Radiation sensitive polymers of oxygen-substituted maleimides and elements containing same

A radiation sensitive polymer comprising

• A. from about 1 to 100 mole percent of a polymerized monomer having the formula ##STR17## B. from 0 to about 99 mole percent of at least one additional polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

A radiation sensitive element comprising a support having coated thereon at least one radiation sensitive layer comprising a radiation sensitive polymer comprising

• A. from about 1 to 100 mole percent of a polymerized monomer having the formula ##STR18## wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms;
• and B. from 0 to about 99 mole percent of at least one additional polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

A radiation sensitive element comprising a support having coated thereon at least one radiation sensitive layer comprising a radiation sensitive polymer comprising

• A. from about 1 to 100 mole percent of a polymerized monomer having the formula ##STR19## B. from 0 to about 99 mole percent of at least one additional polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

A photographic element comprising a support having coated thereon at least one layer comprising a cross-linkable polymer comprising

• A. from about 1 to 100 mole percent of a polymerized monomer having the formula ##STR20## wherein R is hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms;
• and B. from 0 to about 99 mole percent of at least one additional polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

A photographic element comprising a support having coated thereon at least one layer comprising a crosslinkable polymer comprising

• A. from about 1 to 100 mole percent of a polymerized monomer having the formula ##STR21## B. from 0 to about 99 mole percent of at least one additional polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer.

In a process for preparing a photomechanical image which comprises (1) exposing to actinic radiation an improved radiation sensitive element comprising a support having coated thereon an organic solvent soluble radiation sensitive composition and a poly active hydrogen-containing moiety, said exposure rendering the exposed areas of said composition insoluble in organic solvent;

• and (2) developing an image by removing the unexposed areas of the radiation sensitive composition with an organic solvent, the improvement comprising the incorporation into the element of a radiation sensitive polymer comprising
• A. from about 1 to 100 mole percent of a polymerized monomer having the formula ##STR22## wherein R is a hydrocarbon group having from 2 to 20 carbon atoms;
• and B. from 0 to about 99 mole percent of at least one additional polymerized ethylenically unsaturated monomer.