US20030073835A1

US20030073835A1 - Imidazolidinone derivatives

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Publication number: US20030073835A1
Application number: US10/179,693
Authority: US
Inventors: Dario Lazzari; Graziano Zagnoni
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: BASF Corp
Priority date: 2001-07-31
Filing date: 2002-06-24
Publication date: 2003-04-17
Also published as: US7153973B2; JP2003155277A; US20050038236A1; CA2396020A1

Abstract

A compound of the formula (IA) or (IB)

wherein

G₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are independently of one another C₁-C₁₈alkyl or C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl or the radicals G₁and G₂and the radicals G₃and G₄form independently of one another, together with the carbon atom they are attached to, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl;

R is hydrogen C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₁-C₁₈alkanoyl;

R* is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, oxyl, —OH, —CH₂CN, C₃-C₆alkenyl, C₃-C₈alkynyl, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; C₁-C₈acyl, C₁-C₁₈alkoxy, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkoxy, C₂-C₁₈alkenyloxy, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkoxy, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkoxy unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; C₁-C₁₈alkanoyloxy, (C₁-C₁₈alkoxy)carbonyl, glycidyl or a group —CH₂CH(OH)(G) with G being hydrogen, methyl or phenyl;

n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n* is 1, 2 or 3;

X is an organic radical of a valency equal to n; and

X* is a triazinic radical with a valency equal to n*;

with the proviso that when n is 1, R is methyl, ethyl, propyl, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl or C₁-C₁₈alkanoyl.

The compounds described above are useful for stabilizing an organic material against degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation.

Description

The present invention relates to particular imidazolidinone derivatives, to their use as light stabilizers, heat stabilizers and oxidation stabilizers for organic materials, particularly synthetic polymers, and to the organic materials thus stabilized.

Some imidazolidinone derivatives are for example disclosed in DE-A-2,621,947, U.S. Pat. No. 3,532,703, U.S. Pat. No. 3,971,757, WO-A-98/30601 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,448,969.

The present invention relates in particular to

a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB)

wherein

G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are independently of one another C₁-C₁₈alkyl or C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl or the radicals G₁and G₂and the radicals G₃and G₄form independently of one another, together with the carbon atom they are attached to, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl;

R is C ₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₁-C₁₈alkanoyl;

R* is hydrogen, C ₁-C₁₈alkyl, oxyl, —OH, —CH₂CN, C₃-C₆alkenyl, C₃-C₈alkynyl, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; C₁-C₈acyl, C₁-C₁₈alkoxy, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkoxy, C₂-C₁₈alkenyloxy, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkoxy, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkoxy unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; C₁-C₁₈alkanoyloxy, (C₁-C₁₈alkoxy)carbonyl, glycidyl or a group —CH₂CH(OH)(G) with G being hydrogen, methyl or phenyl;

n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n* is 1, 2 or 3;

X is an organic radical of a valency equal to n;

when n* is 1, X* is a group of the formula (IB-1)

wherein

Z ₁* and Z₂* are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₃*;

R ₁*, R₂* and R₃* are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy;

when n* is 2, X* is a group of the formula (IB-2)

wherein Z ₁* and R,* are as defined above;

when n* is 3, X* is a group of the formula (IB-3);

when n is 2, 3 or 4, each of the radicals G ₁, G₂, G₃, G₄and R can have the same or a different meaning in the units of the formula

when n* is 2 or 3, each of the radicals G ₁, G₂, G₃, G₄and R* can have the same or a different meaning in the units of the formula

with the proviso that when n is 1, R is methyl, ethyl, propyl, C ₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl or C₁-C₁₈alkanoyl.

A preferred embodiment relates to a compound of the formula (IA) wherein when n is 1, X is C ₂-C₁₈alkyl, C₂-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkyl interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₂-C₁₈alkynyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; phenyl or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or X is one of the groups of the formulae (II-a) to (II-m)

Y ₁, Y₂, Y₅, Y₆, Y₇and Y₉are a direct bond, C₁-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Y ₃, Y₄, Y₈, Y₁₀, Y₁, and Y₁₂are C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

R ₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇and R₁₃are hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkyl interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₂-C₁₈alkynyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy;

Z ₁, Z₂and Z₃are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆;

R ₀, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy;

with the proviso that the formula (II-b) is different from ethoxycarbonyl;

when n is 2, X is C ₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₂-C₁₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below; C₂-C₁₂alkenylene, C₂-C₁₂alkynylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-(C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene)-C₁-C₄alkylene, phenylene, phenylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-phenylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene, or X is one of the groups of the formulae (III-a) to (III-j)

Y ₁′, Y₁″, Y₂′, Y₂″, Y₅′, Y₅″, Y₆′, Y₆″, Y₇′ and Y₇″ are independently of one another a direct bond, C₁-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Y ₃′, Y₃″, Y₄′, Y₄″, Y₈′, Y₈″, Y₁₁′,Y₁₁″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

A ₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈and A₉are C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₂-C₁₂alkylene interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below, C₂-C₁₂alkenylene, C₂-C₁₂alkynylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-(C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene)-C₁-C₄alkylene, phenylene, phenylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-phenylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene; and A₁and A₅are additionally a direct bond;

Z ₁′, Z₂′ and Z₃′ are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆′; and

R ₀′, R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy:

when n is 3, X is C ₅-C₂₅alkantriyl, C₄-C₁₈triacyl or a group of the formula (IV);

Y ₁₃′, Y₁₃″ and Y₁₃′″ are independently of one another C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Z ₁″, Z₂″ and Z₃″ are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆″; and R₁₆″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; and

when n is 4, X is C ₅-C₂₀alkantetrayl, C₆-C₂₂tetraacyl or a group of the formula (V)

Y ₁₄′ and Y₁₄″ are independently of one another C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Z ₁′″, Z₂′″, M and T are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆′″, and M and T are additionally —S—;

R ₁₆′″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; and q is an integer from 2 to 12.

X as an organic radical of a valency equal to n may be for example an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic residue optionally containing a heteroatom such as oxygen, sulphur or nitrogen.

Examples of alkyl containing not more than 18 carbon atoms are methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, pentyl, 2-pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, t-octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, hexadecyl and octadecyl. G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are preferably C₁-C₄alkyl, in particular methyl.

One of the preferred meanings of R is propyl.

One of the preferred meanings of R* is C ₁-C₄alkyl, in particular methyl.

One of the preferred meanings of R ₁is C₁-C₈alkyl such as methyl or 3-heptyl.

An example of hydroxyalkyl containing not more than 18 carbon atoms is 2-hydroxyethyl or hydroxybutyl.

Examples of C ₂-C₁₈alkyl interrupted by oxygen or sulphur, e.g. one or more oxygen or sulphur, are 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3-butoxypropyl, 3-octyloxypropyl, 4-methoxybutyl, 2-methylthioethyl, 2-ethylthioethyl, 3-methylthiopropyl, 3-ethylthiopropyl, 3-butylthiopropyl, 3-octylthiopropyl or 4-methylthiobutyl.

Examples of C ₂-C₁₈alkyl interrupted by >N—R₀, e.g. one or more >N—R₀, are —CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH₃, —CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH₃or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH₂CH₃.

Examples of alkenyl containing not more than 18 carbon atoms are allyl, 2-methylallyl, butenyl, hexenyl, undecenyl and octadecenyl. Alkenyls in which the carbon atom in the 1-position is saturated are of interest, and allyl is of particular interest. Thus, one of the preferred meanings of R is allyl. The alkenyl groups contain only one double bond.

An example of alkynyl containing not more than 18 carbon atoms is 2-butynyl.

Examples of alkoxy containing not more than 18 carbon atoms are methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy, butoxy, isobutoxy, pentoxy, isopentoxy, hexoxy, heptoxy, octoxy, decyloxy, dodecyloxy, tetradecyloxy, hexadecyloxy and octadecyloxy. C ₁-C₁₂Alkoxy, in particular methoxy, propoxy, butoxy and octyloxy, is one of the preferred meanings of R.

Examples of acyl containing not more than 8 carbon atoms are formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, pentanoyl, hexanoyl, heptanoyl, octanoyl, acryloyl, methacryloyl and benzoyl. C ₁-C₈Alkanoyl, C₃-C₈alkenyl and benzoyl are preferred. Acetyl and acryloyl are especially preferred.

Examples of C ₁-C₁₈alkanoyl are formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, pentanoyl, hexanoyl, heptanoyl and octanoyl.

Examples of C ₁-C₁₈alkanoyloxy are formyloxy, acetyloxy, propionyloxy, butyryloxy, pentanoyloxy, hexanoyloxy, heptanoyloxy and octanoyloxy.

Examples of (C ₁-C₁₈alkoxy)carbonyl are methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, pentyloxycarbonyl, hexyloxycarbonyl, heptyloxycarbonyl and octyloxycarbonyl.

Examples of C ₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, e.g. 1, 2 or 3-OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, are cyclopentyl, methylcyclopentyl, dimethylcyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl, dimethylcyclohexyl, trimethylcyclohexyl, t-butylcyclohexyl, cyclooctyl, cyclodecyl, cyclododecyl and methoxycyclohexyl. Unsubstituted or substituted C₅-C₈cycloalkyl, in particular cyclohexyl, is preferred.

Examples of C ₅-C₁₂cycloalkoxy are cyclopentoxy, cyclohexoxy, cycloheptoxy, cyclooctoxy, cyclodecyloxy, cyclododecyloxy and methylcyclohexoxy. C₅-C₈Cycloalkoxy, in particular cyclopentoxy and cyclohexoxy, is preferred.

Examples of phenyl substituted by C ₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, e.g. 1, 2 or 3 C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, are methylphenyl, dimethylphenyl, trimethylphenyl, t-butylphenyl, di-t-butylphenyl, 3,5-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl, methoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl and butoxyphenyl.

Examples of C ₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, e.g. 1, 2 or 3 —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, are benzyl, methylbenzyl, dimethylbenzyl, trimethylbenzyl, t-butylbenzyl, 2-phenylethyl and methoxybenzyl. C₇-C₉phenylalkyl, in particular benzyl, is preferred.

Examples of C ₇-C₁₂phenylalkoxy unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, e.g. 1, 2 or 3 C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy, are benzyloxy, methylbenzyloxy, dimethylbenzyloxy, trimethylbenzyloxy, t-butylbenzyloxy, 2-phenylethoxy and methoxybenzyloxy.

C ₇-C₉phenylalkoxy, in particular benzyloxy, is preferred.

An example of C ₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkoxy is hydroxybutoxy.

An example of C ₂-C₁₈alkenyloxy is 2-propenyloxy.

Examples of alkylene containing not more than 12 carbon atoms are methylene, ethylene, propylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene, octamethylene, decamethylene and dodecamethylene. One of the preferred meanings of X is C ₂-C₁₂alkylene or C₄-C₁₂alkylene, in particular C₂-C₆alkylene or C₄-C₆alkylene.

Examples of alkylene containing not more than 16 carbon atoms and interrupted by —O— or —S—, e.g. one or more —O— or —S—, are 3-oxapentane-1,5-diyl, 4-oxaheptane-1,7-diyl, 3,6-dioxaoctane-1,8-diyl, 4,7-dioxadecane-1,10-diyl, 4,9-dioxadodecane-1,12-diyl, 3,6,9-trioxaundecane-1,11-diyl, 4,7,10-trioxatridecane-1,13-diyl, 3-thiapentane-1,5-diyl, 4-thiaheptane-1,7-diyl, 3,6-dithiaoctane-1,8-diyl, 4,7-dithiadecane-1,10-diyl, 4,9-dithiadodecane-1,12-diyl, 3,6,9-trithiaundecane-1,11-diyl and 4,7,10-trithiatridecane-1,13-diyl.

Examples of alkylene containing not more than 16 carbon atoms and interrupted by >N—R ₀′, e.g. one or more >N—R₀′, are —CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH₂CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH₂CH₂CH₂— and —CH₂CH₂—CH(CH₃)—N(R₀)—CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂—N(R₀)—CH(CH₃)—CH₂CH₂—.

One of the preferred meanings of X is —CH ₂CH₂—CH(CH₃)—N(R₀)—(CH₂)_2-6—N(R₀)—CH(CH₃)—CH₂CH₂—.

An example of C ₂-C₁₂alkenylene is —CH₂CH═CHCH₂—. C₄-C₁₂alkenylene is preferred.

