Abstract: New oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula (I) and (II), wherein R1 is C1-C12alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, hydrogen, OR9, NR10R11, SR12 or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH, C1-C18alkyl, halogen and/or C1-C12alkoxy; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are for example hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl; R6 is for example is C1-C18alkylsulfonyl, phenyl-C1-C3alkylsulfonyl or phenylsulfonyl; R′6 is for example phenylenedisulfonyl or diphenylenedisulfonyl; R7, R8 and R9 for example are hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl; R10 and R11, are for example hydrogen or C1-C18alkyl; R12 is for example hydrogen, phenyl or C1-C18alkyl; A is S, O, NR13, or a group of formula A1, A2 or A3, R21 and R22 independently of one other have one of the meanings given for R7; R23, R24, R25 and R26 independently of one another are for example hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, halogen or phenyl; Z is CR22 or N; and Z1 is CR22 or N; and Z1 is CR22 or N; and Z1 is CH2-, S, O or NR13 are particularly suitable as photo-latent acids in resist applications.

Abstract: Radically photopolymerizable compositions comprising (a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerizable compound; (b) as photoinitiator, at least one compound of formulae (I, II, III, IV, V and/or VI), wherein m is 0 or 1; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; x is 1 or 2; R1 is inter alia phenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl or phenanthryl, a heteroaryl radical, C2-C12alkenyl, C4-C8cycloalkenyl, or C6-C12bicycloalkenyl; R′1 is inter alia C2-C12alkylene, or phenylene; R2 has one of the meanings of R1 or inter alia is phenyl; y is 1 or 2; R3 if x is 1 inter alia is C1-C18alkylsulfonyl, or phenyl-C1-C3alkylsulfonyl, R3 if x is 2, is for example C2-C12alkylenedisulfonyl; R4 and R5 inter alia are hydrogen, halogen, or C1-C8alkyl; R6, R7, R8 inter alia are hydrogen, R26Y—, or phenyl; R9 inter alia is C5-C8cycloalkyl, or phenyl; A is for example —S—, —O—, or —NR10—; Q is C1-C8-alkylene optionally interrupted by —O—; X is —O— or —NR9—; R10 inter alia

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising, (A) an oligomer or polymer containing at least one carboxylic acid group in the molecule and having a molecular weight of 200′ooo or less; (B) at least one photoinitiator compound of formula I, R1, is lenear or banched C1-C12alkyl; R2 is linear or branched C1-C4alkyl; R3 and R4 independently of one another are linear or branched C1-C8alkyl; and (C) a monomeric, oligoneric or polymeric compound having at least one olefinic double bond, is especially suitable for preparting photoresists, in particular color filters.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I, II and III 1

Abstract: A chemically amplified photoresist composition comprising, (a) a compound which cures upon the action of an acid or a compound whose solubility is increased upon the action of an acid; and (b) as photosensitive acid donor, at least one compound of the formula Ia, Ib, Ic, IIb or IIc wherein R1 is for example C1-Calkyl, C3-C30cycloalkyl, C1-C5haloalkyl, C2-C12alkenyl, C4-C8cycloalkenyl, C6-C12bicycloalkenyl, phenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, phenanthryl, or is a heteroaryl radical; all of which are unsubstituted or substituted; optionally some of the substituents form 5- or 6-membered rings with further substituents on the phenyl, naphthyl, anthracyl, phenanthryl, or heteroaryl ring or with one of the carbon atoms of the phenyl, naphtyl, anthracyl, phenanthryl, or heteroaryl ring; R′1 is for example C1-C12alkylene, C3-C30cycloalkylene, phenylene, naphtylene, diphenylene, or oxydiphenylene, wherein these radicals are unsubstituted or substituted; A and B for example are a direct bond; Ar1 and Ar2 independently

Abstract: Photoinitiators of formula (Ia) or (Ib) having chain transfer groups, wherein n is 1 or 2; PI is for example a group of formula (IIa); PI′ inter alia is a group of formula (IIIa); Ar is for example phenyl; Ar2 is inter alia phenylene; R1 and R2 are for example C1-C8alkyl, or R1 and R2 together C2-C9alkylene; M1 inter alia is —NR3R4 or —OH; M1′ is for example a group (c); R3′ is a direct bond, C1-C12alkylene, or phenylene; R3 is for example hydrogen, or C1-C12alkyl; R4 is e.g. C1-C12alkyl; A1 and A2 are for example a direct bond; CT is a chain transfer group; are useful for the preparation of macrophotoinitiators which can be employed for preparing block copolymers.

