257] The procedure from Example 2 at column 86, lines 30 to 51 in US 7465415B2 was followed except that product from Step 1 was used in place of 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-hydroxy-3H,13H-indeno [2,1-f] naphtho [1,2-b]pyran and ethylene glycol was used in place of triethylene glycol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-butyl-13-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-10

[0258] The procedure described in Step 4 of Example 13 of US2006/0228557A1 was followed except that product N-5 was used in place of 3-methoxy-9-bromo-7,7-dimethy-7H-benzo[C] fluoren-5-ol to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-phenyl- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-11

[0259] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-8 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-hexylcarbamoyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-12

[0260] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-13

[0261] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-14

[0262] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-25 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -11- (4-(dimethylamino)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-15

[0263] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-19 was used in place of product N-6 and product PA-22 instead of product PA-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(hydroxymethyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-16

[0264] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-10 was used in place of product N-6 to 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-17

[0265] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-24 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-11-(4-methoxyphenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-18

[0266] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-25 was used in place of product N-6 and product PA-6 instead of product PA-2 to produce produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl) -11- (4-(dimethylamino)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-19

[0267] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-26 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-11-(2-methoxyphenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13Hindeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-20

[0268] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-9 was used in place of product N-6 and product PA-22 instead of product PA-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(allyloxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-11-hexylcarbamoyl -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-21

[0269] The procedure described in Step 2 of CE-7 was followed except that product CE-47 was used in place of 2-(4-(13-(allyloxy)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-3,13-dihydrobenzo[h]indeno[2,1-f]chromen-3-yl)phenoxy)ethanol. NMR analysis shows a product with a structure consistent with the starting material in which 9 caprolactone units polymerized at the hydroxyl functionality.

CE-22

[0270] The procedure described in Step 7 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557A1 was followed except that compound N-19 was used in place of 2,3-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-7-ethyl-11phenyl-7H-benzo-[C]fluoren-5-ol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(hydroxymethyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13Hindeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-23

[0271] The procedure of Example 7 of US 2006/0228557A1 was followed to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-24

[0272] The procedure described in Step 7 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557A1 was followed except that compound N-14 was used in place of 2,3-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-7-ethyl-11phenyl-7H-benzo-[C]fluoren-5-ol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13Hindeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-25

[0273] The procedure of Step 1 of Example 12 of US 2006/0228557A1 was followed. to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-bromo-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-26

[0274] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-3 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-27

[0275] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-22 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-28

[0276] Into a 0.5L reaction flask, the product of Step 1 from CE-5 (2.9g) was dissolved in MeOH (100 mL) and then PTSA (40 mg) was added. The mixture heated to 50 °C for 10 hrs. The reaction mixture was poured into water (200 mL) and filtered to collect the solid product (2.5g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-methoxy-3H,13Hindeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-29

[0277] In a 0.3L reaction flask, the product CE-28 (1.5g) and succinnic anhydride (2.0 g) were dissolved in toluene (50 mL). 4-DMAP (30 mg) was added and the mixture heated to reflux for 4 hrs. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The filtrate was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexanes/ DCM (1/1, V/V) and then with MeCN/DCM (1/4, V/V). Fractions containing product were combined and evaporated to provide the product (1.46g). NMR analysis showed the product to have s structure consistent with 3-((2-((3-carboxypropanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-methoxy-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-30

[0278] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-5 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-31

[0279] The procedure used for the preparation of CE-29 was used except that CE-30 was used instead of CE-28 to produce 3-((2-((3-carboxypropanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-32

[0280] The procedure of Step 7 of Example 1 in US 7527754B2 was used except that product PA-10 was used in place of 1-(fluorophenyl)-1-(4-piperidinophenyl)-2-propyn-1ol to produce 3-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-phenyl-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-33

[0281] The procedure used in Step 1 CE-5 was followed except that product N-4 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-34

[0282] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-18 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-methoxy-7-morpholino-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-35

[0283] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-11 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(trifluoromethyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-36

[0284] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-3 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-37

[0285] The procedure used for the preparation of CE-29 was used except that CE-13 was used instead of CE-28 to produce 3-((2-(3-carboxypropanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-38

[0286] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-8 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-39

[0287] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-8 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-40

Step1

[0288] The procedure described in Step 7 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557 was followed except that the product from Step1 of N-20 was used in place of 2,3-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-7-ethyl-11phenyl-7H-benzo-[C]fluoren-5-ol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0289] A mixture of product of Step 1 (4g), hydrazine hydrate (50-60%, 12g), anhydrous K₂CO₃ (14g) and diethylene glycol (80 mL) in a 1L reaction flask was heated to reflux (approx 190 °C) for 5 hrs. The solution was cooled to room temperature and water (150 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was poured into aqueous HCl (6M, 50 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (2 times with 150 mL each time). The resulting organic phase was collected and washed with brine (100 mL). After evaporation of the solvent the product 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy -3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 3

[0290] Product from Step 2 (3.2 g) was dissolved in dry diethyl ether (100 mL) in a reaction flask and the resulting solution cooled to -50 °C in a bath of dry ice in acetone. n-BuLi (2.5M in Hexanes, 2.7 mL) was slowly added. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes in the cold bath and then 45 minutes at room temperature. Iodomethane (1.4 mL) was added and the mixture stirred for 2 hrs. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (30 mL). EtOAc (100 mL) was added and the mixture phase separated. The organic layer was collected, washed with brine (50 mL) and then dried over Mg₂SO₄. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent the product (3.1g) was collected. NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 4

[0291] Product from Step 3 (3.1 g) was dissolved in dry diethyl ether (100 mL) in a reaction flask and the resulting solution cooled to -50 °C in a bath of dry ice in acetone. n-BuLi (2.5M in Hexanes, 2.5 mL) was slowly added. The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes in the cold bath and then 1 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into crushed dry ice (10g). Water was added (30 mL) and the solution brought to neutral pH using diluted HCl. The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc (150 mL) and the organic phase collected. Evaporation of the solvent yielded the product 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-hydoxycarbonyl-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno-[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran (3g) which was used in the next step without further purification.

Step 5

[0292] The product of Step 4 (3 g) was dissolved in ethanol (150 mL) in a reaction flask and 2 drops of H₂SO₄ were added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 3 hrs and then cooled to room temperature. After evaporation of the solvent, the resulting residue was dissolved in DCM (100 mL) and washed with brine (50 mL). The organic layer was collected and the solvent evaporated to provide the product 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-ethoxycarbonyl-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran (3.1 g). the product was used in the next step without further purification.

Step 6

[0293] The product of Step 5 (3.1g) was dissolved in dTHF (90 mL) in a reaction flask and the resulting solution cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath. Lithium aluminum hydride (LAH) was added portion wise (3 portions of 70 mg each). The mixture was stirred for 10 minutes in the ice bath and then 2 hrs at room temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NH₄Cl (30 mL). EtOAc (150 mL) was added and the mixture phase separated. The organic layer was collected, washed with brine (50 mL) and then dried over Mg₂SO₄. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent the product (2.9 g) was collected. NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-hydroxymethyl-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-41

Step1

[0294] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-16 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(3-bromo-4-(methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0295] To a solution of product from Step 1 (0.7g) in THF (40mL) and water (30 mL) in a reaction flask, KF (0.9g) and the vinylboronic pinacol ester (0.5 mL) were added while stirring at room temperature. The mixture was degassed for 10 min and then bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II) dichloride (0.14g) was added. The mixture was refluxed for 12 hrs. The reaction was cooled to room temperature and EtOAc (100 mL) was added. The mixture phase separated. The resulting organic phase was collected and washed with brine. After evaporation of the solvent, the residue was collected and purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexanes/ DCM (4/1, V/V). The fractions containing the product were collected to provide the product (0.4 g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3-(3-vinyl-4-(methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-42

[0296] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-17 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)morpholino)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-43

[0297] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-13 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-44

[0298] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-20 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(allyloxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-45

Step1

[0299] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-11 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-formylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0300] The product from Step 1 (3.5g) was dissolved in 1,4-dioxane (35 mL) in a reaction flask, and water (25 mL) was added. The mixture was refluxed until the material was dissolved and HCl (36%, 4 mL) was added. After 2 hrs of refluxing the mixture was cooled and poured into a 1L beaker containing aqueous KOH (0.5M, 150 mL). EtOAc (300 mL) was added and the mixture phase separated. The resulting organic phase was washed with brine (100 mL) and after evaporation of the solvent yielded the product (3.2g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

Step 3

[0301] The procedure used for the preparation of CE-29 was used except that the product from Step 2 was used instead of CE-28 to produce -(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(3-carboxypropanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-46

[0302] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-18 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-47

[0303] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-17 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl) -11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-48

[0304] The procedure of of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-7 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-14 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)morpholino)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-49

[0305] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-13 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(4-(2-hydroxyethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H, 3H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-50

[0306] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-23 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-diethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-51

[0307] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-15 was used in place of product N-6 to 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-cyanophenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-52

[0308] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-9 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-53

[0309] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-13 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl) -11-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-54

[0310] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-7 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-3 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-55

[0311] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-7 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-56

[0312] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-12 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-3 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-(2-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(phenylethynyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-57

[0313] The procedure described in Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product PA-12 was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-phenyl-3-(4-bromophenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-58

[0314] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-2 was used in place of product N-6 and product PA-6 instead of product PA-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11- cyano -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-59

[0315] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-2 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11- cyano -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-60

[0316] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-16 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(diethylamino)-11-(trifluoromethyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-61

Step1

[0317] Procedure of Step 7 of Example 1 in US 7527754B2 was used except that product PA-15 was used in place of 1-(fluorophenyl)-1-(4-piperidinophenyl)-2-propyn-1ol to produce 3-phenyl-3-(3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0318] The procedure described in Step 2 of CE-41 was followed except that product of Step 1 was used in place of 4-(4-(3-(3-bromo-4-methoxyphenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3,13-dihydrobenzo[h]indeno[2,1-f]chromen-3-yl)phenyl)morpholine to produce produce 3-phenyl-3-(3-vinyl-4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-62 and CE-63

[0319] Product CE-61 (1.0 g) was dissolved in dTHF (50 mL) in a reaction flask, and the solution stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere. A solution of BH₃-THF complex (1M in THF, 0.9 mL) was added and the mixture was stirred for 2 hrs at room temperature. Ethanol (1.5 mL), 0.7 mL of NaOH (aqueous 6M, 0.7 mL) and H₂O₂ (aqueous 30%, 1.3 mL) were added and the mixture heated to reflux for 1 h. The mixture was diluted with EtOAc (100 mL) and brine (50 mL). The resulting organic layer was collected and purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with DCM/EtOAc (20/1, V/V). Two products were collected. NMR analysis showed that the less polar product (0.1g) had a structure consistent with CE-63: 3-phenyl-3-(3-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran and the more polar one had a structure consistent with CE-62: 3-phenyl-3-(3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-64

Step1

[0320] The procedure described in Step 7 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557 was followed except that the product from Step1 of N-20 was used in place of 2,3-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-7-ethyl-11phenyl-7H-benzo-[C] fluoren-5-ol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0321] Steps 2 to 5 of CE-40 were followed except that 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran was used in place of 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13-hydroxymethyl-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-65

[0322] Into a 0.5L reaction flask product N-4 (1.6 g) and product PA-7 (3.0 g) were dissolved in 1,2-dichloroethane (100 mL). PTSA (0.22 g) was added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hrs. The solvent was evaporated and the resulting residue dissolved in MeOH (80 mL) and PTSA (0.5 g) was added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 12 hrs. After that the reaction was cooled to room temperature, the solvent evaporated, the residue dissolved in THF (100 mL), EtOAc (200 mL) was added and the solution washed with water (100 mL) and brine (100 mL). After evaporation of the solvents, the residue was purified by column chromatography eluting with methylene chloride/EtOAc (4/1, V/V) to provide the product (0.8 g) 3,3-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-66

Step 1

[0323] In a dried 0.5L reaction flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, 4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'dipyridyl (0.124g) and (1,5-cyclooctadiene) (methoxy)iridinium(I) dimer (0.15g) were added. Hexanes (60mL), dimethyl isophthalate (3g) and pinacolborane (2.5mL) were charged. The mixture was stirred at room temperature under a nitrogen atmosphere for 12 hrs. Water was added (20 mL) and the mixture was extracted with EtOAc (200 mL). The organic phase was collected, washed with brine (80 mL) and dried over Mg₂SO₄. The residue was collected and purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexanes/DCM (1/2, V/V). The fractions containing the product were collected to provide the product (1.6g). MS analysis supported the molecular weight of dimethyl 5-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)isophthalate.

Step 2

[0324] The procedure of Step 2 of Example 12 in US 2006/0228557A1 was used except that product from Step 1 was used instead of 4-phenylboronic acid to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11- (3,5-bis(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 3

[0325] The product of Step 2 (0.3g) was dissolved in dTHF (70 mL) in a reaction flask, and the mixture cooled to 0 °C with an ice bath. Vitride (65 % solution on toluene, 2.5 mL) was slowly added. The ice bath was removed and the mixture stirred at room temperature for 12 hrs. Water (6 mL) and aqueous KOH (4M, 1 mL) were added and the mixture extracted with EtOAc (150 mL). The resulting organic phase was collected, washed with brine (50 mL) and then the solvent evaporated to provide the product (0.3g). MS and NMR analysis supported the product to be 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11- (3,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-67

[0326] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-9 was used in place of product N-6 and product PA-19 instead of product PA-2 to produce 3,3-di(4-(allyloxy)phenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-11-hexylcarbamoyl -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis

CE-68

[0327] The procedure described in CE-65 was followed except that N-5 was used in place of N-4 to produce 3,3-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-69

[0328] The procedure used for the preparation of CE-29 was used except that the product CE-2 was used instead of CE-28 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-(2-(2-((3-carboxypropanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-70

Step 1

[0329] In a dried 0.5L reaction flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, product CE-69 (2.1g) was dissolved in dMeCN (50 mL) and then N-Hydroxysuccinimide (NHS, 0.38 g) was added. The solution was cooled to 0 °C in an ice bath and then N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC, 0.68 g) dissolved in dMeCN (10 mL) was slowly added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1h at 0 °C and the ice bath removed. After 12 hrs the reaction mixture was filtered and the solid discarded. The liquid phase was concentrated and purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with DCM/EtOAc (1/1, V/V) to collect the product (3 g) NMR supported the product to be 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-(2-(2-((4-((2,5-dioxopyrrolidin-1-yl)oxy)-4-oxobutanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

Step 2

[0330] The product of Step 1 (3 g) was dissolved in pyridine (10 mL) in a reaction flask and 2,2'-iminodiethanol (0.9 g) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days and the solvent was evaporated and MeCN (30 mL) was added. After filtration the solid was discarded, the filtrate collected and the solvent evaporated. The resulting product was dissolved in DCM (100 mL) washed with water (100 mL) and purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with DCM/MeOH (4/1, V/V) to collect the product (2.6 g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((16-hydroxy-14-(2-hydroxyethyl)-10,13-dioxo-3,6,9-trioxa-14-azahexadecyl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-71

[0331] The procedure used in Step 1 of CE-5 was followed except that product N-14 was used in place of product N-6 to produce 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-72

[0332] The procedure used for the preparation of CE-29 was used except that the product CE-5 was used instead of CE-28 to produce 3-((2-((3-carboxypropanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-(2-(2-((3-carboxypropanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-73

[0333] The procedure described in CE-65 was followed except that N-10 was used in place of N-4 to produce 3,3-bis(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-74

Step1

[0334] The procedure described in Step 7 of Example 10 in US 2006/0228557 was followed except that the product of Step 5 of Example 4 in US 5645767 was used in place of 2,3-dimethoxy-7-hydroxy-7-ethyl-11phenyl-7H-benzo-[C] fluoren-5-ol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethyl-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0335] Steps 2 to 5 of CE-40 were followed except that 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethyl-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran was used in place of 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-oxo-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethyl-13-hydroxymethyl-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-75