An example of C ₂-C₁₂alkynylene is —CH₂CH₂—C≡C—CH₂CH₂—. C₆-C₁₂alkynylene is preferred.

An example of C ₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene is cyclohexylene.

An example of C ₁-C₄alkylene-(C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene)-C₁-C₄alkylene is cyclohexylenedimethylene.

Examples of C ₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene are methylenedicyclohexylene and isopropylidenedicyclohexylene.

An example of phenylene-(C ₁-C₄alkylene)-phenylene is methylenediphenylene.

An example of C ₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene is phenylenedimethylene.

C ₅-C₂₅alkantriyl may be for example a group H₃C—C(CH₂)₃—.

C ₄-C₁₈triacyl may be for example an aliphatic C₄-C₁₈triacyl, an aliphatic C₆-C₁₈triacyl substituted by nitrogen, a cycloaliphatic C₆-C₁₈triacyl, an aromatic C₉-C₁₈triacyl or a heterocyclic C₉-C₁₈triacyl.

An aliphatic C ₄-C₁₈triacyl is e.g. C₄-C₁₈alkanetrioyl unsubstituted or substituted by OH. Preferred examples are those triacyls derived from methanetricarboxylic acid, 1,1,2-ethanetricarboxylic acid, 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid, citric acid or 1,2,3-butanetricarboxylic acid.

An aliphatic C ₆-C₁₈triacyl substituted by nitrogen is e.g.

The group N(CH ₂CO—)₃is especially preferred.

A cycloaliphatic C ₆-C₁₈triacyl is e.g.

An aromatic C ₉-C₁₈triacyl is e.g. a triacyl derived from 1,2,4-benzenetricarboxylic acid or 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid.

A heterocyclic C ₉-C₁₈triacyl is e.g. a group of the formula

C ₅-C₂₀alkantetrayl may be for example C(CH₂)₄—.

A C ₆-C₂₂tetraacyl is for example an aliphatic C₆-C₁₈tetraacyl, an aliphatic C₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl substituted by nitrogen, a cycloaliphatic C₁₀-C₂₂tetraacyl or an aromatic C₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl.

An aliphatic C ₆-C₁₈tetraacyl is e.g. C₆-C₁₈alkanetetraoyl. Preferred examples are those tetraacyls derived from 1,1,3,3-propanetetracarboxylic acid or 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid.

An aliphatic C ₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl substituted by nitrogen is e.g. a group of the formula

A tetraacyl derived from ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid is preferred.

A cycloaliphatic C ₁₀-C₂₂tetraacyl is e.g. a cycloalkanetetracarbonyl or a cycloalkenetetracarbonyl such as

An aromatic C ₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl is for example a tetraacyl derived from 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid.

R is preferably C ₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl or C₅-C₈cycloalkyl; or for example propyl, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl or C₅-C₈cycloalkyl; in particular methyl, propyl, butyl, octyl, hydroxybutyl, 2-propenyl or cyclohexyl.

R* is preferably hydrogen, C ₁-C₄alkyl, oxyl, —OH, C₃-C₆alkenyl, benzyl, C₁-C₈acyl, C₁-C₁₂alkoxy, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈alkenyloxy or C₅-C₈cycloalkoxy, in particular hydrogen, methyl, allyl, acetyl, methoxy, propoxy, butoxy, octyloxy, hydroxybutoxy, 2-propenyloxy or cyclohexyloxy.

n is preferably 2, 3 or 4, in particular 2.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the formula (IA) wherein,

when n is 1, X is C ₂-C₁₂alkyl, C₂-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₂alkyl interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by —OH and/or C₁-C₄alkyl; or X is one of the groups of the formulae (II-a) to (II-m);

Y ₁, Y₂, Y₅, Y₆, Y₇and Y₉are a direct bond, C₁-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

Y ₃, Y₄, Y₈, Y₁₀, Y₁₁and Y₁₂are C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

R ₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇and R₁₃are hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₂-C₁₂alkyl interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl;

Z ₁, Z₂and Z₃are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆;

R ₀, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl; with the proviso that the formula (II-b) is different from ethoxycarbonyl;

when n is 2, X is C ₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₁₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below; C₂-C₆alkenylene, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-cyclohexylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-cyclohexylene-C₁-C₄alkylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene, or X is one of the groups of the formulae (III-a) to (III-j);

Y ₁′, Y₁″, Y₂′, Y₂″, Y₅′, Y₅″, Y₆′, Y₆″, Y₇′ and Y₇″ are independently of one another a direct bond, C₁-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

Y ₃′, Y₃″, Y₄′, Y₄″, Y₈′, Y₈″, Y₁₁′, Y₁₁″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

A ₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈and A₉are C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below, C₂-C₆alkenylene, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-cyclohexylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-cyclohexylene-C₁-C₄alkylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene; and A₁and A₅are additionally a direct bond;

Z ₁′, Z₂′ and Z₃′ are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₆′; and

R ₀′, R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl;

when n is 3, X is C ₅-C₁₀alkantriyl, an aliphatic C₄-C₁₈triacyl, an aliphatic C₆-C₁₈triacyl substituted by nitrogen; a cycloaliphatic C₆-C₁₈triacyl, an aromatic C₉-C₁₈triacyl, a heterocyclic C₉-C₁₈triacyl or a group of the formula (IV);

Y ₁₃′, Y₁₃″ and Y₁₃′″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

Z ₁″, Z₂″ and Z₃″ are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆″; and

R ₁₆″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl; and

when n is 4, X is C ₅-C₁₀alkantetrayl, an aliphatic C₆-C₁₈tetraacyl, an aliphatic C₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl substituted by nitrogen, a cycloaliphatic C₁₀-C₂₂tetraacyl, an aromatic C₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl or a group of the formula (V);

Y ₁₄′ and Y₁₄″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

R ₁₆′″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl; and

q is an integer from 2 to 12.

A further preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the formula (IA) wherein,

when n is 1, X is C ₂-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₆alkyl interrupted by oxygen; allyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl or one of the groups of the formulae (II-a) to (II-l);

Y ₃, Y₄, Y₈, Y₁₀, Y₁, and Y₁₂are C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

R ₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇and R₁₃are hydrogen, C₁-C₈alkyl, C₂-C₆alkyl interrupted by oxygen;

allyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or benzyl;

Z ₁, Z₂and Z₃are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆;

R ₀, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl;

with the proviso that the formula (II-b) is different from ethoxycarbonyl;

when n is 2, X is C ₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₁₄alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′;

cyclohexylene or one of the groups of the formulae (III-a) to (III-j);

A ₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈and A₉are C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen;

cyclohexylene or phenylene; and A ₁and A₅are additionally a direct bond;

R ₀′, R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl:

when n is 3, X is a group of the formula (IV);

R ₁₆″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl; and

when n is 4, X is a group of the formula (V);

Z ₁′″, Z₂′″, M and T are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆′″;

R ₁₆′″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl; and q is an integer from 2 to 12.

When n is 2, X is preferably C ₂-C₆alkylene or C₂-C₁₄alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′; or X is a group of the formula (III-a), (III-b) or (III-j).

Also preferred is a compound of the formula (IA) wherein

G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R is C ₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl or C₅-C₈cycloalkyl;

when n is 1, X is a group of the formula (II-a) or (II-l);

Y ₁is a direct bond or C₁-C₆alkylene;

R ₁is C₁-C₈alkyl;

Z ₁, Z₂and Z₃are >N—R₁₆;

R ₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; and

Y ₁₂is C₂-C₆alkylene;

when n is 2, X is C ₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₁₄alkylene interrupted by 2>N—H; or a group of the formula (III-b) or (III-j);

Y ₂′, Y₂″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₁-C₆alkylene;

A ₂is C₂-C₆alkylene;

Z ₁′, Z₂′ and Z₃′ are independently of one another >N—R₁₆′; and

R ₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

when n is 3, X is-a group of the formula (IV);

Y ₁₃′, Y₁₃″ and Y₁₃′″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene;

Z ₁″, Z₂″ and Z₃″ are a group >N—H; and

when n is 4, X is a group of the formula (V);

Y ₁₄′ and Y₁₄″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene;

Z ₁′″, Z₂′″, M and T are a group >N—H; and

q is an integer from 2 to 6.

A compound of the formula (IA) which is of interest is one wherein

G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R is propyl or 2-propenyl;

n is 2;

X is C ₂-C₆alkylene or a group of the formula (III-b);

Y ₂′ and Y₂″ are independently of one another C₁-C₆alkylene; and

A ₂is C₂-C₆alkylene.

Examples of compounds of the formula (IA) are:

Particularly preferred examples of the compounds of the formula (IA) are:

Another preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the formula (IB) wherein

G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R* is hydrogen, C ₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₈alkoxy, C₃-C₈alkenyloxy or C₅-C₈cycloalkoxy;

n* is 1 or 2;

Z ₁* and Z₂* are —O— or >N—R₃*; and

R ₁*, R₂* and R₃* are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl.

A further preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a compound of the formula (IB) wherein

G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R* is hydrogen or C ₁-C₄alkyl;

n* is 1 or 2;

Z ₁* and Z₂* are —O—; and

R ₁* and R₂* are independently of one another C₁-C₆alkyl.

Examples of compounds of the formula (IB) are

The compounds of the formulae (IA) and (IB) can be prepared, for example, according to the following reaction scheme.

wherein G ₁, G₂, G₃, G₄, X and X* as well as n and n* are as defined above and Hal means e.g. Br, Cl or J, preferably Cl or Br.

The reaction can be carried out without the isolation of the ionic intermediate. Suitable organic solvents are common aprotic organic solvents, for example toluene, xylene, mesitylene or tetrahydrofuran, in particular toluene. The ratio of the reactants is preferably stoichiometric but it is also possible to use the imidazolidinone in an excess of up to 40 mol %. Examples of suitable bases are potassium tert-butoxide, potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide. A preferred base is potassium tert-butoxide. The base can be applied in an excess of up to 20 mol %. The reaction temperature is for example from room temperature to 80° C., preferably 30-40° C.

The substitution of the nitrogen >N—H of the final product (that means the introduction of the radical R* different from hydrogen or the introduction of the radical —OR) can be carried out according to known processes.

The imidazolidinone starting material is known and can be prepared in analogy to known processes. When G ₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl, it can also be prepared as shown in SCHEME 2 below.

These reactions are described in EXAMPLE 1, steps 1.1 and 1.2.

The preparation of the compounds according to the present invention is shown in more detail in the working examples.

The compounds of this invention are very effective in improving the light, heat and oxidation resistance of organic materials.

Examples of such organic materials are:

1. Polymers of monoolefins and diolefins, for example polypropylene, polyisobutylene, polybut-1-ene, poly-4-methylpent-1-ene, polyvinylcyclohexane, polyisoprene or polybutadiene, as well as polymers of cycloolefins, for instance of cyclopentene or norbornene, polyethylene (which optionally can be crosslinked), for example high density polyethylene (HDPE), high density and high molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE-HMW), high density and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (HDPE-UHMW), medium density polyethylene (MDPE), low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), (VLDPE) and (ULDPE).

Polyolefins, i.e. the polymers of monoolefins exemplified in the preceding paragraph, preferably polyethylene and polypropylene, can be prepared by different, and especially by the following, methods:

a) radical polymerisation (normally under high pressure and at elevated temperature).

b) catalytic polymerisation using a catalyst that normally contains one or more than one metal of groups IVb, Vb, VIb or VIII of the Periodic Table. These metals usually have one or more than one ligand, typically oxides, halides, alcoholates, esters, ethers, amines, alkyls, alkenyls and/or aryls that may be either π- or σ-coordinated. These metal complexes may be in the free form or fixed on substrates, typically on activated magnesium chloride, titanium(III) chloride, alumina or silicon oxide. These catalysts may be soluble or insoluble in the polymerisation medium. The catalysts can be used by themselves in the polymerisation or further activators may be used, typically metal alkyls, metal hydrides, metal alkyl halides, metal alkyl oxides or metal alkyloxanes, said metals being elements of groups Ia, IIa and/or IIIa of the Periodic Table. The activators may be modified conveniently with further ester, ether, amine or silyl ether groups. These catalyst systems are usually termed Phillips, Standard Oil Indiana, Ziegler (-Natta), TNZ (DuPont), metallocene or single site catalysts (SSC).

