Patent ID: 7812076

Claim:
An anthrapyridone compound of Formula (I): wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aromatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloaliphatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a halogen group, and a cyano group; R 4 is an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; “n” has a value of 0 to 4; “m” has a value of 0 to 2; and R 3 is an aromatic functionality selected from the group consisting of Formula II and Formula III: wherein R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 9 and R 10 are independently selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aromatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloaliphatic functionality having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a halogen group, and a cyano group; R 8 is an aliphatic functionality having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; “p” has a value of 0 to 2; “q” and “u” each have a value of 0 to 3; “t” has a value of 0 to 4; and “r” has a value of 0 to 5; further wherein the anthrapyridone compound has a decomposition onset temperature of greater than or equal to 350° C.