Abstract: A 4-hydroxquinoline compound has the formula (I) wherein A is selected from diradicals of the formulae (A.1), (A.2), (A.3), (A.4), (A.5), and (A.6) wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, if present R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6a, R6b, R6c, R6d, Rn1, Rn2, Rn3, Rn4, Rm5, Rm6, Rm7, Rm8, R7, R8a, R9 are as defined in the description.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae (3) and (1) wherein n is 0 or 1, R13 and R14 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of NHR310, NR311R312, OR313, SR314 and R315, or R13 and R14 together are selected from the group consisting of (a), (b) and (c), and X is CI, Br of I, and a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (3) comprising the compounds of formula (1) as key intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to specific Ga-naphthalocyanine chromophores with short chain alkoxy axial substituents, their use as almost colourless IR absorbers, for optical filter applications; especially for plasma display panels, or for laser welding of plastics. The compounds may be used in compositions for inks, paints and plastics, especially in a wide variety of printing systems and are particularly well-suited for security applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I wherein X1, X2 are O or C(CN)2; A is selected from wherein, if present, X3, X4 are O or C(CN)2 and m, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6a, R6b, R6c, R6d, R7a, R7a, R8a, R8b, R9, R10a, R10b, Rm1, Rm2, Rm3 and Rm4 are as defined in the claims and description. The present invention also relates to a method for their preparation and their use as semiconductors, in particular as semiconductors in organic electronics and organic photovoltaics.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula (I) and compounds of the general formula (II) Use of compounds (I) or (II) as visible or invisible markers, for staining materials, in the laser welding of materials, for detecting bases, acids or pH changes, as a dispersing assistant, pigment additive for organic pigments and intermediates for the production of pigment additives, in heat management or energy management, in photovoltaics or in optical data storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photoactive material comprising a donor substance and an acceptor substance, wherein the donor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described herein, or the acceptor substance comprises or consists of one or more compounds of formula (I) described herein, or the donor substance comprises or consists of a first compound of formula (I) described herein and the acceptor substance comprises a second compound of formula (I) described herein with the proviso that the first and second compound are not the same, as well as to an organic solar cell comprising said photoactive material. The present invention also relates to a photoelectric conversion device comprising or consisting of two or more organic solar cells comprising said photoactive material and to compounds of formula (I) as described herein for use as donor substance or as acceptor substance in a photoactive material.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae (3) and (1), wherein n is 0 or 1, R11 and R12 are the same and are selected from the group consisting of CN, OR300, Si(R301)3, NHR302, NR303R304, SR305 and R306, or R11 and R12 together are selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c) and X is Cl, Br or I, and a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (3) comprising the compounds of formula (1) as key intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of mixtures which comprise, as components K1), one or more merocyanines selected from the group of the compounds of the general formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, IIa and IIb, as defined in more detail in the description, as an electron donor or electron acceptor, and, as component K2), one or more compounds which, with respect to component K1), act correspondingly as an electron acceptor or electron donor, for producing photoactive layers for organic solar cells and organic photodetectors, to a process for producing photoactive layers, corresponding solar cells and organic photodetectors, and to mixtures which comprise, as components, one or more compounds of the general formulae Ia, Ib, Ic, Id, Ie, IIa and/or IIb of component K1, as defined in more detail in the description, and one or more compounds of component K2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of specific metal complexes of dithiolenes with aryl or heteroarylsubstituted imidazolidine-2-chalcogenone-4,5-dithione ligands as colorless IR absorbers.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae (3) and (1), wherein n is 0 or 1, R11 and R12 are the same and are selected from the group consisting of CN, OR300, Si(R301)3, NHR302, NR303R304, SR305 and R306, or R11 and R12 together are selected from the group consisting of (a), (b), and (c) and X is Cl, Br or I, and a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (3) comprising the compounds of formula (1) as key intermediates.

Abstract: The present invention provides the compounds of formulae (3) and (1) wherein n is 0 or 1, R13 and R14 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of NHR310, NR311R312, OR313, SR314 and R315, or R13 and R14 together are selected from the group consisting of (a), (b) and (c), and X is CI, Br of I, and a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (3) comprising the compounds of formula (1) as key intermediates.

Abstract: Disclosed are terrylene and quaterrylene derivates of general formula (I) and the use thereof as organic semiconductor materials.

Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.

Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiocyanato or isothiocyanato substituted naphthalene diimide and rylene diimide compounds according to formula (I), use of these compounds as n-type semiconductors, methods of preparing these compounds, as well as various compositions, composites, and devices that incorporate these compounds.

Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.

Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.

Abstract: Novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives, their use in methods for the detection of analytes and reagents kits for the detection of analytes comprising said novel mono-azide substituted rylene-imide derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formulae Ia and Ib in which the variables R, n, A, B, R1 and R2 are each as defined in the description. The present invention further relates to the use of compounds of the formula Ia or Ib or mixtures of compounds of the formulae Ia and Ib and/or isomers or mixtures of the isomers of the compounds of the formulae Ia and Ib as photosensitizers in solar cells and photodetectors, and to solar cells and photodetectors which comprise such compounds of the formula Ia or Ib or mixtures of compounds of the formulae Ia and Ib and/or isomers or mixtures of the isomers of the compounds of the formulae Ia and Ib as photosensitizers.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiocyanato or isothiocyanato substituted naphthalene diimide and rylene diimide compounds according to formula (I), use of these compounds as n-type semiconductors, methods of preparing these compounds, as well as various compositions, composites, and devices that incorporate these compounds.