Patent ID: 8524846

Claim:
A compound of the Formula A or the triply deprotonated Formula A′ having the following structures: and stereoisomers, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl silyl, heterosilyl, and heterocyclic; or R is combined with at least one other R to form one or two C 3 , C 4 , C 5 or C 6 aliphatic or aromatic fused ring or rings, wherein when two fused rings are present, the number of carbons in each ring may be the same or different from each other; X is an element selected from the group consisting of: a Group 13 element, a Group 14 element; a Group 15 element; and a Group 16 element; wherein n=0, 1, 2; Y is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, substituted alkyl, substituted alkenyl, substituted alkynyl, substituted cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl silyl, heterosilyl, and heterocyclic; Z is an element selected from the group consisting of: a Group 13 element; a Group 14 element; and a Group 15 element; wherein when Z is a Group 13 or 15 element, Y is absent; E is selected from the group consisting of H, D, halogen, and substituted silicon.