Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material comprises a neutral paper support having provided on at least one surface thereof a heat-sensitive color forming layer containing a fluoran derivative having an arylamino group at the 2-position and an amine residual group at the 6-position, an electron accepting compound, a hindered phenol derivative and a heat-fusible compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a phenyl group or a halogen atom, X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, and Z represents a divalent group.

Abstract: A recording material is disclosed, which comprises a support having thereon a recording layer containing an at least one electron-donating colorless dye and at least one electron-accepting compound, wherein said electron-donating colorless dye is a copolymer of at least one polymerizable colorless dye monomer and at least one comonomer. The recording material has improved color forming property, shelf life, and stability of colored images.

Abstract: A recording material is described capable of color formation by the contact of a colorless electron donating dye with an electron accepting compound, wherein the recording material contains a compound represented by formula (I) or (II)Ar.sub.1 XC.sub.n H.sub.2n YC.sub.m H.sub.2m ZAr.sub.2 (I)wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 each represents an aromatic ring which may contain an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom: Z represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of --CO-- and --O--; X represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of --O-- and --S--, and Y represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of --O--, --S-- and --CO.sub.2 --, provided that Z is --CO--, or X represents a divalent group of --O-- and Y represents a divalent group selected from the group consisting of --CO.sub.2 --, --SO.sub.2 -- and --SO--, provided that Z is --O--; and n and m each represents an integer of from 1 to 6,Ar.sub.1 XC.sub.n H.sub.2n YC.sub.m H.sub.2m YC.sub.n H.sub.2n XAr.sub.

Abstract: A recording material is described comprising an electron-donating colorless dye and a molybdic acid derivative as a color developer; the material has excellent color developability and shelf life stability, and enables the production of a developed color image with excellent fastness and chemical resistance.

Abstract: A recording material comprising an electron-donating colorless dye and an electron-accepting compound, wherein said colorless dye is a dimer of a 3-(4-substituted aminoaryl)-3-(substituted indol-3-yl)phthalide compound. The recording material provides an image exhibiting satisfactory fastness, and particularly fastness to light even when preserved in a transparent polyvinyl chloride film.

Abstract: A recording material comprising an electron-donating colorless dye and an electron accepting compound, wherein said electron-donating colorless dye is represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R and R' each represents an alkyl group; R.sub.1 represents an aralkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted with an alkoxy or aryloxy group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; and X, Y, and Z, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a halogen atom, or a substituted amino group.The recording material is excellent in light resistance and solubility in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A recording material is described comprising an electron donating colorless dye, an electron accepting compound, and at least one compound represented by formula (I), (II), or (III)Ar.sub.1 O--R--SAr.sub.2 (I)Ar.sub.1 S--R--SAr.sub.2 (II)Ar.sub.1 S--R--X--Ar.sub.2 (III)wherein Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 each represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, R is a divalent group containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and X represents --COO-- group or ##STR1## group.

Abstract: A recording material containing an electron donating leuco dye and an electron accepting compound, wherein said electron accepting compound is a salicyclic acid derivative having an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group as a substituent or a metal salt thereof. The recording material has satisfactory color developability, working preservability and stability.

Abstract: A recording material comprising a support having thereon a layer comprising a polymer of an electron-donating color former and an electron-accepting compound which is capable of forming color upon contact with said electron-donating color former. The recording material is useful in duplication by pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive recording.

Abstract: A recording material comprising a fluoran derivative represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 represents a group derived from an amine, or a hydrogen atom; Y.sub.1 represents an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, a group derived from an amine, an aralkyl group, or a hydrogen atom; Z.sub.1 represents a group derived from an amine residue; R.sub.1 represents a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group having 6 or less carbon atoms, or a hydrogen atom; and either R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 represents an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group, and either R.sub.2 or R.sub.3 which does not represent an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group represents an alkyl group, a halogen atom, or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: A recording material comprising: one or more supports, an electron donating leuco dye and one or more electron accepting compound(s) is disclosed, in which said electron accepting compound(s) is/are represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted polycyclic aryl group; and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group or a halogen atom. The material exhibits improved preservability before and after recording and solvent resistance.

Abstract: A 5-hydroxy-N-substituted indole derivative and the process for producing the indole derivative are described the indole derivative is produced by a process comprising reacting a phenol derivative having an unsaturated double bond in the m-position with a diazonium salt.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of ethers is described, comprising reacting an alcohol with an organic sulfonyl halide in a solvent in the presence of an alkali to form a sulfonate, and then reacting the sulfonate with a phenol, wherein the alkali is an inorganic base selected from hydroxides and carbonates of sodium and potassium, and the solvent is a polar solvent. These ethers are useful as additives for use in recording materials, particularly heat-sensitive recording materials.

Abstract: A fluoran derivative with an arylamino group at the 2-position of the fluoran ring, a long-chain alkyl group at the 3-position of the fluoran ring and an amine residue at the 6-position of the fluoran ring, which can be effectively employed as a dye precursor in black color-forming type recording materials.

Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed, comprising forming a latent image by imagewise exposing a recording material including a light-sensitive silver salt, a reducing agent, a polymerizable compound, and a binder, on a support, and subsequently subjecting said recording material to a substantially uniform heating at about 80.degree. C. or more under conditions substantially not containing water, thereby forming a polymeric compound in areas where the latent image of the light-sensitive silver salt has formed.

Abstract: A recording material is disclosed which contains an electron donating colorless dye and an electron accepting compound. The electron accepting compound is an aromatic compound having a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl group and a hydroxyl group as substituents. The recording material can provide high density images which provide sufficient fastness during storage.

Abstract: A recording material composed of an electron donating colorless dye and electron accepting compound is disclosed. The electron accepting compound is a phenol or naphthol compound having, as a substituent, an aryloxysulfonyl group which can be substituted or an alkoxysulfonyl group which can be substituted. The resulting material provides sufficient color density and strong color fastness by coloration reaction.

Abstract: A light- and heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material include microcapsule in which are encapsulated a particular combination comprised of a vinyl compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a color forming component being capable of undergoing a color reaction with another color forming component to cause color formation. These coloring components are provided on the same side of a support.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material is comprised of an electron donating colorless dye and electron accepting compound in combination with a phenol derivative. The inclusion of the phenol derivative as disclosed by applicants results in producing increased color density and sensitivity. Furthermore, the resulting material does not suffer from increased fogging and produces a color image which has sufficient fastness.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed. The material is comprised of an electron donating colorless dye and electron accepting compound in combination with naphthol derivative. The inclusion of the naphthol derivative as disclosed by applicants results in producing increased color density and sensitivity. Furthermore, the resulting material does not suffer from increased fogging and produces a color image which has sufficient fastness.