Novel sulfonium salts and the use thereof as photoinitiators

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PATENT NO 4933377
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07161811

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Sulfonium and oxysulfonium salts, useful as photoinitiators, have directly attached to the sulfur atom thereof: at least one aromatic or heterocyclic aromatic substituent containing at least 14 aromatic atoms and having a removable positive hydrogen ion, said substituent exhibiting a higher energy occupied molecular orbital than at least one other substituent directly attached to said sulfur atom; and at least one substituent comprising an electron withdrawing group and exhibiting a lower energy unoccupied molecular orbital than at least one other substituent directly attached to said sulfur atom; said salt being capable, upon exposure to visible radiation, of undergoing irreversible intramolecular rearrangement to form a Bronsted acid comprising the anion of said salt and said removable positive hydrogen ion.

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  • EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Breslin, David T both c/o Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY 14650 5 54
Saeva, Franklin D both c/o Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY 14650 15 188

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