Phenyl alkyl ketone substituted cyclic amine, and parasu procedure utilization.

New method for the preparation of compounds of formula I by aminolysis A P FORMULA II with a cyclic OF FORMULA III AMINA in water at a temperature of at least 130 (degrees) C in which X is a halogen atom YR {SUB 1}, R {SUB 2 SUB} {YR, 3} HAVE meanings in claim 1, as well as new compounds of formula 1 and their use for the preparation of photoinitiators for the photopolymerisation of ethylenic unsaturated compounds.