Oxime ester photoinitiators

Compounds of formulae (I)

• wherein
• X is
• A is O, S, NR5 or CR16R17;
• R1 is selected from:
• hydrogen, or C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, CN, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, of which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or
• C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• or R1 is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• R1 is C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, each of which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5 or COOR3;
• R1 is C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, each of which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a or SO2-R1a;
• R1 is C1-C20alkoxy, which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C1-C10alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl or C1-C8alkoxyphenyl;
• R1 is C2-C20alkoxy, which is interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5, CO, SO or SO2;
• R1 is C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy, which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a or SO2R1a;
• or
• R1 is R1a, and R1a is selected from hydrogen, or C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, CN, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and
• C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R1a is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5a, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)—(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R1a is C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, each of which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5a or COOR3a;
• R1a is C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, COOR3a, (CO)—(C1-C8alkyl), benzoyl or SO2—(C1-C4haloalkyl);
• R1a is C1-C20alkoxy, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C10alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl or C1-C8alkoxyphenyl;
• R1a , is C2-C20alkoxy, which is interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5a, CO, SO or SO2;
• or R1a is C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy, which C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, COOR3a, (CO)(C1-C8alkyl), SO2—(C1-C4haloalkyl), benzoyl, or
• which benzoyl or
• is unsubstituted, or substituted by
• R2 is C1-C20alkyl which is substituted by C3-C8cycloalkyl
• R3 is selected from hydrogen, (CO)R1a, (CO)OR3a, CONR5R6, C1-C20alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, CN, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2 or S(O)mR1a;
• R3 is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5a, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R3 is C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5a or COOR3a;
• R3 is C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, COOR3a, (CO)R1a(CO)NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3a, CONR5aR6a, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5a;
• phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R3 together with one of the carbon atoms of R2 or M forms a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by O, S or NR5a, and which 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, (CO)R1a, NO2, halogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, CN, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl,
• or C3-C20cyclalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a;
• or
• R3 is R3a, and R3a is selected from hydrogen, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl) or CON(C1-C8alkyl)2;
• R3a is C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, SH, CN, C3-C8alkenoxy, OCH2CH2CN, OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C2-C4)alkenyl, O(CO)phenyl, (CO)OH, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), C3-C8cycloalkyl, SO2(C1-C4haloalkyl), O(C1-C4haloalkyl), phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl and C3-C8cycloalkyl which is interrupted by one or more O;
• R3a is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, N(C1-C8alkyl), CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl or N(C1-C8alkyl)2;
• R3a is C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, N(C1-C8alkyl) or COO(C1-C8alkyl);
• or R3a is C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, CN, NO2, OH, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C3alkyloxy, phenoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2, diphenylamino, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)C1-C8alkyl or (CO)N(C1-C8)2, phenyl or benzoyl;
• or
• R3a is C1-C20alkanoyl or C3-C12alkenoyl, which C1-C20alkanoyl or C3-C12alkenoyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, OH, C1-C8alkoxy, phenoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2 or diphenylamino;
• R4 is selected from hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, CN, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2 or S(O)mR1a;
• R4 is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5a, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R4 is C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5a or COOR3a;
• R4 is C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, COOR3a, (CO)R1a(CO)NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3a, CONR5aR6a, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5a, phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R4 together with one of the carbon atoms of R2 or M forms a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by O, S or NR5a, and which 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, (CO)R1a, NO2, halogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, CN, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl,
• or C3-C20cyclalkyl which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a;
• or
