Oxime Ester Photoinitiators
First Claim
1. A compound of the formula I, II, or III whereinR1 is hydrogen, (CO)R″
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2, C1-C20alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen, COOR11, CONR12R13;
or R1 is C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
C2-C12alkenyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is C4-C8cycloalkenyl or C2-C12alkinyl;
or R1 is benzoyl, naphthoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or naphtyloxycarbonyl;
or is benzoyl, naphthoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or naphtyloxycarbonyl each of which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R1 is C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkylcarbonyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkyloxycarbonyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R1 is unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl, or is phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
R2 and R′
2 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or R2 and R′
2 are C1-C20alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen, OR11, COOR11, CONR12R13, phenyl or phenyl substituted by SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;
or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O and/or optionally substituted by one or more halogen, OR11, COOR11, CONR12R13, phenyl or phenyl substituted by SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;
or R2 and R′
2 are unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl or are phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by one or more C1-C12alkyl, phenyl, halogen, CN, NO2, SR10, OR11, NR12R13 or by C3-C10cycloalkyl Which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C20alkanoyl, or benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, phenyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13;
or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl optionally interrupted by one or more O and/or optionally substituted by one or more OH;
or R2 and R′
2 are phenoxycarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, phenyl, SR10, OR11 or NR12R13;
R″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or is R′
″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or is R3, R4, and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C2-C12alkenyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or are C4-C8cycloalkenyl, C2-C12alkinyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, CN, NO2 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R3, R4, and R5 are phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;
or R3, R4, and R5 are (CO)R2, SR10, OR11, SOR10,OR11, SO2R10 or NR12R13, wherein the substituents (CO)R12, OR11, SR10 and NR12R13 optionally form 5- or 6-membered rings via the radicals R10, R11, R12 R13, and/or R′
2 with further substituents on the phenyl ring or with one of the carbon atoms of the phenyl ring;
provided that (i) at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; and
that (ii) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is SR10 then R10 is not unsubstituted phenyl; and
(iii) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is NR12R13, then R12 and R13 are not both C1-C20alkyl; and
(iv) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is NR12R13 and R12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a ring, said ring is not a morpholino ring; and
(v) if R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl in the ortho-position of the phenyl ring and R5 is OR11 in the para-position of the phenyl ring, then R11 is not C3-C10cycloalkyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl which is interrupted by O;
R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7, R′
8, R″
6, R″
7, R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4 and R5;
or R16 and R17 in formula II together are C1-C6alkylene or C2-C6alkenylene to form a bicyclic ring together with the phenyl to which they are attached, wherein said bicyclic ring optionally is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
provided that the group is attached to either ring;
or R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 in formula IIII together are C2-C6alkylene or C2-C6alkenylene to form a bicyclic ring together with the phenyl to which they are attached, wherein said bicyclic ring optionally is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
provided that one or more groups (CO)R′
″
2 are attached to either ring;
R9 is hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C2-C5alkenyl, C1-C20alkoxy, unsubstituted C1-C20alkyl or C1-C20alkyl which is substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl and/or CN;
or R9 is phenyl or naphthyl, both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, CN, OR11, SR10and/or NR12R13;
or R9 is benzyloxy or phenoxy both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl and/or halogen;
R10 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or R10 is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl;
C1-C8alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, —
OCH2CH2CN, —
OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)—
(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)-phenyl, —
(CO)OH or —
(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl);
or R10 is C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O or S;
or R10 is —
(CH2CH2O)nH, —
(CH2CH2O)n(CO)—
(C1-C8alkyl), C2-C8alkanoyl, benzoyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C6alkenoyl;
or R10 is phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C12alkyl, C1-C12alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C3alkyloxy, phenoxy, C1-C12alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, —
N(C1-C12alkyl)2, diphenylamino, —
(CO)O(C1-C8alkyl) or (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2;
or R10 is phenyl or naphtyl which forms a 5- or 6-membered ring with the phenyl ring to which the SR10 is attached via a direct bond, C1-C4alkylene, O, S, NR14 or CO, wherein said phenyl or naphthyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is substituted by C3-C10cycloalkyl which is optionally interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is substituted by halogen, C1-C20alkoxy, C1-C20alkylcarbonyl or phenylcarbonyl;
n is an integer from 1-12;
R11, is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen;
or is —
(CH2CH2O)nH, —
(CH2CH2O)n(CO)—
(C1-C8alkyl), C1-C8alkanoyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C6alkenoyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl;
C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O;
C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R11, is C1-C8alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, —
OCH2CH2CN, —
OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)—
(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)-phenyl, —
(CO)OH or —
(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl);
or R11 is benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, OH or C1-C4alkoxy;
or R11 is phenyl or naphthyl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, OH, C1-C12alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or C1-C12alkoxy;
R12 and R13 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl, C1-C12alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, (CO)R15, C2-C10alkoxyalkyl, C3-C5alkenyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R12 and R13 are phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkoxy, (CO)R15, phenyl, NR16R17, SR10, OR11, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
or R12 and R13 independently of each other are C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl or naphthyl ring to which the NR12R13 is attached, wherein said C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
orR12 and R13 independently of one another are phenyl which is attached via a direct bond to the phenyl ring on which the NR12R13 is positioned;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which optionally is interrupted by O, N or NR14, and which ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C20alkoxy, ═
O, SR10, OR11, or NR16R17, (CO)R15, NO2, CN, phenyl or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a heteroaromatic ring system, which heteroaromatic ring system is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C20alkoxy, ═
O, SR10, OR11, NR16R17, (CO)R15, NO2, CN, phenyl or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
R14 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl or (CO)R15;
R15 is OH, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkyl which, optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;
or R15 is phenyl or naphtyl both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more SR10, OR11, NR12R13, CN, NO2, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
R16 and R17 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or phenyl;
orR16 and R17 together with N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring, which optionally is interrupted by O, S or NR14;
or R16 and R17 independently of one another are C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl or naphthyl ring to which the NR16R17 is attached, wherein said C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR15, and to which C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally a benzene ring is condensed;
R18, R19, R20, R′
18, R′
19, and R′
20 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7 and R′
8;
R″
18 and R″
19 independently of each other have one of the meanings as given for R″
6 and R″
7; and
R′
″
18 and R′
″
19 independently of each another have one of the meanings as given for R′
″
6 and R′
″
7.
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Abstract
Compounds of the formula (I), (II), and wherein R1, R2, R′2 and R′″2 for example are C1-C20alkyl; R3, R4, and R5 for example independently of one another are hydrogen or a defined substituent provided that at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; R6, R7, R8, R′6, R′7, R′8, R″6, R″7, R′″6 and R′″7 for example independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4, and R5; and R9 for example is C1-C20alkyl; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance in photopolymerization reactions.
