Method for producing triarylorganoborates

1. Compounds of the formula (C)

in which

R 101 is an optionally branched C 14 - to C 22 -alkyl radical or is additionally defined as R 102 , with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain at least 12 carbon atoms,

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

T 101 is a bridge having 2 to 16 carbon atoms, of which not more than one third may be replaced by O and/or NR 200 and which may be arranged in the form of an optionally branched chain and/or a five- or six-membered ring,

R 131 is an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 22 -alkyl radical, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 22 -alkenyl radical, a cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl radical, a C 7 - to C 10 -aralkyl radical, a phenyl radical or heterocyclic radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 22 -alkoxy radical, a cyclopentoxy, cyclohexoxy or cycloheptoxy radical, a C 7 - to C 10 -aralkoxy radical, a phenoxy radical or heteroaryloxy radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 22 -alkylamino radical, a cyclopentylamino, cyclohexylamino or cycloheptylamino radical, a C 7 -to C 10 -aralkylamino radical, a phenylamino radical or heteroarylamino radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals,

T 102 is a bridge having 1 to 16 carbon atoms which may be arranged in the form of an optionally branched chain and/or a five- or six-membered ring,

R 132 is an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 1 - to C 22 -alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or cycloheptyl radical, a C 7 - to C 10 -aralkyl radical, a phenyl radical or heterocyclic radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals,

A is NR 201 or oxygen,

R 200 and R 201 are independently hydrogen or C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl,

R 103 and R 104 are independently an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 1 -to C 5 -alkyl radical,

or

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

T 101 , R 131 , T 102 , R 132 , R 200 , R 201 and A have the definition given above, with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain at least 12 carbon atoms,

R 101 , R 103 and R 104 together with the N + atom form an imidazole or pyridine ring substituted at least by one radical selected from C 1 - to C 8 -alkyl, C 1 - to C 8 -alkoxy, C 5 - to C 7 -cycloalkyl, benzyl or phenyl,

or

R 101 is an optionally branched C 14 - to C 22 -alkyl radical or is additionally defined as R 102 , with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain at least 12 carbon atoms,

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

and

T 101 , R 131 , T 102 , R 132 , R 200 , R 201 and A have the definition given above,

R 103 and R 104 together form a —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —(CH 2 ) 5 — or —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 — bridge, and

R 1 is an optionally hydroxyl- and/or alkoxy- and/or acyloxy- and/or halogen-substituted C 1 - to C 22 -alkyl, C 3 - to C 22 -alkenyl, C 3 - to C 22 -alkynyl, C 5 - to C 7 -cycloalkyl or C 7 -to C 13 -aralkyl radical and

R 4 is a C 6 - to C 10 -aryl radical optionally substituted by at least one radical selected from halogen, C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl, trifluoromethyl, C 1 - to C 4 -alkoxy, trifluoromethoxy, phenyl and phenoxy.

2. The compounds of claim 1 , wherein

R 101 is an optionally branched C 14 - to C 22 -alkyl radical or is additionally defined as R 102 , with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain at least 12 carbon atoms,

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

T 101 is a bridge having 2 to 9 carbon atoms, of which not more than one third may be replaced by O and/or NR 200 , where there must be at least 2 carbon atoms between O or NR 200 , and which may be arranged in the form of an optionally branched chain and/or a five- or six-membered ring,

R 131 is an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 16 -alkyl radical, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 16 -alkenyl radical, a cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl radical, a benzyl, phenethyl or phenylpropyl radical, a phenyl radical or heterocyclic radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 16 -alkoxy radical, a cyclopentoxy or cyclohexoxy radical, a benzyloxy, phenethyloxy or phenylpropoxy radical, a phenoxy radical or heteroaryloxy radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 22 -alkylamino radical, a cyclopentylamino or cyclohexylamino radical, a benzylamino, phenethylamino or phenylpropylamino radical, a phenylamino radical or heteroarylamino radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals,

T 102 is a bridge having 1 to 9 carbon atoms which may be arranged in the form of an optionally branched chain and/or a five- or six-membered ring,