• R4 is R4a, and R4a is selected from hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OH, SH, CN, C3-C8alkenoxy, OCH2CH2CN, OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C2-C4)alkenyl, O(CO)phenyl, (CO)OH, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), C3-C8cycloalkyl, SO2(C1-C4haloalkyl), O(C1-C4haloalkyl), phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl and C3-C8cycloalkyl which is interrupted by one or more O;
• R4a is C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, N(C1-C8alkyl), CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl or N(C1-C8alkyl)2;
• R4a is C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, N(C1-C8alkyl) or COO(C1-C8alkyl);
• R4a is C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, CN, NO2, OH, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C3alkyloxy, phenoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2, diphenylamino, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)C1-C8alkyl, (CO)N(C1-C8)2, phenyl or benzoyl;
• or
• R4a is C1-C20alkanoyl or C3-C12alkenoyl, which C1-C20alkanoyl or C3-C12alkenoyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, OH, C1-C8alkoxy, phenoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2 or diphenylamino;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are hydrogen, S(O)mR1a, O(CO)R1a, (CO)R1a or CONR5aR6a;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, CN, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a, C3-C8cycloalkyl, which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, of which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2 or S(O)mR1a;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5a, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3a, (CO)NR5aR6a, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5a or COOR3a;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, COOR3a, (CO)R1a (CO)NR5aR6a, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• C1-C20alkyl, which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3a, CONR5aR6a, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5a, phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by OR3a, SR4a or NR5aR6a;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C1-C20alkoxy, which is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl or C1-C8alkoxyphenyl;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C2-C20alkoxy, which is interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5a, CO, SO or SO2;
• R5 and R6 independently of each other are C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy, which C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, COOR3a, (CO)R1a or SO2R1a;
• R5 together with one of the carbon atoms of R2 or M forms a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by O, S or NR5a, and which 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, (CO)R1a, NO2, halogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, CN, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl,
• or C3-C20cyclalkyl, which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a;
• R5 and R6 together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by O, S or NR5a, and which 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring is unsubstituted, or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, (CO)R1a, NO2, halogen, C1-C4-haloalkyl, CN, phenyl,
• or C3-C20cyclalkyl which is uninterrupted, or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a;
• or
• R5 and R6 is R5a and R6a, and R5a and R6a are independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, S(O)m(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl) or CON(C1-C8alkyl)2;
• R5a and R6a independently of each other are C1-C20alkyl substituted by one or more halogen, OH, SH, CN, C3-C8alkenoxy, OCH2CH2CN, OCH2CH2(CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), O(CO)(C2-C4)alkenyl, O(CO)phenyl, (CO)OH, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), C3-C8cycloalkyl, SO2(C1-C4haloalkyl), O(C1-C4haloalkyl), phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl which is interrupted by one or more O;
• or R5a and R6a independently of each other are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, N(C1-C8alkyl), CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl or N(C1-C8alkyl)2;
• R5a and R6a independently of each other are C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C8cycloalkyl is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, N(C1-C8alkyl) or COO(C1-C8alkyl);
• R5a and R6a independently of each other are C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, CN, NO2, OH, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, phenyl-C1-C3alkyloxy, phenoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2, diphenylamino, (CO)O(C1-C8alkyl), (CO)C1-C8alkyl, (CO)N(C1-C8alkyl)2, phenyl or benzoyl;
• R5a and R6a independently of each other are C1-C20alkanoyl or C3-C12alkenoyl, which C1-C20alkanoyl or C3-C12alkenoyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, OH, C1-C8alkoxy, phenoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, phenylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2 or diphenylamino;
• R5a and R6a independently of each other are C1-C20alkoxy, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl or C1-C8alkoxyphenyl;
• or R5a and R6a independently of each other are C2-C20alkoxy, which is interrupted by one or more O, S, N(C1-C8alkyl), CO, SO or SO2;
• R5a and R6a independently of each other are C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy, which C6-C20aryloxy or C3-C20heteroaryloxy is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C8alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2, CO(OC1-C8alkyl), (CO)(C1-C8alkyl) or SO2—(C1-C8alkyl);
• or
• R5a and R6a together with the N-atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which is uninterrupted or interrupted by O, S or N(C1-C8alkyl), and which 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, C1-C8alkylsulfanyl, N(C1-C8alkyl)2, NO2, halogen, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, phenyl or C3-C20cyclalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or N(C1-C8alkyl);
