Claims
- 1. A compound which corresponds to the formula ##STR49## wherein R.sup.1 is separately in each occurrence a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbylthio, hydrocarbyloxy, electron-withdrawing or electron-donating group;
- R.sup.2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, cyano, halo or an electron donating group;
- R.sup.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.sup.2 are hydrogen and the further proviso that the moieties R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 do not interfere with polymerization of the compound.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein
- R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-20 alkyl, C.sub.1-20 alkoxy, C.sub.1-20 alkylthio, C.sub.6-20 aryl, C.sub.6-20 aryloxy, C.sub.6-20 arylthio, C.sub.7-20 arkaryl, C.sub.7-20 alkaryloxy, C.sub.7-20 alkarylthio, C.sub.7-20 aralkyl, C.sub.7-20 aralkoxy, C.sub.7-20 aralkylthio, cyano, carboxylate, hydrocarbylcarbonyloxy, nitro, halo, hydrocarbylsulfinyl, hydrocarbylsulfonyl or amino;
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen, cyano, halo, alkyl or alkoxy;
- R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-20 alkyl, C.sub.1-20 alkoxy, C.sub.1-20 alkylthio, C.sub.6-20 aryl, C.sub.6-20 aryloxy, C.sub.6-20 arylthio, C.sub.7-20 alkaryl, C.sub.7-20 alkaryloxy, C.sub.7-20 alkarylthio, C.sub.7-20 aralkyl, C.sub.7-20 aralkoxy or C.sub.7-20 aralkylthio; and
- b is an integer of 0, 1, 2 or 3.
- 3. The compound of claim 2 wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-20 alkyl, halo, nitro or cyano; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halo or cyano; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-20 alkyl.
- 4. The compound of claim 3 wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.1-3 alkyl, halo, nitro or cyano; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or cyano; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-3 alkyl.
- 5. The compound of claim 4 wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen; and b is 0.
- 6. The compound of claim 5 wherein Y is a direct bond, a hydrocarbylene, hydrocarbyleneamido, hydrocarbylenecarbonyloxy, hydrocarbyleneoxy, hydrocarbyleneamino, hydrocarbylenethio, hydrocarbylenesulfinyl or hydrocarbylenesulfonyl.
- 7. 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.
- 8. The compound of claim 7 wherein Y is alkylene or arylene.
- 9. A compound which corresponds to the formula ##STR50## wherein Ar is a carbocyclic aromatic radical;
- R.sup.1 is separately in each occurrence a hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, hydrocarbylthio, an electron-donating or electron-withdrawing group;
- R.sup.2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, cyano, halo, or electron-donating group;
- R.sup.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.sup.2).sub.2).sub.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.sup.2 are hydrogen; and the further proviso that the moieties R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 do not interfere with polymerization of the compound.
- 10. A monomer which corresponds to the formula ##STR51## wherein R.sup.1 is separately in each occurrence an electron-withdrawing or electron-donating group;
- R.sup.2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen, a cyano, an alkoxy, a halo, or an alkyl group;
- R.sup.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.sup.2 are hydrogen with the further proviso that R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 do not interfere with polymerization of the monomer.
- 11. The compound of claim 10 wherein R.sup.2 is separately in each occurrence hydrogen or cyano.
- 12. The compound of claim 10 which corresponds to the formula ##STR52##
- 13. The compound of claim 10 which correponds to the formula ##STR53##
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This applications is a continuation-in-part of a co-pending application Ser. No. 644,849 filed Aug. 27, 1984, (incorporated herein by reference), abandoned.
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