Patent ID: 8193388

Claim:
A metal-organic compound comprising the formula R m —Te-L n wherein: R represents substituted β-diketiminato of the general formula R 1 C(NR 4 )CR 2 C(NR 5 )R 3 or substituted β-ketoiminato of the general formula R 1 COCR 2 C(NR 4 )R 3 , R 1 and R 3 may be the same or different and represent a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkylamide having from 1 to 4 carbons, an alkoxide having from 1 to 4 carbons, an aryl substituted phenyl or organosilyl, and R 2 , R 4 , and R 5 may be the same or different and represent hydrogen, halogen, a linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a halogen-substituted linear or branched alkyl having from 1 to 7 carbon atoms, an alkylamide having from 1 to 4 carbons, an alkoxide having from 1 to 4 carbons, an aryl, or an organosilyl; each L is independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon, an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon, a nitrogen-containing hydrocarbon, an amine or polyamine, a bipyridine, a heterocycle containing oxygen or nitrogen, and combinations thereof; m represents an integer from 1 to 4; and n represents an integer from 0 to 4.