• R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• wherein the substituents OR3, SR4 or NR5R6 optionally form 5- or 6-membered ring via the radicals R3, R4, R5 or R6 with further substituents on the group X;
• or R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently of each other are C1-C20alkyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, CN, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2 or S(O)mR1a;
• R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently of each other are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently of each other are C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5 or COOR3;
• or
• R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 independently of each other are C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a(CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• C1-C20alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3, CONR5R6, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5, phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted, or substituted by OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• or R8 and R9, R9 and R10, or R10 and R11 are
• R12, R13, R14 and R15 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, halogen, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• wherein the substituents OR3, SR4 or NR5R6 optionally form a 5- or 6-membered ring via the radicals R3, R4, R5 or R6 with further substituents on the group X;
• or R12, R13, R14 and R15 independently of each other are C1-C20alkyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, CN, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2 or S(O)mR1a;
• R12, R13, R14 and R15 independently of each other are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• R12, R13, R14 and R15 independently of each other are C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5 or COOR3;
• R12, R13, R14 and R15 independently of each other are C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)m—R1a,
• C1-C20alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3a, CONR5R6, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5, phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted or substituted by OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• R16 and R17 independently of each other are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, CN, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, C3-C8cycloalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl and C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• R16 and R17 independently of each other are C2-C20alkyl interrupted by one or more O, S, NR5, CO, SO or SO2, which interrupted C2-C20alkyl is unsubstituted or substituted by C3-C8cycloalkyl, OH, SH, O(CO)R1a, (CO)OR3, (CO)NR5R6, C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl, wherein C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl or C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C8alkyl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• R16 and R17 independently of each other are C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5 or COOR3;
• R16 and R17 independently of each other are C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl, which C6-C20aryl or C3-C20heteroaryl is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, C1-C20alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, phenyl, C1-C20alkylphenyl, C1-C8alkoxyphenyl, CN, NO2, OR3, SR4, NR5R6, COOR3, (CO)R1a or SO2R1a;
• or
• R16 and R17 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring which is uninterrupted or interrupted by O, S or NR5a, and which 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more C1-C20alkyl, OR3a, SR4a, NR5aR6a, (CO)R1a, NO2, halogen, C1-C4haloalkyl, CN, phenyl or C3-C20cyclalkyl which is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO or NR5a;
• Ar1 is C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl, C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl or
• which C6-C20aryl, C3-C20heteroaryl, C6-C20aroyl, C3-C20heteroarylcarbonyl or
• is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, COOR3, (CO)R1a, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• OR3, SR4, NR5R6, wherein the substituents OR3, SR4 or NR5R6 optionally form 5- or 6-membered rings via the radicals R3, R4, R5 or R6 with further substituents on the phenyl ring, C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3, CONR5R6, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5, C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5 or COOR3, phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted or substituted by OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• or Ar1 is
• Ar2 is phenylene, naphthylene, phenylenecarbonyl, naphthylenecarbonyl,
• which phenylene, naphthylene, phenylenecarbonyl, naphthylenecarbonyl,
• is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NO2, COOR3, (CO)R1a, (CO)NR5R6, PO(OR1a)2, S(O)mR1a,
• OR3, SR4, NR5R6, C1-C20alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more halogen, COOR3, CONR5R6, phenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C3-C20heteroaryl, OR3, SR4 or NR5R6, C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl, which C2-C12alkenyl or C3-C20cycloalkyl is uninterrupted or interrupted by one or more O, S, CO, NR5 or COOR3, C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O, S or NR5, phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl and naphthoyl, which phenyl, naphthyl, benzoyl or naphthoyl is unsubstituted or substituted by OR3, SR4 or NR5R6;
• Y is a direct bond, O, S, NR5 or CO;
• Z1 is O, S, CO or CR16(R17);
• Z2 is a direct bond, O, S or NR5;
• m is 1 or 2;
• and
• Q is CO or a direct bond.