[0336] The procedure described in Comparative Example 4 in US 2006/0228557 was followed to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-13-13-dimethyl-3H,13H-indeno[2',3':3,4]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-76

[0337] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that 1,1-diphenyl-2-propyn-1-ol was used in place of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3,3-diphenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

CE-77

[0338] The procedure described in CE-62 was followed except that product CE41 was used in place of CE61 to collect only the major component. NMR analysis supported the product to be 3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-3-(3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methoxyphenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

CE-78

[0339] The procedure of Step 5 of Example 7 of US7465415B2 was followed except that product N-22 was used instead of 4,7,7-dimethyl-5-hydroxy-7Hbenzo[C]fluorene and product PA-23 instead of 1-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-1-(4-morpholinophenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ol to produce 3-(4-butoxyphenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methox-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Part 4 - Preparation of Examples (E) 1-87

E-1

[0340] In a 300 mL dried single neck flask CE-2 (1.0g) was dissolved in DCM (50 mL) and the resulting solution cooled to 0 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere. TEA (0.3mL) and 4-DMAP (18 mg) were successively added. A solution of [tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl]dimethyl-chlorosilane (0.8mL) in DCM (10 mL) was added drop wise. The ice bath was removed and after 12 h aqueous HCl (5%, 30 mL) was added. The mixture phase separated and the recovered organic layer was washed with water (100 mL). After evaporation of the solvent, the resulting residue was purified by plug column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexanes/DCM (2/1, V/V) and then with hexanes/DCM (1/10, V/V). The fractions containing the product were collected to provide the product (1.1 g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((2,2,7,7-tetramethyl-4,4-bis((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H, 13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

E-2

[0341] The procedure described in Step 1 to 2 for the preparation of CE-70 was followed except that 3-aminopropylmethylbis(trimethylsiloxy)-silane was used in place of 2,2'-iminodiethanol to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((2,2,4-trimethyl-9,12-dioxo-4-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,13,16,19-tetraoxa-8-aza-2,4-disilahenicosan-21-yl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-3

[0342] In a 300 mL dried single neck flask CE-2 (1.0g) was dissolved in DCM (50 mL) and the resulting solution cooled to 0 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere. TEA (0.46 mL) and 4-DMAP (18 mg) were successively added. A solution of tris(trimethylsiloxy)dimethyl-chlorosilane (1.1mL) in DCM (10 mL) was added drop wise. The ice bath was removed and after 12 h aqueous HCl (5%, 30 mL) was added. The mixture phase separated and the recovered organic layer was washed with water (100 mL). After evaporation of the solvent, the resulting residue was purified by plug column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexanes/DCM (2/1, V/V) and then with hexanes/DCM (1/10, V/V). The fractions containing the product were collected to provide the product (1.3 g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((2,2-dimethyl-4,4-bis((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,5,8,11-tetraoxa-2,4-disilatridecan-13-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

E-4

[0343] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that [bis(nonafluorohexyldimethylsiloxy)methyl]-silylethyldimethylchlorosilane was used in place of [tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl]dimethyl-chlorosilane to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((13-((dimethyl(3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-nonafluorohexyl)silyl)oxy)-18,18,19,19,20,20,21,21,21-nonafluoro-10,10,13,15,15-pentamethyl-3,6,9,14-tetraoxa-10,13,15-trisilahenicosyl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-5

[0344] In a dried flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, CE-69 (1.2g) was dissolved in DCM (50 mL) then 3-[hydroxy(polyethyleneoxy)propyl]-heptamethyltrisiloxane (0.8mL) and 4-DMAP (17mg) were added. The solution was cooled to 0°C in an ice bath and DCC (0.34 g) dissolved in DCM (10 mL) was slowly added to the reaction mixture. The reaction mixture was kept for 90 min at 0°C and then the ice bath was removed. After 10 hrs the solvent was evaporated and the resulting residue purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with DCM/EtOAc (2/1, V/V) to provide the product (0.4 g). NMR and MS analysis supported the product to contain mainly 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((2,2,4-trimethyl-21,24-dioxo-4-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,8,11,14,17,20,25,28,31-nonaoxa-2,4-disilatritriacontan-33-yl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

E-6

[0345] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-3 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-7

[0346] The procedure described for E-2 was used except that CE-3 was used instead of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(2-((4-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)amino)-4-oxobutanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-8

[0347] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-1 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-9

[0348] In a dried flask, CE-4 (1.4 g) was dissolved in toluene (15 mL) and bis(trimethylsiloxy)methylsilane (0.7 mL) was added. Platinum (0)-1,3-divinyl-1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane complex (solution in xylene, Pt ∼2 %, 4 drops) were added. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature. After 24 hrs the solvent was evaporated and the resulting residue purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with DCM /Hexanes (3/2, V/V) to provide the product (1 g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

E-10

[0349] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-8 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-dimethyl-13-(11-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)undecyl)-13-(methoxycarbonyl)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-11

[0350] The procedure described in E-9 was followed except that CE-7 was used in place of CE-4. NMR analysis showed the product to be consistent with the structure of 3-(4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran with 5-6 units of caprolactone monomers polymerized at the hydroxyl functionality.

E-12

Step 1

[0351] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that trivinylchlorosilane was used in place of [tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl]dimethyl-chlorosilane to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((3,3-divinyl-4,7,10-trioxa-3-siladodec-1-en-12-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Step 2

[0352] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that the product of Step 1 was used instead of CE-4 and the stoichiometry adjusted to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((7,7-bis(2-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)-2,2,4-trimethyl-4-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-13

[0353] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-9 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-butyl-13-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-14

[0354] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-40 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethoxy-13-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-15

[0355] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-74 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-dimethyl-13-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-16

[0356] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-64 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)-13-methyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-17

[0357] The preparation described for E-2 was used except that CE-6 was used instead of CE-2 to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)carbamoyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-18

[0358] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-22 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-19

[0359] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-23 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-20

[0360] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-24 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-((((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-21

[0361] In a dried 0.3 L reaction flask, CE-25 (1.9 g) was dissolved in dTHF (20 mL). The mix was cooled at -75 °C using a dry ice-acetone bath and stirred under dry nitrogen. n-BuLi (2M in cyclohexane, 1.9 mL) was added and after 1min tris(trimethylsiloxy)dimethyl-chlorosilane (1.6 mL) was added. The reaction mixture was left to react in the cold bath for 20 min and then at room temperature for 12 hrs. Water was added (20 mL) and the mixture extracted with EtOAc (50 mL). The recovered organic phase was washed with brine (30 mL) and the solvent evaporated. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexanes/DCM (4/1, V/V) to provide the product (0.7 g). NMR analysis showed the product to have a structure consistent with 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran.

E-22

[0362] The procedure of E-21 was followed except that [tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl]dimethyl-chlorosilane was used in place of tris(trimethylsiloxy)dimethyl-chlorosilane to produce 3,3-di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-23

[0363] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-26 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-24

[0364] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-13 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-25

[0365] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-27 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-26

[0366] The preparation described for E-2 was used except that CE-29 was used instead of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((4-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)amino)-4-oxobutanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-methoxy-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-27

[0367] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-30 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-28

[0368] The preparation described for E-2 was used except that CE-31 was used instead of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((4-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)amino)-4-oxobutanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-29

[0369] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-30 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-30

[0370] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-32 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-phenyl-3-(4-(3-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)- 6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-31

[0371] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-33 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-32

[0372] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-34 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-methoxy-7-morpholino -11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-33

[0373] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-35 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(trifluoromethyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-34

[0374] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-36 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-35

[0375] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-10 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-phenyl-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-36

[0376] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-11 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11- hexylcarbamoyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-37

[0377] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-15 was used instead of CE-4 to produce 3-(4-(2-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11- (hydroxymethyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-38

[0378] The preparation described for E-2 was used except that CE-37 was used instead of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((4-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)amino)-4-oxobutanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-39

[0379] The procedure described for the preparation of E-31 was followed except that Tri-t-terbutoxychlorosilane was used in place of tris(trimethylsiloxy)dimethyl-chlorosilane to produce 3-(4-(-(2-((tri-tert-butoxysilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-40

[0380] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-12 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-41

[0381] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-16 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-42

[0382] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-17 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -11-(4-methoxyphenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-43

[0383] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-14 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -11-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-44

[0384] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-18 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl) -11-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-45

[0385] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-19 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -11-(2-methoxyphenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-46

[0386] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-39 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-47

[0387] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-40 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-48

[0388] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-47 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-49

[0389] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-21 was used instead of CE-4. NMR analysis showed the product to be consistent with the structure of 3-(4-(2-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-11-hexylcarbamoyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran with 9 units of caprolactone monomers polymerized at the hydroxyl functionality.

E-50

[0390] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-42 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)morpholino)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-51

[0391] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-43 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-52

[0392] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-44 was used instead of CE-4 and to produce 3-(4-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-53

[0393] The preparation described for E-2 was used except that CE-45 was used instead of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(4-(4-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)amino)-4-oxobutanoyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-54

[0394] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-20 was used instead of CE-4 and to produce 3-(4-(2-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-11- hexylcarbamoyl -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-55

[0395] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-13 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-56

[0396] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-26 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-7-methoxy-11-pheny]-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-57

[0397] The procedure described for E3 was followed except that CE-47 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl)-11-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-58

[0398] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-48 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)morpholino)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-59

[0399] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-49 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethyl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl)-7-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-60

[0400] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-50 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-11-phenyl-13,13-diethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-61

[0401] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-51 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-cyanophenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-62

[0402] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-52 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(2-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-63

[0403] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-53 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl)-11-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-64

[0404] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-54 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-65

[0405] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-55 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-66

[0406] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-56 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(4-(3-(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(phenylethynyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-67

[0407] The procedure describe for the preparation of E-22 was followed except that CE-57 was used in place of CE-25 to produce 3-4-((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)phenyl-3-phenyl-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-68

[0408] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-58 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-fluorophenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11-cyano-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-69

[0409] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-59 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6,7-dimethoxy-11-cyano-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-70

[0410] The procedure described for E1 was followed except that CE-28 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)- 6,11,13-trimethyl-13-methoxy -3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-71

[0411] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-60 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl) -6-methoxy-7-(diethylamino)-11-(trifluoromethyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-72

[0412] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-61 was used instead of CE-4 to produce 3-(3-(2-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)-4-methoxy)phenyl)-3-phenyl-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-73

[0413] The procedure described for E-3 Was followed except that CE-62 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(3-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethyl)-4-methoxy)phenyl)-3-phenyl-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-74

[0414] The procedure described in E-73 was followed except that tris(trimethylsiloxy)silane was used instead of bis(trimethylsiloxy)methylsilane to produce 3-(3-(2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)-4-methoxy)phenyl)-3-phenyl-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-75

[0415] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-63 was used in place of CE-2 to produce 3-(3-(1-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethyl)-4-methoxy)phenyl)-3-phenyl-6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-76

[0416] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-41 was used instead of CE-4 to produce 3-(3-(2-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)-4-methoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-morpholinophenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-77

[0417] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-5 was used in place of CE-2 and the stochiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3-(4-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((2,2,7,7-tetramethyl-4,4-bis((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-78

[0418] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-65 was used in place of CE-2 and the stochiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3,3-bis(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-79

[0419] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-66 was used in place of CE-2 and the stoichiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,7-dimethoxy-11-(3,5-bis(((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)methyl)phenyl) -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-80

[0420] The procedure used in E-9 was followed except that CE-67 was used instead of CE-4 and the stoichiometry adjusted to produce 3,3-bis(4-(3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propoxy)phenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-(hydroxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl)-11- hexylcarbamoyl -13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-81

[0421] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-68 was used in place of CE-2 and the stoichiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3,3-bis(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl) -6,11-difluoro-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-82

[0422] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-69 was used in place of CE-2 and the stoichiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((11-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethyl)-2,2,7,7-tetramethyl-12,15-dioxo-4,4-bis((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,8,16,19,22-pentaoxa-11-aza-2,4,7-trisilatetracosan-24-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-83

[0423] The procedure described for E-3 was followed except that CE-73 was used in place of CE-2 and the stoichiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3,3-bis(4-(2-((1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-84

[0424] The preparation described for E-2 was used except that CE-72 was used instead of CE-2 and the stoichiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3-(4-(2-((4-((3-(1,1,1,3,5,5,5-heptamethyltrisiloxan-3-yl)propyl)amino)-4-oxobutanoyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13-((2,2,4-trimethyl-9,12-dioxo-4-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)-3,13,16,19-tetraoxa-8-aza-2,4-disilahenicosan-21-yl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-85

[0425] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that CE-71 was used in place of CE-2 and the stoichiometry of the reaction adjusted to produce 3-(4-(2-(((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-7-(3-((((2-(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexamethyl-3-((trimethylsilyl)oxy)trisiloxan-3-yl)ethyl)dimethylsilyl)oxy)methyl)piperidin-1-yl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2',3':3,4] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-86

[0426] The procedure used for the preparation of E-39 was followed except that CE-65 was used in place of CE-33 and the stoichiometry of the reagents adjusted to produce 3,3-bis(4-(2-((tri-tert-butoxysilyl)oxy)ethoxy)phenyl)-13,13-dimethyl-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f] naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

E-87

[0427] The procedure described for E-1 was followed except that Tri-t-terbutoxychlorosilane was used in place of [tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl]dimethyl-chlorosilane to produce 3,3-(di(4-methoxyphenyl)-6,11,13-trimethyl-13 -((4,4-di-tert-butoxy-2,2-dimethyl-3,5,8,11-tetraoxa-4-silatridecan-13-yl)oxy)-3,8,11,14-tetraoxa-2,4,7-trisilahexadecan-16-yl)oxy)-3H,13H indeno[2,1-f]naphtho[1,2-b]pyran. The structure was supported by NMR analysis.

Part 4 - Photochromic Performance Testing of Examples (E) and Comparative Examples (CE)

Part A - Test Square Preparation

[0428] Testing was done with the compounds described in Examples 1-87 and Comparative Examples 1-5, 7-24, 26-30, 32-36, 38-40, 42-56, 58-60, 62, 64, 66, 67, 69, 71 and 74-77 in the following manner. A quantity of compound calculated to yield a 1.5×10^-3 molal solution was added to a flask containing 50 grams of a monomer blend of 4 parts ethoxylated bisphenol A dimethacrylate (BPA 2EO DMA), 1 part poly(ethylene glycol) 600 dimethacrylate, and 0.033 weight percent 2,2'-azobis(2-methyl propionitrile) (AIBN). Each compound was dissolved into the monomer blend by stirring and gentle heating, if necessary. After a clear solution was obtained, the sample was degassed in a vacuum oven for 5-10 minutes at 25 torr. Using a syringe, the sample was poured into a flat sheet mold having an interior dimension of 2.2 mm+/-0.3 mm × 6 inch (15.24 cm) × 6 inch (15.24 cm). The mold was sealed and placed in a horizontal airflow, programmable oven to ramp from 40° C. to 95°C. over a 5 hour interval, hold the temperature at 95° C. for 3 hours, ramp down to 60° C. over a 2 hour interval and then hold at 60° C. for 16 hours. After curing, the mold was opened, and the polymer sheet was cut into 2 inch (5.1 cm) test squares using a diamond blade saw.

Part B - Response Testing

[0429] Prior to response testing on an optical bench, the test squares from Part A were conditioned by exposing them to 365 nm ultraviolet light for 10 minutes at a distance of about 14 cm from the source in order to pre-activate the photochromic compounds in samples. The UVA irradiance at the sample surface was measured with a Licor Model Li-1800 spectroradiometer and found to be 22.2 Watts per square meter. The samples were then placed under a halogen lamp (500 W, 120V) for about 10 minutes at a distance of about 36 cm from the lamp in order to bleach, or inactivate, the photochromic compounds in the samples. The illuminance at the sample was measured with the Licor spectroradiometer and found to be 21.9 Klux. The samples were then kept in a dark environment for at least 1 hour prior to testing in order to cool and continue to fade back to a ground state.

