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Iowa State University Patents Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. 11-7-1995 Method of applying single-source molecular organic chemical vapor deposition agents John G. Verkade Iowa State University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents Part of the Chemistry Commons Recommended Citation Verkade, John G., "Method of applying single-source molecular organic chemical vapor deposition agents" (1995). Iowa State University Patents. 227. http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents/227 This Patent is brought to you for free and open access by the Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Iowa State University Patents by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Method of applying single-source molecular organic chemical vapor deposition agents Abstract Neutral single-source molecular organic precursors containing tetradentate tripodal chelating ligands are provided that are useful for the preparation of films chemical vapor deposition. These complexes can be generally represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein "M" is selected from the group consisting of a lanthanide, an actinide, a Group IIIA metal, a Group IIIA metalloid, a Group IVA metal, a Group IVA metalloid, a Group VA metal, a Group VA metalloid, a Group IIIB metal, a Group IVB metal, a Group VB metal, a Group VIB metal, a Group VIIB metal, and a Group VIIIB metal. The ligand "Z", when present (k=1), is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halide, and a group bonded to "M" through N, O, P, S, As, Si, or C. "E.sub.c " is N, P, or As, and m=0-1. When "E.sub.t " is N, P, or As, m=1. When "E.sub.t " is O, S, or Se, m=0. Each "R.sup.1 " is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.20)alkyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.20)alkenyl, (C.sub.2 -C.sub.20)alkynyl, (C.sub.6 -C.sub.18)aryl, (C.sub.7 -C.sub.20)aralkyl, a (C.sub.5 .C.sub.18)heterocycle, and triorganosilyl. In --[C(R.sup. 2).sub.2 ].sub.n --, n=1-4, and each "R.sup.2 " is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, aralkyl, and a heterocycle. Keywords Chemistry Disciplines Chemistry This patent is available at Iowa State University Digital Repository: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/patents/227 lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll US005464656A United States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 5,464,656 Verkade [45] Date of Patent: Nov. 7, 1995 [54] METHOD OF APPLYING SINGLE-SOURCE A. H. Cowley et al., “Organometallic Chemical Vapor MOLECULAR ORGANIC CHEMICAL Deposition of HI/V Compound Semiconductors with Novel VAPOR DEPOSITION AGENTS Organometallic Precursors”, J. Am. 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