2. Mixtures of the polymers mentioned under 1), for example mixtures of polypropylene with polyisobutylene, polypropylene with polyethylene (for example PP/HDPE, PP/LDPE) and mixtures of different types of polyethylene (for example LDPE/HDPE).

3. Copolymers of monoolefins and diolefins with each other or with other vinyl monomers, for example ethylene/propylene copolymers, linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) and mixtures thereof with low density polyethylene (LDPE), propylene/but-1-ene copolymers, propylene/isobutylene copolymers, ethylene/but-1-ene copolymers, ethylene/hexene copolymers, ethylene/methylpentene copolymers, ethylene/heptene copolymers, ethylene/octene copolymers, ethylene/vinylcyclohexane copolymers, ethylene/cycloolefin copolymers (e.g. ethylene/norbornene like COC), ethylene/1-olefins copolymers, where the 1-olefin is gene-rated in-situ; propylene/butadiene copolymers, isobutylene/isoprene copolymers, ethylene/vinylcyclohexene copolymers, ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymers, ethylene/alkyl methacrylate copolymers, ethylene/vinyl acetate copolymers or ethylene/acrylic acid copolymers and their salts (ionomers) as well as terpolymers of ethylene with propylene and a diene such as hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene or ethylidene-norbornene; and mixtures of such copolymers with one another and with polymers mentioned in 1) above, for example polypropylene/ethylene-propylene copolymers, LDPE/ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers (EVA), LDPE/ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers (EAA), LLDPE/EVA, LLDPE/EAA and alternating or random polyalkylene/carbon monoxide copolymers and mixtures thereof with other polymers, for example polyamides.

4. Hydrocarbon resins (for example C ₅-C₉) including hydrogenated modifications thereof (e.g. tackifiers) and mixtures of polyalkylenes and starch.

Homopolymers and copolymers from 1.)-4.) may have any stereostructure including syndiotactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; where atactic polymers are preferred. Stereoblock polymers are also included.

5. Polystyrene, poly(p-methylstyrene), poly(α-methylstyrene).

6. Aromatic homopolymers and copolymers derived from vinyl aromatic monomers including styrene, α-methylstyrene, all isomers of vinyl toluene, especially p-vinyltoluene, all isomers of ethyl styrene, propyl styrene, vinyl biphenyl, vinyl naphthalene, and vinyl anthracene, and mixtures thereof. Homopolymers and copolymers may have any stereostructure including syndiotactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; where atactic polymers are preferred. Stereoblock polymers are also included.

6a. Copolymers including aforementioned vinyl aromatic monomers and comonomers selected from ethylene, propylene, dienes, nitriles, acids, maleic anhydrides, maleimides, vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride or acrylic derivatives and mixtures thereof, for example styrene/butadiene, styrene/acrylonitrile, styrene/ethylene (interpolymers), styrene/alkyl methacrylate, styrene/butadiene/alkyl acrylate, styrene/butadiene/alkyl methacrylate, styrene/maleic anhydride, styrene/acrylonitrile/methyl acrylate; mixtures of high impact strength of styrene copolymers and another polymer, for example a polyacrylate, a diene polymer or an ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymer; and block copolymers of styrene such as styrene/butadiene/styrene, styrene/isoprene/styrene, styrene/ethylene/butylene/styrene or styrene/ethylene/propylene/styrene.

6b. Hydrogenated aromatic polymers derived from hydrogenation of polymers mentioned under 6.), especially including polycyclohexylethylene (PCHE) prepared by hydrogenating atactic polystyrene, often referred to as polyvinylcyclohexane (PVCH).

6c. Hydrogenated aromatic polymers derived from hydrogenation of polymers mentioned under 6a.).

Homopolymers and copolymers may have any stereostructure including syndiotactic, isotactic, hemi-isotactic or atactic; where atactic polymers are preferred. Stereoblock polymers are also included.

7. Graft copolymers of vinyl aromatic monomers such as styrene or α-methylstyrene, for example styrene on polybutadiene, styrene on polybutadiene-styrene or polybutadiene-acrylonitrile copolymers; styrene and acrylonitrile (or methacrylonitrile) on polybutadiene; styrene, acrylonitrile and methyl methacrylate on polybutadiene; styrene and maleic anhydride on polybutadiene; styrene, acrylonitrile and maleic anhydride or maleimide on polybutadiene; styrene and maleimide on polybutadiene; styrene and alkyl acrylates or methacrylates on polybutadiene; styrene and acrylonitrile on ethylene/propylene/diene terpolymers; styrene and acrylonitrile on polyalkyl acrylates or polyalkyl methacrylates, styrene and acrylonitrile on acrylate/butadiene copolymers, as well as mixtures thereof with the copolymers listed under 6), for example the copolymer mixtures known as ABS, MBS, ASA or AES polymers.

8. Halogen-containing polymers such as polychloroprene, chlorinated rubbers, chlorinated and brominated copolymer of isobutylene-isoprene (halobutyl rubber), chlorinated or sulfochlorinated polyethylene, copolymers of ethylene and chlorinated ethylene, epichlorohydrin homo- and copolymers, especially polymers of halogen-containing vinyl compounds, for example polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl fluoride, polyvinylidene fluoride, as well as copolymers thereof such as vinyl chloride/vinylidene chloride, vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate or vinylidene chloride/vinyl acetate copolymers.

9. Polymers derived from α,β-unsaturated acids and derivatives thereof such as polyacrylates and polymethacrylates; polymethyl methacrylates, polyacrylamides and polyacrylonitriles, impact-modified with butyl acrylate.

10. Copolymers of the monomers mentioned under 9) with each other or with other unsaturated monomers, for example acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymers, acrylonitrile/alkyl acrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile/alkoxyalkyl acrylate or acrylonitrile/vinyl halide copolymers or acrylonitrile/alkyl methacrylate/butadiene terpolymers.

11. Polymers derived from unsaturated alcohols and amines or the acyl derivatives or acetals thereof, for example polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl stearate, polyvinyl benzoate, polyvinyl maleate, polyvinyl butyral, polyallyl phthalate or polyallyl melamine; as well as their copolymers with olefins mentioned in 1) above.

12. Homopolymers and copolymers of cyclic ethers such as polyalkylene glycols, polyethylene oxide, polypropylene oxide or copolymers thereof with bisglycidyl ethers.

13. Polyacetals such as polyoxymethylene and those polyoxymethylenes which contain ethylene oxide as a comonomer; polyacetals modified with thermoplastic polyurethanes, acrylates or MBS.

14. Polyphenylene oxides and sulfides, and mixtures of polyphenylene oxides with styrene polymers or polyamides.

15. Polyurethanes derived from hydroxyl-terminated polyethers, polyesters or polybutadienes on the one hand and aliphatic or aromatic polyisocyanates on the other, as well as precursors thereof.

16. Polyamides and copolyamides derived from diamines and dicarboxylic acids and/or from aminocarboxylic acids or the corresponding lactams, for example polyamide 4, polyamide 6, polyamide 6/6, 6/10, 6/9, 6/12, 4/6, 12/12, polyamide 11, polyamide 12, aromatic polyamides starting from m-xylene diamine and adipic acid; polyamides prepared from hexamethylenediamine and isophthalic or/and terephthalic acid and with or without an elastomer as modifier, for example poly-2,4,4,-trimethylhexamethylene terephthalamide or poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide; and also block copolymers of the aforementioned polyamides with polyolefins, olefin copolymers, ionomers or chemically bonded or grafted elastomers; or with polyethers, e.g. with polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol or polytetramethylene glycol; as well as polyamides or copolyamides modified with EPDM or ABS; and polyamides condensed during processing (RIM polyamide systems).

17. Polyureas, polyimides, polyamide-imides, polyetherimids, polyesterimids, polyhydantoins and polybenzimidazoles.

18. Polyesters derived from dicarboxylic acids and diols and/or from hydroxycarboxylic acids or the corresponding lactones, for example polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, poly-1,4-dimethylolcyclohexane terephthalate, polyalkylene naphthalate (PAN) and polyhydroxybenzoates, as well as block copolyether esters derived from hydroxyl-terminated polyethers; and also polyesters modified with polycarbonates or MBS.

19. Polycarbonates and polyester carbonates.

20. Polyketones.

21. Polysulfones, polyether sulfones and polyether ketones.

22. Crosslinked polymers derived from aldehydes on the one hand and phenols, ureas and melamines on the other hand, such as phenol/formaldehyde resins, urea/formaldehyde resins and melamine/formaldehyde resins.

23. Drying and non-drying alkyd resins.

24. Unsaturated polyester resins derived from copolyesters of saturated and unsaturated dicarboxylic acids with polyhydric alcohols and vinyl compounds as crosslinking agents, and also halogen-containing modifications thereof of low flammability.

25. Crosslinkable acrylic resins derived from substituted acrylates, for example epoxy acrylates, urethane acrylates or polyester acrylates.

26. Alkyd resins, polyester resins and acrylate resins crosslinked with melamine resins, urea resins, isocyanates, isocyanurates, polyisocyanates or epoxy resins.

27. Crosslinked epoxy resins derived from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, heterocyclic or aromatic glycidyl compounds, e.g. products of diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol A and bisphenol F, which are crosslinked with customary hardeners such as anhydrides or amines, with or without accelerators.

28. Natural polymers such as cellulose, rubber, gelatin and chemically modified homologous derivatives thereof, for example cellulose acetates, cellulose propionates and cellulose butyrates, or the cellulose ethers such as methyl cellulose; as well as rosins and their derivatives.

29. Blends of the aforementioned polymers (polyblends), for example PP/EPDM, Poly-amide/EPDM or ABS, PVC/EVA, PVC/ABS, PVC/MBS, PC/ABS, PBTP/ABS, PC/ASA, PC/PBT, PVC/CPE, PVC/acrylates, POM/thermoplastic PUR, PC/thermoplastic PUR, POM/acrylate, POM/MBS, PPO/HIPS, PPO/PA 6.6 and copolymers, PA/HDPE, PA/PP, PA/PPO, PBT/PC/ABS or PBT/PET/PC.

30. Naturally occurring and synthetic organic materials which are pure monomeric compounds or mixtures of such compounds, for example mineral oils, animal and vegetable fats, oil and waxes, or oils, fats and waxes based on synthetic esters (e.g. phthalates, adipates, phosphates or trimellitates) and also mixtures of synthetic esters with mineral oils in any weight ratios, typically those used as spinning compositions, as well as aqueous emulsions of such materials.

31. Aqueous emulsions of natural or synthetic rubber, e.g. natural latex or latices of carboxylated styrene/butadiene copolymers.

Thus, the invention also relates to a composition containing an organic material susceptible to degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation and a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) as described above.

The organic material is preferably a synthetic polymer, more particularly one selected from the aforementioned groups. The synthetic polymer is for example a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) or a thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV).

Polyolefins are preferred. Thermoplastic polyolefins (TPO) or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) are also preferred.

The compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) are further useful as corrosion inhibitors and also as light stabilizers for coatings. Thus, a further preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to a coating containing a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB). Suitable coatings are for example described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,117,997, column 26, line 55 to column 32, line 21.

Pigmented vulcanized rubbers or pigmented thermoplastic elastomers containing a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA) are a particularly preferred embodiment of this invention. A pigmented (non black) rubber vulcanizate contains for example elastomers, vulcanizing agents, accelerators, accelerator activators, age-resistors, fillers/pigments, softeners and some further miscellaneous ingredients.

Examples of elastomers are polyisoprene or polybutadiene; copolymers of monoolefins and diolefins with each other or with other vinyl monomers, e.g. ethylene/octene copolymers, propylene/butadiene copolymers, isobutylene/isoprene copolymers, ethylene/alkyl acrylate copolymers or ethylene/alkyl methacrylate copolymers; terpolymers of ethylene with propylene and a diene such as hexadiene, dicyclopentadiene or ethylidene-norbornene; and mixtures of such copolymers with one another and with polymers mentioned above in 1); copolymers of styrene or α-methylstyrene with dienes or acrylic derivatives, for example styrene/butadiene, styrene/acrylonitrile, styrene/alkyl methacrylate, styrene/butadiene/alkyl acrylate or styrene/butadiene/alkyl methacrylate; block copolymers of styrene such as styrene/butadiene/styrene, styrene/isoprene/styrene, styrene/ethylene/butylene/styrene or styrene/ethylene/propylene/styrene; halogen-containing polymers such as polychloroprene, chlorinated rubbers, chlorinated and brominated copolymer of isobutylene-isoprene (halobutyl rubber) or chlorinated or sulfochlorinated polyethylene; copolymers of the monomers mentioned above under 9) with each other or with other unsaturated monomers, for example acrylonitrile/butadiene copolymers; polyblends such as PP/EPDM, poly-amide/EPDM or ABS; or aqueous emulsions of natural or synthetic rubber, e.g. natural latex or latices of carboxylated styrene/butadiene copolymers.