[0430] The optical bench was fitted with an Newport Model #67005 300-watt Xenon arc lamp, and Model 69911 power supply, Vincent Associates (model VS25S2ZM0R3 with VMM-D4 controller) high-speed computer controlled shutter, a Schott 3 mm KG-2 band-pass filter, which removed short wavelength radiation, neutral density filter(s) to attenuate light from the xenon lamp, a fused silica condensing lens for beam collimation, and a fused silica water cell/sample holder for maintaining sample temperature in which the test sample to be tested was inserted. The temperature in the water cell was controlled with a pumped water circulation system in which the water passed through copper coils that were placed in the reservoir of a chiller unit. The water cell used to hold test samples contained fused silica sheets on the front and back facings in order to eliminate spectral change of the activation or monitoring light beams. The filtered water passing through the water cell was maintained at 22±1°C (72° F.±2°) for photochromic response testing. A Newport Model 689456 Digital Exposure Timer was used to control the intensity of the xenon arc lamp during activation of the sample.

[0431] A broadband light source for monitoring response measurements was positioned in a perpendicular manner to a surface of the cell assembly. Increased signal of shorter visible wavelengths was obtained by collecting and combining separately filtered light from a 100-Watt tungsten halogen lamp (controlled by a Lambda UP60-14 constant voltage powder supply) with a split-end, bifurcated fiber optical cable. Light from one side of the tungsten halogen lamp was filtered with a Schott KG1 filter to absorb heat and a Hoya B-440 filter to allow passage of the shorter wavelengths. The other side of the light was either filtered with a Schott KG1 filter or unfiltered. The light was collected by focusing light from each side of the lamp onto a separate end of the split-end, bifurcated fiber optic cable, and subsequently combined into one light source emerging from the single end of the cable. A 10.16 cm (4") light pipe was attached to the single end of the cable to insure proper mixing. After passing through the sample, the light was refocused into a 5.08 cm (2-inch) integrating sphere and fed to an Ocean Optics S2000 spectrophotometer by fiber optic cables. Ocean Optics SpectraSuite and PPG proprietary software were used to measure response and control the operation of the optical bench.

[0432] Irradiance for response testing of the samples on the optical bench was established at the sample surface using an International Light Research Radiometer, Model IL-1700 with a detector system comprising a Model SED033 detector, B Filter and diffuser. The output display of the radiometer was corrected (factor values set) against a Licor 1800-02 Optical Calibration Calibrator in order to display values representing Watts per square meter UVA. The irradiance at the sample point for initial response testing was set at to 3.0 Watts per square meter UVA and approximately 8.6 Klux illuminance. During sample response testing, if a sample darkened beyond an acceptable detection capability limit, the irradiance was lowered to 1.0 Watts per square meter UVA or the sample was remade at a one-half concentration in the copolymer. Adjusting the output of the filtered xenon arc lamp was accomplished by increasing or decreasing the current to the lamp through the controller and/or by adding or removing neutral density filters in the light path. The test samples were exposed to the activation light at 31° normal to its surface while being perpendicular to the monitoring light.

[0433] Samples were activated in the 73° F(22.8°C) controlled water cell for 30 minutes, then allowed to fade under room light conditions until the change in optical density of the activated sample faded to ¼ of its highest dark (saturated) state or for a maximum of 30 minutes of fade.

[0434] Change in optical density (ΔOD) from the bleached state to the darkened state was determined by establishing the initial transmittance, opening the shutter from the Xenon lamp to provide ultraviolet radiation to change the test lens from the bleached state to an activated (i.e., darkened) state. Data was collected at selected intervals of time, measuring the transmittance in the activated state, and calculating the change in optical density according to the formula: ΔOD=log(% Tb/% Ta), where % Tb is the percent transmittance in the bleached state, % Ta is the percent transmittance in the activated state and the logarithm is to the base 10.

[0435] The λ_max-vis in the visible light range is the wavelength in the visible spectrum at which the maximum absorption of the activated form of the photochromic compound occurs. The λ_max-vis was determined by testing the photochromic test square in a Varian Cary 4000 UV-Visible spectrophotometer or comparable equipment.

[0436] The ΔOD/Min, which represents the sensitivity of the photochromic compound's response to UV light, was measured over the first five (5) seconds of UV exposure, then expressed on a per minute basis. The saturation optical density (ΔOD at saturation) was taken under identical conditions except UV exposure was continued for a total of 30 minutes. The fade half life is the time interval in seconds for the ΔOD of the activated form of the photochromic compound in the test squares to reach one half the ΔOD measured after thirty minutes, or after saturation or near-saturation was achieved, at room temperature after removal of the source of activating light, e.g., by closing the shutter. Results are listed in Table I. Double lines in Table 1 were used to separate the individual groups of examples and their respective comparative examples.

TABLE 1 - Photochromic Performance Test Results

E- #'s & CE-#'s	λmax-vis (nm)	Sensitivity (ΔOD/Min)	ΔOD at saturation	T ½ (sec)
E-8	566	0.714	0.945	123
CE-1	575	0.27	0.5	119
E-1	572	0.552	0.652	84
E-3	572	0.636	0.666	74
E-4	572	0.534	0.627	83
E-12	567	0.762	0.636	56
E-87	566	0.594	0.657	76
CE-2	570	0.49	0.64	104
E-6	572	0.558	0.592	74
E-7	572	0.582	0.673	85
CE-3	572	0.486	0.641	97
E-9	572	0.57	0.778	112
CE-4	572	0.456	0.723	130
E-77	573	0.648	0.679	74
E-84	572	0.666	0.72	80
CE-5	572	0.516	0.676	99
E-17	577	0.348	0.551	129
CE-11	577	0.29	0.51	157
E-11	567	0.636	0.707	91
CE-7	572	0.492	0.742	124
E-10	596	0.546	0.515	58
CE-8	595	0.45	0.49	79
E-13	595	0.696	0.519	56
CE-9	599	0.57	0.58	90
E-35	560	0.648	0.871	129
CE-10	558	0.558	0.861	159
E-36	576	0.36	0.58	124
CE-11	577	0.29	0.51	157
E-40	586	0.66	0.76	78
CE-12	588	0.486	0.617	86
E-24	580	0.69	1.101	173
E-38	583	0.684	1.057	160
E-55	584	0.672	1.01	170
CE-13	584	0.642	1.006	151
E-43	591	0.84	0.911	173
CE-14	593	0.732	0.813	158
E-37	576	0.324	0.663	247
CE-15	577	0.306	0.74	306
E-41	571	0.108	0.432	344
CE-16	571	0.09	0.415	389
E-42	572	0.75	0.888	136
CE-17	573	0.636	0.795	138
E-44	586	0.888	1.077	285
CE-18	589	0.672	0.866	262
E-45	567	0.672	0.883	140
CE-19	572	0.594	0.827	148
E-54	487	1.128	1.711	225
CE-20	488	0.942	1.627	233
E-49	481	1.026	1.279	153
CE-21	482	1.008	1.473	182
E-18	577	0.384	0.77	222
CE-22	578	0.33	0.77	274
E-19	584	0.438	0.74	214
CE-23	586	0.36	0.70	264
E-20	590	0.09	0.403	410
CE-24	590	0.09	0.405	405
E-21	580	0.408	0.784	266
E-22	576	0.396	0.772	214
CE-75	576	0.34	0.73	285
E-23	589	0.828	1.336	187
E-56	590	0.69	1.245	198
CE-26	595	0.642	1.126	203
E25	556	0.684	1.165	229
CE-27	557	0.636	1.1	237
E-70	572	0.552	0.76	110
CE-28	572	0.45	0.696	124
E-26	572	0.57	0.763	105
CE-29	572	0.498	0.761	124
E-27	572	0.582	0.497	54
E-28	566	0.60	0.518	55
E-29	567	0.606	0.492	51
CE-30	568	0.50	0.51	67
E-30	616	0.714	0.749	69
CE-32	618	0.55	0.70	89
E-31	557	0.66	0.878	104
E-39	558	0.648	0.868	109
CE-33	558	0.57	0.84	115
E-32	607	0.456	0.893	247
CE-34	607	0.366	0.736	236
E-33	572	0.312	0.432	90
CE-35	572	0.24	0.37	98
E-34	593	0.78	1.021	92
CE-36	600	0.61	0.94	107
E-46	586	0.744	1.302	202
CE-38	591	0.582	1.05	215
E-47	588	0.738	1.001	104
CE-39	593	0.612	0.92	114
E-14	596	0.792	0.896	164
CE-40	596	0.57	0.827	216
E-76	587	0.636	0.836	105
CE-77	588	0.57	0.717	93
E-50	579	0.756	1.036	162
CE-42	583	0.402	0.679	189
E-51	580	0.738	1.309	236
CE-43	580	0.546	1.098	284
E-52	584	0.522	0.795	169
CE-44	583	0.57	0.912	179
E-53	580	0.666	1.054	131
CE-45	580	0.57	1.041	153
E-48	592	0.762	0.977	92
CE-46	596	0.588	0.866	110
E-57	597	0.444	0.92	296
CE-47	599	0.378	0.818	298
E-58	601	0.498	0.793	180
CE-48	604	0.396	0.707	196
E-59	583	0.72	1.079	117
CE-49	583	0.552	0.982	142
E-60	557	0.78	1.031	152
CE-50	557	0.678	0.952	162
E-61	581	0.516	0.616	153
CE-51	581	0.43	0.59	186
E-62	596	0.786	0.96	87
CE-52	598	0.552	0.787	118
E-63	571	0.408	0.814	249
CE-53	572	0.378	0.802	247
E-64	612	0.564	0.751	134
CE-54	618	0.414	0.613	147
E-65	580	0.414	0.657	174
CE-55	580	0.354	0.591	191
E-66	618	0.576	0.678	125
CE-56	622	0.462	0.619	140
E-67	538	0.666	1.709	756
CE-76	532	0.41	1.5	723
E-68	572	0.342	0.44	105
CE-58	572	0.31	0.45	116
E-69	578	0.354	0.368	67
CE-59	578	0.31	0.37	78
E-71	590	0.114	0.267	178
CE-60	590	0.078	0.219	197
E-72	561	0.642	0.906	137
E-73	560	0.696	0.943	136
E-74	562	0.654	0.913	135
E-75	557	0.66	0.91	140
CE-62	561	0.576	0.872	157
E-16	556	0.762	0.907	117
CE-64	558	0.648	0.89	158
E-78	556	0.726	0.873	95
E-86	557	0.708	0.885	105
CE-33	558	0.57	0.84	115
E-79	583	0.384	0.611	206
CE-66	584	0.228	0.451	255
E-80	488	0.942	1.396	193
CE-67	488	0.912	1.688	260
E-81	572	0.66	0.472	42
CE-30	568	0.50	0.51	67
E-2	572	0.636	0.668	76
E-5	573	0.678	0.665	70
E-82	572	0.546	0.645	83
CE-69	567	0.516	0.62	85
E-85	481	0.3	1.117	350
CE-71	482	0.246	1.07	375
E-83	571	0.12	0.435	307
CE-16	571	0.09	0.415	389
E-15	565	0.702	0.796	99
CE-74	566	0.552	0.811	138

Part 6 - Preparation and Testing of Polyurethane Coatings with E-25 and CE-78

Part 6A - Preparation of Coating A containing CE-78

[0437] The following materials were added in the order described to a suitable vessel equipped with an agitator. Weight percent listed below is based on the total weight of the coating formulation.

CHARGE 1

[0438] 

MATERIAL	WEIGHT PERCENT
CE-78	1.0071
IRGANOX® 245(1)	0.3357
TINUVIN® 144(2)	0.3357
NMP(3)	24.8350

(1) An antioxidant/stabilizer available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp. (2) A light stabilizer of the hindered amine class reported to have CAS# 63843-89-0 and is available from Ciba Specialty Chemicals. (3) N-methylpyrrolidinone (biotechnical grade) available from Aldrich of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

CHARGE 2

[0439] 

MATERIAL	WEIGHT PERCENT
BYK® 333(4)	0.0400
K-KAT® 348(5)	0.5307
A-187(6)	2.6504

(4) A polyether modified dimethylpolysiloxane compolymer, which is available from BYK-Chemie of Wallingford, Connecticut. (5) A urethane catalyst reported to be a bismuth carboxylate available from King Industries Inc. (6) A gamma-glycidoxypropyl trimethoxysilane, which is available from Osi Specities of Paris, France.

CHARGE 3

[0440] 

MATERIAL	WEIGHT PERCENT
Poly(meth)acrylic Polyol(7)	16.2907
PC-1122(8)	15.9854
DESMODUR® PL 340(9)	9.8230
HDI Biuret BI-7960(10)	28.1663

(7) A poly(meth)acrylic polyol produced by following the procedure of Composition D of Example 1 in U.S. Patent 6,187,444 except that in Charge 2, the styrene was replaced with methyl methacrylate and 0.5 % by weight, based on the total monomer weight, of triphenyl phosphite was added. (8) Polycarbonate diol sold by Stahl, USA. (9) A blocked aliphatic polyisocyanate based on IPDI available from Bayer US. (10) A blocked hexamethylene diisocyanate available from Baxenden Chemical Co. of Lancashire, England.

[0441] Charge 1 was added to the vessel and mixed for approximately 30 minutes to dissolve the solids. Charge 2 was added to the solution and the resulting mixture was stirred for approximately 5 minutes. The materials of Charge 3 were added in the order listed to a separate container and mixed prior to adding it to the vessel containing Charges 1 and 2. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour.

Part 6B- Preparation of Coating B containing E-25

[0442] The following materials were added in the order described to a suitable vessel equipped with an agitator.

CHARGE 1

[0443] 

MATERIAL	WEIGHT PERCENT
E-25	1.4387
IRGANOX® 245(1)	0.4796
TINUVIN® 144(2)	0.4796
NMP(3)	24.1156

CHARGE 2

[0444] 

MATERIAL	WEIGHT PERCENT
BYK® 333(4)	0.0400
K-KAT® 348(5)	0.5307
A-187(6)	2.6504

CHARGE 3

[0445] 

MATERIAL	WEIGHT PERCENT
Poly(meth)acrylic Polyol(7)	16.2907
PC-1122(8)	15.9854
IPDI PL 340(9)	9.8230
HDI Biuret BI-7960(10)	28.1663

[0446] Charge 1 was added to the vessel and mixed for approximately 30 minutes to dissolve the solids. Charge 2 was added to the solution and the resulting mixture was stirred for approximately 5 minutes. The materials of Charge 3 were added in the order listed to a separate container and mixed prior to adding it to the vessel containing Charges 1 and 2. The resulting mixture was stirred for 1 hour.

Part 6C - Preparation of a Protective Coating Formulation (PCF)

[0447] The PCF (Hard Coat) was prepared as follows: Charge 1 was added to a clean dry beaker and placed in an ice bath at 5°C with stirring. Charge 2 was added and an exotherm raised the temperature of the reaction mixture to 50°C. The temperature of the resulting reaction mixture was cooled to 20-25°C and Charge 3 was added with stirring. Charge 4 was added to adjust the pH from about 3 to about 5.5. Charge 5 was added and the solution was mixed for half an hour. The resulting solution was filtered through a nominal 0.45 micron capsule filter and stored at 4°C until use.

Charge 1

[0448] 

glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane	32.4 grams
methyltrimethoxysilane	345.5 grams

Charge 2

[0449] 

Solution of deionized water (DI) with nitric acid (nitric acid lg/7000g)

292 grams

Charge 3

[0450] 

DOWANOL® PM solvent

228 grams

Charge 4

[0451] 

TMAOH (25% tetramethylamonium hydroxide in MeOH)

0.45 grams

Charge 5

[0452] 

BYK®-306 surfactant

2.0 grams

Part 6D- Preparation of Coated Lenses

[0453] Finished single vision polycarbonate lenses having a diameter of 70 mm obtained from Gentex Optics were used. The test lenses were treated with a corona discharge from a Tantec EST-Electrical Service Treatment unit operating at 500 Watts and 54 kVA for 45 seconds. Coating A and Coating B were each applied by spin-coating separately to corona treated lens and cured at 125°C for 60 minutes. The resulting cured coatings were approximately 20 microns thick. The coated test lenses were treated by corona discharge from a 3DT Flexidyne unit operating at 20 Hertz and 0.70 kilowatts for 35 seconds.

