Imide-linked polymeric photoinitiators and compositions useful in the preparation of such polymeric photoinitiators and to the use of these polymers in, e.g., UV curable adhesives, UV curable coating compositions and UV curable encapsulants.

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a group represented by formula (2) or NHR.sup.0 (where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not simultaneously NHR.sup.0), R.sup.0 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-30 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-30 carbon atoms, an alkylaryl group having 7-30 carbon atoms, and an arylalkyl group having 7-30 carbon atoms, each R.sup.3 independently represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1-30 carbon atoms, l represents an integer of 0-4, m represents an integer of 1-4 (where m is an integer of 2-4 in the case where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a group represented by formula (2)), and each n independently represents an integer of 0-4, and, in formula (2), R.sup.4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 6-24 carbon atoms, and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom). ##STR00001##

The present invention provides a compound represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represent a group represented by formula (2) or NHR.sup.0 (where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not simultaneously NHR.sup.0), R.sup.0 represents any one of hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1-20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2-30 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6-30 carbon atoms, an alkylaryl group having 7-30 carbon atoms, and an arylalkyl group having 7-30 carbon atoms, each R.sup.3 independently represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having 1-30 carbon atoms, l represents an integer of 0-4, m represents an integer of 1-4 (where m is an integer of 2-4 in the case where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a group represented by formula (2)), and each n independently represents an integer of 0-4, and, in formula (2), R.sup.4 represents a hydrocarbon group having 6-24 carbon atoms, and X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 each independently represent an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom).

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A chemical composition, and formulated products selected from the group consisting of: hair conditioners, fabric softeners, skin moisturizers, shampoos, paper product additives, cosmetics, personal cleansing products, shave preparation products, detergents, non-woven additives, oral care products, and assembled products comprising treated paper or non-woven components, and comprising the chemical composition having the formula:

RCZW

wherein R comprises a hydrocarbon, C comprises a cyclic connector; Z comprises an amine; and W comprises a functional group, wherein functional group W is substantially free of oxygen in the instance where the cyclic connector, C, further comprises a carbonyl group.

A chemical composition, and formulated products selected from the group consisting of: hair conditioners, fabric softeners, skin moisturizers, shampoos, paper product additives, cosmetics, personal cleansing products, shave preparation products, detergents, non-woven additives, oral care products, and assembled products comprising treated paper or non-woven components, and comprising the chemical composition having the formula:

RCZW

wherein R comprises a hydrocarbon, C comprises a cyclic connector; Z comprises an amine; and W comprises a functional group, wherein functional group W is substantially free of oxygen in the instance where the cyclic connector, C, further comprises a carbonyl group.

Products selected from the group consisting of: hair conditioners, fabric softeners, skin moisturizers, shampoos, paper product additives, cosmetics, personal cleansing products, shave preparation products, detergents, non-woven additives, oral care products, and assembled products comprising treated paper or non-woven components, and comprising a polyisobutylene composition.

Products selected from the group consisting of: hair conditioners, fabric softeners, skin moisturizers, shampoos, paper product additives, cosmetics, personal cleansing products, shave preparation products, detergents, non-woven additives, oral care products, and assembled products comprising treated paper or non-woven components, and comprising a polyisobutylene composition.