Abstract: Compounds of the formulae wherein Z is —OR1, —SR1, —NR1R2, Y is —OR3, —SR3, or —NR3R4, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is hydrogen, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than hydrogen, at least one Z or Y within the compound is —NR1R2 or —NR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R7 can also be alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkylaryloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, polyaryleneoxy, polyarylalkyleneoxy, polyalkylaryleneoxy, silyl, siloxane, polysilylene, polysiloxane, or wherein X is a direct bond, oxygen, sulfur, —NR40— wherein R40 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, or —CR50R60— wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae wherein Z is —OR1, —SR1, —NR1R2, Y is —OR3, —SR3, or —NR3R4, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is hydrogen, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than hydrogen, at least one Z or Y within the compound is —NR1R2 or —NR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R7 can also be alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkylaryloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, polyaryleneoxy, polyarylalkyleneoxy, polyalkylaryleneoxy, silyl, siloxane, polysilylene, polysiloxane, or wherein X is a direct bond, oxygen, sulfur, —NR40— wherein R40 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, or —CR50R60— wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae wherein Z is OR1, SR1, or NR1R2, Y is OR3, SR3, or NR3R4, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is hydrogen, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than hydrogen, at least one Z or Y within the compound is NR1R2 or —NR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R7 can also be (vi) an alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkylaryloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, polyaryleneoxy, polyarylalkyleneoxy, polyalkylaryleneoxy, silyl, siloxane, polysilylene, polysiloxane, or wherein X is a direct bond, oxygen, sulfur, NR40— wherein R40 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, or CR50R60— wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R6 can also be

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formulae wherein Z is a group of the formula —OR1, a group of the formula —SR1, or a group of the formula —NR1R2, Y is a group of the formula —OR3, a group of the formula —SR3, or a group of the formula —NR3R4, n is an integer representing the number of repeat —(CH2)— or —(CH2CH2O)— units, wherein, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is a hydrogen atom, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than a hydrogen atom, and provided that at least one Z or Y within the compound is a group of the formula —NR1R2 or a group of the formula —NR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is (i) a hydrogen atom, (ii) an alkyl group, (iii) an aryl group, (iv) an arylalkyl group, or (v) an alkylaryl group, and wherein R7 can also be (vi) an alkoxy group, (vii) an aryloxy group, (Viii) an arylalkyloxy group, (ix) an alkylaryloxy group, (x) a polyalkyleneoxy group, (xi) a polyaryleneoxy group, (xii) a polyarylalkylen

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae 1 2

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formulae 1 2