[0454] The hard coat solution (approximately 2 mL) prepared in Part 6C was spin coated at a rate of 2,550 revolutions per minute (rpm) for 10 seconds onto the cured coated substrates. Post curing of the coated substrates was completed at 60°C for 30 minutes.

Part 6E - Photochromic Performance Testing

[0455] The photochromic performance of E-25 and CE-78 in the aforementioned coating compositions was performed as follows. The coated lenses prepared above were tested for photochromic response on the Bench for Measuring Photochromics ("BMP") optical bench made by Essilor, Ltd. France. The optical bench was maintained at a constant temperature of 73.4°F (23°C) during testing.

[0456] Prior to testing on the optical bench, each of the coated lenses were exposed to 365-nanometer ultraviolet light for about 10 minutes at a distance of about 14 centimeters to activate the photochromic materials. The UVA (315 to 380nm) irradiance at the lens was measured with a LICOR® Model Li-1800 spectroradiometer and found to be 22.2 watts per square meter. The lens was then placed under a 500 watt, high intensity halogen lamp for about 10 minutes at a distance of about 36 centimeters to bleach (inactivate) the photochromic materials. The illuminance at the lens was measured with the LICOR® spectroradiometer and found to be 21.9 Klux. The lenses were then kept in a dark environment at room temperature (from 70 to 75°F, or 21 to 24°C) for at least 1 hour prior to testing on an optical bench. Prior to optical bench measurement, the lenses were measured for ultraviolet absorbance at 390 nanometers.

[0457] The BMP optical bench was fitted with two 150-watt ORIEL® Model #66057 Xenon arc lamps at right angles to each other. The light path from Lamp 1 was directed through a 3mm SCHOTT® KG-2 band-pass filter and appropriate neutral density filters that contributed to the required UV and partial visible light irradiance level. The light path from Lamp 2 was directed through a 3mm SCHOTT® KG-2 band-pass filter, a SCHOTT® short band 400 nm cutoff filter and appropriate neutral density filters in order to provide supplemental visible light illuminance. A 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm (2 inch x 2 inch) 50% polka dot beam splitter, at 45° to each lamp is used to mix the two beams. The combination of neutral density filters and voltage control of the Xenon arc lamp were used to adjust the intensity of the irradiance. Proprietary software i.e., BMPSoft version 2.1e was used on the BMP to control timing, irradiance, air cell and sample temperature, shuttering, filter selection and response measurement. A ZEISS® spectrophotometer, Model MCS 501, with fiber optic cables for light delivery through the lens was used for response and color measurement. Photopic response measurements, as well as the response at four select wavelengths, were collected on each lens.

[0458] The power output of the optical bench, i.e., the dosage of light that the lens was exposed to, was adjusted to 6.7 Watts per square meter (W/m²) UVA, integrated from 315-380 nm and 50 Klux illuminance, integrated from 380-780 nm. Measurement of this power setpoint was made using an irradiance probe and the calibrated Zeiss spectrophotometer. The lens sample cell was fitted with a quartz window and self-centering sample holder. The temperature in the sample cell was controlled at 23° C. through the software with a modified Facis, Model FX-10, environment simulator. Measurement of the sample's dynamic photochromic response and color measurements was made using the same Zeiss spectrophotometer, with fiber optic cables for light delivery from a tungsten halogen lamp and through the sample. The collimated monitoring light beam from the fiber optic cable was maintained perpendicular to the test sample while passing through the sample and directed into a receiving fiber optic cable assembly attached to the spectrophotometer. The exact point of placement of the sample in the sample cell was where the activating xenon arc beam and the monitoring light beam intersected to form two concentric circles of light. The angle of incidence of the xenon arc beam at the sample placement point was ≈30° from perpendicular.

[0459] Response measurements, in terms of a change in optical density (ΔOD) from the unactivated or bleached state to the activated or colored state were determined by establishing the initial unactivated transmittance, opening the shutter from the Xenon lamp(s) and measuring the transmittance through activation at selected intervals of time. Change in optical density was determined according to the formula: ΔOD = log (10)(%Tb/%Ta), where %Tb is the percent transmittance in the bleached state, %Ta is the percent transmittance in the activated state. Optical density measurements were based on photopic optical density.

[0460] The results of this testing are presented below in Table 2, wherein the ΔOD at saturation is after 15 minutes of activation and the Fade Half Life ("T1/2") value is the time interval in seconds for the ΔOD of the activated form of the photochromic material in the coating to reach one half the fifteen-minute ΔOD at 73.4°F (23°C), after removal of the activating light source. The ΔOD/Min, which represents the sensitivity of the photochromic compound's response to UV light, was measured over the first five (5) seconds of UV exposure, then expressed on a per minute basis.

Table 2 - Photochromic Performance Results for E-25 & CE-78

E- #'s & CE-#'s	Sensitivity (ΔOD/Min)	ΔOD at saturation	T½ (sec)
E-25	0.39	0.80	144
CE-78	0.34	0.71	144

[0461] The present invention has been described with reference to specific details of particular embodiments thereof. It is not intended that such details be regarded as limitations upon the scope of the invention except insofar as to the extent that they are included in the accompanying claims.

Claims

1. A photochromic material comprising,
a photochromic compound comprising a photochromic substituent selected from photochromic pyrans, photochromic oxazines, and photochromic fulgides, having bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group selected from the group consisting of,

(i) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula I,

wherein Z for each n is independently Si or C, R is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, each R₁ is independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl and halo substituted C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, m is 0 or 1, n is 2 or 3, provided that the sum of m and n is 3, and L is a bond or a divalent linking group comprising at least one divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of divalent organic moieties, divalent inorganic moieties and combinations thereof,

(ii) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula II,

and combinations thereof,

wherein Z, R, R₁, m, n and L are each independently as described with regard to general formula (I), R^a is a divalent linking group selected from divalent organic moieties, R^b is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, t is 0, 1 or 2, and y is 1, 2 or 3, provided that the sum of t and y is 3.

2. The photochromic material of Claim 1 wherein said photochromic substituent is an indeno-fused naphthopyran, wherein more preferably from 1 to less than all positions of said indeno-fused naphthopyran have bonded thereto said pendent silane group, and wherein most preferably said indeno-fused naphthopyran has bonded thereto 1 or 2 of said pendent silane groups.

3. The photochromic material of claim 1 comprising an indeno-fused naphthopyran represented by the following general formula III,

wherein, (a) at least one of R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴ is a pendent silane group, and/or (b) at least one of B and B' has bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group,
wherein each pendent silane group is independently selected from the group consisting of,

(i) pendent silane groups represented by the general formula I,

(ii) pendent silane groups represented by the general formula II,

wherein B and B' are each independently selected from substituted and unsubstituted aromatic groups, and substituted and unsubstituted heteroaromatic groups, or B and B' taken together form an unsubstituted or substituted fluoren-9-ylidene, and
provided that position 1 and position 2 of said indeno-fused naphthopyran are each free of said pendent silane group bonded thereto.

4. The photochromic material of Claim 1 or 3 wherein said divalent linking group of each L independently comprises at least one divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -O-, -S-, -Si(R₁)₂- in which each R₁ is independently as described with regard to formula (I), -N(R₂)-, -C(O)-, -C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-O-, -C(R₃)(R₄)-C(O)-O-, -C(R₅)(R₆)-C(O)-N(R₇)-, -C(O)-N(R₇)-, -NH-C(O)-O-, -NH-C(O)-S-, -NH-C(S)-O-, -NH-C(S)-S-,

-R₉-O-, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene, substituted or unsubstituted arylene, substituted or unsubstituted heteroarylene, and combinations of two or more thereof,
wherein R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ and R₇ are each independently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,
wherein R₈ for each p is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynylene, and substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and p is from 1 to 100,
wherein R₉ is selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₂₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₂₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene, and
wherein R^a is selected from linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene.

5. The photochromic material of Claim 4 wherein said divalent linking group of each L independently comprises at least one divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of -O-, -Si(R₁)₂-,-C(O)-O-,

-R₉-O-, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-NH-,

and
combinations of two or more thereof,
wherein R₈ for each p is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, and p is from 1 to 10, and
wherein each R₉ is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene.

6. The photochromic material of Claim 5 wherein said divalent linking group of each L is independently selected from the group consisting of,

        -C(O)-NH-R₁₀-,









        -R₉-O-,

        -O-Si(R₁)₂-R₁₀-,



and

wherein R₁₀ in each instance is independently selected from substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted, linear or branched C₂-C₁₀ alkynylene, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene, and substituted or unsubstituted arylene,
p' is from 1 to 10.

7. The photochromic material of Claim 1 or 3 wherein each R₁ is independently linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, each R is independently hydrogen or linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, and R^b is hydrogen or linear or branched C₁-C₁₀ alkyl.

8. The photochromic material of Claim 1 or 3 wherein Z is Si.

9. The photochromic material of Claim 1 or 3 wherein said pendent silane group is selected from pendent silane groups represented by general formula I.

10. The photochromic material of Claim 3 wherein,
R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ and R¹² are each independently chosen in each case from:

a reactive substituent; a compatiblizing substituent; hydrogen; fluoro; chloro; C₁-C₆ alkyl; C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; -OR₁₀' or -OC(=O)R₁₀', wherein R₁₀' is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, or mono(C₁-C₄)alkyl substituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, and said phenyl substituents being hydroxyl, halogen, carbonyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, halo(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; -N(R₁₁')R₁₂', wherein R₁₁' and R₁₂' are each independently hydrogen, C₁-C₈ alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, furanyl, benzofuran-2-yl, benzofuran-3-yl, thienyl, benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, benzopyridyl, fluorenyl, C₁-C₈ alkylaryl, C₃-C₂₀ cycloalkyl, C₄-C₂₀ bicycloalkyl, C₅-C₂₀ tricycloalkyl or C₁-C₂₀ alkoxyalkyl, wherein said aryl group is phenyl or naphthyl, or R₁₁' and R₁₂' come together with the nitrogen atom to form a C₃-C₂₀ hetero-bicycloalkyl ring or a C₄-C₂₀ hetero-tricycloalkyl ring; a nitrogen containing ring represented by the following graphic formula VA:

wherein each -Y- is independently chosen for each occurrence from -CH₂-, -CH(R₁₃')-, -C(R₁₃')₂-, -CH(aryl)-, -C(aryl)₂-, and -C(R₁₃')(aryl)-, and Z is -Y-, -O-, -S-, -S(O)-,-SO₂-, -NH-, -N(R₁₃')-, or -N(aryl)-, wherein each R₁₃' is independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, each aryl is independently phenyl or naphthyl, m is an integer 1, 2 or 3, and p is an integer 0, 1, 2, or 3 and provided that when p is 0, Z is -Y-; a group represented by one of the following graphic formulae VB or VC:

wherein R₁₅, R₁₆, and R₁₇ are each independently hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl, or naphthyl, or the groups R₁₅ and R₁₆ together form a ring of 5 to 8 carbon atoms and each R^d is independently for each occurrence selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, fluoro or chloro, and Q is an integer 0, 1, 2, or 3; and unsubstituted, mono-, or di-substituted C₄-C₁₈ spirobicyclic amine, or unsubstituted, mono-, and di-substituted C₄-C₁₈ spirotricyclic amine, wherein said substituents are independently aryl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, or phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl; or

R⁶ and R⁷ together form a group represented by one of VD and VE:

wherein T and T' are each independently oxygen or the group -NR₁₁-, where R₁₁, R₁₅, and R₁₆ are as set forth above;

R¹³ and R¹⁴ each independently being chosen in each case from: a reactive substituent; a compatibilizing substituent; hydrogen; hydroxy; C₁-C₆ alkyl; hydroxy(C₁-C₆ )alkyl; C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl; allyl; substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; substituted or unsubstituted benzyl; chloro; fluoro; the group -C(=O)W', wherein W' is hydrogen, hydroxy, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, the unsubstituted, mono-or di-substituted aryl groups phenyl or naphthyl, phenoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenoxy, amino, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, phenylamino, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenylamino, or mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenylamino; -OR₁₈, wherein R₁₈ is C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, mono(C₁-C₄)alkyl substituted C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆ chloroalkyl, C₁-C₆ fluoroalkyl, allyl, or the group -CH(R₁₉)Y', wherein R₁₉ is hydrogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl and Y' is CN, CF₃, or COOR₂₀, wherein R₂₀ is hydrogen or C₁-C₃ alkyl, or R₁₈ is the group, -C(=O)W", wherein W" is hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy, the unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted aryl groups phenyl or naphthyl, phenoxy, mono-, or di-(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenoxy, amino, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, phenylamino, mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenylamino, or mono- or di-(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenylamino, wherein each of said phenyl, benzyl, or aryl group substituents are independently C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy; or a mono-substituted phenyl, said phenyl having a substituent located at the para position, wherein the substituent is: a dicarboxylic acid residue or derivative thereof, a diamine residue or derivative thereof, an amino alcohol residue or derivative thereof, a polyol residue or derivative thereof, -CH₂-, -(CH₂)_t-, or -[O-(CH₂)_t]_k-, wherein t is from an integer 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 and k is an integer from 1 to 50, the substituent being connected to an aryl group on another photochromic material; or

R¹³ and R¹⁴ together form an oxo group, a spiro-carbocyclic group containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms, or a spiro-heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 3 to 6 carbon atoms including the spirocarbon atom, said spiro-carbocyclic and spiro-heterocyclic groups being annellated with 0, 1 or 2 benzene rings;

B and B' are each independently:

an aryl group that is mono-substituted with a reactive substituent or a compatibilizing substituent; a substituted phenyl; a substituted aryl; a substituted 9-julolidinyl; a substituted heteroaromatic group chosen from pyridyl, furanyl, benzofuran-2-yl, benzofuran-3-yl, thienyl, benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, carbazoyl, benzopyridyl, indolinyl, and fluorenyl, wherein the phenyl, aryl, 9-julolidinyl, or heteroaromatic substituent is the reactive substituent R; an unsubstituted, mono-, di-, or tri-substituted phenyl or aryl group; 9-julolidinyl; or an unsubstituted, mono- or di-substituted heteroaromatic group chosen from pyridyl, furanyl, benzofuran-2-yl, benzofuran-3-yl, thienyl, benzothien-2-yl, benzothien-3-yl, dibenzofuranyl, dibenzothienyl, carbazoyl, benzopyridyl, indolinyl, and fluorenyl, wherein each of the phenyl, aryl and heteroaromatic substituents are each independently: hydroxyl, a group -C(=O)R₂₁, wherein R₂₁, is -OR₂₂, -N(R₂₃)R₂₄, piperidino, or morpholino, wherein R₂₂ is allyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl, phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkyl substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxy substituted phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl or C₁-C₆ haloalkyl, R₂₃ and R₂₄ are each independently C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₅-C₇ cycloalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, the phenyl substituents being C₁-C₆ alkyl or C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and said halo substituent is chloro or fluoro, aryl, mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl, di(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl, mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl, di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl, haloaryl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkylaryl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyloxy, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, C₃-C₇ cycloalkyloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, aryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, aryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, aryloxy, aryloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, aryloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, mono- or di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-(C₁-C₁₂)alkylamino, diarylamino, piperazino, N-(C₁-C₁₂)alkylpiperazino, N-arylpiperazino, aziridino, indolino, piperidino, morpholino, thiomorpholino, tetrahydroquinolino, tetrahydroisoquinolino, pyrrolidyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ haloalkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy(C₁-C₁₂ )alkyl, acryloxy, methacryloxy, or halogen;

an unsubstituted or mono-substituted group chosen from pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazolinyl, pyrrolinyl, phenothiazinyl, phenoxazinyl, phenazinyl, and acridinyl, each of said substituents being C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, phenyl, or halogen;

a group represented by one of:

wherein K is -CH₂- or -O-, and M is -O- or substituted nitrogen, provided that when M is substituted nitrogen, K is -CH₂-, the substituted nitrogen substituents being hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, or C₁-C₁₂ acyl, each R₂₅ being independently chosen for each occurrence from C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, hydroxy, and halogen, R₂₆ and R₂₇ each being independently hydrogen or C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, and u is an integer ranging from 0 to 2; or a group represented by:

wherein R₂₈ is hydrogen or C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, and R₂₉ is an unsubstituted, mono-, or di-substituted group chosen from naphthyl, phenyl, furanyl, and thienyl, wherein the substituents are C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, or halogen; or

B and B' taken together form one of a fluoren-9-ylidene, mono-, or di-substituted fluoren-9-ylidene, each of said fluoren-9-ylidene substituents being independently chosen from C₁-C₁₂ alkyl, C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy, and halogen,

provided that said indeno-fused naphthopyran has bonded thereto 1 or 2 of said pendent silane groups.

