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A process for preparing graphene nanoribbon precursors, comprising the Ya mam oto coupling reaction of monomers of the general formula (II) SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.2.svg 2.28 2.96 Black and white in w hich R. R 2 are each H, halogen, -OH, NH 2, -CN, -NO 2 or a hydrocarby l radical which has l to carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubsti tu ted by halogen (F, C L, Br, I), -O H, -N H 2,--CN and/or-NO,, where one or more CH 2 groups may also be replaced by-0-,-S--, -C(O)O--, --O-C(O)-, -C(O)-, -N H- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C --C 4) -hydrocarbyl radical, or an optionally substituted aryl. alkylaryl or a ikoxy aryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or diazoniu m.

A process for preparing monomers of the general formula (II), comprising the steps of 3 Ap-) ica tion No. 14/354,430 Re ply to Office Action of Nove mb er 2 3, 2015 (i) reacting l, 3-di(bipheny l-3-yl)propan- 7- one 7 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.3.svg 0.96 3.27 Black and white with 4,4 '-dihalobenzi l 9 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.4.svg 1.28 1.41 Black and white by Knoevenagel cond e nsation to give the t etraar ylcye lopentadienone 8 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.5.svg 1.42 2.59 Black and white (ii) reacting the tetraaryl c yclopentadienone 8 with a tolane 10 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.6.svg 1.04 2.27 Black and white by Diels-A l der reaction to give th e monomer of the general formula (i) 4 App lica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.7.svg 2.15 2.79 Black and white in w hich R, R-are each H, halogen, -OH,-NH,, -CN,-NO 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has I to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubstituted by halogen (F, Cl, Br, I),-OH, -NH 2,--C and/or -NO 2, where one or more CH 2 groups m ay also be replaced by-0-, -S--,-C(O)O- -,--O--C(O) -,.-C(O). -, --NH- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C -Co- hydrocarby l ra dical, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or di a zoniu m.

A monomer for preparation of graphene nanori b bon precursors by Ya mam oto coupling reaction, of the general fo r mula (II) 5 Apni ica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.8.svg 2.35 3.05 Black and white in which RI, R 2 are each Hl, halogen,-01-,-NH 2, -C N, -N O 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has 1 to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and m ono- or polysubstitu t ed by halogen (F, Cl, B r, I),-OH, -NH 2, -C N and/or NO, where one or more C IH groups m ay also be replaced by-0 -, -S-, -C(O)O-, -O -C(O) -,-C(O)-,-NiH-or -NR-, in which R is an optionally subst itu ted C I C 40 -h y drocarby l radical, or a n optionally substituted ary l, al k ylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, tri f luoromethylsu lfon ate or dia zoniun 6

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A process for preparing graphene nanoribbon precursors, comprising the Ya mam oto coupling reaction of monomers of the general formula (II) SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.2.svg 2.28 2.96 Black and white in w hich R. R 2 are each H, halogen, -OH, NH 2, -CN, -NO 2 or a hydrocarby l radical which has l to carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubsti tu ted by halogen (F, C L, Br, I), -O H, -N H 2,--CN and/or-NO,, where one or more CH 2 groups may also be replaced by-0-,-S--, -C(O)O--, --O-C(O)-, -C(O)-, -N H- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C --C 4) -hydrocarbyl radical, or an optionally substituted aryl. alkylaryl or a ikoxy aryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or diazoniu m.

A process for preparing monomers of the general formula (II), comprising the steps of 3 Ap-) ica tion No. 14/354,430 Re ply to Office Action of Nove mb er 2 3, 2015 (i) reacting l, 3-di(bipheny l-3-yl)propan- 7- one 7 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.3.svg 0.96 3.27 Black and white with 4,4 '-dihalobenzi l 9 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.4.svg 1.28 1.41 Black and white by Knoevenagel cond e nsation to give the t etraar ylcye lopentadienone 8 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.5.svg 1.42 2.59 Black and white (ii) reacting the tetraaryl c yclopentadienone 8 with a tolane 10 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.6.svg 1.04 2.27 Black and white by Diels-A l der reaction to give th e monomer of the general formula (i) 4 App lica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.7.svg 2.15 2.79 Black and white in w hich R, R-are each H, halogen, -OH,-NH,, -CN,-NO 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has I to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubstituted by halogen (F, Cl, Br, I),-OH, -NH 2,--C and/or -NO 2, where one or more CH 2 groups m ay also be replaced by-0-, -S--,-C(O)O- -,--O--C(O) -,.-C(O). -, --NH- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C -Co- hydrocarby l ra dical, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or di a zoniu m.

A monomer for preparation of graphene nanori b bon precursors by Ya mam oto coupling reaction, of the general fo r mula (II) 5 Apni ica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.8.svg 2.35 3.05 Black and white in which RI, R 2 are each Hl, halogen,-01-,-NH 2, -C N, -N O 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has 1 to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and m ono- or polysubstitu t ed by halogen (F, Cl, B r, I),-OH, -NH 2, -C N and/or NO, where one or more C IH groups m ay also be replaced by-0 -, -S-, -C(O)O-, -O -C(O) -,-C(O)-,-NiH-or -NR-, in which R is an optionally subst itu ted C I C 40 -h y drocarby l radical, or a n optionally substituted ary l, al k ylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, tri f luoromethylsu lfon ate or dia zoniun 6

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A process for preparing graphene nanoribbon precursors, comprising the Ya mam oto coupling reaction of monomers of the general formula (II) SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.2.svg 2.28 2.96 Black and white in w hich R. R 2 are each H, halogen, -OH, NH 2, -CN, -NO 2 or a hydrocarby l radical which has l to carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubsti tu ted by halogen (F, C L, Br, I), -O H, -N H 2,--CN and/or-NO,, where one or more CH 2 groups may also be replaced by-0-,-S--, -C(O)O--, --O-C(O)-, -C(O)-, -N H- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C --C 4) -hydrocarbyl radical, or an optionally substituted aryl. alkylaryl or a ikoxy aryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or diazoniu m.

