Provided herein are methods of using aryl thiols as photoinitiators. The thiol compounds are useful as oxygen insen-sitive photoinitiators for applications such as bulk polymerizations and for specialty polymer synthesis by preparing aromatic thiol functionalized macroinitiators.

Provided herein are methods of using aryl thiols as photoinitiators. The thiol compounds are useful as oxygen insen-sitive photoinitiators for applications such as bulk polymerizations and for specialty polymer synthesis by preparing aromatic thiol functionalized macroinitiators.

The present invention relates to polymer compounds that have antiviral activity. The compounds have the structural Formula I defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to compositions comprising them, and to their use in the prevention or treatment of viral infections.

The present invention relates to polymer compounds that have antiviral activity. The compounds have the structural Formula I defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to compositions comprising them, and to their use in the prevention or treatment of viral infections.

A composition includes an isomerized polymer containing a structural unit containing an isomerized structure and an isomerized low molecular weight compound, the composition being fluidized by light irradiation from a solid state and being reversibly non-fluidized.

The present invention provides a novel method for producing a 2-hydrazinobenzothiazole derivative. The present invention also provides a method for producing a compound by using the 2-hydrazinobenzothiazole derivative obtained by the production method, and a composition that contains the compound. The present invention also provides a polymerizable composition that is useful in producing film-shaped polymers and contains the compound obtained by the production method. The invention of the present application provides a method for producing a compound represented by general formula (I-C), the method including a step of reacting a compound represented by general formula (I-B) with a compound represented by general formula (I-A) in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of metal amides, metal hydrides, metal alkoxides, and organic alkali metals. A compound derived from the compound produced by the production method, and a composition that contains the compound are also provided.

The present invention provides a novel method for producing a 2-hydrazinobenzothiazole derivative. The present invention also provides a method for producing a compound by using the 2-hydrazinobenzothiazole derivative obtained by the production method, and a composition that contains the compound. The present invention also provides a polymerizable composition that is useful in producing film-shaped polymers and contains the compound obtained by the production method. The invention of the present application provides a method for producing a compound represented by general formula (I-C), the method including a step of reacting a compound represented by general formula (I-B) with a compound represented by general formula (I-A) in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of metal amides, metal hydrides, metal alkoxides, and organic alkali metals. A compound derived from the compound produced by the production method, and a composition that contains the compound are also provided.

An electrochromic compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided: ##STR00001## where each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.9 and Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.6 independently represents one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a monovalent organic group, a group in which two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups are bound to each other via a covalent bond, a group in which two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups are condensed with each other to form a ring, and a polymerizable functional group; and at least one of Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.6 represents an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a group in which two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups are bound to each other via a covalent bond, or a group in which at least two aryl or heteroaryl groups are condensed with each other to form a ring.

An electrochromic compound represented by the following formula (1) is provided: ##STR00001## where each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.9 and Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.6 independently represents one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a monovalent organic group, a group in which two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups are bound to each other via a covalent bond, a group in which two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups are condensed with each other to form a ring, and a polymerizable functional group; and at least one of Ar.sub.1 to Ar.sub.6 represents an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, a group in which two or more aryl and/or heteroaryl groups are bound to each other via a covalent bond, or a group in which at least two aryl or heteroaryl groups are condensed with each other to form a ring.

Provided are a cathode hybrid electrolyte for a solid secondary battery, a cathode including the cathode hybrid electrolyte, a method of preparing the cathode, and a solid secondary battery including the cathode hybrid electrolyte, wherein the cathode hybrid electrolyte includes an ion conductor represented by Formula 1, and an ionic liquid, where at least a portion of the anions of the ionic liquid comprise the same anionic moiety Y.sup. of the ion conductor,

##STR00001##

where, in Formula 1, X, R.sub.1 to R.sub.3, Y.sup., and n are the same as defined in the detailed description.