Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I), (II) and (III) wherein Ar is for example phenylene, biphenyleneor naphthylene, all of which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, CN, OR11, SR11, CH 2OR11, COOR12, CONR12R13 or halogen; R1, R2, R7 and R8 independently of one another other are hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 and R5 together and R4 and R6 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge which is unsubstituted or substituted by one ore more C1-C4-alkyl; R11 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R12 and R13 independently of one another for example are hydrogen, phenyl, C1-C18-alkyl, C1-C18-alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O; n is 1-10; X is O, S or NR10; A and A1 are suitable linking groups; are suitable as photolatent bases.

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I), (II) and (III) wherein Ar is for example phenylene, biphenylene or naphthylene, all of which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, CN, OR11, SR11, CH2OR11, COOR12, CONR12R13 or halogen; R1, R2, R7 and R8 independently of one another other are hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 and R5 together and R4 and R6 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C4-alkyl; R11 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R12 and R13 independently of one another for example are hydrogen, phenyl, C1-C18-alkyl, C1-C18-alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O; n is 1-10; X is O, S or NR10; A and A1 are suitable linking groups; are suitable as photolatent bases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, a process for the preparation of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, an article comprising the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as well as a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of an optical system, tunable lens, adaptive optical module and materials thereof, actuator, electro-active polymer, laser and all related products, optical liquid, cover glass, lens or container material, tiltable prism or optical calibration liquid or optical refractive index matching liquid and a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of a color filter, window material, coating, varnish, lacquer, dye or pigment formulation, immersion liquid, ingredient or additive in a plastic material or ingredient or additive in a polymer.

Abstract: Bisacylphosphine oxide or bisacylphosphine sulfide compounds of formula (I) or (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R1a, R2a and R3a independently of each other are C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; X is O, NR5 or S; or, if R4 is Cl, F or Br, X is a direct bond; Y is O or S; n is 1 or 2; R4, if n is 1, for example is hydrogen, (CO)R6, (CO)OR6, (CO)NR5R6, (SO2)—R6, C1-C28alkyl, R4, if n=2, is for example C1-C18alkylene; R5 is for example hydrogen, or C1-C12alkyl; R6 is for example C1-C12alkyl; R7, R8 and R9 independently of each other for example are C1-C4alkyl; R10 is for example C2-C18alkylene; X1, is O or S; m is 1, 2 or 3; Q represents one or two inorganic or organic cations with a charge of m+; are suitable photoinitiators, available by a claimed process.

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I), (II) and (III) wherein Ar is for example phenylene, biphenyleneor naphthylene, all of which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, CN, OR11, SR11, CH 2OR11, COOR12, CONR12R13 or halogen; R1, R2, R7 and R8 independently of one another other are hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 and R5 together and R4 and R6 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge which is unsubstituted or substituted by one ore more C1-C4-alkyl; R11 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R12 and R13 independently of one another for example are hydrogen, phenyl, C1-C18-alkyl, C1-C18-alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O; n is 1-10; X is O, S or NR10; A and A1 are suitable linking groups; are suitable as photolatent bases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, a process for the preparation of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester, an article comprising the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as well as a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of an optical system, tunable lens, adaptive optical module and materials thereof, actuator, electro-active polymer, laser and all related products, optical liquid, cover glass, lens or container material, tiltable prism or optical calibration liquid or optical refractive index matching liquid and a use of the liquid thioether carboxylic acid ester as a component or substantial part of a color filter, window material, coating, varnish, lacquer, dye or pigment formulation, immersion liquid, ingredient or additive in a plastic material or ingredient or additive in a polymer.

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I), (II) and (III) wherein Aris is for example phenylene, biphenylene or naphthylene, all of which are unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C4-alkenyl, CN, OR11, SR11, CH2OR11, COOR12, CONR12R13 or halogen; R1, R2, R7 and R8 independently of one another other are hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R3 and R5 together and R4 and R6 together form a C2-C6-alkylene bridge which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C4-alkyl; R11 is hydrogen or C1-C6-alkyl; R12 and R13 independently of one another for example are hydrogen, phenyl, C1-C18-alkyl, C1-C18-alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O; n is 1-10; X is O, S or NR10; A and A1 are suitable linking groups; are suitable as photolatent bases.

Abstract: A photoinitiator mixture comprising the components (a) a compound of the formula (I) wherein Ar1 and Ar2 independently of each other are ?or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by R1, R2, R3 or R?; R1 and R3 in-dependently of each other are C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, halogen, C1-C4alkoxy or C2-C20alkoxy which is interrupted by one or more O; Q is C1-C4alkylene; R4 is methyl or ethyl; R? and R? independently of each other are hydrogen or PG-Y—R??—X—; PG is a polymerizable group or methyl or ethyl; Y is a direct bond, O or S; X is a direct bond, O or S; R?? is a direct bond, C1-C20alkylene or C2-C20alkylene which is interrupted by one or more O; (b) one or more compounds of the formula (II) wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Q are as defined above, and R5 is for example C3-C30alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted and (c) optionally a compound of the formula (III) R5—OH??(III), wherein R5 is as defined above; provides a