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20 Claims
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1. A compound of the formula I, II, or III
wherein R1 is hydrogen, (CO)R″ -
2, C1-C20alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen, COOR11, CONR12R13;
or R1 is C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
C2-C12alkenyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is C4-C8cycloalkenyl or C2-C12alkinyl;or R1 is benzoyl, naphthoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or naphtyloxycarbonyl;
or is benzoyl, naphthoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or naphtyloxycarbonyl each of which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;or R1 is C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkylcarbonyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkyloxycarbonyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R1 is unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl, or is phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; R2 and R′
2 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14or R2 and R′
2 are C1-C20alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen, OR11, COOR11, CONR12R13, phenyl or phenyl substituted by SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;
or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O and/or optionally substituted by one or more halogen, OR11, COOR11, CONR12R13, phenyl or phenyl substituted by SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;or R2 and R′
2 are unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl or are phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by one or more C1-C12alkyl, phenyl, halogen, CN, NO2, SR10, OR11, NR12R13 or by C3-C10cycloalkyl Which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C20alkanoyl, or benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, phenyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13;or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl optionally interrupted by one or more O and/or optionally substituted by one or more OH;or R2 and R′
2 are phenoxycarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, phenyl, SR10, OR11 or NR12R13;R″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or isR′
″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or isR3, R4, and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C2-C12alkenyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or are C4-C8cycloalkenyl, C2-C12alkinyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, CN, NO2 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R3, R4, and R5 are phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more SR10, OR11, or NR12R13; or R3, R4, and R5 are (CO)R2, SR10, OR11, SOR10,OR11, SO2R10 or NR12R13, wherein the substituents (CO)R12, OR11, SR10 and NR12R13 optionally form 5- or 6-membered rings via the radicals R10, R11, R12 R13, and/or R′
2 with further substituents on the phenyl ring or with one of the carbon atoms of the phenyl ring;provided that (i) at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; and
that(ii) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is SR10 then R10 is not unsubstituted phenyl; and (iii) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is NR12R13, then R12 and R13 are not both C1-C20alkyl; and (iv) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is NR12R13 and R12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a ring, said ring is not a morpholino ring; and (v) if R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl in the ortho-position of the phenyl ring and R5 is OR11 in the para-position of the phenyl ring, then R11 is not C3-C10cycloalkyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl which is interrupted by O; R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7, R′
8, R″
6, R″
7, R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4 and R5;or R16 and R17 in formula II together are C1-C6alkylene or C2-C6alkenylene to form a bicyclic ring together with the phenyl to which they are attached, wherein said bicyclic ring optionally is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
provided that the groupis attached to either ring; or R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 in formula IIII together are C2-C6alkylene or C2-C6alkenylene to form a bicyclic ring together with the phenyl to which they are attached, wherein said bicyclic ring optionally is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;provided that one or more groups (CO)R′
″
2 are attached to either ring;R9 is hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C2-C5alkenyl, C1-C20alkoxy, unsubstituted C1-C20alkyl or C1-C20alkyl which is substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl and/or CN; or R9 is phenyl or naphthyl, both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, CN, OR11, SR10and/or NR12R13; or R9 is benzyloxy or phenoxy both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl and/or halogen; R10 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or R10 is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl;
C1-C8alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, —
OCH2CH2CN, —
OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)—
(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)-phenyl, —
(CO)OH or —
(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl);or R10 is C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O or S; or R10 is —
(CH2CH2O)nH, —
(CH2CH2O)n(CO)—
(C1-C8alkyl), C2-C8alkanoyl, benzoyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C6alkenoyl;or R10 is phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C12alkyl, C1-C12alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C3alkyloxy, phenoxy, C1-C12alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, —
N(C1-C12alkyl)2, diphenylamino, —
(CO)O(C1-C8alkyl) or (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2;or R10 is phenyl or naphtyl which forms a 5- or 6-membered ring with the phenyl ring to which the SR10 is attached via a direct bond, C1-C4alkylene, O, S, NR14 or CO, wherein said phenyl or naphthyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is substituted by C3-C10cycloalkyl which is optionally interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is substituted by halogen, C1-C20alkoxy, C1-C20alkylcarbonyl or phenylcarbonyl; n is an integer from 1-12; R11, is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen;
