[(2-ethoxy-5-trans-1-propen-1-yl)-phenoxyl]-terminated compounds

A [(2-ethoxy-5-trans-1-propen-1-yl)-phenoxy]-terminated compound according to formula (I)

• wherein
• D is a difunctional group;
• and
• x is 2;
• with the proviso that
• the difunctional group D is not a polycarbonate with an average molar mass in the range of 15000 g/mol to 150000 g/mol, and
• wherein difunctional group D is selected from the group consisting of:
• (a) alkylene or alkenylene group with 2 to 12 carbon atoms:
• (b) cycloalkylene group with 5 or 6 carbon atoms;
• (c) heterocyclic group with 3 to 5 carbon atoms and at least one nitrogen sulfur or oxygen atom in the heterocyclic ring;
• (d) mono- or dicarbocyclic group;
• (e) bridged multicyclic group consisting of at least two groups selected from the following:
• monocarbocyclic aromatic groups, dicarbocyclic aromatic groups, cycloalkylene groups;
• wherein these groups are linked to each other by direct carbon-carbon bonds or by divalent groups;
• and
• (f) one of the groups of the following structures
• wherein AR1, AR2, AR3, AR4, AR5 and AR6 are independently difunctional aliphatic or aromatic residues;
• and wherein n is an integer selected in the range from 2 to 100 and represents the number of repeating structural units in the polymer backbone:
• (g) group of the following structure
• wherein R26 is a monofunctional group selected from the group consisting of:
• (1) alkyl or alkenyl group with 2 to 12 carbon atoms,
• (2) cycloalkyl group with 5 or 6 carbon atoms,
• (3) aryl group with 6 to 12 carbon atoms, and
• (4) [(2-ethoxy-5-trans-1-propen-1-yl)-phenoxy]-group.