R 132 is an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 1 - to C 16 -alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl radical, a benzyl, phenethyl or phenylpropyl radical, a phenyl radical or heterocyclic radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals,

A is NR 201 or oxygen,

R 200 and R 201 are independently hydrogen, methyl or ethyl,

R 103 and R 104 are independently an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 1 - to C 5 -alkyl radical

or

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

T 101 , R 131 , T 102 , R 132 , R 200 , R 201 and A have the definition given above, with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain 12 carbon atoms,

R 101 , R 103 and R 104 together with the N + atom form an imidazole or pyridine ring substituted at least by one radical selected from C 1 - to C 6 -alkyl, C 1 - to C 6 -alkoxy, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl or phenyl

or

R 101 is an optionally branched C 14 - to C 22 -alkyl radical or is additionally defined as R 102 , with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain at least 12 carbon atoms,

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

and T 101 , R 131 , T 102 , R 132 , R 200 , R 201 and A have the definition given above,

R 103 and R 104 together form a —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —(CH 2 ) 5 — or —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 — bridge

and

R 1 and R 4 are as defined above.

3. The compounds of claim 1 , wherein

R 101 is an optionally branched C 14 - to C 22 -alkyl radical,

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

T 101 is a bridge in the form of an optionally branched chain which has 2 to 8 carbon atoms and may contain 1 or 2 oxygen atoms, where there must be at least 2 carbon atoms between two oxygen atoms, or a bridge of the formulae

R 131 is an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 16 -alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl radical, a benzyl radical, a phenyl radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals or a furyl, thienyl or pyridyl radical, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 16 -alkoxy radical, a cyclopentoxy or cyclohexoxy radical, a benzyloxy radical, a phenoxy radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals, an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 4 - to C 22 -alkylamino radical, a cyclopentylamino or cyclohexylamino radical, a benzylamino radical, a phenylamino radical or pyridylamino radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals,

T 102 is a bridge in the form of an optionally branched chain having 2 to 8 carbon atoms or is a bridge of the formulae

R 132 is an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 1 - to C 16 -alkyl radical, a cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl radical, a benzyl radical, a phenyl radical or pyridyl radical optionally substituted by nonionic radicals,

A is NR 201 or oxygen,

R 201 is hydrogen or methyl,

R 103 and R 104 are independently an optionally branched and/or optionally substituted C 1 - to C 5 -alkyl radical

or

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

T 101 , R 131 , T 102 , R 132 , R 201 and A have the definition given above, with the proviso that T 101 and R 131 together and T 102 and R 132 together each contain 12 carbon atoms,

R 101 , R 103 and R 104 together with the N + atom form an imidazole or pyridine ring substituted at least by one radical selected from C 1 - to C 4 -alkyl, C 1 - to C 4 -alkoxy, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl or phenyl

or

R 101 is an optionally branched C 14 - to C 22 -alkyl radical,

R 102 is a radical of the formulae

and T 101 , R 131 , T 102 , R 132 , R 201 and A have the definition given above,

R 103 and R 104 together form a —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —(CH 2 ) 5 — or —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 — bridge

and

R 1 and R 4 are as defined above.

4. The compounds of claim 1 , wherein

R 131 and R 132 are attached via two or more bonds to the groups of the formulae

5. The compounds of claim 4 , wherein

R 131 is one of —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —NH—(CH 2 ) 6 —NH—,

6. The compounds of claim 4 , wherein

R 132 are one of —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —,

7. The compounds of claim 4 , wherein

T 101 is one of —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—, —(CH 2 ) 2 —O—(CH 2 ) 2 —, —[(CH 2 ) 2 —O—] 2 (CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —O—CH 2 —CH 2 —,

8. The compounds of claim 4 , wherein

T 102 is one of —CH 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 2 —, —(CH 2 ) 3 —, —(CH 2 ) 4 —, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—, —(CH 2 ) 5 —, —(CH 2 ) 6 —,

9. A holographic media or hologram comprising a photopolymer composition comprising the triaryl organoborates according to claim 1 .