or is —
(CH2CH2O)nH, —
(CH2CH2O)n(CO)—
(C1-C8alkyl), C1-C8alkanoyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C6alkenoyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl;
C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O;
C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;or R11, is C1-C8alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, —
OCH2CH2CN, —
OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)—
(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)-phenyl, —
(CO)OH or —
(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl);or R11 is benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, OH or C1-C4alkoxy; or R11 is phenyl or naphthyl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, OH, C1-C12alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or C1-C12alkoxy; R12 and R13 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl, C1-C12alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, (CO)R15, C2-C10alkoxyalkyl, C3-C5alkenyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R12 and R13 are phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkoxy, (CO)R15, phenyl, NR16R17, SR10, OR11, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R12 and R13 independently of each other are C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl or naphthyl ring to which the NR12R13 is attached, wherein said C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
orR12 and R13 independently of one another are phenyl which is attached via a direct bond to the phenyl ring on which the NR12R13 is positioned;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which optionally is interrupted by O, N or NR14, and which ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C20alkoxy, ═
O, SR10, OR11, or NR16R17, (CO)R15, NO2, CN, phenyl or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a heteroaromatic ring system, which heteroaromatic ring system is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C20alkoxy, ═
O, SR10, OR11, NR16R17, (CO)R15, NO2, CN, phenyl or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;R14 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl or (CO)R15; R15 is OH, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkyl which, optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, SR10, OR11, or NR12R13; or R15 is phenyl or naphtyl both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more SR10, OR11, NR12R13, CN, NO2, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; R16 and R17 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or phenyl;
orR16 and R17 together with N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring, which optionally is interrupted by O, S or NR14; or R16 and R17 independently of one another are C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl or naphthyl ring to which the NR16R17 is attached, wherein said C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR15, and to which C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally a benzene ring is condensed; R18, R19, R20, R′
18, R′
19, and R′
20 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7 and R′
8;R″
18 and R″
19 independently of each other have one of the meanings as given for R″
6 and R″
7; andR′
″
18 and R′
″
19 independently of each another have one of the meanings as given for R′
″
6 and R′
″
7.- View Dependent Claims (2, 9)
R2 and R′
2 independently of each other are C1-C20alkyl, phenyl, or are phenyl which is substituted by C1-C12alkyl, OR11 and/or NR12R13;R′
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2;R′
″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or isR3, R4, and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, or R3, R4, and R5 are (CO)′
R2, SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7, R′
8, R″
6, R″
7, R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4, and R5;R9 is C1-C20alkyl; R10 is phenyl which forms a 5- or 6-membered ring with the phenyl ring to which the SR10 is attached via CO, wherein said phenyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl; R11 is C1-C20alkyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O; R12 and R13 independently of one another are C1-C20alkyl, (CO)R15 or are phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by NR16R17, or R12 and R13 either independently of each other or both are C2-C5alkylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl ring to which the NR12R13 is attached;
orR12 and R13 independently of one another are phenyl which is attached via a direct bond to the phenyl ring on which the NR12R13 is positioned;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which optionally is interrupted by O or N;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a heteroaromatic ring system, which heteroaromatic ring system is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl or OR11; R15is C1-C20alkyl; R16 and R17 independently of each other are C1-C20alkyl; or R16 and R17 independently of one another are C2-C5alkylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl ring to which the NR16R17 is attached, and to which C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally a benzene ring is condensed; R18, R19, R20, R′
18, R′
19, and R′
20 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7 and R′
8;R″
18 and R″
19 independently of each other have one of the meanings as given for R″
6 and R″
7; andR′
″
18 and R′
″
19 independently of each another have one of the meanings as given for R′
″
6 and R′
″
7.
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2, C1-C20alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen, COOR11, CONR12R13;
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9. A process for the preparation of a compound of the formula I, II or III according to claim 1 by reacting an oxime compound of formula Ia, IIa or IIIa
with an acyl halide or an anhydride of formula V or VI wherein Hal denotes a halogen atom and R1, R2, R′ -
2, R″
2, R′
″
2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R′
6, R″
6, R′
″
6, R7, R′
7, R″
7, R′
″
7, R8, R′
8 and R9 are as defined in claim 1, in the presence of a base or a mixture of bases.