Vulcanizing agents are chemicals that are required to crosslink the rubber chains into the three-dimensional network which gives the desired physical properties in the final product. The most common agent used is sulfur and sulfur-bearing chemicals (sulfur donors). Examples of agents which are used for non-sulfur vulcanization are metal oxides, di- or polyfunctional compounds and peroxides.

Accelerators are generally needed for sulfur-crosslinking. These chemicals reduce the time required for vulcanization and improve the properties of the vulcanizate. Accelerators belong mainly to the following chemical groups: amines (e.g. hexamethylene tetramins), guanidines (e.g. diphenyl guanidine), thioureas, thiazoles, thiurams, sulfenamides or dithiocarbamates.

Accelerator activators are components used to increase the vulcanization rate by activating the accelerator so that it performs more effectively. Accelerator activators are for example inorganic compounds (mainly metal oxides) such as zinc oxide, red lead, magnesium oxide or alkali carbonates. The most common accelerator activator is zinc oxide. Further, accelerator activators can also be organic acids (normally used in combination with metal oxides) such as high molecular weight monobasic acids or mixtures thereof. Examples are stearic acid, oleic acid, lauric acid, palmitic acid and myristic acid.

Age-resisters are usually selected from the below-mentioned list of conventional additives.

Fillers may either reinforce, extend, dilute, or impart certain properties to rubbers. Carbon black is normally used for black formulations. For non-black colored formulations, fillers and pigments from the following classes of mineral fillers can be used: Pyrogenic or precipitated silica, calcium silicate, calcium carbonate, china clay and hard clay.

Examples of further miscellaneous ingredients are:

a) colorants or pigments such as titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zinc sulfide, iron oxide, Microlen (RTM) Yellow 3G, Microlen (RTM) DPP Red BP, Microlen (RTM) Green GFN, Ciba (RTM) IRGACOLOR (RTM) Yellow 2GLMA, Ciba (RTM) IRGACOLOR (RTM) Yellow 2GTM, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow 8GN, Ciba (RTM) IRGAZIN (RTM) Yellow 2GLTE, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Yellow WGP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow 3G, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Yellow WSR, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Yellow BAWP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow GR, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow GT-AD, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow HRP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow 2RF, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow 2RLTS, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Yellow 2RLP, Ciba (RTM) IRGAZIN (RTM) Yellow 3RLTN, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Orange 2G, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) DPP Orange TRP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Orange GP, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Orange F2G, Ciba (RTM) IRGAZIN (RTM) DPP Orange RA, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Brown 5R, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Scarlet RN, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Red LCB, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Red 2BY, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) DPP Flame Red EP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red G, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) DPP Red BOC, Ciba (RTM) IRGAZIN (RTM) DPP Red BO, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) DPP Red BP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red 2030, Ciba (RTM) IRGAZIN (RTM) DPP Red BTR, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red BRN, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red BN, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Red 2BSP, Ciba (RTM) IRGAZIN (RTM) DPP Rubine TR, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red A3B, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red 2B, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Red 2020, Ciba (RTM) CINQUASIA (RTM) Red Y RT-759-D, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Red 2BP, Ciba (RTM) CINQUASIA (RTM) Red B RT-790-D, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Rubine 4BP, Ciba (RTM) CINQUASIA (RTM) Red B RT-195-D, Ciba (RTM) CINQUASIA (RTM) Magenta RT-235-D, Ciba (RTM) CINQUASIA (RTM) Violet R RT-891-D, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Violet B, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Violet GT, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Blue A3R, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Blue BLPO, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Blue BSP, Ciba (RTM) CROMOPHTAL (RTM) Blue 4GNP, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Blue GBP, Ciba (RTM) IRGALITE (RTM) Green GFNP; b) blowing agents, c) flame retardants, d) retarders, e) odorants, and f) abrasives.

In pigmented vulcanized rubbers or pigmented thermoplastic elastomers, the compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) is preferably applied together with an UV absorber, in particular one of those listed in group 2 of the list of conventional additives further below. The combination of one of the compounds of Examples 1 to 6 of this invention with ®TINUVIN 213 which is the transesterification product of 2-[3′-tert-butyl-5′-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)-2′-hydroxyphenyl]-2H-benzotriazole with polyethylene glycol 300 is particularly preferred.

A further embodiment of this invention is a method for stabilizing an organic material against degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation, which comprises incorporating into said organic material at least one compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).

The compounds of this invention can be used in various proportions depending on the nature of the material to be stabilized, on the end use and on the presence of other additives. In general, it is appropriate to use for example 0.01 to 10% or 0.01 to 5% of the compound of the formula (IA) or (IB), relative to the weight of-the material to be stabilized (or the rubber content), preferably 0.05 to 2% or 0.05 to 1% or 0.1 to 5% or 0.2 to 3%.

The compounds of this invention can be added, for example, to the polymeric materials before, during or after the polymerization or crosslinking of the said materials. Furthermore, they can be incorporated in the polymeric materials in the pure form or encapsulated in waxes, oils or polymers.

In general, the compounds of this invention can be incorporated in the polymeric materials by various processes, such as dry mixing in the form of powder, or wet mixing in the form of solutions or suspensions or also in the form of a masterbatch which contains the compounds of this invention in a concentration of 2.5 to 25% by weight; in such operations, the polymer can be used in the form of powder, granules, solutions, suspensions or in the form of latices.

The materials stabilized with the compounds of this invention can be used for the production of mouldings, films, tapes, monofilaments, fibres, surface coatings and the like; or colored tires, weathering strips, gaskets, sealings, roofing membranes, various technical rubber articles (hose, tubes) or boots.

If desired, other conventional additives for synthetic polymers, such as antioxidants, UV absorbers, nickel stabilizers, pigments, fillers, plasticizers, corrosion inhibitors and metal deactivators, can be added to the organic materials containing the compounds of this invention.

Particular examples of said conventional additives are:

1. Antioxidants

1.1. Alkylated monophenols, for example 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4,6-di-methylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-n-butylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-isobutylphenol, 2,6-dicyclopentyl-4-methylphenol, 2-(a-methylcyclohexyl)-4,6-dimethylphenol, 2,6-dioctadecyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4,6-tricyclohexylphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxymethylphenol, nonylphenols which are linear or branched in the side chains, for example 2,6-di-nonyl-4-methylphenol, 2,4-dimethyl-6-(1′-methylundec-1′-yl)phenol, 2,4-dimethyl-6-(1′-methylheptadec-1′-yl)phenol, 2,4-dimethyl-6-(1′-methyltridec-1′-yl)phenol and mixtures thereof.

1.2. Alkylthiomethylphenols, for example 2,4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-tert-butylphenol, 2,4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-methylphenol, 2,4-dioctylthiomethyl-6-ethylphenol, 2,6-di-dodecylthiomethyl-4-nonylphenol.

1.3. Hydroquinones and alkylated hydroquinones, for example 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methoxyphenol, 2,5-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-amylhydroquinone, 2,6-diphenyl-4-octadecyloxyphenol, 2,6-di-tert-butylhydroquinone, 2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanisole, 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl stearate, bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)adipate.

1.4. Tocopherols, for example α-tocopherol, β-tocopherol, γ-tocopherol, 8-tocopherol and mixtures thereof (vitamin E).

1.5. Hydroxylated thiodiphenyl ethers, for example 2,2′-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2′-thiobis(4-octylphenol), 4,4′-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenol), 4,4′-thiobis(6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol), 4,4′-thiobis(3,6-di-sec-amylphenol), 4,4′-bis(2,6-dimethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-disulfide.

1.6. Alkylidenebisphenols, for-example 2,2′-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis[4-methyl-6-(α-methylcyclohexyl)-phenol], 2,2′-methylenebis(4-methyl-6-cyclohexylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis(6-nonyl-4-methylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis(4,6-di-tert-butylphenol), 2,2′-ethylidenebis(4,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol), 2,2′-ethylidenebis(6-tert-butyl-4-isobutylphenol), 2,2′-methylenebis[6-(α-methylbenzyl)-4-nonylphenol], 2,2′-methylenebis[6-(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)-4-nonylphenol], 4,4′-methylenebis(2,6-di-tert-butylphenol), 4,4′-methylenebis(6-tert-butyl-2-methylphenol), 1,1-bis(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)butane, 2,6-bis(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)-4-methylphenol, 1,1,3-tris(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)butane, 1,1-bis(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-3-n-dodecylmercaptobutane, ethylene glycol bis[3,3-bis(3′-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxyphenyl)butyrate], bis(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methyl-phenyl)dicyclopentadiene, bis[2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylbenzyl)-6-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl]terephthalate, 1,1-bis-(3,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)butane, 2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, 2,2-bis-(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy2-methylphenyl)-4-n-dodecylmercaptobutane, 1,1,5,5-tetra(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)pentane.

1.7. O-, N- and S-benzyl compounds, for example 3,5,3′,5′-tetra-tert-butyl-4,4′-dihydroxydibenzyl ether, octadecyl-4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzylmercaptoacetate, tridecyl-4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzylmercaptoacetate, tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)amine, bis(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)dithioterephthalate, bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)sulfide, isooctyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmercaptoacetate.

1.8. Hydroxybenzylated malonates, for example dioctadecyl-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxybenzyl)malonate, di-octadecyl-2-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl)malonate, didodecylmercaptoethyl-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)malonate, bis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-2,2-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)malonate.

1.9. Aromatic hydroxybenzyl compounds, for example 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene, 1,4-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)-2,3,5,6-tetramethylbenzene, 2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)phenol.

1.10. Triazine compounds, for example 2,4-bis(octylmercapto)-6-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanilino)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-octylmercapto-4,6-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyanilino)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-octylmercapto-4,6-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenoxy)-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenoxy)-1,2,3-triazine, 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate, 1,3,5-tris(4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)isocyanurate, 2,4,6-tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylethyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 1,3,5-tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenylpropionyl)-hexahydro-1,3,5-triazine, 1,3,5-tris(3,5-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)isocyanurate.

1.11. Benzylphosphonates, for example dimethyl-2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, diethyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, dioctadecyl3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonate, dioctadecyl-5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylbenzylphosphonate, the calcium salt of the monoethyl ester of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylphosphonic acid.

1.12. Acylaminophenols, for example 4-hydroxylauranilide, 4-hydroxystearanilide, octyl N-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)carbamate.

1.13. Esters of β-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxaphenyl)prorpionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols, e.g. with methanol, ethanol, n-octanol, i-octanol, octadecanol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N′-bis(hydroxyethyl)oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.

1.14. Esters of β-(5-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols, e.g. with methanol, ethanol, n-octanol, i-octanol, octadecanol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N′-bis-(hydroxyethyl)oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane; 3,9-bis[2-{3-(3-tertbutyl-4-hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)propionyloxy}-1,1-dimethylethyl]-2,4,8,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]-undecane.

1.15. Esters of β-(3,5-dicyclohexyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols, e.g. with methanol, ethanol, octanol, octadecanol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N′-bis(hydroxyethyl)oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.

1.16. Esters of 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl acetic acid with mono- or polyhydric alcohols, e.g. with methanol, ethanol, octanol, octadecanol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, ethylene glycol, 1,2-propanediol, neopentyl glycol, thiodiethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, pentaerythritol, tris(hydroxyethyl)isocyanurate, N,N′-bis(hydroxyethyl)oxamide, 3-thiaundecanol, 3-thiapentadecanol, trimethylhexanediol, trimethylolpropane, 4-hydroxymethyl-1-phospha-2,6,7-trioxabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.

1.17. Amides of 13-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid e.g. N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)hexamethylenediamide, N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenylpropionyl)trimethylenediamide, N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)hydrazide, N,N′-bis[2-(3-[3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl]propionyloxy)ethyl]oxamide (Naugard®XL-1, supplied by Uniroyal).

