Abstract: Compounds having properties superior to known photosensitizers defined by the following chemical formula: ##STR1## including R groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are methyl or --CH(O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 or are joined together to form the group D and wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are methyl or --CH(O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3)CH.sub.3 or are joined together to form the group D; provided that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are joined together to form the group D wherein one of the remaining R groups is methyl and one of the remaining R groups is --CH(O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n CH.sub.3)CH.sub.3, where n is an integer of 5 through 7 and group D is: ##STR2## and R.sub.5 is independently at each occurrence --OR.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is lower alkyl of 1 through 7 carbon atoms or R.sub.6 is an amino acid residue.

Abstract: A method for the synthesis of cyclic polyamines preceeds by reaction of a diamine with the acrylonitrile wherein the reduction steps are carried out with Raney alloy instead of using hydrogen under pressure in the presence of Raney nickel. Compounds so prepared have the formula: ##STR1## wherein A and B are: an alkyl chain --(CH.sub.2)-- in which x is an integer of 2 to 4, substituted or not by an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, which may be substituted or not by an aromatic ring, heterocyclic ring, amine ketone, carboxylic acid, amide, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro or halogen and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same moieties as those substituting the alkyl claim above.