Patent ID: 7964741

Claim:
A compound having the formula: where X is S, Se or Te; R is in each occurrence independently H, C 1 -C 48 alkyl, C 6 -C 8 cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 48 alkenyl, C 6 -C 8 cycloalkenyl, C 2 -C 48 alkynyl, C 4 -C 48 aryl, C 4 -C 48 aryl containing a heteroatom, the heteroatom being O, N, S, Se or Te, C 1 -C 48 fluoro alkyl, C 6 -C 8 fluoro cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 48 fluoro alkenyl, C 6 -C 8 fluoro cycloalkenyl, C 2 -C 48 fluoro alkynyl, C 4 -C 48 fluoro aryl, C 4 -C 48 fluoro aryl containing the heteroatom; C 1 -C 48 perfluoro alkyl, C 6 -C 8 perfluoro cycloalkyl, C 2 -C 48 perfluoro alkenyl, C 6 -C 8 cycloperfluoro alkenyl, C 2 -C 48 perfluoro alkynyl, C 4 -C 48 perfluoro aryl, or C 4 -C 48 perfluoro aryl containing the heteroatom; G in each occurrence is independently fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, isocyano, R, with the proviso that R is not H, Q, E or E is R or Q with the proviso R is not H; T is independently in each occurrence of each of T is -M-(P—R 3 1 ) q (R) 3-q , or R-Q with the proviso that R is not H; Y is independently in each occurrence of each of Y is -M-(P—R 3 1 ) q (R) 3-q , or R-Q with the proviso that R is not H; Q is a polymerizing functional group of o is an integer from 0 to 100 inclusive; p is an integer from 0 to 100 inclusive; M is a transition metal of Pt, Ni or Pd; R 1 is independently in each occurrence C 1 -C 12 alkyl; q is an integer from 0 to 3 inclusive; and n is an integer from 1 to 250 inclusive.