Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A styryl compound of the general formula: or wherein R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group or an optionally substituted aralkyl group or R₁ and R₂ may form a ring together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, which ring may include at least one hetero atom in addition to said nitrogen atom; R₃ is -OH, -OCOR₅ or -OSi(R₅)₃; X and Y are the same or different and are -CN, -COOR₄, -CONR₆R₇, or R₄ and R₅ are each an alkyl group; R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ are the same or different and a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl or phenyl group; n is a number of 2 to 15; and a and b are the same or different and a number of 1 to 2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A styryl compound of the general formula: or wherein R₁ and R₂ are the same or different and a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, an optionally substituted alkenyl group or an optionally substituted aralkyl group or R₁ and R₂ may form a ring together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, which ring may include at least one hetero atom in addition to said nitrogen atom; R₃ is -OH, -OCOR₅ or -OSi(R₅)₃; X and Y are the same or different and are -CN, -COOR₄, -CONR₆R₇, or R₄ and R₅ are each an alkyl group; R₆, R₇, R₈ and R₉ are the same or different and a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl or phenyl group; n is a number of 2 to 15; and a and b are the same or different and a number of 1 to 2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A process for preparing a styryl compound of the general formula (I) or (II) as claimed in claim 1, which comprises reacting a compound of the general formula: or wherein R₁, R₂ and n are same as defined in claim 1 and R is -OCOR₅ or -OSi(R₅)₃ with a compound of the general formula: wherein X and Y are same as defined in claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A photoresist composition which comprises the compound of the general formula (I) or (II) as claimed in claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A photoresist composition which comprises a compound of the general formula: wherein W and Z are the same or different and an electron attractive group; R₁₀ is an optionally substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkylene group, R₁₁ is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group; and each of R₁₂ and R₁₃ is independently a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group, an optionally substituted lower alkoxy group, an amide group or a halogen atom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A photoresist composition which comprises a compound of the general formula: wherein W and Z are the same or different and an electron attractive group; R₁₀ is an optionally substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkylene group, R₁₁ is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl group; and each of R₁₂ and R₁₃ is independently a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl group, an optionally substituted lower alkoxy group, an amide group or a halogen atom.