11. The photochromic material of Claim 10 wherein, (i) at least one of R¹¹, R¹³ and R¹⁴ is said pendent silane group, and/or (ii) at least one of B and B' has at least one pendent silane group bonded thereto.

12. The photochromic material of Claim 11 wherein said indeno-fused naphthopyran has either

1) one pendent silane group bonded thereto, and either

i) R¹¹ is said pendent silane group,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen,
R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl,
and -OR₁₀, where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, and
B and B' are each independently selected from aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, and aryl substituted with morpholino, or

ii) R¹³ is said pendent silane group,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen,
R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR_10' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹⁴ is selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, and
B and B' are each independently selected from aryl, aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryl substituted with morpholino and aryl substituted with piperidinyl, or iii) one of B and B' has said pendent silane group bonded thereto,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen,
R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR_10' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, and
B and B' are each independently selected from aryl, aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryl substituted with morpholino and aryl substituted with piperidinyl,
or

2) two pendent silane groups bonded thereto, and
each of B and B' has one of said pendent silane groups bonded thereto, R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ and R¹² are each hydrogen,
R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₆ alkyl, and -OR_10' where R_10' is C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹¹ is selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C₁-C₆ alkyl,
R¹³ and R¹⁴ are each independently selected from C₁-C₆ alkyl, and C₃-C₇ cycloalkyl, and
B and B' are each independently selected from aryl, aryl substituted with C₁-C₆ alkoxy, aryl substituted with morpholino and aryl substituted with piperidinyl.

13. The photochromic material of Claim 10 wherein, at least one of, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ and R¹⁴, and B and B' comprises at least one of said reactive substituent and said compatibilizing substituent, further wherein said reactive substituent and said compatibilizing substituent are each independently represented in each case by one of:

-A'-D-E-G-J;	-G-E-G-J;	-D-E-G-J;
-A'-D-J;	-D-G-J;	-D-J;
-A'-G-J;	-G-J; and	-A'-J;

wherein:

(i) each -A'- is independently -O-, -C(=O)-, -CH₂-, -OC(=O)- or -NHC(=O)-, provided that if -A'- is -O-, -A'- forms at least one bond with -J;

(ii) each -D- is independently:

(a) a diamine residue or a derivative thereof, said diamine residue being an aliphatic diamine residue, a cyclo aliphatic diamine residue, a diazacycloalkane residue, an azacyclo aliphatic amine residue, a diazacrown ether residue or an aromatic diamine residue, wherein a first amino nitrogen of said diamine residue forms a bond with -A'-, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran, and a second amino nitrogen of said diamine residue forms a bond with -E-, -G- or -J; or

(b) an amino alcohol residue or a derivative thereof, said amino alcohol residue being an aliphatic amino alcohol residue, a cyclo aliphatic amino alcohol residue, an azacyclo aliphatic alcohol residue, a diazacyclo aliphatic alcohol residue or an aromatic amino alcohol residue, wherein an amino nitrogen of said amino alcohol residue forms a bond with -A'-, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran, and an alcohol oxygen of said amino alcohol residue forms a bond with -E-, -G- or -J, or said amino nitrogen of said amino alcohol residue forms a bond with -E-, -G- or -J, and said alcohol oxygen of said amino alcohol residue forms a bond with -A'-, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran;

(iii) each -E- is independently a dicarboxylic acid residue or a derivative thereof, said dicarboxylic acid residue being an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid residue, a cycloaliphatic dicarboxylic acid residue or an aromatic dicarboxylic acid residue, wherein a first carbonyl group of said dicarboxylic acid residue forms a bond with -G- or -D-, and a second carbonyl group of said dicarboxylic acid residue forms a bond with -G-;

(iv) each -G- is independently:

(a) -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]-O-, wherein x, y and z are each independently chosen and range from 0 to 50, and a sum of x, y, and z ranges from 1 to 50;

(b) a polyol residue or a derivative thereof, said polyol residue being an aliphatic polyol residue, a cyclo aliphatic polyol residue or an aromatic polyol residue, wherein a first polyol oxygen of said polyol residue forms a bond with -A'-,-D-, -E-, or a substituent or an available position on the indeno-fused naphthopyran, and a second polyol oxygen of said polyol forms a bond with -E- or -J; or

(c) a combination thereof, wherein the first polyol oxygen of the polyol residue forms a bond with a group -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]- and the second polyol oxygen forms a bond with -E- or -J; and

(v) each -J is independently:

(a) a group -K, wherein -K is -CH₂COOH, -CH(CH₃)COOH, -C(O)(CH₂)_wCOOH, -C₆H₄SO₃H, -C₅H₁₀SO₃H, -C₄H₈SO₃H, -C₃H₆SO₃H, -C₂H₄SO₃H or -SO₃H, wherein w ranges from 1 to 18;

(b) hydrogen, provided that if -J is hydrogen, -J is bonded to an oxygen of -D- or -G-, or a nitrogen of -D-; or

(c) a group -L or residue thereof, wherein -L is acryl, methacryl, crotyl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethylcarbamyl, 2-(methacryloxy)ethoxycarbonyl, 4-vinylphenyl, vinyl, 1-chlorovinyl or epoxy.

14. A photochromic article comprising a photochromic material comprising a photochromic compound comprising a photochromic substituent selected from photochromic pyrans, photochromic oxazines, and photochromic fulgides, having bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group selected from the group consisting of,

(i) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula I,

wherein Z for each n is independently Si or C, R is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, each R₁ is independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl and halo substituted C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, m is 0 or 1, n is 2 or 3, provided that the sum of m and n is 3, and L is a bond or a divalent linking group comprising at least one divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of divalent organic moieties, divalent inorganic moieties and combinations thereof,

(ii) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula II,

and combinations thereof,

wherein Z, R, R₁, m, n and L are each independently as described with regard to general formula (I), R^a is a divalent linking group selected from divalent organic moieties, R^b is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, t is 0, 1 or 2, and y is 1,2 or 3, provided that the sum of t and y is 3.

15. A photochromic coating composition comprising:

a photochromic compound comprising a photochromic substituent selected from photochromic pyrans, photochromic oxazines, and photochromic fulgides, having bonded thereto at least one pendent silane group selected from the group consisting of,

(i) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula I,

wherein Z for each n is independently Si or C, R is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, each R₁ is independently selected from C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl and halo substituted C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, m is 0 or 1, n is 2 or 3, provided that the sum of m and n is 3, and L is a bond or a divalent linking group comprising at least one divalent moiety selected from the group consisting of divalent organic moieties, divalent inorganic moieties and combinations thereof,

(ii) pendent silane groups represented by the following general formula II,

and combinations thereof,

wherein Z, R, R₁, m, n and L are each independently as described with regard to general formula (I), R^a is a divalent linking group selected from divalent organic moieties, R^b is selected from hydrogen or C₁-C₁₀ hydrocarbyl, t is 0, 1 or 2, and y is 1,2 or 3, provided that the sum of t and y is 3;
a curable resin composition; and
optionally a solvent composition.

16. The photochromic coating composition of Claim 15 wherein said curable resin composition is a curable urethane resin composition.

Ansprüche

1. Ein photochromes Material enthaltend
eine photochrome Verbindung enthaltend einen photochromen Substituenten, ausgewählt aus photochromen Pyranen, photochromen Oxazinen und photochromen Fulgiden, welcher mindestens eine daran gebundene Silanseitengruppe aufweist., die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus

(i) Silanseitengruppen, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel I,

worin Z für jedes n unabhängig gleich Si oder C ist, R aus Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, jedes R₁ unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten und halogensubstituierten C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, m gleich 0 oder 1 ist, n gleich 2 oder 3 ist, vorausgesetzt, dass die Summe von m und n gleich 3 ist, und L eine Bindung oder eine zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe ist, die mindestens eine zweiwertige funktionelle Gruppe enthält, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus zweiwertigen organischen funktionellen Gruppen, zweiwertigen anorganischen funktionellen Gruppen und Kombinationen derselben ausgewählt ist,

(ii) Silanseitengruppen, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel II,

und Kombinationen derselben ausgewählt ist,

wobei Z, R, R₁, m, n und L jeweils unabhängig voneinander wie im Hinblick auf die allgemeine Formel (I) beschrieben sind, R^a eine zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe ist, die aus zweiwertigen organischen funktionellen Gruppen ausgewählt ist, R^b aus Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, t gleich 0, 1 oder 2 ist und y gleich 1, 2 oder 3 ist, vorausgesetzt, dass die Summe von t und y gleich 3 ist.

2. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei dieser photochrome Substituent ein indenokondensiertes Naphthopyran ist, wobei bevorzugter von einer bis zu weniger als allen Positionen dieses indenokondensierten Naphthopyrans diese daran gebundenen Silanseitengruppen aufweisen und wobei am bevorzugtesten dieses indenokondensierte Naphthopyran ein oder zwei der Silanseitengruppen daran gebunden aufweist.

3. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 1, enthaltend ein indenokondensiertes Naphthopyran, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel III,

wobei (a) mindestens eines von R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹² , R¹³ und R¹⁴ eine Silanseitengruppe ist und/oder (b) mindestens eines von B und B' mindestens eine daran gebundene, Silanseitengruppe aufweist,
wobei jede Silanseitengruppe unabhängig voneinander aus der Gruppe bestehend aus:

(i) Silanseitengruppen dargestellt durch die allgemeine Formel I,

(ii) Silanseitengruppen dargestellt durch die allgemeine Formel II, ausgewählt ist,

wobei B und B' jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus substituierten und unsubstituierten aromatischen Gruppen und substituierten und unsubstituierten heteroaromatischen Gruppen ausgewählt sind oder B und B' zusammengenommen ein unsubstituiertes oder substituiertes Fluoren-9-yliden bilden und
vorausgesetzt, dass Position 1 und Position 2 dieses indenokondensierten Naphthopyrans jeweils frei von diesen daran gebundenen Silanseitengruppen sind.

4. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 3, wobei diese zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe eines jeden L unabhängig voneinander mindestens eine zweiwertige funktionelle Gruppe enthält, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus O-, -S-, -Si(R₁)₂-, wobei jedes R₁ unabhängig voneinander wie im Hinblick auf Formel (I) beschrieben ist, -N(R₂)-, -C(O)-, -C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-O-,-C(R₃)(R₄)-C(O)-O-, -C(R₅)(R₆)-C(O)-N(R₇)-, -C(O)-N(R₇)-, -NH-C(O)-O-, -NH-C(O)-S-, -NH-C(S)-O-, -NH-C(S)-S-,

-R₉-O-, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes, lineares oder verzweigtes C₁-C₂₀-Alkylen, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes, lineares oder verzweigtes C₂-C₂₀-Alkenylen, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes, lineares oder verzweigtes C₂-C₂₀-Alkinylen, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes C₃-C₁₀-Cycloalkylen, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes C₃-C₁₀-Heterocycloalkylen, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes Arylen, substituiertes oder unsubstituiertes Heteroarylen und Kombinationen von zwei oder mehr derselben ausgewählt ist,
wobei R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ und R₇ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Wasserstoff, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₂₀-Alkyl, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem C₃-C₁₀-Cycloalkyl, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem C₃-C₁₀-Heterocycloalkyl, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Aryl und substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Heteroaryl ausgewählt sind,
wobei R₈ für jedes p unabhängig voneinander aus substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₂₀-Alkylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₂₀-Alkenylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₂₀-Alkinylen und substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem C₃-C₁₀-Cycloalkylen ausgewählt ist und p von 1 bis 100 ist,
wobei R₉ aus substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₂₀-Alkylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₂₀-Alkenylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₂₀-Alkinylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem C₃-C₁₀-Cycloalkylen und substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Arylen ausgewählt ist und
wobei R^a aus linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₁₀-Alkylen ausgewählt ist.

5. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei die zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe eines jeden L unabhängig voneinander mindestens eine zweiwertige funktionelle Gruppe enthält, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus -O-, -Si(R₁)₂-,-C(O)-O-,

-R₉-O-, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-₁₀-Alkylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkenylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkinylen, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-NH-,

und Kombinationen von zwei oder mehr derselben ausgewählt ist,
wobei R₈ für jedes p unabhängig voneinander aus substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₁₀-Alkylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkenylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkinylen ausgewählt ist und p von 1 bis 10 beträgt, und
wobei jedes R₉ unabhängig voneinander aus substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₁₀-Alkylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkenylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkinylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem C₃-C₁₀-Cycloalkylen und substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Arylen ausgewählt ist.

6. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 5, wobei die zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe eines jeden L unabhängig voneinander aus der Gruppe bestehend aus -C(O)-NH-R₁₀-,







        -R₉-O-,

        -O-Si(R₁)₂-R₁₀-,



und

ausgewählt ist,
wobei R₁₀ bei jedem Auftreten unabhängig aus substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₁-C₁₀-Alkylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkenylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem, linearem oder verzweigtem C₂-C₁₀-Alkinylen, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem C₃-C₁₀-Cycloalkylen und substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Arylen ausgewählt ist,
p' von 1 bis 10 beträgt.

7. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 3, wobei jedes R₁ unabhängig voneinander lineares oder verzweigtes C₁-C₁₀-Alkyl ist, jedes R unabhängig voneinander Wasserstoff oder lineares oder verzweigtes C₁-C₁₀-Alkyl ist und R^b Wasserstoff oder lineares oder verzweigtes C₁-C₁₀-Alkyl ist.

8. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 3, wobei Z gleich Si ist.

9. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 3, wobei die Silanseitengruppe aus Silanseitengruppen ausgewählt ist, die durch die allgemeine Formel I dargestellt sind.

10. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei
R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ und R¹² jeweils unabhängig voneinander in jedem Fall ausgewählt sind aus einem reaktiven Substituenten, einem kompatibilisierenden Substituenten, Wasserstoff, Fluor, Chlor, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Phenyl, -OR-₁₀' oder -OC(=O)R₁₀', wobei R₁₀' Wasserstoff, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertes Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertes Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, (C₁-C₆)Alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl oder mono(C₁-C₄)alkylsubstituiertes C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl ist und diese Phenylsubstituenten Hydroxyl, Halogen, Carbonyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxycarbonyl, Cyano, Halogen(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkyl oder C₁-C₆-Alkoxy sind, -N(R₁₁')R₁₂', wobei R₁₁' und R₁₂' jeweils unabhängig voneinander Wasserstoff, C₁-C₈-Alkyl, Phenyl, Naphthyl, Furanyl, Benzofuran-2-yl, Benzofuran-3-yl, Thienyl, Benzothien-2-yl, Benzothien-3-yl, Dibenzofuranyl, Dibenzothienyl, Benzopyridyl, Fluorenyl, C₁-C₈-Alkylaryl, C₃-C₂₀-Cycloalkyl, C₄-C₂₀-Bicycloalkyl, C₅-C₂₀-Tricycloalkyl oder C₁-C₂₀-Alkoxyalkyl sind, wobei diese Arylgruppe Phenyl oder Naphthyl ist, oder R₁₁' und R₁₂' mit dem Stickstoffatom zusammenkommen, um einen C₃-C₂₀-Heterobicycloalkylring oder einen C₄-C₂₀-Heterotricycloalkylring zu bilden, einen stickstoffhaltigen Ring, dargestellt durch die folgende grafische Formel VA:

wobei jedes -Y- unabhängig bei jedem Auftreten aus -CH₂-, -CH(R₁₃')-, -C(R₁₃')₂-, -CH(aryl)-, -C(aryl)₂- und -C(R₁₃')(Aryl)- ausgewählt ist und Z gleich -Y-, -O-, -S-, -S(O)-, -SO₂-, -NH-, -N(R₁₃')- oder -N(aryl)- ist, wobei jedes R₁₃' unabhängig voneinander C₁-C₆-Alkyl ist, jedes Aryl unabhängig voneinander Phenyl oder Naphthyl ist, m eine ganze Zahl von 1, 2 oder 3 ist und p eine ganze Zahl von 0, 1, 2 oder 3 ist und vorausgesetzt, dass, wenn p gleich 0 ist Z gleich -Y- ist; eine Gruppe dargestellt durch eine der folgenden grafischen Formeln VB oder VC:

wobei R₁₅, R₁₆ und R₁₇ jeweils unabhängig voneinander Wasserstoff, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, Phenyl oder Naphthyl sind oder wobei die Gruppen R₁₅ und R₁₆ zusammen einen Ring von 5 bis 8 Kohlenstoffatomen bilden und jedes R^d unabhängig bei jedem Auftreten aus C₁-C₆-Alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxy, Fluor oder Chlor ausgewählt ist und Q eine ganze Zahl von 0, 1, 2 oder 3 ist, und unsubstituiertem, mono- oder disubstituiertem C₄-C₁₈-spirobicyclischem Amin oder unsubstituiertem, mono- und disubstituiertem C₄-C₁₈-spirotricyclischem Amin, wobei diese Substituenten unabhängig voneinander Aryl, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxy oder Phenyl(C₁-C₆)alkyl sind oder
R⁶ und R⁷ zusammen eine Gruppe dargestellt durch eines von VD und VE bilden:

wobei T und T' jeweils unabhängig voneinander Sauerstoff oder die Gruppe -NMR₁₁- sind, wobei R₁₁, R₁₅ und R₁₆ wie oben dargelegt sind;
R¹³ und R¹⁴ jeweils unabhängig voneinander in jedem Fall ausgewählt sind aus:

einem reaktiven Substituenten, einem kompatibilisierenden Substituenten; Wasserstoff, Hydroxy, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, Hydroxy(C₁-C₆)alkyl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl, Allyl, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Phenyl, substituiertem oder unsubstituiertem Benzyl, Chlor, Fluor, der Gruppe -C(=O)W', wobei W gleich Wasserstoff, Hydroxy, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxy, den unsubstituierten, mono- oder disubstituierten Arylgruppen Phenyl oder Naphthyl, Phenoxy, mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertem Phenoxy, mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertes Phenoxy, Amino, Mono(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, Di(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, Phenylamino, mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertem Phenylamino oder mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertem Phenylamino ist,

-OR₁₈, wobei R₁₈ gleich C₁-C₆-Alkyl, Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertes Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertes Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl, mono(C₁-C₄)alkylsubstituiertes C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-Chloralkyl, C₁-C₆-Fluoralkyl, Allyl oder der Gruppe -CH(R₁₉)Y' ist, wobei R₁₉ gleich Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₃-Alkyl ist und Y' gleich CN, CF₃ oder COOR₂₀ ist, wobei R₂₀ gleich Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₃-Alkyl oder R₁₈ gleich der Gruppe -C(=O)W" ist, wobei W" gleich Wasserstoff, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxy, den unsubstituierten, mono- oder disubstituierten Arylgruppen Phenyl oder Naphthyl, Phenoxy, mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertem Phenoxy, mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertem Phenoxy, Amino, Mono(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, Di(C₁-C₆)alkylamino, Phenylamino, mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertem Phenylamino oder mono- oder di(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertem Phenylamino ist, wobei jeder dieser Phenyl-, Benzyl- oder Arylgruppensubstituenten unabhängig voneinander C₁-C₆-Alkyl oder C₁-C₆-Alkoxy sind oder ein monosubstituiertes Phenyl, wobei dieses Phenyl einen an der para-Position befindlichen Substituenten aufweist, wobei der Substituent ein Dicarbonsäurerest oder ein Derivat desselben, ein Diaminrest oder ein Derivat desselben, ein Aminoalkoholrest oder ein Derivat desselben, ein Polyolrest oder ein Derivat desselben, -CH₂-, -(CH₂)_t- oder -[O-(CH₂)_t]_k- ist, wobei t eine ganze Zahl von 2, 3, 4, 5 oder 6 ist und k eine ganze Zahl von 1 bis 50 ist, wobei der Substituent an einer Arylgruppe an einem anderen photochromen Material gebunden ist oder

R¹³ und R¹⁴ zusammen eine Oxogruppe, eine spiro-carbozyklische Gruppe enthaltend 3 bis 6 Kohlenstoffatome oder eine spiro-heterozyklische Gruppe enthaltend 1 bis 2 Sauerstoffatome und 3 bis 6 Kohlenstoffatome inklusive des Spirokohlenstoffatoms bilden, wobei die spiro-carbozyklischen und spiro-heterozyklischen Gruppen mit 0, 1 oder 2 Benzolringen kondensiert sind,
B und B' jeweils unabhängig voneinander sind:

eine Arylgruppe, die mit einem reaktiven Substituenten oder einem kompatibilisierenden Substituenten monosubstituiert ist, ein substituiertes Phenyl, ein substituiertes Aryl; ein substituiertes 9-Julolidinyl, eine substituierte heteroaromatische Gruppe, die aus Pyridyl, Furanyl, Benzofuran-2-yl, Benzofuran-3-yl, Thienyl, Benzothien-2-yl, Benzothien-3-yl, Dibenzofuranyl, Dibenzothienyl, Carbazoyl, Benzopyridyl, Indolinyl und Fluorenyl ausgewählt ist, wobei der Phenyl-, Aryl-, 9-Julolidinyl- oder heteroaromatische Substituent der reaktive Substituent R ist, eine unsubstituierte, mono-, di- oder trisubstituierte Phenyl- oder Arylgruppe, 9-Julolidinyl oder eine unsubstituierte, mono- oder disubstituierte heteroaromatische Gruppe, die aus Pyridyl, Furanyl, Benzofuran-2-yl, Benzofuran-3-yl, Thienyl, Benzothien-2-yl, Benzothien-3-yl, Dibenzofuranyl, Dibenzothienyl, Carbazoyl, Benzopyridyl, Indolinyl und Fluorenyl ausgewählt ist, wobei jeder der Phenyl-, Aryl- und heteroaromatischen Substituenten jeweils unabhängig voneinander ist:

Hydroxyl, eine Gruppe -C(=O)R₂₁, wobei R₂₁ gleich -OR₂₂, -N(R₂₃)R₂₄, Piperidino oder Morpholino ist, wobei R₂₂ gleich Allyl, C₁-C₆-Alkyl, Phenyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertem Phenyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertem Phenyl, Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkylsubstituiertem Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, mono(C₁-C₆)alkoxysubstituiertem Phenyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl, C₁-C₆-Alkoxy(C₂-C₄)alkyl oder C₁-C₆-Halogenalkyl ist, R₂₃ und R₂₄ jeweils unabhängig voneinander gleich C₁-C₆-Alkyl, C₅-C₇-Cycloalkyl, Phenyl oder substituiertes Phenyl sind, wobei die Phenylsubstituenten C₁-C₆-Alkyl oder C₁-C₆-Alkoxy sind und der Halogensubstituent Chlor oder Fluor ist, Aryl, Mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl, Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl, Mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl, Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl, Halogenaryl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkylaryl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyloxy, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, Aryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, Aryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, Aryloxy, Aryloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, Aryloxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, Mono- oder Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, Mono- oder Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, Mono- oder Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, Mono- oder Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxyaryl(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy, Amino, Mono- oder Di(C₁-C₁₂)alkylamino, Diarylamino, Piperazino, N-(C₁-C₁₂)Alkylpiperazino, N-Arylpiperazino, Aziridino, Indolino, Piperidino, Morpholino, Thiomorpholino, Tetrahydrochinolino, Tetrahydroisochinolino, Pyrrolidyl, C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl, C₁-C₁₂-Halogenalkyl, C₁-C₁₂-Alkoxy, Mono(C₁-C₁₂)alkoxy(C₁-C₁₂)alkyl, Acryloxy, Methacryloxy oder Halogen sind,

eine unsubstituierte oder monosubstituierte Gruppe, die aus Pyrazolyl, Imidazolyl, Pyrazolinyl, Imidazolinyl, Pyrrolinyl, Phenothiazinyl, Phenoxazinyl, Phenazinyl und Acridinyl ausgewählt ist, wobei jeder dieser Substituenten C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl, C₁-C₁₂-Alkoxy, Phenyl oder Halogen ist,

eine Gruppe dargestellt durch eines von:

wobei K gleich -CH₂- oder -O- ist und M gleich -O- oder substituiertem Stickstoff ist, vorausgesetzt, dass, wenn M gleich substituiertem Stickstoff ist, K gleich -CH₂- ist, die Substituenten des substituierten Stickstoffs Wasserstoff, C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl oder C₁-C₁₂-Acyl sind, jedes R₂₅ unabhängig bei jedem Auftreten aus C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl, C₁-C₁₂-Alkoxy, Hydroxy und Halogen ausgewählt ist, R₂₆ und R₂₇ jeweils unabhängig voneinander gleich Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl sind und u eine ganze Zahl von 0 bis 2 ist oder eine Gruppe dargestellt durch:

wobei R₂₈ gleich Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl ist und R₂₉ eine unsubstituierte, mono- oder disubstituierte Gruppe ist, die aus Naphthyl, Phenyl, Furanyl und Thienyl ausgewählt ist, wobei die Substituenten C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl, C₁-C-₁₂-Alkoxy oder Halogen sind, oder

B und B' zusammengenommen eines von Fluoren-9-yliden, mono- oder disubstituiertem Fluoren-9-yliden bilden, wobei jeder dieser Fluoren-9-yliden-Substituenten jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₁₂-Alkyl, C₁-C₁₂-Alkoxy und Halogen ausgewählt ist,

vorausgesetzt, dass ein oder zwei der Silanseitengruppen an dieses indenokondensierte Naphthopyran gebunden sind.

11. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei (i) mindestens eines von R¹¹, R¹³ und R¹⁴ diese Silanseitengruppe ist und/oder (ii) mindestens eines von B und B' mindestens eine Silanseitengruppe daran gebunden aufweist.

12. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 11, wobei das indenokondensierte Naphthopyran entweder

1) eine daran gebundene, Silanseitengruppe aufweist und entweder

i) R¹¹ gleich dieser Silanseitengruppe ist,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ und R¹² jeweils gleich Wasserstoff sind,
R⁶ und R⁷ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Wasserstoff, C₁-C₆-Alkyl und -OR_10' ausgewählt sind, wobei R_10' C₁-C₆-Alkyl ist,
R¹³ und R¹⁴ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₆-Alkyl und C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl ausgewählt sind und
B und B' jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Aryl, welches mit C₁-C₆-Alkoxy substituiert ist, und Aryl, welches mit Morpholino substituiert ist, ausgewählt sind oder

ii) R¹³ gleich dieser Silanseitengruppe ist,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ und R¹² jeweils gleich Wasserstoff sind,
R⁶ und R⁷ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Wasserstoff, C₁-C₆-Alkyl und -OR₁₀- ausgewählt sind, wobei R_10' gleich C₁-C₆-Alkyl ist,
R¹¹ aus Wasserstoff, Halogen und C₁-C₆-Alkyl ausgewählt ist,
R¹⁴ aus C₁-C₆-Alkyl und C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl ausgewählt ist und B und B' jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Aryl, Aryl, welches mit C₁-C₆-Alkoxy substituiert ist, Aryl, welches mit Morpholino substituiert ist, und Aryl, welches mit Piperidinyl substituiert ist, ausgewählt sind, oder

iii) eines von B und B' eine daran gebundene, Silanseitengruppe aufweist,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ und R¹² jeweils gleich Wasserstoff sind, R⁶ und R⁷ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Wasserstoff, Halogen, C₁-C₆-Alkyl und -OR_10' ausgewählt sind, wobei R_10' gleich C₁-C₆-Alkyl ist,
R¹¹ aus Wasserstoff, Halogen und C₁-C₆-Alkyl ausgewählt ist, R¹³ und R¹⁴ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₆-Alkyl und C₃-C₇-Cycloalkyl ausgewählt sind und
B und B' jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Aryl, Aryl, welches mit C₁-C₆-Alkoxy substituiert ist, Aryl, welches mit Morpholino substituiert ist, und Aryl, welches mit Piperidinyl substituiert ist, ausgewählt sind,

oder

2) zwei daran gebundene Silangruppen und
sowohl B als auch B' eine dieser daran gebundenen, Silanseitengruppen aufweist,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ und R¹² jeweils gleich Wasserstoff sind,
R⁶ und R⁷ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Wasserstoff, C₁-C₆-Alkyl und -OR_10' ausgewählt sind, wobei R_10' gleich C₁-C₆-Alkyl ist,
R¹¹ aus Wasserstoff, Halogen und C₁-C₆-Alkyl ausgewählt ist,
R¹³ und R¹⁴ jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₆-Alkyl und C3-C₇-Cycloalkyl ausgewählt sind und
B und B' jeweils unabhängig voneinander aus Aryl, Aryl, welches mit C₁-C₆-Alkoxy substituiert ist, Aryl, welches mit Morpholino substituiert ist, und Aryl, welches mit Piperidinyl substituiert ist, ausgewählt sind.

13. Das photochrome Material gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei mindestens einer von R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹² , R¹³ und R¹⁴ und B und B' mindestens eines von dem reaktiven Substituenten und dem kompatibilisierenden Substituenten enthält, wobei weiterhin der reaktive Substituent und der kompatibilisierende Substituent jeweils unabhängig voneinander in jedem Fall durch eines von:

-A'-D-E-G-J;	-G-E-G-J;	-D-E-G-J;
-A'-D-J;	-D-G-J;	-D-J;
-A'-G-J;	-G-J; und	-A'-J;

dargestellt werden, wobei:

(i) jedes -A'- unabhängig voneinander gleich -O-, -C(=O)-, -CH₂-, -OC(=O)- oder -NHC(=O)- ist, vorausgesetzt, dass, wenn -A'- gleich -O- ist, -A'-mindestens eine Bindung mit -J bildet,

(ii) jedes -D- unabhängig voneinander ist:

(a) ein Diaminrest oder ein Derivat desselben, wobei dieser Diaminrest ein aliphatischer Diaminrest, ein cycloaliphatischer Diaminrest, ein Diazacycloalkanrest, ein azacycloaliphatischer Aminrest, ein Diazakronenetherrest oder ein aromatischer Diaminrest ist, wobei ein erster Aminostickstoff dieses Diaminrestes eine Bindung mit -A'- bildet oder ein Substituent oder eine verfügbare Position an dem indenokondensierten Naphthopyran und ein zweiter Aminostickstoff dieses Diaminrestes eine Bindung mit -E-, -G- oder -J bilden oder

(b) ein Aminoalkoholrest oder ein Derivat desselben, wobei dieser Aminoalkoholrest ein aliphatischer Aminoalkoholrest, ein cycloaliphatischer Aminoalkoholrest, ein azacycloaliphatischer Aminoalkoholrest, ein diazacycloaliphatischer Alkoholrest oder ein aromatischer Aminoalkoholrest ist, wobei ein Aminostickstoff dieses Aminoalkoholrestes eine Bindung mit -A'- oder einem Substituenten oder einer verfügbaren Position an dem indenokondensierten Naphthopyran bildet und ein Alkoholsauerstoff dieses Aminoalkoholrestes eine Bindung mit -E-, -G- oder -J bildet oder dieser Aminostickstoff dieses Aminoalkoholrestes eine Bindung mit -E-, -G- oder -J bildet und dieser Alkoholsauerstoff dieses Aminoalkoholrestes eine Bindung mit -A'- oder einem Substituenten oder einer verfügbaren Position an dem indenokondensierten Naphthopyran bildet,