1.18. Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

1.19. Aminic antioxidants, for example N,N′-di-isopropyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(1,4-dimethylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(1-methylheptyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-dicyclohexyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N,N′-bis(2-naphthyl)-p-phenylenediamine, N-isopropyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-(1-methylheptyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, N-cyclohexyl-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, 4-(p-toluenesulfamoyl)diphenylamine, N,N′-dimethyl-N,N′-di-sec-butyl-p-phenylenediamine, diphenylamine, N-allyidiphenylamine, 4-isopropoxydiphenylamine, N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine, N-(4-tert-octylphenyl)-1-naphthylamine, N-phenyl-2-naphthylamine, octylated diphenylamine, for example p,p′-di-tert-octyldiphenylamine, 4-n-butyl-aminophenol, 4-butyrylaminophenol, 4-nonanoylaminophenol, 4-dodecanoylaminophenol, 4-octadecanoylaminophenol, bis(4-methoxyphenyl)amine, 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-dimethylaminomethylphenol, 2,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, N,N, N′,N′-tetra-methyl-4,4′-diaminodiphenylmethane, 1,2-bis[(2-methylphenyl)amino]ethane, 1,2-bis(phenylamino)propane, (o-tolyl)biguamide, bis[4-(1′,3′-dimethylbutyl)phenyl]amine, tert-octylated N-phenyl-1-naphthylamine, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated tert-butyl/tert-octyldiphenylamines, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated nonyldiphenylamines, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated dodecyldiphenylamines, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated isopropyl/isohexyldiphenylamines, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated tert-butyldiphenylamines, 2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-4H-1,4-benzothiazine, phenothiazine, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated tert-butyl/tert-octylphenothiazines, a mixture of mono- and dialkylated tert-octylphenothiazines, N-allylphenothiazine, N,N,N′,N′-tetraphenyl-1,4-diaminobut-2-ene, N,N-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperid-4-yl-hexamethylenediamine, bis(2,2,-6,6-tetramethylpiperid-4-yl)sebacate, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-one, 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol.

2. UV absorbers and light stabilisers

2.1.2-(2′-Hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazoles, for example 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′,5′-di-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(5′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′,5′-di-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxyphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3′-sec-butyl-5′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(2′-hydroxy-4′-octyloxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′,5′-di-tert-amyl-2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′,5′-bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)-2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(2-octyloxycarbonylethyl)phenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-5′-[2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)carbonylethyl]-2′-hydroxyphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)phenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)phenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(2-octyloxycarbonylethyl)phenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-5′-[2-(2-ethylhexyloxy)carbonylethyl]-2′-hydroxyphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′-dodecyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole, 2-(3′-tert-butyl-2′-hydroxy-5′-(2-isooctyloxycarbonylethyl)phenylbenzotriazole, 2,2′-methylenebis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-6-benzotriazole-2-ylphenol]; the transesterification product of 2-[3′-tert-butyl-5′-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)-2′-hydroxyphenyl]-2H-benzotriazole with polyethylene glycol 300; [R—CH ₂CH₂—COO—CH₂CH₂₂, where R=3′-tert-butyl-4′-hydroxy-5′-2H-benzotriazol-2-ylphenyl, 2-[2′-hydroxy-3′-(,sa-dimethylbenzyl)-5′-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]-benzotriazole; 2-[2′-hydroxy-3′-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-5′-(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]benzotriazole.

2.2.2-Hydroxybenzophenones, for example the 4-hydroxy, 4-methoxy, 4-octyloxy, 4-decyloxy, 4-dodecyloxy, 4-benzyloxy, 4,2′,4′-trihydroxy and 2′-hydroxy-4,4′-dimethoxy derivatives.

2.3. Esters of substituted and unsubstituted benzoic acids, for example 4-tert-butylphenyl salicylate, phenyl salicylate, octylphenyl salicylate, dibenzoyl resorcinol, bis(4-tert-butylbenzoyl)resorcinol, benzoyl resorcinol, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, hexadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, octadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, 2-methyl-4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzoate.

2.4. Acrylates, for example ethyl α-cyano-β,β-diphenylacrylate, isooctyl α-cyano-β,β-diphenylacrylate, methyl α-carbomethoxycinnamate, methyl α-cyano-β-methyl-p-methoxycinnamate, butyl α-cyano-β-methyl-p-methoxycinnamate, methyl α-carbomethoxy-p-methoxycinnamate and N-(β-carbomethoxy-β-cyanovinyl)-2-methylindoline.

2.5. Nickel compounds, for example nickel complexes of 2,2′-thiobis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol], such as the 1:1 or 1:2 complex, with or without additional ligands such as n-butylamine, triethanolamine or N-cyclohexyldiethanolamine, nickel dibutyldithiocarbamate, nickel salts of the monoalkyl esters, e.g. the methyl or ethyl ester, of 4-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzylphosphonic acid, nickel complexes of ketoximes, e.g. of 2-hydroxy-4-methylphenylundecylketoxime, nickel complexes of 1-phenyl-4-lauroyl-5-hydroxypyrazole, with or without additional ligands.

2.6. Sterically hindered amines, for example bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)succinate, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate, bis(1-octyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)sebacate, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl) n-butyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzylmalonate, the condensate of 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and succinic acid, linear or cyclic condensates of N,N′-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamine and 4-tert-octylamino-2,6-di-chloro-1,3,5-triazine, tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)nitrilotriacetate, tetrakis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylate, 1,1′-(1,2-ethanediyl)-bis(3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperazinone), 4-benzoyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, 4-stearyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl)-2-n-butyl-2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzyl)-malonate, 3-n-octyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione, bis(1-octyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl)sebacate, bis(1-octyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl)succinate, linear or cyclic condensates of N,N′-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamine and 4-morpholino-2,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine, the condensate of 2-chloro-4,6-bis(4-n-butylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl)-1,3,5-triazine and 1,2-bis(3-aminopropylamino)-ethane, the condensate of 2-chloro-4,6-di-(4-n-butylamino-1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl)-1,3,5-triazine and 1,2-bis(3-aminopropylamino)ethane, 8-acetyl-3-dodecyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2,4-dione, 3-dodecyl-1-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, 3-dodecyl-1-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, a mixture of 4-hexadecyloxy- and 4-stearyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, a condensate of N,N′-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamine and 4-cyclohexylamino-2,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine, a condensate of 1,2-bis(3-aminopropylamino)ethane and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine as well as 4-butylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (CAS Reg. No. (136504-96-6]); a condensate of 1,6-hexanediamine and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine as well as N,N-dibutylamine and 4-butylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (CAS Reg. No. [192268-64-7]); N-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-n-dodecylsuccinimide, N-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)-n-dodecylsuccinimide, 2-undecyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1-oxa-3,8-diaza-4-oxo-spiro[4,5]decane, a reaction product of 7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-2-cycloundecyl-1-oxa-3,8-diaza-4-oxospiro-[4,5]decane and epichlorohydrin, 1,1-bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyloxycarbonyl)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethene, N,N′-bis-formyl-N,N′-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamine, a diester of 4-methoxymethylenemalonic acid with 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine, poly[methylpropyl-3-oxy-4-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyi)]siloxane, a reaction product of maleic acid anhydride-a-olefin copolymer with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-aminopiperidine or 1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-aminopiperidine.

2.7. Oxamides, for example 4,4′-dioctyloxyoxanilide, 2,2′-diethoxyoxanilide, 2,2′-dioctyloxy-5,5′-di-tert-butoxanilide, 2,2′-didodecyloxy-5,5′-di-tert-butoxanilide, 2-ethoxy-2′-ethyloxanilide, N,N′-bis(3-dimethylaminopropyl)oxamide, 2-ethoxy-5-tert-butyl-2′-ethoxanilide and its mixture with 2-ethoxy-2′-ethyl-5,4′-di-tert-butoxanilide, mixtures of o- and p-methoxy-disubstituted oxanilides and mixtures of o- and p-ethoxy-disubstituted oxanilides.

2.8.2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazines, for example 2,4,6-tris(2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl)-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4-bis(2-hydroxy-4-propyloxyphenyl)-6-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-octyloxyphenyl)-4,6-bis(4-methylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-dodecyloxyphenyl)-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-tridecyloxyphenyl)-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-[2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxy-3-butyloxypropoxy)phenyl]-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-[2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxy-3-octyloxypropyloxy)phenyl]-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-[4-(dodecyloxy/tridecyloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy)-2-hydroxyphenyl]-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-[2-hydroxy-4-(2-hydroxy-3-dodecyloxypropoxy)phenyl]-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-hexyloxy)phenyl-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-4,6-diphenyl-1,3,5-triazine, 2,4,6-tris[2-hydroxy-4-(3-butoxy-2-hydroxypropoxy)phenyl]-1,3,5-triazine, 2-{2-hydroxyphenyl)-4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine, 2-(2-hydroxy-4-[3-(2-ethylhexyl-1-oxy)-2-hydroxypropyloxy]phenyl}-4,6-bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine.

3. Metal deactivators, for example N,N′-diphenyloxamide, N-salicylal-N′-salicyloyl hydrazine, N,N′-bis(salicyloyl)hydrazine, N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenylpropionyl)hydrazine, 3-salicyloylamino-1,2,4-triazole, bis(benzylidene)oxalyl dihydrazide, oxanilide, isophthaloyl dihydrazide, sebacoyl bisphenylhydrazide, N,N′-diacetyladipoyl dihydrazide, N,N′-bis(salicyloyl)oxalyl dihydrazide, N,N′-bis(salicyloyl)thiopropionyl dihydrazide.

4. Phosphites and phosphonites, for example triphenyl phosphite, diphenylalkyl phosphites, phenyldialkyl phosphites, tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite, trilauryl phosphite, trioctadecyl phosphite, distearylpentaerythritol diphosphite, tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite, diisodecyl pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, diisodecyloxypentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl)-pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4,6-tris(tert-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, tristearyl sorbitol triphosphite, tetrakis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) 4,4′-biphenylene diphosphonite, 6-isooctyloxy-2,4,8,10-tetra-tert-butyl-12H-dibenz[d,g]-1,3,2-dioxaphosphocin, bis(2,4-di-tertbutyl-6-methylphenyl)methyl phosphite, bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-methylphenyl)ethyl phosphite, 6-fluoro-2,4,8,10-tetra-tert-butyl-12-methyl-dibenz[d,g]-1,3,2-dioxaphosphocin, 2,2′,2″-nitrilo-[triethyltris(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-tert-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl)phosphite], 2-ethylhexyl(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-tert-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl)phosphite, 5-butyl-5-ethyl-2-(2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenoxy)-1,3,2-dioxaphosphirane.

The following phosphites are especially preferred:

Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite (Irgafos®168, Ciba-Geigy), tris(nonylphenyl) phosphite,

5. Hydroxylamines, for example N,N-dibenzylhydroxylamine, N,N-diethylhydroxylamine, N,N-dioctylhydroxylamine, N,N-dilaurylhydroxylamine, N,N-ditetradecylhydroxylamine, N,N-dihexadecylhydroxylamine, N,N-dioctadecylhydroxylamine, N-hexadecyl-N-octadecylhydroxylamine, N-heptadecyl-N-octadecylhydroxylamine, N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine derived from hydrogenated tallow amine.

6. Nitrones, for example N-benzyl-alpha-phenylnitrone, N-ethyl-alpha-methylnitrone, N-octyl-alpha-heptyinitrone, N-lauryl-alpha-undecyinitrone, N-tetradecyl-alpha-tridecylnitrone, N-hexadecyl-alpha-pentadecylnitrone, N-octadecyl-alpha-heptadecyinitrone, N-hexadecyl-alpha-heptadecyinitrone, N-ocatadecyl-alpha-pentadecylnitrone, N-heptadecyl-alpha-heptadecyinitrone, N-octadecyl-alpha-hexadecylnitrone, nitrone derived from N,N-dialkylhydroxylamine derived from hydrogenated tallow amine.

7. Thiosynergists, for example dilauryl thiodipropionate or distearyl thiodipropionate.

8. Peroxide scavengers, for example esters of β-thiodipropionic acid, for example the lauryl, stearyl, myristyl or tridecyl esters, mercaptobenzimidazole or the zinc salt of 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate, dioctadecyl disulfide, pentaerythritol tetrakis(β-dodecylmercapto)propionate.

