Diamino-9,10-dihydroanthracenes and polyamide acid (esters) and polyimides derived therefrom

Claim 2

A homo- or copolyamide acid (ester) or homo- or copolyimide derived therefrom containing at least 5 mol % of structural units of the formula I and/or II ##STR22## in which Q is an unsubstituted or substituted tetravalent aromatic radical to which in each case two carbonyl groups are bonded in the ortho- or peri-position, R 1 is selected from the group consisting of radicals of the formulae III, IV and V ##STR23## R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 independently of one another are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl or aralkyl, R 6 and R 7 independently of one another are aryl or halogen, m and n independently of one another are 0, 1 or 2 and o is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, it being possible for the radicals R 1 to R 7 to assume different meanings within the definitions given, and the arrows in formula I represent position isomerism.

Claim 3

A compound according to claim 1, in which the radical Q is selected from the structures ##STR24## in which R 8 is a direct bond or a bridge group of the formula --O--, --S--, --SO 2 --, --CH 2 , --C(CH 3 ) 2 -- or --CO--.

Claim 4

A compound according to claim 1, in which Q is derived from benzophenonetetracarboxylic acid.

Claim 5

A compound according to claim 1, in which the radical Q is selected from the group comprising (a) the structures of the formula VI ##STR25## in which R 9 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkylthio, phenyl, phenyloxy or phenylthio, R 10 is a direct bond or a bridge group of the formula --O--, --S--, --SO 2 --, --CH 2 --, --C(CH 3 ) 2 -- or --CO--, a is 0, 1, 2, or 3, b is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 and c is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, and, if a and b are 2, the two symbols R 9 , in addition to being as defined above, are also bonded to one another in the o-position and together are --CH═CH--CH═CH--, and (b) the structures of the formulae VIII, IX, X and XI ##STR26## in which the free bonds are in the ortho-position relative to one another and Y is a direct bond, --CH 2 --, --(CH 2 ) 2 --, --O--, --S--, --SO 2 --, --CO--, --NR 11 -- or --CR 13 R 14 --, in which R 11 and R 13 are hydrogen atoms, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl or phenyl and R 14 has the meaning of R 13 , with the exception of a hydrogen atom, R 12 is C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or phenoxy and q is 0, 1 or 2.

Claim 6

A compound according to claim 4, in which Q is selected from the group comprising (a) the radicals of the formulae VIa and VIb ##STR27## and (b) the radicals of the formulae VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIIc or VIIId ##STR28##

Claim 7

A homo- or copolyimide containing at least 30 mol %, based on the total polymer, of structural units of the formula II according to claim 1, in which the radicals R 1 are unsubstituted or carry not more than two C 1 -C 6 -alkyl substituents.

Claim 8

A homo- or copolyimide consisting of recurring structural units of the formula II according to claim 1.

Claim 9

A compound according to claim 6, containing exclusively aromatic diamine radicals which are derived from unsubstituted or not more than di-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-substituted radicals of the formula III, IV or V and if appropriate other unsubstituted or not more than tetra-C 1 -C 6 -alkyl-substituted aromatic diamine radicals, the content of alkyl-substituted diamine radicals being at least high enough for the polymers to dissolve in aprotic organic solvents.

Claim 10

A compound according to claim 8, in which Q is a tetravalent radical containing diaryl ketone.

Claim 11

A copolyamide acid (ester) containing 30-100 mol %, based on the total polymer, of structural elements of the formula I according to claim 1, in which R 2 and R 3 independently of one another are hydrogen or alkyl.

Claim 12

A compound of the formula XIII H.sub.2 N--R.sup.1 --NH.sub.2 (XIII) in which R 1 is a radical of the formula III, IV or V according to claim 1.

Claim 13

A coating agent containing, in solution, a polymer according to claim 1 which is sensitive to radiation or a mixture of such polymers.

Claim 14

A carrier material coated with a polymer according to claim 1 which is sensitive to radiation or with a mixture of such polymers.

Claim 15

A method of using a polymer according to claim 1 for the production of insulating, passivating and protective coatings, relief images and heat-stable films.

Claim 16

A coating or film obtainable by crosslinking of a polymer according to claim 1 by radiation.

Claim 17

A relief structure obtainable by image-wise exposure of a polymer according to claim 1.