Abstract: A method is provided for making certain diaryliodonium salt photoinitiators, based on the initial formation of a diaryliodonium bisulfate. Methylene chloride is substituted for acetic acid during the reaction between potassium iodate and benzene in the presence of acetic anhydride and sulfuric acid. The diaryliodonium bisulfate is then reacted with a counterion source, such as a metal salt, to produce the desired diaryliodonium salt which can be used as a photoinitiator. The iodonium salt photoinitiators made by the method of the present invention can be used to make UV curable compositions.

Abstract: Halogen onium salts, and onium salts of Group VA and V1A elements having an MF.sub.6.sup.- anion, where M is selected from P, As and Sb, have been found to exhibit unusual activity under ultraviolet light. These onium salts can be employed as cationic photoinitiators when used with a variety of organic resins and cyclic organic compounds.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## in which one R is identical with or different from the other R and each is alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl or quaternized N,N-dialkylaminoalkyl; A is ##STR2## or ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl;B is --CH.dbd.CH--, --CCl.dbd.CH--, --CCl.dbd.CCl--, --CH.dbd.CBr--, --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --,1,2-phenylene, 1,8-naphthylene or 1,2-phenylene or 1,8-naphthylene bearing chloro, bromo, methoxy or ethoxy as a substituent; and T is acyl.The compounds are eminently suitable as optical brighteners, particularly for polyesters and blends of polyester and cotton.

Abstract: Halogen onium salts, and onium salts of Group VA and V1A elements having an MF.sub.6.sup.- anion, where M is selected from P, As and Sb, have been found to exhibit unusual activity under ultraviolet light. These onium salts can be employed as cationic photoinitiators when used with a variety of organic resins and cyclic organic compounds.

Abstract: Cationic dyestuffs and processes for their manufacture and their use for dyeing, printing and bulk dyeing of natural and synthetic materials, particularly of polyacrylonitrile and copolymers of acrylonitrile with other vinyl compounds, acid modified aromatic polyesters and acid modified polyamides.