Aldimines and uses thereof

A compound having one of the following formulae (I) and (II):

• in which:
• X1 represents F1 or —N═C(H)-G1 or -Ph-XH, or —XH, with X representing O or S or Se and Ph representing a phenyl group;
• X2 represents F2 or —N═C(H)-G1 or -Ph-XH, or —XH, with X representing O or S or Se and Ph representing a phenyl group;
• X3 represents F3 or —N═C(H)-G1 or -Ph-XH, or —XH, with X representing O or S or Se and Ph representing a phenyl group;
• provided that at most just one radical from among the radicals X1, X2 and X3 represents —N═C(H)-G1;
• provided that at most just one radical from among the radicals X1, X2 and X3 represents —XH or -Ph-XH;
• provided that when X1=—N═C(H)-G1, then q=1;
• provided that when X1=—N═C(H)-G1 or -Ph-XH or —XH, then X2=F2 and X3=F3;
• provided that when X2=—N═C(H)-G1 or -Ph-XH or —XH, then X1=F1 and X3=F3;
• provided that when X3=—N═C(H)-G1 or -Ph-XH or —XH, then X2=F2 and X1=F1;
• F1 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a —COOZ group, a —C(O)NH2 group, an —SMe group, or a guanidyl group of formula —NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
• F2 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a —COOZ group, a —C(O)NH2 group, an —SMe group, or a guanidyl group of formula —NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
• F3 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a —COOZ group, a —C(O)NH2 group, an —SMe group, or a guanidyl group of formula —NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
• R1, R2, R3 and R4 each represent, independently of one another, a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, said alkyl group optionally comprising one or more heteroatoms, a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms and a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms;
• n is an integer ranging from 0 to 28;
• p is an integer ranging from 0 to 10;
• m represents 0 or 1;
• q represents 0 or 1;
• e is an integer ranging from 1 to 3;
• f is an integer or non-integer ranging from 1 to 3;
• f is an integer or non-integer ranging from 0 to 2;
• the sum f+f represents an integer ranging from 1 to 3;
• Z represents a monovalent organic radical Z′, divalent organic radical Zd or trivalent organic radical Zt, having a molar mass or a number-average molecular mass (Mn) ranging from 16 to 22 000 g/mol,
• Rac represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon radical comprising from 1 to 60 carbon atoms, wherein said radical optionally comprises one or more heteroatoms;
• G1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon radical of molar mass or of number-average molecular mass (Mn) ranging from 15 to 4000 g/mol, wherein said radical optionally comprises one or more heteroatoms, provided that G1 does not represent a substituted or unsubstituted aryl radical;
• in which:
• X1 represents F1 or -Ph-XH, or —XH;
• X2 represents F2 or -Ph-XH, or —XH;
• X3 represents F3 or -Ph-XH, or —XH;
• F1 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a —COOZ′ group, a —C(O)NH2 group, an —SMe group, or a guanidyl group of formula —NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
• F2 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a —COOZ′ group, a —C(O)NH2 group, an —SMe group, or a guanidyl group of formula —NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
• F3 represents a radical selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched alkyl group comprising from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylalkyl group comprising from 7 to 20 carbon atoms, a (hetero)aryl group comprising from 4 to 12 carbon atoms, and a (hetero)cycloalkyl group comprising from 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a —COOZ′ group, a —C(O)NH2 group, an —SMe group, or a guanidyl group of formula —NH—C(═NH)—NH2,
• X, R1, R2, R3, R4, n, q, m, p, e and Z′ being as defined for formula (I) above;
• G3 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon radical of molar mass or of number-average molecular mass (Mn) ranging from 14 to 4000 g/mol, it being possible fer wherein said radical optionally comprises one or more heteroatoms, provided that G3 does not represent a substituted or unsubstituted arylene radical;
• provided that at most just one radical from among the radicals X1, X2 and X3 represents —XH or -Ph-XH;
• provided that when X1=-Ph-XH or —XH, then X2=F2 and X3=F3;
• provided that when X2=-Ph-XH or —XH, then X1=F1 and X3=F3;
• provided that when X3=-Ph-XH or —XH, then X2=F2 and X1=F1.