Photoresponsive compound
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorsYukiko NAKAI, Toyoko SHIBATA, Kazuaki NAKAMURA, Kouji SUGAMA
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Abstract
Provided is a compound which is fluidized by light irradiation and is less colored. The compound is a compound represented by the following general formula (1), which is fluidized by light irradiation: R1—CH═N—R2 General Formula (1) wherein R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom bonded to the nitrogen atom in the general formula (1).
Claims15
A compound represented by the following general formula (1), which is fluidized by light irradiation:
- R1—CH═N—R2 General Formula (1)
- wherein
- R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group;
- and
- R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom bonded to the nitrogen atom in the general formula (1).
A polymer comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formula (1′) and is fluidized by light irradiation:
- R1—CH═N—R2 General Formula (1′)
- wherein
- R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group;
- R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom bonded to the nitrogen atom in the general formula (1′);
- and
- at least one of R1 and R2 is bonded to a group containing a structure derived from a polymerizable group.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.