Patent ID: 6653499
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: C07C,C07D,C09K,G02F

Abstract:
A compound of Formula I: whereinX1-5 are independently selected from H, F, CN, phenylene, and C1-10 alkyl whereby when X1=X2, then X1,2=H and when X3=X4, then X3,4=H S1-3 are independently selected from: an alkylene unit with 1 to 16 carbon atoms wherein one or more non-adjacent CH2 groups are optionally substituted with COO, OOC or O; a cycloalkylene group with 3 to 8 carbon atoms in which optionally one or two methylene units are replaced by NH groups; phenylene, which is unsubstituted or is substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy, CN, NO2, halogen, or carbonate; COO, OOC; â€”CONHâ€” and â€”NHOCâ€”, the H group on the amide is optionally substituted with C1-10 alkyl groups; â€”Câ€”Oâ€”Câ€”; or oxycarbonylphenoxyalkanoyloxy; PG1-3 are photoisomerisable/dimerisable groups selected from the following general formulae: whereinA is 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with one or more of the groups selected from halogen, CN, NO2 and in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen, or A is 2,5-thiophenediyl, 2,5-furanylene, 1,4- or 2,6-naphthalene in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen; or A is COOâ€” in which case S1-3 shall not have a terminal â€”Oâ€”; A1 is 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with one or more of the groups selected from halogen, CN or NO2 and in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen, or A1 is pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, 2,5-thiophenediyl, 2,5-furanylene, 1,4- or 2,6-naphthalene in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen; A2,3 are each independently selected from 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with one or more of the groups selected from halogen, CN or NO2 and in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen; or A2,3 are each independently selected from pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, 2,5-thiophenediyl, 2,5-furanylene, 1,4- or 2,6-naphthalene in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen, trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl or 1,4-piperidyl; Z1,2 are each independently selected from a direct bond, CH2CH2, COO, OOC, O(CH2)3, OCH2, CH2O, (CH2)3O, or (CH2)4, or the trans form of OCH2CH&boxH;CH, CH2CH&boxH;CHO, CH2CH2CH&boxH;CH, or CH2CH&boxH;CHCH2; n1,2 are each independently 0 or 1; W, Y are each independently selected from H, halogen, CN, alkyl with 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with one or more fluorines and in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent methylene units (CH2) are replaced by oxygen, COO, OOC, CO and/or CH&boxH;CH; R1 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, NCS, or alkyl with 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with one or more fluorines and in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent methylene units (CH2) are replaced by oxygen, COO, OOC, CO and/or CH&boxH;CH; or whereinA4,5 are each independently be selected from 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with one or more of the groups selected from halogen, CN or NO2 and in which 1 or 2 CH groups are optionally replaced by nitrogen; or A4,5 are independently selected from pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, 2,5-thiophenediyl, 2,5-furanylene, 1,4- or 2,6-naphthalene in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen; Z3,4 are each independently selected from a direct bond, CH2CH2, COO, OOC, O(CH2)3, OCH2, CH2O, (CH2)3O, (CH2)4, or the trans form of OCH2CH&boxH;CH, CH2CH&boxH;CHO, CH2CH2CH&boxH;CH or CH2CH&boxH;CHCH2; n3,4 are each independently 0 or 1; A6 is A7 are 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, which is unsubstituted or substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with one or more of the groups selected from halogen, CN or NO2 and in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by nitrogen, or A7 is 2,5-thiophenediyl, 2,5-furanylene, 1,4- or 2,6-naphthalene in which optionally 1 or 2 CH groups are replaced by-nitrogen, trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl or 1,4-piperidyl Z5 is an alkylene unit with 1 to 16 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylene group with 3 to 8 carbon atoms in which optionally one or two methylene units are replaced by NH groups, or phenylene, which can be substituted with C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy, CN, NO2, halogen, or carbonate, COO and OOC; â€”CONHâ€” and â€”NHOCâ€”, the H group on the amide may be substituted with C1-10 alkyl groups; â€”Câ€”Oâ€”Câ€”; n5 is 0 or 1; R2 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, NCS, SCN or alkyl with 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with one or more fluorines and in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent methylene units (CH2) are replaced by oxygen, COO, OOC, CO and/or CH&boxH;CH; R3 is H, halogen, CN, NO2, NCS, SCN or alkyl with 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with one or more fluorines and in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent methylene units (CH2) are replaced by oxygen, COO, OOC, CO and/or CH&boxH;CH; R4 is H or C1-10 alkyl; V is H, alkyl or alkoxy with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl, or phenyl which may be substituted from one and up to and including all available substitution positions with one or more of the groups selected from CN, halogen or NO2; U is H, alkyl or alkoxy with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, cyano, or COOR5; R5 is C1-10 alkyl; r is a number from 0 to 3; X6,7 is independently selected from H, halogen, CN, NO2, NCS, SCN or alkyl with 1 to 12 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted with one or more fluorines and in which optionally 1 or 2 non-adjacent methylene units (CH2) are replaced by oxygen, COO, OOC, CO and/or CH&boxH;CH.