Photoactive Compounds

Abstract

The present invention relates to a novel photoactive compounds that can be used in formulating photoresist compositions.

1 . A compound of the formula  
         Y—Ar  where Ar is                          and    Y is                          where W is selected from                          where R 1A , R 1C , R 2A , R 2C , R 2D , R 3A , R 3C , R 3D , R 4A , R 4C , R 4D , R 5A , and R 5C , are each independently selected from Z, hydrogen, C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, C 5-50  cyclic alkylcarbonyl group, C 5-50  aryl group, C 5-50  aralkyl group, arylcarbonylmethylene group, C 1-20  straight or branched alkoxy chain, nitro, cyano, tresyl, or hydroxyl; either (i) one of R 1D  or R 5D  is nitro with the other being selected from hydrogen, C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, C 5-50  cyclic alkylcarbonyl group, C 5-50  aryl group, C 5-50  aralkyl group, arylcarbonylmethylene group, cyano, or hydroxyl or (ii) both of R 1D  and R 5D  are nitro; Z is —(V) j —(C(X11)(X12)) n —O—C(═O)—R 8 , where either (i) one of X11 or X12 is C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain containing at least one fluorine atom and the other is hydrogen, halogen, or C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain or (ii) both of X11 and X12 are C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain containing at least one fluorine atom; V is a linkage group selected from a direct bond, a divalent C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl group optionally containing one or more O atoms, divalent C 5-50  aryl group, divalent C 5-50  aralkyl group, or divalent C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic alkyl group; X2 is hydrogen, halogen, or C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms; R 8  is a C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, or a C 5-50  aryl group; X3 is hydrogen, C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain, halogen, cyano, or —C(═O)—R 50  where R 50  is selected from C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms or —O—R 51  where R 51  is hydrogen or C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain; j is 0 to 10; m is 0 to 10; and n is 0 to 10,    the C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain, C 1-20  straight or branched alkoxy chain, C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, C 5-50  cyclic alkylcarbonyl group, C 5-50  aralkyl group, C 5-50  aryl group, naphthyl, anthryl, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered saturated or unsaturated ring optionally containing one or more O atoms, or arylcarbonylmethylene group being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more groups selected from the group consisting of Z, halogen, C 1-20  alkyl, C 3-20  cyclic alkyl, C 1-20  alkoxy, C 3-20  cyclic alkoxy, di C 1-20  alkylamino, dicyclic di C 1-20  alkylamino, hydroxyl, cyano, nitro, tresyl, oxo, aryl, aralkyl, oxygen atom, CF 3 SO 3 , aryloxy, arylthio, and groups of formulae (II) to (VI):                          wherein R 10  and R 11  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, or a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, or R 10  and R 11  together can represent an alkylene group to form a five- or six-membered ring,    R 12  represents a C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, or a C 5-50  aralkyl group, or R 10  and R 12  together represent an alkylene group which forms a five- or six-membered ring together with the interposing —C—O— group, the carbon atom in the ring being optionally substituted by an oxygen atom,    R 13  represents a C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms or a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group,    R 14  and R 15  each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms or a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group,    R 16  represents a C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, a C 5-50  aryl group, or a C 5-50  aralkyl group, and    R 17  represents C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, a C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, a C 5-50  aryl group, a C 5-50  aralkyl group, the group —Si(R 16 ) 2 R 17 , or the group —O—Si(R 16 ) 2 R 17 , the C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, C 5-50  aryl group, and C 5-50  aralkyl group being unsubstituted or substituted as above; and A −  is an anion.    
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein W is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein X2 is hydrogen and m is 1.  
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein X2 is methyl and m is 1.  
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein X2 is perfluoromethyl and m is 1.  
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein R 3A  is Z.  
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 2  wherein R 3C  is selected from Z or hydrogen.  
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein W is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 8  wherein one of R 1D  or R 5D  is nitro with the other being selected from hydrogen, C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, C 5-50  cyclic alkylcarbonyl group, C 5-50  aryl group, C 5-50  aralkyl group, arylcarbonylmethylene group, cyano, or hydroxyl, the C 1-20  straight or branched alkyl chain optionally containing one or more O atoms, C 5-50  monocyclic, bicyclic, or tricyclic alkyl group, C 5-50  cyclic alkylcarbonyl group, C 5-50  aryl group, C 5-50  aralkyl group, and arylcarbonylmethylene group being unsubstituted or substituted.  
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 9  wherein R 1D  is nitro.  
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 9  wherein R 5D  is nitro.  
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 9  wherein both of R 1D  and R 5D  are nitro.  
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 9  wherein R 3A  is Z.  
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 9  wherein R 3D  is Z or hydrogen.  
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         16 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from