(iii) jedes -E- unabhängig voneinander ein Dicarbonsäurerest oder ein Derivat desselben ist, wobei dieser Dicarbonsäurerest ein aliphatischer Dicarbonsäurerest, ein cycloaliphatischer Dicarbonsäurerest oder ein aromatischer Dicarbonsäurerest ist, wobei eine erste Carbonylgruppe dieses Dicarbonsäurerestes eine Bindung mit -G- oder -D- bildet und eine zweite Carbonylgruppe dieses Dicarbonsäurerestes eine Bindung mit -G- bildet,

(iv) jedes -G- unabhängig voneinander ist:

(a) -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]-O-, wobei x, y und z jeweils unabhängig voneinander ausgewählt sind und von 0 bis 50 reichen und eine Summe von x, y, und z von 1 bis 50 reicht,

(b) ein Polyolrest oder ein Derivat desselben, wobei dieser Polyolrest ein aliphatischer Polyolrest, ein cycloaliphatischer Polyolrest oder ein aromatischer Polyolrest ist, wobei ein erster Polyolsauerstoff dieses Polyolrestes eine Bindung mit -A'-, -D-, -E- oder einem Substituenten oder einer verfügbaren Position an dem indenokondensierten Naphthopyran bildet und ein zweiter Polyolsauerstoff dieses Polyols eine Bindung mit -E- oder -J bildet oder

(c) eine Kombination derselben, wobei der erste Polyolsauerstoff des Polyolrestes eine Bindung mit einer Gruppe -[(OC₂H₄)_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]- bildet und der zweite Polyolsauerstoff eine Bindung mit -E- oder -J bildet und

(v) jedes -J unabhängig voneinander ist:

(a) eine Gruppe -K, wobei -K gleich -CH₂COOH, -CH(CH₃)COOH, -C(O)(CH₂)_wCOOH, -C₆H₄SO₃H, -C₅H₁₀SO₃H, -C₄H₈SO₃H, -C₃H₆SO₃H,-C₂H₄SO₃H oder -SO₃H ist, wobei w von 1 bis 18 reicht,

(b) Wasserstoff, vorausgesetzt, dass, wenn -J gleich Wasserstoff ist, -J an einen Sauerstoff von -D- oder -G- oder einen Stickstoff von -D- gebunden ist oder

(c) eine Gruppe -L oder ein Rest desselben, wobei -L gleich Acryl, Methacryl, Crotyl, 2-(Methacryloxy)ethylcarbamyl, 2-(Methacryloxy)ethoxycarbonyl, 4-Vinylphenyl, Vinyl, 1-Chlorvinyl oder Epoxy ist.

14. Ein photochromer Gegenstand umfassend ein photochromes Material enthaltend einen photochromen Substituenten, ausgewählt aus photochromen Pyranen, photochromen Oxazinen und photochromen Fulgiden, welcher mindestens eine daran gebundene, Silanseitengruppe aufweist, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus

(i) Silanseitengruppen, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel I,

worin Z für jedes n unabhängig gleich Si oder C ist, R aus Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, jedes R₁ unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten und halogensubstituierten C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, m gleich 0 oder 1 ist, n gleich 2 oder 3 ist, vorausgesetzt, dass die Summe von m und n gleich 3 ist und L eine Bindung oder eine zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe ist, die mindestens eine zweiwertige funktionelle Gruppe enthält, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus zweiwertigen organischen funktionellen Gruppen, zweiwertigen anorganischen funktionellen Gruppen und Kombinationen derselben ausgewählt ist,

(ii) Silanseitengruppen, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel II,

und Kombinationen derselben

ausgewählt ist,
wobei Z, R, R₁, m, n und L jeweils unabhängig voneinander wie im Hinblick auf die allgemeine Formel (I) beschrieben sind, R^a eine zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe ist, die aus zweiwertigen organischen funktionellen Gruppen ausgewählt ist, R^b aus Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, t gleich 0, 1 oder 2 ist und y gleich 1, 2 oder 3 ist, vorausgesetzt, dass die Summe von t und y gleich 3 ist.

15. Eine photochrome Beschichtungszusammensetzung umfassend:

eine photochrome Verbindung enthaltend einen photochromen Substituenten, ausgewählt aus photochromen Pyranen, photochromen Oxazinen und photochromen Fulgiden, welcher mindestens eine daran gebundene Silanseitengruppe aufweist, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus

(i) Silanseitengruppen, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel I,

worin Z für jedes n unabhängig gleich Si oder C ist, R aus Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, jedes R₁ unabhängig voneinander aus C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten und halogensubstituierten C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, m gleich 0 oder 1 ist, n gleich 2 oder 3 ist, vorausgesetzt, dass die Summe von m und n gleich 3 ist und L eine Bindung oder eine zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe ist, die mindestens eine zweiwertige funktionelle Gruppe enthält, die aus der Gruppe bestehend aus zweiwertigen organischen funktionellen Gruppen, zweiwertigen anorganischen funktionellen Gruppen und Kombinationen derselben ausgewählt ist,

(ii) Silanseitengruppen, dargestellt durch die folgende allgemeine Formel II,

und Kombinationen derselben ausgewählt ist,

wobei Z, R, R₁, m, n und L jeweils unabhängig voneinander wie im Hinblick auf die allgemeine Formel (I) beschrieben sind, R^a eine zweiwertige verbindende Gruppe ist, die aus zweiwertigen organischen funktionellen Gruppen ausgewählt ist, R^b aus Wasserstoff oder C₁-C₁₀-Kohlenwasserstoffresten ausgewählt ist, t gleich 0, 1 oder 2 ist und y gleich 1, 2 oder 3 ist, vorausgesetzt, dass die Summe von t und y gleich 3 ist,

eine härtbare Harzzusammensetzung und

wahlweise eine Lösungsmittelzusammensetzung.

16. Die photochrome Beschichtungszusammensetzung gemäß Anspruch 15, wobei die härtbare Harzzusammensetzung eine härtbare Urethanharzzusammensetzung ist.

Revendications

1. Matériau photochromique comprenant :

un composé photochromique comprenant un substituant photochromique choisi parmi les pyranes photochromiques, les oxazines photochromiques et les fulgides photochromiques, auxquels est lié au moins un groupe silane pendant choisi dans le groupe consistant en

(i) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale I suivante,

dans laquelle Z pour chaque n est indépendamment Si ou C, R est choisi parmi un hydrogène ou un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀, chaque R₁ est choisi indépendamment parmi un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀ et un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀ halo-substitué, m est 0 ou 1, n est 2 ou 3, à condition que la somme de m et n soit 3, et L est une liaison ou un groupe divalent de liaison comprenant au moins un fragment divalent choisi dans le groupe consistant en les fragments organiques divalents, les fragments inorganiques divalents et leurs combinaisons,

(ii) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale II suivante,

et leurs combinaisons,

dans laquelle Z, R, R₁, m, n et L sont chacun indépendamment tels que décrits en ce qui concerne la formule générale (I), R^a est un groupe divalent de liaison choisi parmi les fragments organiques divalents, R^b est choisi parmi un hydrogène ou un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀, t est 0, 1 ou 2, et y est 1, 2 ou 3, à condition que la somme de t et y soit 3.

2. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit substituant photochromique est un naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, dans lequel de manière davantage préférée ledit groupe silane pendant est lié à 1 à moins de la totalité des positions dudit naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, et dans lequel de manière préférée entre toutes 1 à 2 desdits groupes silane pendants sont liés audit naphtopyrane indéno-condensé.

3. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 1, comprenant un naphtopyrane indéno-condensé représenté par la formule générale III suivante,

dans laquelle (a) au moins un parmi R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ et R¹⁴ est un groupe silane pendant, et/ou (b) au moins un groupe silane pendant est lié à au moins un parmi B et B',
dans lequel chaque groupe silane pendant est choisi indépendamment dans le groupe consistant en

(i) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale I,

(ii) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale II,

dans lequel B et B' sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi les groupes aromatiques substitués et non substitués, et les groupes hétéroaromatiques substitués et non substitués, ou B et B' pris ensemble forment un fluorén-9-ylidène substitué ou non substitué, et
à condition qu'aucun groupe silane pendant susmentionné ne soit lié en position 1 et en position 2 dudit naphtopyrane indéno-condensé.

4. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 1 ou 3, dans lequel ledit groupe divalent de liaison de chaque L comprend indépendamment au moins un fragment divalent choisi dans le groupe consistant en -O-, -S-, -Si(R₁)₂- dans lequel chaque R₁ est indépendamment tel que décrit en ce qui concerne la formule (I) -N(R₂)-,-C(O)-, -C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-O-, -C(R₃)(R₄)-C(O)-O-, -C(R₅)(R₆)-C(O)-N(R₇)-, -C(O)-N(R₇)-, -NH-C(O)-O-, -NH-C(O)-S-, -NH-C(S)-O-, -NH-C(S)-S-,

-R₉-O-, un alkylène en C₁ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un cycloalkylène en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, un hétérocycloalkylène en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, un arylène substitué ou non substitué, un hétéroarylène substitué ou non substitué, et les combinaisons de deux ou plus de deux de ceux-ci,
dans lequel R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ et R₇ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, un hétérocycloalkyle en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, un aryle substitué ou non substitué et un hétéroaryle substitué ou non substitué,
dans lequel R₈ pour chaque p est choisi indépendamment parmi un alkylène en C₁ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, et un cycloalkylène en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, et p va de 1 à 100,
dans lequel R₉ est choisi parmi un alkylène en C₁ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₂₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un cycloalkylène en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, et un arylène substitué ou non substitué, et
dans lequel R^a est choisi parmi un alkylène en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié.

5. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 4, dans lequel ledit groupe divalent de liaison de chaque L comprend indépendamment au moins un fragment divalent choisi dans le groupe consistant en -O-, -Si (R₁)₂-, -C(O)-O-,

-R₉-O-, un alkylène en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-O-, -O-C(O)-R₉-C(O)-NH-,

et les combinaisons de deux ou plus de deux de ceux-ci,
dans lequel R₈ pour chaque p est choisi indépendamment parmi un alkylène en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, et p va de 1 à 10, et
dans lequel chaque R₉ est choisi indépendamment parmi un alkylène en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un cycloalkylène en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, et un arylène substitué ou non substitué.

6. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 5, dans lequel ledit groupe divalent de liaison de chaque L est choisi indépendamment dans le groupe consistant en

        -C (O) -NH-R₁₀-,









        -R₉-O-,

        -O-Si(R₁)₂-R₁₀-



et

dans lequel R₁₀, dans chaque cas, est choisi indépendamment parmi un alkylène en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcénylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un alcynylène en C₂ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, substitué ou non substitué, un cycloalkylène en C₃ à C₁₀ substitué ou non substitué, et un arylène substitué ou non substitué,
p' va de 1 à 10.

7. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 1 ou 3, dans lequel chaque R₁ est indépendamment un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, chaque R est indépendamment un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié, et R^b est un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₀ linéaire ou ramifié.

8. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 1 ou 3, dans lequel Z est Si.

9. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 1 ou 3, dans lequel ledit groupe silane pendant est choisi parmi les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale I.

10. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 3, dans lequel,
R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹ et R¹² sont chacun choisis indépendamment dans chaque cas parmi :

un substituant réactif ; un substituant de compatibilité ; un hydrogène ; un fluoro ; un chloro ; un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ; un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇ ; un phényle substitué ou non substitué ; -OR_10' ou -O-C(=O)R₁₀', dans lequel R_10' est un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényl (alkyle en C₁ à C₃), un phényl-(alkyle en C₁ à C₃) monosubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényl(alkyle en C₁ à C₃) monosubstitué avec une alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un (alcoxy en C₁ à C₆)-alkyle en C₂ à C₄, un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇ ou un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇ monosubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₄, et lesdits substituants de phényle étant un hydroxyle, un halogène, un carbonyle, un alcoxycarbonyle en C₁ à C₆, un cyano, un haloalkyle en C₁ à C₆, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ou un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆ ; -N(R₁₁')R₁₂', dans lequel R₁₁' et R₁₂' sont chacun indépendamment un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₈, un phényle, un naphtyle, un furanyle, un benzofuran-2-yle, un benzofuran-3-yle, un thiényle, un benzothién-2-yle, un benzothién-3-yle, un dibenzofuranyle, un dibenzo-thiényle, un benzopyridyle, un fluorényle, un (alkyle en C₁ à C₈)aryle, un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₂₀, un bicycloalkyle en C₄ à C₂₀, un tricycloalkyle en C₅ à C₂₀ ou un alcoxyalkyle en C₁ à C₂₀, dans lequel ledit groupe aryle est un phényle ou un naphtyle, ou R₁₁' et R₁₂' pris ensemble avec l'atome d'azote forment un cycle hétéro-bicycloalkyle en C₃ à C₂₀ ou un cycle hétéro-tricycloalkyle en C₄ à C₂₀ ; un cycle azoté représenté par la formule graphique VA suivante :

dans laquelle chaque -Y- est choisi indépendamment pour chaque occurrence parmi -CH₂-, -CH(R₁₃')-, -C(R₁₃')₂-, -CH(aryle)-, -C(aryle)₂- et -C(R13') (aryle) -, et Z est -Y-, -O-, -S-, -S(O)-, -SO₂-, -NH-, -N(R₁₃')- ou -N(aryle)-, dans lequel chaque R₁₃' est indépendamment un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, chaque aryle est indépendamment un phényle ou un naphtyle, m est un nombre entier égal à 1, 2 ou 3, et p est un nombre entier égal à 0, 1, 2 ou 3 et à condition que quand p est 0, Z soit -Y- ; un groupe représenté par une des formules graphiques VB ou VC suivantes :

dans lequel R₁₅, R₁₆ et R₁₇ sont chacun indépendamment un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényle ou un naphtyle, ou les groupes R₁₅ et R₁₆ forment ensemble un cycle contenant 5 à 8 atomes de carbone et chaque R^d est choisi indépendamment pour chaque occurrence parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un fluoro ou un chloro, et Q est un nombre entier égal à 0, 1, 2 ou 3 ; et une amine spiro-bicyclique en C₄ à C₁₈ non substituée, monosubstituée ou disubstituée, ou une amine spirotricyclique en C₄ à C₁₈ non substituée, monosubstituée et disubstituée, dans lequel lesdits substituants sont indépendamment un aryle, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆ ou un phényl (alkyle en C₁ à C₆) ; ou

R⁶ et R⁷ forment ensemble un groupe représenté par VD ou VE :

dans lesquels T et T' sont chacun indépendamment un oxygène ou le groupe -NR₁₁-, où R₁₁, R₁₅ et R₁₆ sont tels que décrits ci-dessus ;

R¹³ et R¹⁴ étant choisis chacun indépendamment dans chaque cas parmi :

un substituant réactif ; un substituant de compatibilité ; un hydrogène ; un hydroxy ; un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ; un hydroxyalkyle en C₁ à C₆ ; un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇ ; un allyle ; un phényle substitué ou non substitué ; un benzyle substitué ou non substitué ; un chloro ; un fluoro ; le groupe -C(=O)W', dans lequel W' est un hydrogène, un hydroxy, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, les groupes aryle non substitués, monosubstitués ou disubstitués phényle ou naphtyle, un phénoxy, un phénoxy monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un phénoxy monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un amino, un mono (alkyle en C₁ à C₆) amino, un di(alkyle en C₁ à C₆)amino, un phénylamino, un phénylamino monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ou un phényl-amino monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆ ;