A process for preparing monomers of the general formula (II), comprising the steps of 3 Ap-) ica tion No. 14/354,430 Re ply to Office Action of Nove mb er 2 3, 2015 (i) reacting l, 3-di(bipheny l-3-yl)propan- 7- one 7 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.3.svg 0.96 3.27 Black and white with 4,4 '-dihalobenzi l 9 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.4.svg 1.28 1.41 Black and white by Knoevenagel cond e nsation to give the t etraar ylcye lopentadienone 8 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.5.svg 1.42 2.59 Black and white (ii) reacting the tetraaryl c yclopentadienone 8 with a tolane 10 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.6.svg 1.04 2.27 Black and white by Diels-A l der reaction to give th e monomer of the general formula (i) 4 App lica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.7.svg 2.15 2.79 Black and white in w hich R, R-are each H, halogen, -OH,-NH,, -CN,-NO 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has I to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubstituted by halogen (F, Cl, Br, I),-OH, -NH 2,--C and/or -NO 2, where one or more CH 2 groups m ay also be replaced by-0-, -S--,-C(O)O- -,--O--C(O) -,.-C(O). -, --NH- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C -Co- hydrocarby l ra dical, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or di a zoniu m.

A monomer for preparation of graphene nanori b bon precursors by Ya mam oto coupling reaction, of the general fo r mula (II) 5 Apni ica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.8.svg 2.35 3.05 Black and white in which RI, R 2 are each Hl, halogen,-01-,-NH 2, -C N, -N O 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has 1 to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and m ono- or polysubstitu t ed by halogen (F, Cl, B r, I),-OH, -NH 2, -C N and/or NO, where one or more C IH groups m ay also be replaced by-0 -, -S-, -C(O)O-, -O -C(O) -,-C(O)-,-NiH-or -NR-, in which R is an optionally subst itu ted C I C 40 -h y drocarby l radical, or a n optionally substituted ary l, al k ylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, tri f luoromethylsu lfon ate or dia zoniun 6

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A process for preparing graphene nanoribbon precursors, comprising the Ya mam oto coupling reaction of monomers of the general formula (II) SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.2.svg 2.28 2.96 Black and white in w hich R. R 2 are each H, halogen, -OH, NH 2, -CN, -NO 2 or a hydrocarby l radical which has l to carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubsti tu ted by halogen (F, C L, Br, I), -O H, -N H 2,--CN and/or-NO,, where one or more CH 2 groups may also be replaced by-0-,-S--, -C(O)O--, --O-C(O)-, -C(O)-, -N H- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C --C 4) -hydrocarbyl radical, or an optionally substituted aryl. alkylaryl or a ikoxy aryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or diazoniu m.

A process for preparing monomers of the general formula (II), comprising the steps of 3 Ap-) ica tion No. 14/354,430 Re ply to Office Action of Nove mb er 2 3, 2015 (i) reacting l, 3-di(bipheny l-3-yl)propan- 7- one 7 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.3.svg 0.96 3.27 Black and white with 4,4 '-dihalobenzi l 9 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.4.svg 1.28 1.41 Black and white by Knoevenagel cond e nsation to give the t etraar ylcye lopentadienone 8 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.5.svg 1.42 2.59 Black and white (ii) reacting the tetraaryl c yclopentadienone 8 with a tolane 10 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.6.svg 1.04 2.27 Black and white by Diels-A l der reaction to give th e monomer of the general formula (i) 4 App lica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.7.svg 2.15 2.79 Black and white in w hich R, R-are each H, halogen, -OH,-NH,, -CN,-NO 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has I to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and mono- or polysubstituted by halogen (F, Cl, Br, I),-OH, -NH 2,--C and/or -NO 2, where one or more CH 2 groups m ay also be replaced by-0-, -S--,-C(O)O- -,--O--C(O) -,.-C(O). -, --NH- or -NR-, in which R is an optionally substituted C -Co- hydrocarby l ra dical, or an optionally substituted aryl, alkylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, trifluoro m ethylsulfonate or di a zoniu m.

A monomer for preparation of graphene nanori b bon precursors by Ya mam oto coupling reaction, of the general fo r mula (II) 5 Apni ica tion No. i4/3 54,430 Reply to Office Action of No vem ber 2 3, 2015 SVG 14354430.03-23-2016.IM₅ASMPNPXXIFW3.CLM.8.svg 2.35 3.05 Black and white in which RI, R 2 are each Hl, halogen,-01-,-NH 2, -C N, -N O 2 or a hydrocarbyl radical which has 1 to 40 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated and m ono- or polysubstitu t ed by halogen (F, Cl, B r, I),-OH, -NH 2, -C N and/or NO, where one or more C IH groups m ay also be replaced by-0 -, -S-, -C(O)O-, -O -C(O) -,-C(O)-,-NiH-or -NR-, in which R is an optionally subst itu ted C I C 40 -h y drocarby l radical, or a n optionally substituted ary l, al k ylaryl or a l koxyaryl radical, and X is halogen, tri f luoromethylsu lfon ate or dia zoniun 6