9. Polyamide stabilisers, for example copper salts in combination with iodides and/or phosphorus compounds and salts of divalent manganese.

10. Basic co-stabilisers, for example melamine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, dicyandiamide, triallyl cyanurate, urea derivatives, hydrazine derivatives, amines, polyamides, polyurethanes, alkali metal salts and alkaline earth metal salts of higher fatty acids, for example calcium stearate, zinc stearate, magnesium behenate, magnesium stearate, sodium ricinoleate and potassium palmitate, antimony pyrocatecholate or zinc pyrocatecholate.

11. Nucleating agents, for example inorganic substances, such as talcum, metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide or magnesium oxide, phosphates, carbonates or sulfates of, preferably, alkaline earth metals; organic compounds, such as mono- or polycarboxylic acids and the salts thereof, e.g. 4-tert-butylbenzoic acid, adipic acid, diphenylacetic acid, sodium succinate or sodium benzoate; polymeric compounds, such as ionic copolymers (ionomers). Especially preferred are 1,3:2,4-bis(3′,4′-dimethylbenzylidene)sorbitol, 1,3:2,4-di(paramethyldibenzylidene)sorbitol, and 1,3:2,4-di(benzylidene)sorbitol.

12. Fillers and reinforcing agents, for example calcium carbonate, silicates, glass fibres, glass bulbs, asbestos, talc, kaolin, mica, barium sulfate, metal oxides and hydroxides, carbon black, graphite, wood flour and flours or fibers of other natural products, synthetic fibers.

13. Other additives, for example plasticisers, lubricants, emulsifiers, pigments, rheology additives, catalysts, flow-control agents, optical brighteners, flameproofing agents, antistatic agents and blowing agents.

14. Benzofuranones and indolinones, for example those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,325,863; U.S. Pat. No. 4,338,244; U.S. Pat. No. 5,175,312; U.S. Pat. No. 5,216,052; U.S. Pat. No. 5,252,643; DE-A-4316611; DE-A-4316622; DE-A-4316876; EP-A-0589839 or EP-A-0591102 or 3-[4-(2-acetoxyethoxy)-phenyl]-5,7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-[4-(2-stearoyloxyethoxy)phenyl]-benzofuran-2-one, 3,3′-bis[5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-(4-[2-hydroxyethoxy]phenyl)benzofuran-2-one], 5,7-di-tert-butyl-3-(4-ethoxyphenyl)benzofuran-2-one, 3-(4-acetoxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-5,7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3-(3,5-dimethyl-4-pivaloyloxyphenyl)-5,7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3-(3,4-dimethylphenyl)-5,7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one, 3-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)-5,7-di-tert-butylbenzofuran-2-one.

The weight ratio of the compounds of this invention to the conventional additives may be for example 1:0.5 to 1:5.

Other materials which may be stabilized with the compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) are recording materials for photographic reproduction and other reprographic techniques as described for example in Research Disclosure 1990, 31429 (pages 474-480), GB-A-2,319,523 or DE-A-19,750,906, page 22, line 15 to page 105, line 32.

Thus, another preferred embodiment of this invention is a recording material, in particular a photographic material, containing at least one compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).

Of special importance is also the stabilization of non-silver reprographic materials, for example, those used for pressure-sensitive copying systems, microcapsule photocopier systems, heat-sensitive copier systems and ink-jet printing.

The recording materials stabilized with the compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) have an unexpectedly high quality, especially in terms of their light stability.

The recording materials have a structure which is known per se and which corresponds to their utility. They consist of a base, for example a paper or plastic film, on which one or more coatings are applied. Depending on the type of the material, these coats contain the suitable components required. In the case of photographic materials, the coats contain for example silver halide emulsions, colour couplers, dyes and the like. The material intended for ink-jet printing has e.g. a customary base on which an absorption layer suitable for ink is located. Uncoated paper can likewise be employed for ink-jet printing. In the latter case, the paper simultaneously functions as a base and has the absorbent for the ink. Suitable materials for ink-jet printing are described, inter alia, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,073,448, the disclosure content of which is regarded as part of the present description.

The recording material can also be transparent, for example in the case of projection films.

The compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) can be incorporated into the material even in the course of manufacture; in papermaking, for example, by addition to the pulp. Another method of use is the spraying of the material with an aqueous solution of the compound of the formula (IA) or (IB), or the addition thereof to the coating.

Coatings for transparent recording materials for projection must not contain any light-scattering particles such as pigments or fillers.

The colour-binding coatings can contain further additives, for example antioxidants, light stabilizers (including UV absorbers and/or conventional hindered amine light stabilizers), viscosity improvers, brighteners, biocides and/or antistats.

The coating is usually prepared as described in the following. The water-soluble components, for example the binder, are dissolved in water and mixed. The solid components, for example fillers and other additives as already described, are dispersed in this aqueous medium. Dispersion is advantageously brought about with the aid of equipment such as ultrasonic devices, turbine agitators, homogenizers, colloid mills, bead mills, sand mills, high-speed stirrers and the like. A particular advantage of the compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) is that they can easily be incorporated into the coating.

As mentioned above, the recording materials cover a broad field of use. Compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) can be employed, for example, in pressure-sensitive copier systems. They can be added to the paper to protect the micro-encapsulated dye precursors against light, or to the binder of the developer layer for protecting the dyes formed therein.

Photocopier systems with light-sensitive microcapsules which are developed by pressure are described, inter alia, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,416,966, U.S. Pat. No. 4,483,912, U.S. Pat. No. 4,352,200, U.S. Pat. No. 4,535,050, U.S. Pat. No. 4,536,463, U.S. Pat. No. 4,551,407, U.S. Pat. No. 4,562,137 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,608,330 and also in EP-A-139,479, EP-A-162,664, EP-A-164,931, EP-A-237,024, EP-A-237,025 and EP-A-260,129. In all these systems, the compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) can be added to the colour-accepting layer. Alternatively, the compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) can be added to the donor layer for protecting the colour formers against light.

The compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) can also be employed in recording materials which are based on the principle of photopolymerization, photosoftening or the rupture of microcapsules, or, when heat-sensitive or photosensitive diazonium salts, leuco dyes with oxidizing agent or colour lactones with Lewis acids are used.

Heat-sensitive recording material exploits the colour-imparting reaction between a colourless or weakly coloured base dye and an organic or inorganic colour developer; the recorded image being produced by heat-induced contact of the two materials. This type of heat-sensitive recording material is very widespread, not only as the recording medium for faxes, computers, etc., but also in many other fields, for example in label printing.

The heat-sensitive recording material according to the present invention is composed of a base, a heat-sensitive colour-forming recording layer on this base, and, optionally, a protective layer on the heat-sensitive, colour-forming recording layer. The heat-sensitive, colour-forming recording layer contains as its principal constituent a colour-imparting compound and a colour-developing compound, and also a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB). If a protective layer is present, the compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) can also be incorporated into the protective layer.

Heat-sensitive recording materials are described, for example, in JP-A-Hei 8-267 915.

Further fields of use are recording materials for dye diffusion transfer printing, thermal wax transfer printing and dot matrix printing, and for use with electrostatic, electrographic, electrophoretic, magnetographic and laser-electrophotographic printers, recorders or plotters. Of the materials mentioned, preference is given to recording materials for dye diffusion transfer printing as described for example in EP-A-507,734.

Compounds of the formula (IA) or (IB) can also be employed in inks (preferably for ink-jet printing) for example as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,477, the disclosure content of which is regarded as part of the present description. The invention therefore preferably also relates to an ink comprising at least one compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) as stabilizer. The ink, especially for ink-jet printing, contains preferably water. Inks contain the stabilizer of the formula (IA) or (IB) usually in a concentration of from 0.01 to 20% by weight, in particular from 0.5 to 10% by weight.

The photographic material according to this invention can be a black and white or can be a colour photographic material. A colour photographic material is preferred.

Examples of colour photographic materials are colour negative films, colour reversal films, colour positive films, colour photographic paper, colour reversal photographic paper, colour-sensitive materials for the dye diffusion transfer process or the silver dye bleach process.

Details of the photographic materials to be stabilized according to this invention and components which can be employed therein are given, inter alia, in GB-A-2,319,523, DE-A-19,750,906, page 23, line 20 to page 105, line 32, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,840, column 25, line 60 to column 106, line 31. These parts of U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,840 are incorporated herein by way of reference.

The compounds of this invention can be introduced in any layer of a silver halide photographic material, however, they are preferably incorporated in a chromogenic layer, in particular in a layer containing a yellow coupler. They are used, for example, in a 1% to 200% weight ratio with the coupler, preferably 1% to 100%. The compounds of the present invention can be used in combination with other conventional stabilizers that can be incorporated in the same layer or in a different layer. Examples of suitable conventional stabilizers are described in GB-A-2,319,523, DE-A-19,750,906 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,840 and include in particular phenolic stabilizers, conventional hindered amine stabilzers, UV absorbers, preferably those of the hydroxyphenyl benztriazole type or of the hydroxyphenyl triazine class, and the like.

Examples of yellow couplers are also disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,538,840, column 33, line 3 to column 47, line 15.

Thus, further preferred embodiments of this invention are:

(1) A photographic material comprising on a substrate at least one layer containing a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB).

(2) A silver halide colour photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and optionally a non-light sensitive emulsion layer, characterized in that at least one light-sensitive layer contains a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB).

(3) A silver halide colour photographic material comprising a support having thereon a) at least one cyan-forming unit composed of a red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a cyan dye-forming coupler, b) at least one magenta-forming unit composed of a green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a magenta dye-forming coupler and c) at least one yellow-forming unit composed of a blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a yellow dye-forming coupler, characterized in that

the blue-sensitive layer contains a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB).

The invention is illustrated in more detail by the following Examples. All percentages are by weight, unless otherwise indicated.

EXAMPLE 1

Preparation of the Compound of the Formula

[0327]
1.1. Preparation of the Intermediate 2,2,5,5-tetramethylimidazolidine-4-thione: [0328]
525 ml of water, 143 g of NH[0329] ₄Cl and 106.7 g of Na₂S are placed in a 2 l four necked flask equipped with a mechanical stirrer, thermometer, condenser and gas inlet tube. The solution is stirred for 30 minutes and 102 g of acetone are added. During 2 hours at 20/25° C., 85 g of acetone cyanohydrin are added dropwise to the solution obtained. The mixture is left to react under stirring for additional 2 hours. The suspension obtained is heated to 60° C. and is stirred for additional 2 hours. Then, the suspension is heated to 85° C. and NH₃is removed. The reaction mixture is cooled to 20° C. and a white solid is recovered, washed with 200 ml of water and dried at 30° C. under vacuum.
1.2. Preparation of the Intermediate 2,2,5,5-tetramethylimidazolidine-4-one: [0330]
290 g (1.83 mol) of the intermediate of step 1.1 are dissolved in water. Then, 183 g of NaOH are added. The solution is cooled to 5° C. and 893 g of a water solution of 35% (w/w) of H[0331] ₂O₂is slowly added. After adding, the mixture is heated at room temperature. The solution pH is corrected to 8 with acetic acid and the water is removed. Then, 1 l of dichloromethane is added and the salts are filtered off. The organic solution is dried under anhydrous sodium sulphate and evaporated under vacuum.
1.3. Preparation of the Intermediate of the Formula [0332]
132 g (1.16 mol) of potassium tert-butoxide are slowly added to a suspension of 168 g (1.18 mol) of the intermediate of step 1.2 in 500 ml of anhydrous toluene. After the addition, 131 g (0.54 mol) of 1.6-dibromohexane are added. The mixture is left to react for 4 hours and then washed twice with water. The organic layer is dried under anhydrous sodium sulphate and then evaporated under vacuum. [0333]
1.4. Preparation of the Intermediate of the Formula [0334]
A mixture of 138 g (0.38 mol) of the intermediate of step 1.3, 121.5 g (1 mol) of allyl bromide and 140 g (1 mol) of potassium carbonate in 500 ml of toluene is poured into an autoclave. The mixture is heated at 145° C. for 10 hours. Then, the mixture is washed twice with 250 ml of water, the organic layer is separated, dried under sodium sulphate and evaporated under vacuum. The product obtained is a yellow powder with a visual melting range of 82-87° C. [0335]
1.5. Preparation of the Final Product: [0336]
The mixture of 44 g (0.099 mol) of the intermediate of step 1.4 and 130 g (1.24 mol) of sodium carbonate in 150 ml of toluene is cooled at −5° C. and a solution of 35% (w/w) of per-acetic acid in acetic acid (23 g, 0.30 mol) is slowly added. After the addition, the mixture is left to react for additional 2 hours at −5° C. and then additional 30 hours at room temperature. Subsequently, the mixture is washed twice with 50 ml of water, the organic layer is separated, dried under sodium sulphate and evaporated under vacuum. A pale yellow oil is obtained. [0337]
[0338] ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃): δ 5.84-5.73 (m, 2H); 5.15-5.02 (m, 4H); 4.18-4.16 (m, 4H); 2.99 (t, 4H); 1.44-1.37 (m, 8H); 1.13 (s, 12H); 1.06-1.01 (s, 12H).