-OR₁₈, dans lequel R₁₈ est un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényl(alkyle en C₁ à C₃), un phényl(alkyle en C₁ à C₃) monosubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényl (alkyle en C₁ à C₃) monosubstitué avec une alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un (alcoxy en C₁ à C₆) -alkyle en C₂ à C₄, un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇, un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇ monosubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₄, un chloroalkyle en C₁ à C₆, un fluroalkyle en C₁ à C₆, un allyle ou le groupe -CH(R₁₉)Y', dans lequel R₁₉ est un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁ à C₃, et Y' est CN, CF₃ ou COOR₂₀, dans lequel R₂₀ est un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁ à C₃, ou R₁₈ est le groupe -C(=O)W", dans lequel W" est un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, les groupes aryle non substitués, monosubstitués ou disubstitués phényle ou naphtyle, un phénoxy, un phénoxy monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phénoxy monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un amino, un mono(alkyle en C₁ à C₆) amino, un di (alkyle en C₁ à C₆) amino, un phénylamino, un phénylamino monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ou un phénylamino monosubstitué ou disubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, dans lequel lesdits substituants des groupes phényle, benzyle ou aryle sont chacun indépendamment un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ou un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆ ; ou un phényle monosubstitué, ledit phényle ayant un substituant situé en position para, dans lequel le substituant est : un résidu acide dicarboxylique ou un dérivé de celui-ci, un résidu diamine ou un dérivé de celui-ci, un résidu alcool aminé ou un dérivé de celui-ci, un résidu polyol ou un dérivé de celui-ci, -CH₂-, -(CH₂)_t ou -[O-(CH₂)_t]_k-, dans lequel t est un nombre entier égal à 2, 3, 4, 5 ou 6 et k est un nombre entier allant de 1 à 50, le substituant étant lié à un groupe aryle sur un autre matériau photochromique ; ou

R¹³ et R¹⁴ forment ensemble un groupe oxo, un groupe spiro-carbocyclique contenant 3 à 6 atomes de carbone, ou un groupe spiro-hétérocyclique contenant 1 à 2 atomes d'oxygène et 3 à 6 atomes de carbone y compris l'atome de carbone spiro, lesdits groupes spiro-carbocyclique et spiro-hétérocyclique étant condensés à 0, 1 ou 2 cycles benzène ;

B et B' sont chacun indépendamment :

un groupe aryle qui est monosubstitué avec un substituant réactif ou un substituant de compatibilité ; un phényle substitué ; un aryle substitué ; un 9-julolidinyle substitué ; un groupe hétéroaromatique substitué choisi parmi un pyridyle, un furanyle, un benzofuran-2-yle, un benzofuran-3-yle, un thiényle, un benzothién-2-yle, un benzothién-3-yle, un dibenzofuranyle, un dibenzothiényle, un carbazoyle, un benzopyridyle, un indolinyle et un fluorényle, dans lequel le substituant des groupes phényle, aryle, 9-julolidinyle ou hétéroaromatiques est le substituant réactif R ; un groupe phényle ou aryle non substitué ou monosubstitué, disubstitué ou trisubstitué ; un 9-julolidinyle ; ou un groupe hétéroaromatique non substitué, monosubstitué ou disubstitué choisi parmi un pyridyle, un furanyle, un benzofuran-2-yle, un benzofuran-3-yle, un thiényle, un benzothién-2-yle, un benzothién-3-yle, un dibenzofuranyle, un dibenzothiényle, un carbazoyle, un benzopyridyle, un indolinyle et un fluorényle, dans lequel les substituants des groupes phényle, aryle et hétéroaromatiques sont chacun indépendamment : un hydroxyle, un groupe -C(=O)R₂₁, dans lequel R₂₁ est -OR₂₂, -N(R₂₃)R₂₄, un pipéridino ou un morpholino, dans lequel R₂₂ est un allyle, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényle, un phényle monosubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényle monosubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un phényl(alkyle en C₁ à C₃), un phényl(alkyle en C₁ à C₃) monosubstitué avec un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un phényl(alkyle en C₁ à C₃) monosubstitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un (alcoxy en C₁ à C₆)-alkyle en C₂ à C₄ ou un haloalkyle en C₁ à C₆, R₂₃ et R₂₄ sont chacun indépendamment un alkyle en C₁ à C₆, un cycloalkyle en C₅ à C₇, un phényle ou un phényle substitué, les substituants du phényle étant un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ ou un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, et ledit substituant halo est un chloro ou un fluoro, un aryle, un mono(alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂)aryle, un di (alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂) aryle, un mono (alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂) aryle, un di (alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂) aryle, un haloaryle, un (cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇)aryle, un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇, un cycloalkyloxy en C₃ à C₇, un (cycloalkyloxy en C₃ à C₇)-alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un (cycloalkyloxy en C₃ à C₇)-alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂, un aryl-(alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂), un aryl-(alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂), un aryloxy, un aryloxy-(alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂), un aryloxy-(alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂), un mono- ou di- (alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂) aryl- (alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂), un mono- ou di- (alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂)aryl-(alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂), un mono- ou di-(alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂)aryl-(alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂), un mono- ou di-(alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂) aryl- (alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂), un amino, un mono- ou di-(alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂)amino, un diarylamino, un pipérazino, un N-(alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂)-pipérazino, un N-arylpipérazino, un aziridino, un indolino, un pipéridino, un morpholino, un thio-morpholino, un tétrahydroquinolino, un tétrahydroiso-quinolino, un pyrrolidyle, un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un haloalkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂, un mono-(alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂)-alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un acryloxy, un méthacryloxy ou un halogène ;

un groupe non substitué ou monosubstitué choisi parmi un pyrazolyle, un imidazolyle, un pyrazolinyle, un imidazolinyle, un pyrrolinyle, un phénothiazinyle, un phénoxazinyle, un phénazinyle et un acridinyle, chacun desdits substituants étant un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂, un phényle ou un halogène ;

un groupe représenté par une formule choisie parmi :

dans lesquelles K est -CH₂- ou -O-, et M est -O- ou un azote substitué, à condition que quand M est un azote substitué, K soit -CH₂-, les substituants de l'azote substitué étant un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂ ou un acyle en C₁ à C₁₂, chaque R₂₅ étant choisi indépendamment pour chaque occurrence parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂, un hydroxy et un halogène, R₂₆ et R₂₇ étant chacun indépendamment un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, et u est un nombre entier allant de 0 à 2 ; ou un groupe représenté par :

dans lequel R₂₈ est un hydrogène ou un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, et R₂₉ est un groupe non substitué, monosubstitué ou disubstitué choisi parmi un naphtyle, un phényle, un furanyle et thiényle, dans lequel les substituants sont un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂ ou un halogène ; ou

B et B' pris ensemble forment un groupe choisi parmi un fluorén-9-ylidène, un fluorén-9-ylidène monosubstitué ou un fluorén-9-ylidène disubstitué, chacun desdits substituants du fluorén-9-ylidène étant choisis indépendamment parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₁₂, un alcoxy en C₁ à C₁₂ et un halogène,

à condition que 1 ou 2 desdits groupes silane pendants soient liés audit naphtopyrane indéno-condensé.

11. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 10, dans lequel (i) au moins un parmi R¹¹, R¹³ et R¹⁴ est ledit groupe silane pendant, et/ou (ii) au moins un groupe silane pendant est lié à au moins un parmi B et B'.

12. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 11, dans lequel

1) un groupe silane pendant est lié audit naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, et

i) R¹¹ est ledit groupe silane pendant,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ et R¹² sont chacun un hydrogène,
R⁶ et R⁷ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et -OR₁₀', où R₁₀' est un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹³ et R¹⁴ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇, et
B et B' sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un aryle substitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, et un aryle substitué avec un morpholino, ou

ii) R¹³ est ledit groupe silane pendant,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ et R¹² sont chacun un hydrogène,
R⁶ et R⁷ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et -OR₁₀', où R₁₀' est un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹¹ est choisi parmi un hydrogène, un halogène et un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹⁴ est choisi parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇, et
B et B' sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un aryle, un aryle substitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un aryle substitué avec un morpholino et un aryle substitué avec un pipéridinyle, ou

iii) un parmi B et B' est lié audit groupe silane pendant,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ et R¹² sont chacun un hydrogène,
R⁶ et R⁷ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un hydrogène, un halogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et -OR₁₀', où R₁₀' est un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹¹ est choisi parmi un hydrogène, un halogène et un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹³ et R¹⁴ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇, et
B et B' sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un aryle, un aryle substitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un aryle substitué avec un morpholino et un aryle substitué avec un pipéridinyle,
ou

2) deux groupes silane pendants sont liés audit naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, et
chacun parmi B et B' est lié à un desdits groupes silane pendants,
R⁵, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰ et R¹² sont chacun un hydrogène,
R⁶ et R⁷ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un hydrogène, un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et -OR₁₀', où R₁₀' est un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹¹ est choisi parmi un hydrogène, un halogène et un alkyle en C₁ à C₆,
R¹³ et R¹⁴ sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un alkyle en C₁ à C₆ et un cycloalkyle en C₃ à C₇, et
B et B' sont chacun choisis indépendamment parmi un aryle, un aryle substitué avec un alcoxy en C₁ à C₆, un aryle substitué avec un morpholino et un aryle substitué avec un pipéridinyle.

13. Matériau photochromique selon la revendication 10, dans lequel au moins un parmi R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³ et R¹⁴, et B et B' comprend au moins un substituant choisi parmi ledit substituant réactif et ledit substituant de compatibilité, en outre dans lequel ledit substituant réactif et ledit substituant de compatibilité sont représentés chacun indépendamment dans chaque cas par une des formules suivantes :

-A'-D-E-G-J;	-G-E-G-J;	-D-E-G-J;
-A'-D-J;	-D-G-J;	-D-J;
-A'-G-J;	-G-J; et	-A'-J;

dans lesquelles :

(i) chaque -A'- est indépendamment -O-, -C(=O)-, -CH₂-, -OC(=O)- ou -NHC(=O)-, à condition que si -A'-est -O-, -A'- forme au moins une liaison avec -J ;

(ii) chaque -D- est indépendamment :

(a) un résidu diamine ou un dérivé de celui-ci, ledit résidu diamine étant un résidu diamine aliphatique, un résidu diamine cycloaliphatique, un résidu diazacycloalcane, un résidu amine azacycloaliphatique, un résidu diazaéther couronne ou un résidu diamine aromatique, dans lequel un premier azote d'amino dudit résidu diamine forme une liaison avec -A'-, ou un substituant ou une position disponible sur le naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, et un second azote d'amino dudit résidu diamine forme une liaison avec -E-, -G- ou -J ; ou

(b) un résidu alcool aminé ou un dérivé de celui-ci, ledit résidu alcool aminé étant un résidu alcool aminé aliphatique, un résidu alcool aminé cycloaliphatique, un résidu alcool azacycloaliphatique, un résidu alcool diazacycloaliphatique ou un résidu alcool aminé aromatique, dans lequel un azote d'amino dudit résidu alcool aminé forme une liaison avec -A'-, ou un substituant ou une position disponible sur le naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, et un oxygène d'alcool dudit résidu alcool aminé forme une liaison avec -E-, -G- ou -J, ou ledit azote d'amino dudit résidu alcool aminé forme une liaison avec -E-, -G- ou -J-, et ledit oxygène d'alcool dudit résidu alcool aminé forme une liaison avec -A'-, ou un substituant ou une position disponible sur le naphtopyrane indéno-condensé ;

(iii) chaque -E- est indépendamment un résidu acide dicarboxylique ou un dérivé de celui-ci, ledit résidu acide dicarboxylique étant un résidu acide dicarboxylique aliphatique, un résidu acide dicarboxylique cycloaliphatique ou un résidu acide dicarboxylique aromatique, dans lequel un premier groupe carbonyle dudit résidu acide dicarboxylique forme une liaison avec -G- ou -D-, et un second groupe carbonyle dudit résidu acide dicarboxylique forme une liaison avec -G- ;

(iv) chaque -G- est indépendamment :

(a) - -[(OC₂H₄))_x(OC₃H₆)_y(OC₄H₈)_z]-O-, dans lequel x, y et z sont choisis chacun indépendamment et vont de 0 à 50, et la somme de x, y et z va de 1 à 50 ;

(b) un résidu polyol ou un dérivé de celui-ci, ledit résidu polyol étant un résidu polyol aliphatique, un résidu polyol cycloaliphatique ou un résidu polyol aromatique, dans lequel un premier oxygène de polyol dudit résidu polyol forme une liaison avec -A'-,-D-, -E-, ou un substituant ou une position disponible sur le naphtopyrane indéno-condensé, et un second oxygène de polyol dudit polyol forme une liaison avec -E- ou -J ; ou

(c) une combinaison de ceux-ci, dans laquelle le premier oxygène de polyol du résidu polyol forme une liaison avec un groupe - [(OC₂H₄))_x (OC₃H₆)_y (OC₄H₈)_z] -O- et le second oxygène de polyol forme une liaison avec -E- ou -J ; et

(v) chaque -J est indépendamment :

(a) un groupe -K, dans lequel -K est -CH₂COOH, -CH(CH₃)COOH, -C(O)(CH₂)_wCOOH, -C₆H₄SO₃H, -C₅H₁₀SO₃H, -C₄H₈SO₃H, -C₃H₆SO₃H, -C₂H₄SO₃H ou -SO₃H, dans lequel w va de 1 à 18 ;

(b) un hydrogène, à condition que si -J est un hydrogène -J soit lié à un oxygène de -D- ou de -G-, ou à un azote de -D- ; ou

(c) un groupe -L ou un résidu de celui-ci, dans lequel -L est un acryle, un méthacryle, un crotyle, un 2-(méthacryloxy)éthylcarbamyle, un 2-(méthacryloxy)-éthoxycarbonyle, un 4-vinylphényle, un vinyle, un 1-chlorovinyle ou un époxy.

14. Article photochromique comprenant un matériau photochromique comprenant un composé photochromique comprenant un substituant photochromique choisi parmi les pyranes photochromiques, les oxazines photochromiques et les fulgides photochromiques, auxquels est lié au moins un groupe silane pendant choisi dans le groupe consistant en

(i) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale I suivante,

dans laquelle Z pour chaque n est indépendamment Si ou C, R est choisi parmi un hydrogène ou un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀, chaque R₁ est choisi indépendamment parmi un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀ et un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀ halo-substitué, m est 0 ou 1, n est 2 ou 3, à condition que la somme de m et n soit 3, et L est une liaison ou un groupe divalent de liaison comprenant au moins un fragment divalent choisi dans le groupe consistant en les fragments organiques divalents, les fragments inorganiques divalents et leurs combinaisons,

(ii) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale II suivante,

et leurs combinaisons,

dans laquelle Z, R, R₁, m, n et L sont chacun indépendamment tels que décrits en ce qui concerne la formule générale (I), R^a est un groupe divalent de liaison choisi parmi les fragments organiques divalents, R^b est choisi parmi un hydrogène ou un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀, t est 0, 1 ou 2, et y est 1, 2 ou 3, à condition que la somme de t et y soit 3.

15. Composition de revêtement photochromique, comprenant :

un composé photochromique comprenant un substituant photochromique choisi parmi les pyranes photochromiques, les oxazines photochromiques et les fulgides photochromiques, auxquels est lié au moins un groupe silane pendant choisi dans le groupe consistant en

(i) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale I suivante,

dans laquelle Z pour chaque n est indépendamment Si ou C, R est choisi parmi un hydrogène ou un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀, chaque R₁ est choisi indépendamment parmi un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀ et un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀ halo-substitué, m est 0 ou 1, n est 2 ou 3, à condition que la somme de m et n soit 3, et L est une liaison ou un groupe divalent de liaison comprenant au moins un fragment divalent choisi dans le groupe consistant en les fragments organiques divalents, les fragments inorganiques divalents et leurs combinaisons,

(ii) les groupes silane pendants représentés par la formule générale II suivante,

et leurs combinaisons,

dans laquelle Z, R, R₁, m, n et L sont chacun indépendamment tels que décrits en ce qui concerne la formule générale (I), R^a est un groupe divalent de liaison choisi parmi les fragments organiques divalents, R^b est choisi parmi un hydrogène ou un hydrocarbyle en C₁ à C₁₀, t est 0, 1 ou 2, et y est 1, 2 ou 3, à condition que la somme de t et y soit 3 ;

une composition de résine durcissable ; et

facultativement une composition de solvants.

16. Composition de revêtement photochromique selon la revendication 15, dans laquelle ladite composition de résine durcissable est une composition de résine d'uréthane durcissable.

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