Abstract: The invention relates to pyrrolo 3,4-c!pyrroles of formula ##STR1## wherein A and B are each independently of the other a group of formula ##STR2## or Q, wherein Q is a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic amine oxide radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by one, two or three C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy or ##STR3## and which may contain one or two fused benzene rings, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkylmercapto, --CN, --NO.sub.2 or trifiuoromethyl, D and E are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.10 aralkyl, unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by chloro, bromo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, trifiuoromethyl or nitro, with the proviso that at least one of the sustituents A and B is an amine oxide radical Q.

Abstract: Propiophenones of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, allyl or benzyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or --OH, --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --R.sup.5 where n is 2 to 20 and R.sup.5 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl or 2-tetrahydrofuranyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylidene radical or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylidene radical which is substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or phenyl, a linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanediyl radical, a benzylidene, cyclopentylidene or cyclohexylidene radical or a 2,2,2-trichloroethylidene, 2-furylmethylidene or dimethylsilylidene radical, R.sup.3 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more --Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n is 1-30 and X, Y, R, Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are as defined in claim 1 can be prepared by reaction of a benzil dialkyl ketal with a diol. Depending on the molar ratio of the two reaction components, products having a different polycondensation degree n are obtained. the compounds can be used as photoinitiators.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which n is 1-30 and X, Y, R, Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are as defined in claim 1 can be prepared by reaction of a benzil dialkyl ketal with a diol. Depending on the molar ratio of the two reaction components, products having a different polycondensation degree n are obtained. The compounds can be used as photoinitiators.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of tert-alkyl esters of the formula I ##STR1## in which m is 1 or 2, R is C.sub.4 -C.sub.12 tert-alkyl and X, if m=1, is unsubstituted or halogen-substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted aryl or aralkyl, or an aromatic heterocyclic radical and, if m=2, is a direct bond, --CH.sub.2).sub.n, in which n can be an integer from 1 to 8, or 1,2-, 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, by reaction of an ester of the formula II ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 is methyl or ethyl, with an alcohol ROH in the presence of a catalyst customary for transesterifications.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, II or III ##STR1## in which Ar and Ar' are an oxygen-containing aromatic radical, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a monovalent hydrocarbon radical which is substituted or unsubstituted, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form alkylene, oxaalkylene or azaalkylene, R.sup.3 is a direct bond or a divalent hydrocarbon radical, X and X' are a monovalent amino group and Y is a divalent amino or diamino group, are excellent photoinitiators for the photocuring of colored, especially pigmented, compositions containing an olefinically unsaturated, photopolymerizable binder.

Abstract: Compounds of formula X ##STR1## in which R.sub.6 is aryl, R.sub.7 is hydrogen, --OH or alkyl, R.sub.8 is alkyl, R.sub.9 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, furyl or --CCl.sub.3, when n is 1, R.sub.10 is alkyl, aryl, camphoryl, --CF.sub.3 or fluoro, or when n is 2, R.sub.10 is alkylene or arylene are latent curing catalysts for acid-curable stoving varnishes. On irradiation, the active curing catalysts which lead to acid-catalysed curing of the resins are formed from the compounds of the formula x.

Abstract: Propiophenones of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, allyl or benzyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or --OH, --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O).sub.n --R.sup.5 where n is 2 to 20 and R.sup.5 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, --Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, benzyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkynyl or 2-tetrahydrofuranyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together are a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylidene radical or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylidene radical which is substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or phenyl, a linear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkanediyl radical, a benzylidene, cyclopentylidene or cyclohexylidene radical or a 2,2,2-trichloroethylidene, 2-furylimethylidene or dimethylsilylidene radical, R.sup.3 is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more --Cl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, II or III ##STR1## in which Ar and Ar' are an oxygen-containing aromatic radical, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a monovalent hydrocarbon radical which is substituted or unsubstituted, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form alkylene, oxaalkylene or azaalkylene, R.sup.3 is a direct bond or a divalent hydrocarbon radical, X and X' are a monovalent amino group and Y is a divalent amino or diamino group, are excellent photoinitiators for the photocuring of colored, especially pigmented, compositions containing an olefinically unsaturated, photopolymerizable binder.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I and II ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, X, Y and n are as defined in claim 1, are latent curing catalysts for preparing relief images with acid-curable resins. They are distinguished by satisfactory solubility in the acid-curable resin systems, can be stored virtually indefinitely in the dark and, when exposed to shortwave light, make it possible to cure the resins by acid catalysis at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: Compounds of formula II and X ##STR1## wherein X is O, S, SO.sub.2, methylene, isopropylidene or NCOR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is alkyl or phenyl, Y is a direct bond or methylene, n is 1 or 2, R.sub.4 is alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, camphoryl, CF.sub.3, CCl.sub.3, F or NH.sub.2 ; or is alkylene, phenylene or naphthylene, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or halogen, R.sub.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl or cyano, R.sub.8 is substituted phenyl, substituted naphthyl, anthryl or phenanthryl, R.sub.9 is alkyl R.sub.10 is alkyl or substituted phenyl, and R.sub.11 is alkyl, substituted phenyl, naphthyl, camphoryl, alkylene, phenylene or naphthylene, are latent curing catalysts for acid-curable stoving lacquers. They are distinguished by satisfactory solubility in the acid-curable resin systems, can be stored virtually indefinitely in the dark and, when exposed to shortwave light, make it possible to cure the resins by acid catalysts at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, II or III ##STR1## in which Ar is a sulfur-containing aromatic radical, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a monovalent hydrocarbon radical which is substituted or unsubstituted or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form alkylene, oxaalkylene or azaalkylene, R.sup.3 is a direct bond or a divalent hydrocarbon radical, X is a monovalent amino group and X' is a divalent amino or diamino group, are excellent photoinitiators for the photocuring of colored, in particular pigmented, compositions containing an olefinically unsaturated, photopolymerizable binder.

