Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel block copolymer of structure 1, wherein, A- is a block polymer chain, B is a block polymer chain, wherein, A- and B- are chemically different, covalently connected polymer chains, which are phase separable and the moiety X(Y(Z)b)a is a junction group, which comprises a surface active pendant moiety Y(Z)b wherein: a is an integer from 1 to 4 denoting the number of surface active pendant moieties Y(Z)b on X, b is an integer from 1 to 5 denoting the number of Z moieties on the linking moiety Y, X is a linking group between the A polymer block, the B polymer block and the moiety Y, Y is a linking group or a direct valence bond between X and Z; and Z is a moiety independently selected from, a fluorine containing moiety, a Si1-Si8 siloxane containing moiety or a hydrocarbon moiety with at least 18 carbons, and further wherein the junction group X(Y(Z)b)a has a surface energy less than that that of the block A and less than that of the block B.

Abstract: [Problem] to provide an aromatic imide compound wherein the sensitivity for visible light such as g-line, h-line etc. is increased and solubility is also improved. [Means for solving problem] The aromatic imide compound of the invention is a compound represented by the formula (1) below (in the formula, R1 represents a haloalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a haloaryl group, R2 represents a group containing a substituted or unsubstituted, aliphatic or aromatic group which may have a heteroatom, and adjacent R2s may form an imido group by connecting each other, R3 represent a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, m is zero or an integer of 1 or more, n is zero or an integer of 1 or more, and a sum of n and m is 1 to 6). These compounds are obtained by following processes. A halogenated naphtharic anhydride is reacted with an aromatic group-containing hydrocarbon such as ethynylbenzene to prepare a naphthalic anhydride substituted by an aromatic group-containing group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel block copolymer of structure 1, wherein, A- is a block polymer chain, B is a block polymer chain, wherein, A- and B- are chemically different, covalently connected polymer chains, which are phase separable and the moiety X(Y(Z)b)a is a junction group, which comprises a surface active pendant moiety Y(Z)b wherein: a is an integer from 1 to 4 denoting the number of surface active pendant moieties Y(Z)b on X, b is an integer from 1 to 5 denoting the number of Z moieties on the linking moiety Y, X is a linking group between the A polymer block, the B polymer block and the moiety Y, Y is a linking group or a direct valence bond between X and Z; and Z is a moiety independently selected from, a fluorine containing moiety, a Si1-Si8 siloxane containing moiety or a hydrocarbon moiety with at least 18 carbons, and further wherein the junction group X(Y(Z)b)a has a surface energy less than that that of the block A and less than that of the block B.

Abstract: [Problem] to provide an aromatic imide compound wherein the sensitivity for visible light such as g-line, h-line etc. is increased and solubility is also improved. [Means for solving problem] The aromatic imide compound of the invention is a compound represented by the formula (1) below (in the formula, R1 represents a haloalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a haloaryl group, R2 represents a group containing a substituted or unsubstituted, aliphatic or aromatic group which may have a heteroatom, and adjacent R2s may form an imido group by connecting each other, R3 represent a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, m is zero or an integer of 1 or more, n is zero or an integer of 1 or more, and a sum of n and m is 1 to 6). These compounds are obtained by following processes. A halogenated naphtharic anhydride is reacted with an aromatic group-containing hydrocarbon such as ethynylbenzene to prepare a naphthalic anhydride substituted by an aromatic group-containing group.