EXAMPLE 2

Preparation of the Compound of the Formula

[0339]
0.5 g of Pt on carbon (5% w/w) are added to a solution of 30 g (0.063 mol) of the compound of EXAMPLE 1 in 120 ml of methanol. Then, the mixture is poured into an autoclave and hydrogenated for 4 hours at 20 bar (H[0340] ₂pressure) and 30° C. The mixture is filtered off and the solution is concentrated under vacuum. The product obtained is a yellow powder with a visual melting range of 60-67° C.

EXAMPLE 3

Preparation of the Compound of the Formula

[0341]
3.1. Preparation of the Intermediate of the Formula [0342]
341 g (4.1 mol) of sodium carbonate and 433 g (13.53 mol) of methanol are added dropwise to a suspension of 250 g (1.35 mol) of cyanuric chloride in 500 ml of xylene. The mixture is left to react at 35° C. for about 70 hours. Then, the mixture is filtered off to eliminate the salts and the solution is evaporated under vacuum. The row material is crystallized from n-octane. [0343]
3.2. Preparation of the Final Product: [0344]
41 g (0.35 mol) of potassium tert-butoxide are slowly added to a suspension of 55 g (0.39 mol) of the intermediate of EXAMPLE 1, step 1.2 in 200 ml of toluene. After the addition, the mixture is left to react at 40° C. for about 1 hour. Vacuum is inserted and always at 40° C. 100 ml of solution are distilled off. Then, the solution is cooled to 20° C., 100 ml of toluene are added again and 62 g (0.35 mol) of the intermediate of EXAMPLE 1, step 1.2 are slowly added. After the addition, the mixture is left to react for additional 2 hours and then 40 ml of water are added. The organic layer is separated, washed twice with water, dried on anhydrous sodium sulphate, and evaporated under vacuum. The raw material is crystallized from a mixture of 35 ml of toluene and 35 ml of n-octane. The product obtained is a white powder with a visual melting range of 80-88° C. [0345]

EXAMPLE 4

Preparation of the Compound of the Formula

[0346]
4.1. Preparation of the Intermediate of the Formula [0347]
34.16 g (0.74 mol) of formic acid are slowly added to a suspension of 70 g (0.44 mol) of the compound of EXAMPLE 1, step 1.2 in 100 ml of tert-amyl alcohol. The temperature is increased to 60° C. and 8.5 g of formic aldehyde are added. The mixture is left to react for one hour at 75° C. and then, further 8.5 g of formic aldehyde are added. The mixture reacts for additional three hours. After cooling, 300 ml of dichloromethane are added and after half an hour the organic layer is separated, washed twice with water, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and evaporated under vacuum. The raw material is purified by crystallization from n-hexane. A white solid is obtained. [0348]
4.2. Preparation of the Final Product: [0349]
Following the procedure reported in EXAMPLE 3, step 3.2 and using as starting material the intermediate of step 1, the final product is obtained as a white powder with a visual melting 3 range of 81-87° C. [0350]

EXAMPLE 5

Preparation of the Compound of the Formula

[0351]
5.1. Preparation of the Intermediate of the Formula [0352]
A solution of 75 g (0.41 mol) of cyanuric chloride in 250 ml of THF (tetrahydrofuran) is slowly added to a mixture of 45 g (0.61 mol) of n-butanol and 50 g (0.59 mol) of sodium carbonate in 100 ml of THF. The mixture is left to react overnight at 40° C. Then, it is filtered on clay in order to eliminate the salts. The organic solution is evaporated under vacuum. [0353]
5.2. Preparation of the Final Product: [0354]
Following the procedure described in EXAMPLE 3, step 3.2 and using as starting materials the intermediates of EXAMPLE 4 step 4.1 and EXAMPLE 5, step 5.1, the final product is obtained as a white powder with a visual melting range of 121-128° C. [0355]

EXAMPLE 6

Preparation of the Compound of the Formula

[0356]
6.1. Preparation of the Intermediate of the Formula [0357]
Following the procedure described in EXAMPLE 5, step 5.1 and using iso-propanol as starting material, a pale yellow oil is obtained. [0358]
6.2. Preparation of the Final Product: [0359]
Following the procedure described in EXAMPLE 3, step 3.2 and using as starting materials the intermediates of EXAMPLE 1, step 1.2 and EXAMPLE 6, step 6.1, the final product is obtained as a white powder with a visual melting range of 181-186° C. [0360]
Compounds of the Formula (IA) or (IB) used as Stabilizers in the Following Application Examples: [0361]

EXAMPLE A-1

Stabilization of a Red Pigmented and Sulfur Crosslinked ethylene-propylene-diene-elastomer (EPDM)



Recipe in parts by weight:

	EPDM (Buna ® AP 451)	100.0
	Silica (Ultrasil ® VN 3)	30.0
	Paraffin oil (Naftolen ® ND)	20.0
	Stearic acid	1.0
	ZnO	3.0
	Carbowax	2.0
	TiO₂	2.0
	4,6-Bis{octylthiomethyl}-o-cresol	0.5
	Sulfur	1.5
	Vulkacit ® CZ/C	1.0
	Vulkacit ® Thiuram MS	0.8
	Pigment Microlen ® Red MO 3302	0.5
	Light Stabilizer (see Table A-1)	1.0

The components of the recipe are mixed at 70° C. in an open roll mill. For incorporation of the pigment, the temperature is raised to 110C. The cure time at 160° C. is determined in a MDR 2000 rheometer. [0363]
2 mm plates are cured at 160° C. until t[0364] ₉₅of the rheometer curve (minutes to 95% of the rheometer curve maximum).
The rubber samples are exposed to artificial light in an ATLAS® Cl 1200 Weather-O-meter without water spray. The ΔE is periodically determined according to ASTM D 1925-70. The results are indicated in Table A-1. [0365]

TABLE A-1

Light Stabilizer ΔE after 1000 hours *)

Without 11

Stabilizer 1 7.4

EXAMPLE A-2

Stabilization of a Green Pigmented and Sulfur Crosslinked ethylene-propylene-diene-elastomer (EPDM)



Recipe in parts by weight:

	EPDM (Buna ® AP 451)	100.0
	Silica (Ultrasil ® VN 3)	30.0
	Paraffin oil (Ingraplast ® SRSS)	20.0
	Stearic acid	1.0
	ZnO	3.0
	Carbowax	2.0
	TiO₂	2.0
	4,6-Bis{octylthiomethyl}-o-cresol	0.5
	Sulfur	1.5
	Vulkacit ® CZ/C	1.0
	Vulkacit ® Thiuram MS	0.8
	Pigment Microlen ® Green MO 177	0.5
	Light Stabilizer (see Table A-2)	1.0

The components of the recipe are mixed at 70° C. in an open roll mill. For incorporation of the pigment, the temperature is raised to 110° C. The cure time at 160° C. is determined in a MDR 2000 rheometer. [0367]
2 mm plates are cured at 160° C. until T[0368] ₉₅of the rheometer curve (minutes to 95% of the rheometer curve maximum).
The rubber samples are exposed to artificial light in an ATLAS® Cl 1200 Weather-O-meter without water spray. The AE is periodically determined according to ASTM D 1925-70. The results are indicated in Table A-2. [0369]

TABLE A-2

Light Stabilizer ΔE after 1000 hours *)

Without 20

Stabilizer 1 7.4

Stabilizer 2 11

EXAMPLE A-3

Stabilization of a Yellow Pigmented and Sulphur Crosslinked styrene-butadiene-copolymer (SBR)



Recipe in parts by weight:

	® ESBR 1709 (® Enichem)	100.0
	ZnO	5.0
	Stearic acid	1.0
	® Winnofil/ICI (white filler)	50.0
	Pigment ® Microlene Yellow MOO 138 3G	0.5
	TIO₂(Rutile)	3.0
	Sulphur	2.0
	® Vulkacit DM (® Bayer)	1.5
	® Vulkacit D (® Bayer)	0.5
	Light Stabilizer (see Table A-3)	1.6

The components of the recipe and the stabilizer listed in Table A-3 are mixed at 70° C. in an open roll mill. For incorporation of the pigment, the temperature is raised to 110° C. [0371]
The cure time at 130° C. is determined in a MDR 2000 rheometer. [0372]
2 mm plates are cured at 130° C. until T[0373] ₉₅of the rheometer curve (minutes to 95% of the rheometer curve maximum).
The rubber samples are exposed to artificial light in an ®Atlas Cl 1200 Weather-O-meter without water spray. The Yellowness-Index (ΔL and Δa) is determined periodically according to ASTM D 1925-70. The results are indicated in Table A-3. [0374]

TABLE A-3

Light Stabilizer ΔL after 500 hours Δa after 500 hours

Without −11 11.6

Stabilizer 3 −8 9.2

Stabilizer 4 −4 6.1

EXAMPLE B-1

Stabilization of Photographic Layers

Chromogenic photographic layers are prepared by coating a gelatine emulsion containing silver bromide, a yellow coupler and an additive on a polyethylene-coated paper. [0375]

The composition of the layers is as given in the following table (all amounts in mg/m ²):



	Component	Amount in the layer

	Gelatine	5150
	AgBr	520
	Yellow coupler Coup Y1	769
	Coupler solvent Solv1	256
	Additive (Table B-1)	231
	Hardener Ha1	300
	Surfactant Su1	340

The layers are dried for 7 days in a ventilated cabinet. [0377]
The dried samples are exposed to white light through a step wedge of 0.3 log E exposure steps and then developed with Agfa's P94 process for colour negative papers, following manufacturer's recommendations. [0378]
After exposure and processing, the remission density of the yellow dye is measured in the blue channel. The samples are then exposed in an Atlas Weatherometer so as to receive 60 kJ/cm[0379] ²light energy. The temperature is 43° C. and the relative humidity 50%. The density loss starting from a density of 1 is determined.