Abstract: Cationically polymerizable compounds, for example epoxide compounds, can be polymerized photochemically using a catalyst combination consisting of an aromatic iodonium salt and a ketone of the formula I, II or III ##STR1## in which n is 1 or 2 and Ar, X, X', R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are as defined in claim 1. In this combination, the ketones act as a co-catalyst and drastically accelerate the photopolymerization, although they are not able to initiate a cationic photopolymerization on their own.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I, II or III ##STR1## in which Ar and Ar' are an oxygen-containing aromatic radical, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a monovalent hydrocarbon radical which is substituted or unsubstituted, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form alkylene, oxaalkylene or azaalkylene, R.sup.3 is a direct bond or a divalent hydrocarbon radical, X and X' are a monovalent amino group and Y is a divalent amino or diamino group, are excellent photoinitiators for the photocuring of colored, especially pigmented, compositions containing an olefinically unsaturated, photopolymerizable binder.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I and II ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, X, Y and n are as defined in claim 1, are latent curing catalysts for acid-curable stoving lacquers. They are distinguished by satisfactory solubility in the acid-curable resin systems, can be stored virtually indefinitely in the dark and, when exposed to shortwave light, make it possible to cure the resins by acid catalysis at a relatively low temperature.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, is aryl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, --OH or alkyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.4 is hydrogen, aryl, alkenyl, furyl or --CCl.sub.3, when n is 1, R.sub.5 is alkyl, aryl, camphoryl, --CF.sub.3 or fluoro, or when n is 2, R.sub.5 is alkylene or arylene, are latent curing catalysts for acid-curable stoving varnishes. On irradiation, the active curing catalysts which lead to acid-catalyzed curing of the resins are formed from the compounds of the formula I.

Abstract: The invention relates to lubricant compositions containing(a) a mineral and/or synthetic base oil,(b) a compound of the formula IA--(S).sub.n --G (I)wherein n is preferably 2 and A and G are the same or different and represent either a radical ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be methyl, or are a nitrogen-containing 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic radical such as ##STR2## and (c) optionally further additives.

Abstract: Quinolinium sulfonates of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl substituted by halogen, hydroxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or it is C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 -phenylalkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 -cycloalkyl, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of one another are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, halogen, --CN, --COO(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl), --CHO, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, an acyloxy group R.sup.7 COO--, a group R.sup.8 --CH.dbd.CH--, C.sub.7 -C.sub.9 -phenylalkyl or phenyl, R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 -aryl which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, halogen or a group R.sup.7 CONH--, or it is fluorine, NH.sub.2 or CF.sub.3, and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl, are suitable as latent curing catalysts for acid-curable stoving lacquers.

Abstract: Cationically polymerizable compounds, in particular epoxy compounds, can be polymerized by heating in the presence of a catalyst and a co-catalyst. The catalyst employed is a quaternary ammonium salt of an aromatic-heterocyclic compound which contains 1 or 2 N-atoms, and a complex halide anion, e.g. PF.sub.6.sup..crclbar.. The co-catalyst employed is a diaryl ethane derivative, preferably benzpinacol, a silyl oligomer thereof, an organic per compound or a quinone.

Abstract: Cationically polymerizable compounds can be polymerized photochemically and thermally when a combination of (a) an aromatic iodonium salt, (b) a photoinitiator from the series comprising the aromatic carbonyl compounds and (c) an agent which forms free radicals on heating is used as the catalyst. Polymerization is preferably effected in two stages, first photochemically and then thermally, or vice versa. Preferred substrates are epoxide compounds.