| abstract |
Compounds useful as surface coating agents, including compounds of the formula: n n nwherein X 1 comprises a first photoreactive species; X 2 comprises a second photoreactive species; Y comprises a nonpolymeric core molecule comprising an aromatic group; and Z comprises at least one charged group. The Y core can include an aromatic group such as a benzene radical, the charged groups Z can be independently selected from the organic acids that include sulfonic acid, carboxylic acid, and phosphoric acid, and the photoreactive species of X 1 and X 2 can independently be aryl ketones, such as those selected from the group acetophenone, benzophenone, anthraquinone, anthrone, and anthrone-like heterocycles, and their substituted derivatives. Examples of such coating agents include 4,5-bis(4-benzoylphenylmethyleneoxy)benzene-1,3-disulfonic acid di(potassium and/or sodium) salt, 2,5-bis(4-benzoylphenylmethyleneoxy)benzene-1,4-disulfonic acid di(potassium and/or sodium) salt (Compound II), and 2,5-bis(4-benzoylphenylmethyleneoxy)benzene-1-sulfonic acid monopotassium and/or monosodium salt. |