Abstract: A photoinitiator mixture comprising the components (a) a compound of the formula (I) wherein Ar and Ar2 independently of each other are or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or substituted one or more times by R1, R2, R3 or R?; R1 and R3 in-dependently of each other are C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, halogen, C1-C4alkoxy or C2-C20alkoxy which is interrupted by one or more O; Q is C1-C4alkylene; R4 is methyl or ethyl; R? and R? independently of each other are hydrogen or PG-Y-R??—X—; PG is a polymerizable group or methyl or ethyl; Y is a direct bond, O or S; X is a direct bond, O or S; R?? is a direct bond, C1-C20alkylene or C2-C20alkylene which is interrupted by one or more O; (b) one or more compounds of the formula (II) wherein Ar1, Ar2 and Q are as defined above, and R5 is for example C3-C30alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted and (c) optionally a compound of the formula (III) R5—OH ??(III), wherein R5 is as defined above; provides a l

Abstract: Bisacylphosphine oxide or bisacylphosphine sulfide compounds of formula (I) or (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, R1a, R2a and R3a independently of each other are C1-C4alkoxy or halogen; X is O, NR5 or S; or, if R4 is Cl, F or Br, X is a direct bond; Y is O or S; n is 1 or 2; R4, if n is 1, for example is hydrogen, (CO)R6, (CO)OR6, (CO)NR5R6, (SO2)—R6, C1-C28alkyl, R4, if n=2, is for example C1-C18alkylene; R5 is for example hydrogen, or C1-C12alkyl; R6 is for example C1-C12alkyl; R7, R8 and R9 independently of each other for example are C1-C4alkyl; R10 is for example C2-C18alkylene; X, is O or S; m is 1, 2 or 3; Q represents one or two inorganic or organic cations with a charge of m+; are suitable photoinitiators, available by a claimed process.

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I) wherein x is an integer from 1-4; p is an integer from 1-3; q is an integer from 0-3; Ar is phenyl, naphthyl, anthryl or phenanthryl each of which optionally is substituted by one or more Cl, CN, OR5, C3-C5alkenyl or C1-C6alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more OR6, COOR or halogen; R1 if x is 1, is OR7, O—X+, NR8R9, C1-C20alkyl optionally substituted by one or more COOR10, or is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one ore more O, or is C2-C5alkenyl or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; R1 if x is 2, is for example C1-C20alkylene; R1 if x is 3, is for example a tri-valent radical; R1 if x is 4, is for example a tetravalent radical; R2 and R3 are hydrogen or C1-C8alkyl, or R2 and R3 together are O, C1-C3alkylene or CH?CH; R4 is C1-C4alkyl; R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are for example hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl; and X is a x-valent cationic counter ion; are in particular suitable as photoinitiators for the curing with UV-A light (320-450 nm).

Abstract: The invention pertains to an oligomer or polymer substituted by one or more bisacylphosphine oxide moieties, characterized in that said bisacylphosphine oxide moiety is linked via the phosphorous atom, optionally via a spacer group, to the oligomer or polymer backbone; as well as to specifically functionalized bisacylphosphine oxides, suitable to prepare said polymers or oligomers.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an oligomer or polymer substituted by one or more bisacylphosphine oxide moieties, characterized in that said bisacylphosphine oxide moiety is linked via the phosphorous atom, optionally via a spacer group, to the oligomer or polymer backbone; as well as to specifically functionalized bisacylphosphine oxides, suitable to prepare said polymers or oligomers.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an oligomer or polymer substituted by one or more bisacylphosphine oxide moieties, characterized in that said bisacylphosphine oxide moiety is linked via the phosphorous atom, optionally via a spacer group, to the oligomer or polymer backbone; as well as to specifically functionalized bisacylphosphine oxides, suitable to prepare said polymers or oligomers.

Abstract: The present invention provides organometallic latent catalyst compounds, which are suitable as catalysts in polyaddition or polycondensation reactions which are catalysed by a Lewis acid type catalyst, in particular for the crosslinking of a blocked or unblocked isocyanate or isothiocyanate component with a polyol or polythiolto form a polyurethane (PU).

Abstract: Base-polymerizable or base-crosslinkable compositions comprising select bicyclic amines with benzylic substitution undergo photochemically induced, base-catalysed reactions upon photochemical conversion of the benzylically substituted amine to an amidine derivative.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an oligomer or polymer substituted by one or more bisacylphosphine oxide moieties, characterized in that said bisacylphosphine oxide moiety is linked via the phosphorous atom, optionally via a spacer group, to the oligomer or polymer backbone; as well as to specifically functionalized bisacylphosphine oxides, suitable to prepare said polymers or oligomers.

Abstract: The present application provides a composition showing a color change depending on the absorbed radiation-dose, comprising (a) an acid responsive colorant; (b) a photolatent acid; characterized in that (b) is a sulfonyloxime ester compound; and its use as a radiation dose indicator.

Abstract: The invention pertains to photolatent amidine bases for redox curing of radically curable formulations, that is a composition comprising (a1) a photolatent amidine base; or (a2) a photolatent amine base; or (a3) a mixture of (a1) and (a2); and (b) a radically polymerizable compound; and (c) a free radical initiator capable to be reduced by amines and/or amidines, in particular a peroxide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a first method of bonding a first substrate to a second substrate, comprising the steps of a) applying an UV-curable adhesive resin composition comprising a photolatent base to at least one transparent surface of at least one of said first and second substrates, b) bringing said first and second substrates together with said adhesive composition there between, c) exposing said adhesive composition to actinic radiation to effect curing or alternatively to a second method of bonding a first substrate to a second substrate, comprising the steps of a) applying a UV-curable adhesive resin composition comprising a photolatent base to one surface, b) exposing said adhesive composition to actinic radiation to effect curing, c) bringing said first and second substrates together with said adhesive composition there between.