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2, R″
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3. A photopolymerizable composition comprising
(a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerizable compound and (b) as photoinitiator, at least one compound of the formula I, II or III wherein R1 is hydrogen, (CO)R″ -
2, C1-C20alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen, COOR11, CONR12R13;
or R1 is C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
C2-C12alkenyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is C4-C8cycloalkenyl or C2-C12alkinyl;or R1 is benzoyl, naphthoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or naphtyloxycarbonyl;
or is benzoyl, naphthoyl, phenyloxycarbonyl or naphtyloxycarbonyl each of which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;or R1 is C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkylcarbonyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkyloxycarbonyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R1 is unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl, or is phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; R2 and R′
2 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14or R2 and R′
2 are C1-C20alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen, OR11, COOR11, CONR12R13, phenyl or phenyl substituted by SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;
or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O and/or optionally substituted by one or more halogen, OR11, COOR11, CONR12R13, phenyl or phenyl substituted by SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;or R2 and R′
2 are unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl or are phenyl or naphthyl which is substituted by, one or more C1-C12alkyl, phenyl, halogen, CN, NO2, SR10, OR11, NR12R13 or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C20alkanoyl, or benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, phenyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13;or R2 and R′
2 are C2-C12alkoxycarbonyl optionally interrupted by one or more O and/or optionally substituted by one or more OH;or R2 and R′
2 are phenoxycarbonyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, phenyl, SR10, OR11, or NR12R13;R″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or isR′
″
2 has one of the meanings given for R2 and R′
2 or isR3, R4, and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C2-C12alkenyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or are C4-C8cycloalkenyl, C2-C12alkinyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, CN, NO2 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R3, R4, and R5 are phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more SR10, OR11or NR12R13; or R3, R4, and R5 are (CO)R12, SR10, OR11, SOR10, SO2R10 or NR12R13, wherein the substituents (CO)R′
2, OR11, SR10 and NR12R13 optionally form 5- or 6-membered rings via the radicals R10, R11, R12 R13, and/or R′
2 with further substituents on the phenyl ring or with one of the carbon atoms of the phenyl ring;provided that (i) at least one of R3, R4 or R5 is other than hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl; and
that(ii) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is SR10 then R10 is not unsubstituted phenyl; and (iii) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is NR12R13, then R12 and R13 are not both C1-C20alkyl; and (iv) if one of R3, R4 or R5 in the para position of the phenyl ring is NR12R13 and R12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a ring, said ring is not a morpholino ring; (v) if R3 is hydrogen, R4 is hydrogen or C1-C20alkyl in the ortho-position of the phenyl ring and R5 is OR11 in the para-position of the phenyl ring, then R11 is not C3-C10cycloalkyl or C3-C10cycloalkyl;
which is interrupted by O;and R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7, R′
8, R″
6, R″
7, R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R3, R4 and R5;or R″
6 and R″
7 in formula II together are C1-C6alkylene or C2-C6alkenylene to form a bicyclic ring together with the phenyl to which they are attached, wherein said bicyclic ring optionally is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
provided that the groupis attached to either ring; or R′
″
6 and R′
″
7 in formula IIII together are C2-C6alkylene or C2-C6alkenylene to form a bicyclic ring together with the phenyl to which they are attached, wherein said bicyclic ring optionally is substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C1-C4haloalkyl, SR10, OR11, NR12R13, halogen, phenyl, COOR11, CONR12R13, CN, NO2, or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;provided that one or more groups (CO)R″
2 are attached to either ring;R9 is hydrogen, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C2-C5alkenyl, C1-C20alkoxy, unsubstituted C1-C20alkyl or C1-C20alkyl which is substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl and/or CN; or R9 is phenyl or naphthyl, both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, CN, OR11, SR10 and/or NR12R13; or R9 is benzyloxy or phenoxy both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl and/or halogen; R10 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or R10 is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl;
C1-C8alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, —
OCH2CH2CN, —
OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)—
(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)-phenyl, —
(CO)OH or —
(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl);or R10 is C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O or S; or R10 is —
(CH2CH2O)nH, —
(CH2CH2O)n(CO)—
(C1-C8alkyl), C2-C8alkanoyl, benzoyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C6alkenoyl;or R10 is phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C12alkyl, C1-C12alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C3alkyloxy, phenoxy, C1-C12alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, —