TABLE B-1

Density loss (%)

Additive (initial density = 1)

None 46

Stabilizer 5 17
The above table shows that Stabilizer 5 according to the present invention improves the light stability of the yellow dye. [0380]

EXAMPLE C-1

Stabilization of Polypropylene Blue Plaques

1 g of Stabilizer 2 (solubilized in the minimum amount of acetone), 1 g of calcium stearate and 1 g of Blue ®Filofin G are mixed in a turbomixer with 1000 g of polypropylene ®Montell JE 6100 powder which contains 835 ppm of tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) phosphite and 355 ppm of pentaerythritol tetrakis(3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate) and which has a melt index of 3 g/10 min (measured at 230° C. and 2.16 Kg). [0381]
The mixture is extruded at a maximum temperature of 230° C. using a ®Berstoff extruder, to give polymer granules, which are subsequently converted to plaques 2 mm thick, using an injection molding machine ®Negri-Bossi, Italy) and working at a maximum temperature of 220° C. [0382]
The plaques thus prepared are mounted on a white card and exposed in a Weather-O-Meter ®Atlas Ci65A (ASTM G26, continuous exposure to light without water spray) with a black panel temperature of 63° C. and relative humidity of 30%. [0383]
The degree of chalking and superficial roughness are measured, as an evaluation of surface degradation, on samples taken after various light exposure times. A numeric scale, where 10 is the top value for the non exposed (not degraded) sample is adopted to rank the degree of chalking of the samples. Roughness is measured with a “Surtronic 3+”. [0384]
By way of comparison, a plaque prepared under the same conditions as indicated above, but without the addition of the stabilizer of the present invention, is exposed. [0385]

The results obtained are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1


		*) Hours of
	*) Hours of Weather-O-Meter	Weather-O-Meter exposure
Stabilizer	exposure to chalking	to 0.50 μm roughness

—	600	348
Stabilizer 2	2600	2678

Claims

1. A compound of the formula (IA) or (IB)

wherein

R is C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or

C₁-C₁₈alkanoyl;

R* is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, oxyl, —OH, —CH₂CN, C₃-C₆alkenyl, C₃-C₈alkynyl, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; C₁-C₈acyl, C₁-C₁₈alkoxy, C₁-C₁₈hydroxyalkoxy, C₂-C₁₈alkenyloxy, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkoxy, C₇-C₁₂phenylalkoxy unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; C₁-C₁₈alkanoyloxy, (C₁-C₁₈alkoxy)carbonyl, glycidyl or a group, —CH₂CH(OH)(G) with G being hydrogen, methyl or phenyl;

n is 1, 2, 3 or 4;

n* is 1, 2 or 3;

X is an organic radical of a valency equal to n;

when n* is 1, X* is a group of the formula (IB-1)

wherein

Z₁* and Z₂* are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₃*;

R₁*, R₂* and R₃* are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy;

when n* is 2, X* is a group of the formula (IB-2)

wherein Z₁* and R₁* are as defined above;

when n* is 3, X* is a group of the formula (IB-3);

when n is 2, 3 or 4, each of the radicals G₁, G₂, G₃, G₄and R can have the same or a different meaning in the units of the formula

when n* is 2 or 3, each of the radicals G₁, G₂, G₃, G₄and R* can have the same or a different meaning in the units of the formula

2. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein

when n is 1, X is C₂-C₁₈alkyl, C₂-C₁₈hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkyl interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₂-C₁₈alkynyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; phenyl or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by —OH, C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or X is one of the groups of the formulae (II-a) to (II-m)

Y₁, Y₂, Y₅, Y₆, Y₇and Y₉are a direct bond, C₁-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Y₃, Y₄, Y₈, Y₁₀, Y₁₁and Y₁₂are C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇and R₁₃are hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₂-C₁₈alkyl interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₂-C₁₈alkynyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy;

Z₁, Z₂and Z₃are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆; R₀, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy;

with the proviso that the formula (II-b) is different from ethoxycarbonyl;

when n is 2, X is C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₂-C₁₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below; C₂-C₁₂alkenylene, C₂-C₁₂alkynylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-(C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene)-C₁-C₄alkylene, phenylene, phenylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-phenylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene, or X is one of the groups of the formulae (III-a) to (III-j)

Y₁′, Y₁″, Y₂′, Y₂″, Y₅′, Y₅″, Y₆′, Y₆″, Y₇′ and Y₇″ are independently of one another a direct bond, C₁-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Y₃′, Y₃″, Y₄′, Y₄″, Y₈′, Y₈″, Y₁₁′, Y₁₁″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈and A₉are C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₂-C₁₂alkylene interrupted by oxygen, sulphur or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below, C₂-C₁₂alkenylene, C₂-C₁₂alkynylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-(C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene)-C₁-C₄alkylene, phenylene, phenylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-phenylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene; and A₁and A₅are additionally a direct bond;

Z₁′, Z₂′ and Z₃′ are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆′; and

R₀′, R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy:

when n is 3, X is C₅-C₂₅alkantriyl, C₄-C₁₈triacyl or a group of the formula (IV);

Y₁₃′, Y₁₃″ and Y₁₃′″ are independently of one another C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Z₁″, Z₂″ and Z₃″ are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆″; and

R₁₆″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁,alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; and

when n is 4, X is C₅-C₂₀alkantetrayl, C₆-C₂₂tetraacyl or a group of the formula (V)

Y₁₄′ and Y₁₄″ are independently of one another C₂-C₁₂alkylene, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkylene or phenylene;

Z₁′″, Z₂′″, M and T are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆′″, and M and T are additionally —S—;

R₁₆′″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₈alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₁₂cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; or C₇-C₉phenylalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl and/or C₁-C₄alkoxy; and

q is an integer from 2 to 12.

3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein G₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl.

4. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein R is C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl or C₅-C₈cycloalkyl.

5. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein R is propyl, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl or C₅-C₈cycloalkyl.

6. A compound of the formula (IB) according to claim 1 wherein R* is hydrogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, oxyl, —OH, C₃-C₆alkenyl, benzyl, C₁-C₈acyl, C₁-C₁₂alkoxy, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkoxy, C₂-C₈alkenyloxy or C₅-C₈cycloalkoxy.

7. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein R is methyl, propyl, butyl, octyl, hydroxybutyl, 2-propenyl or cyclohexyl.

8. A compound of the formula (IB) according to claim 1 wherein R* is hydrogen, methyl, allyl, acetyl, methoxy, propoxy, butoxy, octyloxy, hydroxybutoxy, 2-propenyloxy or cyclohexyloxy.

9. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein n is 2.

10. A compound according to claim 2 wherein

when n is 1, X is C₂-C₁₂alkyl, C₂-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₁₂alkyl interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by —OH and/or C₁-C₄alkyl; or X is one of the groups of the formulae (II-a) to (II-m);

Y₁, Y₂, Y₅, Y₆, Y₇and Y₉are a direct bond, C₁-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

Y₃, Y₄, Y₈, Y₁₀, Y₁₁, and Y₁₂are C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇and R₁₃are hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₂-C₁₂alkyl interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀with R₀being as defined below; C₂-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl;

Z₁, Z₂and Z₃are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆;

R₀, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl;

with the proviso that the formula (II-b) is different from ethoxycarbonyl;

when n is 2, X is C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₁₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′ with R₀″ being as defined below; C₂-C₆alkenylene, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-cyclohexylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-cyclohexylene-C₁-C₄alkylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene, or X is one of the groups of the formulae (III-a) to (III-j);

Y₁′, Y₁″, Y₂′, Y₂″, Y₅′, Y₅″, Y₆′, Y₆″, Y₇′ and Y₇″ are independently of one another a direct bond, C₁-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

Y₃′, Y₃″, Y₄′, Y₄″, Y₈′, Y₈″, Y₁₁ 40 , Y₁₁″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈and A₉are C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′ with R₀′ being as defined below, C₂-C₆alkenylene, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene-(C₁-C₄alkylene)-cyclohexylene, C₁-C₄alkylene-cyclohexylene-C₁-C₄alkylene or C₁-C₄alkylene-phenylene-C₁-C₄alkylene; and A₁and A₅are additionally a direct bond;

R₀′, R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl;

when n is 3, X is C₅-C₁₀alkantriyl, an aliphatic C₄-C₁₈triacyl, an aliphatic O₆—C₁₈triacyl substituted by nitrogen; a cycloaliphatic C₆-C₁₈triacyl, an aromatic C₉-C₁₈triacyl, a heterocyclic C₉-C₁₈triacyl or a group of the formula (IV);

Y₁₃′, Y₁₃″ and Y₁₃′″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

R₁₆″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl; and

when n is 4, X is C₁₅-C₁₈alkantetrayl, an aliphatic C₆-C₁₈tetraacyl, an aliphatic C₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl substituted by nitrogen, a cycloaliphatic C₁₀-C₂₂tetraacyl, an aromatic C₁₀-C₁₈tetraacyl or a group of the formula (V);

Y₁₄′ and Y₁₄″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

R₁₆′″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₃-C₁₈alkenyl, C₅-C₈cycloalkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C₁-C₄alkyl; or benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl radical by C₁-C₄alkyl; and

q is an integer from 2 to 12.

11. A compound according to claim 2 wherein

when n is 1, X is C₂-C₆alkyl, C₂-C₆hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₆alkyl interrupted by oxygen; allyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl or one of the groups of the formulae (II-a) to (II-l);

R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇and R₁₃are hydrogen, C₁-C₈alkyl, C₂-C₆alkyl interrupted by oxygen; allyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or benzyl;

Z₁, Z₂and Z₃are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆;

R₀, R₈, R₉, R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl;

with the proviso that the formula (II-b) is different from ethoxycarbonyl;

when n is 2, X is C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₁₄alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′; cyclohexylene or one of the groups of the formulae (III-a) to (III-j);

Y₃′, Y₃″, Y₄′, Y₄″, Y₈′, Y₈″, Y₁₁′, Y₁₁″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene, cyclohexylene or phenylene;

A₁, A₂, A₃, A₄, A₅, A₆, A₇, A₈and A₉are C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₆alkylene interrupted by oxygen; cyclohexylene or phenylene; and A₁and A₅are additionally a direct bond;

R₀′, R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl:

when n is 3, X is a group of the formula (IV);

R₁₆″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl; and

when n is 4, X is a group of the formula (V);

Z₁′″, Z₂′″, M and T are independently of one another —O— or >N—R₁₆′″;

R₁₆′″ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl; and

q is an integer from 2 to 12.

12. A compound according to claim 2 wherein

when n is 2, X is C₂-C₆alkylene or C₂-C₁₄alkylene interrupted by oxygen or >N—R₀′; or X is a group of the formula (III-a), (III-b) or (III-j).

13. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein

G₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R is C₁-C₁₂alkyl, C₁-C₁₂hydroxyalkyl, C₂-C₈alkenyl or C₅-C₈cycloalkyl;

when n is 1, X is a group of the formula (II-a) or (II-l);

Y₁is a direct bond or C₁-C₆alkylene;

R₁is C₁-C₈alkyl;

Z₁, Z₂and Z₃are >N—R₁₆;

R₁₄, R₁₅and R₁₆are independently of one another hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl; and

Y₁₂is C₂-C₆alkylene;

when n is 2, X is C₂-C₆alkylene, C₂-C₁₄alkylene interrupted by 2>N—H; or a group of the formula (III-b) or (III-j);

Y₂′, Y₂″, Y₁₂′ and Y₁₂″ are independently of one another C₁-C₆alkylene;

A₂is C₂-C₆alkylene;

Z₁′, Z₂′ and Z₃′ are independently of one another >N—R₁₆′; and

R₁₄′ and R₁₆′ are independently of one another hydrogen or C₁-C₆alkyl;

when n is 3, X is a group of the formula (IV);

Y₁₃′, Y₁₃″ and Y₁₃′″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene;

Z₁″, Z₂″ and Z₃″ are a group >N—H; and

when n is 4, X is a group of the formula (V);

Y₁₄′ and Y₁₄″ are independently of one another C₂-C₆alkylene;

Z₁′″, Z₂′″, M and T are a group >N—H; and

q is an integer from 2 to 6.

14. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein

G₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R is propyl or 2-propenyl;

n is 2;

X is C₂-C₆alkylene or a group of the formula (III-b);

Y₂′ and Y₂″ are independently of one another C₁-C₆alkylene; and

A₂is C₂-C₆alkylene.

15. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1 wherein

n is 2, 3 or 4.

16. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1, which corresponds to the formula

17. A compound of the formula (IA) according to claim 1, which corresponds to the formula

18. A compound of the formula (IB) according to claim 1, wherein

G₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R* is hydrogen, C₁-C₄alkyl, C₁-C₈alkoxy, C₃-C₈alkenyloxy or C₅-C₈cycloalkoxy;

n* is 1 or 2;

Z₁* and Z₂* are —O— or >N—R₃*; and

R₁*, R₂* and R₃* are independently of one another hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, allyl, cyclohexyl or benzyl.

19. A compound of the formula (IB) according to claim 1, wherein

G₁, G₂, G₃and G₄are methyl;

R* is hydrogen or C₁-C₄alkyl;

n* is 1 or 2;

Z₁* and Z₂* are —O—; and

R₁* and R₂* are independently of one another C₁-C₆alkyl.

20. A compound of the formula (IB) according to claim 1, which corresponds to the formula

21. A composition containing an organic material susceptible to degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation and a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) according to claim 1.

22. A composition according to claim 21, which additionally contains a conventional additive.

23. A composition according to claim 21 wherein the organic material is a synthetic polymer.

24. A composition containing a pigmented vulcanized rubber and a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) according to claim 1 with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).

25. A composition containing a polyolefin and a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) according to claim 1 with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).

26. A composition according to claim 21 wherein the organic material is a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS).

27. A composition containing a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) according to claim 1 with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).

28. A recording material containing a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) according to claim 1 with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).

29. A method for stabilizing an organic material against degradation induced by light, heat or oxidation, which comprises incorporating into said organic material a compound of the formula (IA) or (IB) according to claim 1 with the proviso being not applied to the definition of the formula (IA).