| abstract |
A compound of the general formula R 1 R 2 MR 4 R 5 is disclosed wherein R 1 and R 2 are independently an aryl, alkyl, alkenyl, epoxy or alkynyl group, wherein at least one of R 1 and R 2 is fully or partially fluorinated, wherein M is selected from group 14 of the periodic table, wherein R 4 and R 5 are independently an alkoxy group, OR 3 , or a halogen group, X, except where M is Si, R 4 and R 5 are both ethoxy groups or both chlorine groups, and R 1 and R 2 are perfluorinated groups. This compound formed can be further reacted to attach an additional organic R group, and/or hydrolyzed, alone or with one or more similar compounds, to form a material having a molecular weight of from 500 to 10,000, which material can be deposited on various substrates as a coating or deposited and patterned for a waveguide or other optical device components. Methods for making compounds of the general formula R 1 MR 4 R 5 R 6 are also disclosed. |