Inventors:
Jibing Lin - Murrysville PA
Barry Van Gemert - Murrysville PA
Assignee:
Transitions Optical, Inc. - Pinellas Park FL
International Classification:
C07D31192
US Classification:
549389, 252586, 524 99, 524109, 524110
Abstract:
Described are novel photochromic 6-aryl substituted 3H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran compounds, examples of which are naphthopyran compounds having a substituted aryl group at the number 6 carbon atom and certain substituents at the 3-position of the pyran ring. Certain substituents may also be present at the number 7, 8, 9 or 10 carbon atoms of the compounds. These compounds may be represented by the following graphic formula: Also described are polymeric organic host materials that contain one or more of such compounds or combinations of such compounds) with complementary photochromic compounds, e. g. , other naphthopyrans, benzopyrans and spiro(oxazine)type compounds.