N-Substituted arylcyclo butenyl-maleimides

Claim 2

A compound which corresponds to the formula ##STR49## wherein R 1 is separately in each occurrence a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylthio, hydrocarbyloxy, electron-withdrawing or electron-donating group; R 2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, cyano, halo or an electron donating group; R 3 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio; Y is a direct bond or a divalent organic radical; and b is an integer of from 0 to 3, inclusive; with the proviso that at least two of R 2 are hydrogen and the further proviso that the moieties R 1 , R 2 and R 3 do not interfere with polymerization of the compound.

Claim 3

The compound of claim 1 wherein R 1 is C 1-20 alkyl, C 1-20 alkoxy, C 1-20 alkylthio, C 6-20 aryl, C 6-20 aryloxy, C 6-20 arylthio, C 7-20 arkaryl, C 7-20 alkaryloxy, C 7-20 alkarylthio, C 7-20 aralkyl, C 7-20 aralkoxy, C 7-20 aralkylthio, cyano, carboxylate, hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy, nitro, halo, hydrocarbylsulfinyl, hydrocarbylsulfonyl or amino; R 2 is hydrogen, cyano, halo, alkyl or alkoxy; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-20 alkyl, C 1-20 alkoxy, C 1-20 alkylthio, C 6-20 aryl, C 6-20 aryloxy, C 6-20 arylthio, C 7-20 alkaryl, C 7-20 alkaryloxy, C 7-20 alkarylthio, C 7-20 aralkyl, C 7-20 aralkoxy or C 7-20 aralkylthio; and b is an integer of 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Claim 4

The compound of claim 2 wherein R 1 is C 1-20 alkyl, halo, nitro or cyano; R 2 is hydrogen, halo or cyano; and R 3 is hydrogen or C 1-20 alkyl.

Claim 5

The compound of claim 3 wherein R 1 is C 1-3 alkyl, halo, nitro or cyano; R 2 is hydrogen or cyano; and R 3 is hydrogen or C 1-3 alkyl.

Claim 6

The compound of claim 4 wherein R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is hydrogen; and b is 0.

Claim 7

The compound of claim 5 wherein Y is a direct bond, a hydrocarbylene, hydrocarbyleneamido, hydrocarbylenecarbonyloxy, hydrocarbyleneoxy, hydrocarbyleneamino, hydrocarbylenethio, hydrocarbylenesulfinyl or hydrocarbylenesulfonyl.

Claim 8

The compound of claim 6 wherein Y is a direct bond, alkylene, arylene, alkylene-bridged polyarylene, cycloalkylene-bridged polyarylene, alkyleneamido, aryleneamido, alkylenecarbonyloxy, arylenecarbonyloxy, aryleneoxy, alkyleneoxy, aryleneamino, alkyleneamino, alkylenethio, arylenethio, arylenesulfinyl, alkylenesulfinyl, arylenesulfonyl or alkylenesulfonyl.

Claim 9

The compound of claim 7 wherein Y is alkylene or arylene.

Claim 10

A compound which corresponds to the formula ##STR50## wherein Ar is a carbocyclic aromatic radical; R 1 is separately in each occurrence a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylthio, an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing group; R 2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, cyano, halo, or electron-donating group; R 3 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio group; Y is a direct bond or a divalent organic radical; and a is an integer of from 0 to 3; with the proviso that the two carbon atoms of the (C(R 2 ) 2 ) 2 moiety which are bound to Ar are bound to adjacent carbon atoms on the same aromatic ring of Ar; with the further proviso that at least two of R 2 are hydrogen; and the further proviso that the moieties R 1 , R 2 and R 3 do not interfere with polymerization of the compound.

Claim 11

A compound which corresponds to the formula ##STR50## wherein Ar is a carbocyclic aromatic radical; R 1 is separately in each occurrence a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylthio, an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing group; R 2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, cyano, halo, or electron-donating group; R 3 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio group; Y is a direct bond or a divalent organic radical; and a is an integer of from 0 to 3; with the proviso that the two carbon atoms of the (C(R 2 ) 2 ) 2 moiety which are bound to Ar are bound to adjacent carbon atoms on the same aromatic ring of Ar; with the further proviso that at least two of R 2 are hydrogen; and the further proviso that the moieties R 1 , R 2 and R 3 do not interfere with polymerization of the compound.

Claim 12

A monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR51## wherein R 1 is separately in each occurrence an electron-withdrawing or electron-donating group; R 2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a cyano, an alkoxy, a halo, or an alkyl group; R 3 is separately in each occurence hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio; Y is a direct bond; and b is an integer of from 0 to 3, inclusive with the proviso that at least two of R 2 are hydrogen with the further proviso that R 1 , R 2 and R 3 do not interfere with polymerization of the monomer.

Claim 13

A monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR51## wherein R 1 is separately in each occurrence an electron-withdrawing or electron-donating group; R 2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a cyano, an alkoxy, a halo, or an alkyl group; R 3 is separately in each occurence hydrogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy or hydrocarbylthio; Y is a direct bond; and b is an integer of from 0 to 3, inclusive with the proviso that at least two of R 2 are hydrogen with the further proviso that R 1 , R 2 and R 3 do not interfere with polymerization of the monomer.

Claim 14

The compound of claim 10 wherein R 2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen or cyano.

Claim 15

The compound of claim 10 which corresponds to the formula ##STR52##

Claim 16

The compound of claim 10 which correponds to the formula ##STR53##