N(C1-C12alkyl)2, diphenylamino, —
(CO)O(C1-C8alkyl) or (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2;or R10 is phenyl or naphtyl which forms a 5- or 6-membered ring with the phenyl ring to which the SR10 is attached via a direct bond, C1-C4alkylene, O, S, NR14 or CO, wherein said phenyl or naphthyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is substituted by C3-C10cycloalkyl which is optionally interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is substituted by halogen, C1-C20alkoxy, C1-C20alkylcarbonyl or phenylcarbonyl; n is an integer from 1-12; R11 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen;
or is —
(CH2CH2O)nH, —
(CH2CH2O)n(CO)—
(C1-C8alkyl), C1-C8alkanoyl, C3-C12alkenyl, C3-C6alkenoyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl;
C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O;
C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;or R11 is C1-C8alkyl which is substituted by OH, SH, CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, —
OCH2CH2CN, —
OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)—
(C1-C4alkyl), —
O(CO)-phenyl, —
(CO)OH or —
(CO)O(C1-C4alkyl);or R11 is benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C6alkyl, halogen, OH or C1-C4alkoxy; or R11 is phenyl or naphthyl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, OH, C1-C12alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or C1-C12alkoxy; R12 and R13 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl, C1-C12alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, (CO)R15, C2-C10alkoxyalkyl, C3-C5alkenyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R12 and R13 are phenyl or naphthyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkoxy, (CO)R15, phenyl, NR16R17, SR10, OR11, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; or R12 and R13 independently of each other are C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl or naphthyl ring to which the NR12R13 is attached, wherein said C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
orR12 and R13 independently of one another are phenyl which is attached via a direct bond to the phenyl ring on which the NR12R13 is positioned;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which optionally is interrupted by O, N or NR14, and which ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C20alkoxy, ═
O, SR10, OR11 or NR16R17, (CO)R15, NO2, CN, phenyl or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;
orR12 and R13 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a heteroaromatic ring system;
which heteroaromatic ring system is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, C1-C20alkoxy, ═
O, SR10, OR11, NR16R17, (CO)R15, NO2, CN, phenyl or by C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14;R14 is hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl or (CO)R15; R15 is OH, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which interrupted by O, CO or NR14, C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14, or is phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, SR10, OR11 or NR12R13; or R15 is phenyl or naphtyl both of which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more SR10, OR11, NR12R13, CN, NO2, halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by O, CO or NR14 or C3-C10cycloalkyl which optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR14; R16 and R17 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C10cycloalkyl or phenyl;
orR16 and R17 together with N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring, which optionally is interrupted by O, S or NR14; or R16 and R17 independently of one another are C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene which is attached to one of the C-atoms of the phenyl or naphthyl ring to which the NR16R17 is attached, wherein said C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally is interrupted by O, CO or NR15, and to which C2-C5alkylene or C2-C5alkenylene optionally a benzene ring is condensed; R18, R19, R20, R′
18, R′
19, and R′
20 independently of one another have one of the meanings as given for R6, R7, R8, R′
6, R′
7 and R′
8;R″
18 and R″
19 independently of each other have one of the meanings as given for R″
6 and R″
7; andR′
″
18 and R′
″
19 independently of each another have one of the meanings as given for R′
″
6 and R′
″
7.- View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
wherein R1, R2, R′ -
2, R″
2, R′
″
2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R′
6, R″
6, R′
″
6, R7, R′
7, R″
7, R′
″
7, R8 and R′
8 are as defined in claim 3.
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16. A photopolymerizable composition according to claim 4, comprising 0.05 to 25% by weight of the photoinitiators (b) and (c), based on the composition.
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17. A photopolymerizable composition according to claim 6 comprising as further additive (d) a photosensitizer compound selected from the group consisting of benzophenone and its derivatives, thioxanthone and its derivatives, anthraquinone and its derivatives, and coumarin and its derivatives.
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18. A photopolymerizable composition according to claim 4 comprising as further additive (d) a photosensitizer compound.
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19. A photopolymerizable composition according to claim 7 comprising as binder polymer (e) a copolymer of methacrylate and methacrylic acid.
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20. A photopolymerizable composition according to claim 4 additionally comprising a binder polymer (e).
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2, C1-C20alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, C1-C20alkyl which optionally is substituted by one or more halogen, COOR11, CONR12R13;
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10. (canceled)
Specification