Patent ID: 6747145
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: C07D

Abstract:
A composition comprising a compound of the formula: wherein X is sulfur or oxygen; Râ€², Râ€³ are the same or different and are each independently hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, nitro, cyano, allyl, linear or branched (C1-C20)alkyl, (C3-C20)cycloalkyl, (C1-C20)alkoxy, (C1-C20)alkylacetylenyl, phenylacetylenyl, (C1-C20)alkenyl, phenylvinyl, halo(C1-C20)alkyl, halo(C3-C20)cycloalkyl, halo(C1-C20)alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy or heteroaryl optionally substituted with (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6)alkoxy; arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl; nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring having 5 or 6 atoms optionally substituted (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6)alkoxy, â€”N(R1)R2, CON(R1)R2, wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and are each independently hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl, (C3-C20)cycloalkyl, and optionally substituted phenyl; â€”OCOR, â€”COOR or â€”COR, wherein R represents hydrogen, (C1-C20)alkyl, (C3-C20)cycloalkyl, or aryl or heteroaryl optionally substituted with (C1-C6)alkyl or (C1-C6)alkoxy; Aâ€², Aâ€³ may be same or different and are each independently: linear or branched (C1-C12)alkyl, (C3-C12)cycloalkyl, aryl(C1-C6)alkyl or heteroaryl(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy(C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C12)alkoxy, halo(C1-C12)alkyl, (C1-C12)haloalkoxy, (C1-C12)alkylthio; optionally substituted aryl groups; optionally substituted heteroaryl groups; a group of the following formulae: wherein B is hydrogen, (C1-C12)alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; unsubstituted or mono-substituted pyrazolyl, pyridyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolinyl, imidazolinyl, or acridinyl, each of the said substituents selected from the group consisting of (C1-C6)alkyl, (C1-C6)alkoxy, fluoro, chloro, and phenyl. (f) a group of the following formulae: wherein C, D may be the same or different and are each independently carbon, oxygen, (C1-C12)alkyl nitrogen, or (C1-C12)acyl nitrogen; R3 and R4 are each hydrogen or (C1-C12)alkyl; and wherein the phenyl moiety is optionally substituted with (C1-C12)alkyl, (C1-C12)alkoxy, (C2-C12)acyl, fluoro, or chloro; n is an integer from 1 to 8; and m is an integer from 0 to 3; and a photochromic compound selected from the group consisting of naphthopyran, spirooxazine, one or more nonphotochromic dyes, or a combination thereof.