Photosensitive compositions of matter comprising epoxide compounds and functional anthraquinones

A photosensitive composition of matter which is capable of undergoing a condensation or addition reaction consisting essentially of

• (1) an anthraquinone of the formula I ##STR29## and (2) one or more compounds selected from di- to poly-glycidyl ethers of phenol and cresol novolaks and compounds of the formulae II to VIII ##STR30## the amount of compounds of the formulae VI, VII and/or VIII being not more than 80 mol %, based on all the reactants mentioned under (2),
• in which R' and R" independently of one another are hydrogen, methyl, halogen or a nitro, phenylsulfonyl or methoxy group, X is --COOH, --COCl, --O--C.sub.p H.sub.2p --COOH, where p=1 to 4, --NH.sub.2, --OH, --CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 OH or ##STR31## X' is hydrogen or has the same meaning as X, a is a number from 1 to 100, b is a number from 0 to 150, b' is a number from 0.1 to 150, R is --C.sub.m H.sub.2m --, where m=2-12, (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.r --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, where r=1-40, --CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)--, cyclohexylene, --CH.sub.2 --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 --OCOC(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ##STR32## naphthylene, biphenylene, or phenylene which is unsubstituted or substituted by a methyl, methoxy or nitro group, R.sub.1 is a direct bond, --C.sub.m H.sub.2m --, where m=2-12, or cyclohexylene, cyclohexenylene, phenylene or endomethylenecyclohexenylene, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted by a methyl group, R.sub.2 is --C.sub.m H.sub.2m --, where m=2-12, phenylene, ##STR33## or a group of the formula ##STR34## Y is hydrogen or methyl, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, Y.sub.3 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH(CH.sub.3)-- or --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, o is a number from 1 to 50 and R.sub.3 is ##STR35## or the radical of ethyleneurea, 1,3-propyleneurea, 5,5-dimethylhydantoin, 2-hydroxyethyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin or 2-hydroxypropyl-5,5-dimethylhydantoin.