Macrophotoinitiators

A photoinitiator compound comprising a photoactive moiety Q and an amine functionality, preferably a tertiary amino group,

• Q is a photoactive moiety
• wherein the asterisk (*) denotes
• the bonding to the N atom;
• g and g′ independently of each other are an integer 0-5, in particular 0, 1 or 2;
• R1 and R′1 independently of each other are hydrogen, linear or branched C1-C6alkyl, OC1-C3alkyl, OR3, NO2, CN, (CO)OR2 or halogen;
• Z is a group
• wherein the double asterisk (**) denotes the bonding to the phenyl ring and the asterisk (*)denotes the bonding to the nitrogen atom;
• X is O, S or OCH2CH2O;
• R2 is hydrogen or linerar or branched C1-C6alkyl;
• and
• R3 is hydrogen or (CO)CH3.