Abstract: New oxime sulfonate compounds of the formula I, II, III, IV, V, VI and VII 1 2

Abstract: Oximeester compounds of the formulae I, II, III and IV wherein R1 is phenyl, C1-C20alkyl or C2-C20alkyl optionally interrupted by —O—, C2-C20alkanoyl or benzoyl, or R1 is C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl; R1′ is C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl, or R1′ is phenoxycarbonyl, or R1′ is —CONR10R11 or CN; R2 is C2-C12alkanoyl, C4-C6alkenoyl, benzoyl, C2-C6alkoxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl; R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C12alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, C2-C12alkanoyl, C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl or a group OR8, SR9, SOR9, SO2R9 or NR10R11; R4′, R5′ and R6′ are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C12alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, benzoyl, C2-C12-alkanoyl, C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, or are a group OR8, SR9, SOR9, SO2R9, NR10R11; provided that at least one of R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R′4, R′5 and R′6 is OR8, SR9 or NR10R11; R8, R9, R10 and R11 are for example hydrogen, C

Abstract: Compounds of formula I, II and III, wherein wherein R1 is for example hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, C3-C30cycloalkyl, C2-C12alkenyl, C4-C8cycloalkenyl, phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, naphthyl, anthracyl or phenanthryl, unsubstituted or substituted, heteroaryl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted; wherein all radicals R1 with the exception of hydrogen can additionally be substituted by a group having a —O—C-bond or a —O—Si-bond which cleaves upon the action of an acid; R′1 is for example phenylene, naphthylene, diphenylene or oxydiphenylene, wherein these radicals are unsubstituted or substituted; R2 is halogen or C1-C10haloalkyl; R3 is for example C1-C18alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, naphthylsulfonyl, anthracylsulfonyl or phenanthrylsulfonyl, wherein the groups are unsubstituted or substituted, or R3 is e.g.

Abstract: Compositions comprising (A) an oligomer or polymer containing at least one carboxylic acid group in the molecule; (B) at least one compound of formulas (I, II, III, IV, V or VI), wherein R1 inter alia is phenyl or alkyl; R2 is for example C2-C12alkonoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted or is benzoyl; R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently of one another are for instance hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted, or are benzyl, benzoyl, C2-C12alkanoyl or phenoxycarbonyl; R8 is for example hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl or a group (B); M is for example C1-C12alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene; M1 inter alia is a direct bond or C1-C12alkylenoxy; and Ar is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring; (C) a photopolymerizable reactive or unreactive diluent; and (D) as a thermosetting component an epoxy compound containing at least two epoxy groups in one molecule; are highly suitable as resists which are alkaline developable.

Abstract: Compounds with chain transfer groups of the formula I, II, III and IV wherein a is 1 or 2; Ar and Ar1 inter alia are phenyl; Ar2 inter alia is phenylene, these groups being unsubstituted or substituted; X is a direct bond, —O—, —S— or —N(R6)—; Y inter alia is hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl; M1 is —NR3R4 or —OH, or M1 is Ar when R1 and R2 are alkoxy, or aryloxy; R1 and R2 independently of one another e.g. are C1-C8alkyl; R3 and R4 for example are C1-C12alkyl, or together are C3-C7alkylene; R5 inter alia is C1-C6alkylene or a direct bond; R6 is for example hydrogen; and Z is a divalent radical, provided that at least one of the radicals Ar, Ar1, Ar2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 or Y is substituted by SH groups; are suitable for the thermal preparation of macrophotoinitiators which are polymerized photochemically to give block-copolymers.

Abstract: Photosensitive compositions comprising

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I, II, III, IV and V 1

Abstract: Compounds of formula I, II and III, wherein wherein R1 is for example hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, C3-C30cycloalkyl, C2-C12alkenyl, C4-C8cycloalkenyl, phenyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted, naphthyl, anthracyl or phenanthryl, unsubstituted or substituted, heteroaryl radical which is unsubstituted or substituted; wherein all radicals R1 with the exception of hydrogen can additionally be substituted by a group having a —O—C-bond or a —O—Si-bond which cleaves upon the action of an acid; R′1 is for example phenylene, naphthylene, diphenylene or oxydiphenylene, wherein these radicals are unsubstituted or substituted; R2 is halogen or C1-C10haloalkyl; R3 is for example C1-C18alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, naphthylsulfonyl, anthracylsulfonyl or phenanthrylsulfonyl, wherein the groups are unsubstituted or substituted, or R3 is e.g.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I, II, III and IV ##STR1## wherein Ar for example is a phenyl, biphenyl or benzoylphenyl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted; Ar.sub.1, for example, has the same meanings as Ar; Ar.sub.2 is inter alia phenyl; X may be a direct bond; Y hydrogen, etc.; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 for example C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl; R.sub.3 inter alia hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl; R.sub.4 is inter alia C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl; or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together are C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 alkylene; R.sub.5 is for example C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene; and Z is a divalent radical; provided that at least one of the radicals Ar, Ar.sub.1, Ar.sub.2, Ar.sub.3, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 or Y is substituted by 1 to 5 SH groups, or provided that Y contains at least one --SS-- group, are photoinitiators for the polymerization of ethylenically unsaturated compounds.

Abstract: A composition comprising a) at least one polyheteroaromatic compound or one polyaniline in oxidized, polycationic form, and b) at least one polyanion of a film-forming thermoplastic polymer having sulfonate-alkylated alcohol groups ##STR1## in structural repeating units, wherein the group --(C.sub.n H.sub.2n)-- is linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkylene that has from 2 to 5 carbon atoms in the carbon chain and is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy. The composition is electrically conductive and can be processed thermoplastically. It can be used in the production of moulded articles or in the form of powders as a filler for plastics.

Abstract: A sheet-like heating element using an electrically conductive polymer complex consisting of a) a polycation of polyheteroaromatic compound; and b) a polyanion of thermoplastic polymer, containing a sulfated alcohol group in the repeating structural unit, having film-forming properties.