Abstract: Provided is an azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein Q represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group, W represents an alkoxy group, an amino group, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, X1 and X2 each independently represents a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, or an arylsulfonyl group, R1 represents a hydrogen or a substituent, R2 represents a heterocyclic group, n represents an integer of from 1 to 4 and the general formula (1) represents a dimer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=2, a trimer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=3, and a tetramer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=4.

Abstract: Provided is an azo pigment having excellent coloring characteristics such as high tinctorial strength and hue and having excellent durability such as high resistance to light and ozone, a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment, and a coloring composition.

Abstract: An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment dispersion containing the pigment: wherein G represents an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, Y represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic group, R1 represents an aliphatic group, an aliphatic amino group, an arylamino group, a heterocyclic amino group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, an amino group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 and R3 each independently represents an aliphatic amino group, an arylamino group, a heterocyclic amino group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, an amino group, or a heterocyclic group, X1 represents a nitrogen atom or C—Z, Z represents an electron-withdrawing group having a Hammett ?p value of 0.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the following Formula (C1), or a colored curable composition containing a tetraazaporphyrin colorant having at least one group represented by the following Formula (I), and a color filter using the composition and a manufacturing method thereof: wherein Rc1: a halogen atom, aliphatic group, aryl group, heterocyclic group, cyano group, carboxyl group, carbamoyl group, aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, acyl group, hydroxyl group, aliphatic oxy group, aryloxy group, etc.

Abstract: A pyrimidine azo compound represented by the following formula (I), or a tautomer thereof: wherein in formula (I), R1 represents a heterocyclic group, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulphonyl group, an arylsulphonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group; and R3 and R4, R5 and R6; and R7 and R8 may be mutually bonded to form a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising a visible information recording layer on a support. The visible information recording layer comprises a given dye. The optical recording medium may further comprise a recording layer capable of recording and/or reproducing information by irradiation of a laser beam. The visible information is recorded by using the same laser bean as that used in recording information on the recording layer.

Abstract: A compound represented by formula (I): Formula (I) wherein Z1 is atoms necessary for forming an aromatic ring; Z2 is atoms necessary for forming an aromatic hetero ring; V1 and V2 each are a substituent, and at least one of V1 and V2 is a hydroxyl, primary- or secondary- or tertiary-amino, acylamino, or sulfonamido group; r is 1 to 4; s is 1 to 4; the ring formed by Z1 or Z2 may have a substituent other than V1 or V2; M1 is a counter ion; m1 is the number necessary for neutralizing charge; and X1 and X2 each are a carbon or hetero atom, and at least one of X1 and X2 is a hetero atom.

Abstract: A colored curable composition including a polymer dye in which the polymer dye is one or more members selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of at least one of a dye monomer represented by the following formula (P) and a colorless monomer having at least one ethylenic double bond, and a polymer derived from the dye monomer represented by the following formula (P). In formula (P): Ra1, Ra2 are H, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; L1 is represented by (L-1) to (L-4); i=0 or 1; Q is represented by formula (1), wherein: Ra3, Ra4 are H, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R1 is an aliphatic group, aryl group, heterocyclic group, acyl group, or an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group; R2 is H or a substituent; X1 is —CR3?, or N(R3 is H, or a substituent); and A is a coupler residue.

Abstract: There is provided an optical recording medium having, on a substrate, a visible information recording layer including a dye compound represented by Formula (1). In Formula (1), Ra1, Ra2, Ra3, Rb1, Rb2 and Rb3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, or a monovalent substituent (Ra2 and Ra3 may bonded to each other to form a 5-membered to 7-membered heterocyclic ring), A represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring group, and n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Abstract: A dye represented by the following formula (1-1), a colored curable composition using the same, and a colored curable composition including a dye represented by the following formula (1) and at least one dye represented by the following formula (2) or (3): wherein Ra1 is an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group or the like; Xa1 is —CRa3? or N; Ra2 and Ra3 are each H or a substituent; B is a coupler residue; A is a residue of a 5-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2; B1 and B2 is —CR1?, —CR2? or N; R5 and R6 is H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like; G, R1 and R2 is H, halogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or the like; Rd1 to Rd4 is H or an aliphatic group; Rd5 is a sulfo group or a sulfamoyl group; Rd6 to Rd10 is a substituent; m, n, p and q=0 to 3; r=0 to 4.

Abstract: A method of producing a metal phthalocyanine compound, which contains: conducting a reaction between at least two compounds selected from among Compounds A to F of formula (I), and a metal compound, in a buffer solution of an organic base or an inorganic base and an acid, in the presence of a dehydrating agent: wherein R is a hydrogen atom or a substituent; l is an integer of 0 to 4; a plurality of Rs may be the same or different from each other when l is 2 to 4; and G is a group of atoms necessary for forming at least one of a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring and a 5- or 6-membered hetero ring.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical recording medium comprising a visible information recording layer comprising a dye denoted by the following general formula (I) on a support. In general formula (I), A denotes a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, substituted aliphatic group, or substituted or unsubstituted carbon ring group, and B denotes a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. The optical recording medium may further comprise a recording layer capable of recording and/or reproducing information by irradiation of a laser beam. The present invention further relates to a method of recording visible information on the visible information recording layer of the optical recording medium, wherein the visible information is recorded by using the same laser bean as that used in recording on the above recording layer.

Abstract: A curable composition and a negative type color filter including a compound represented by the following formula (1). A is a residue of a five-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2. B1 and B2 are each —CR1?, —CR2? or N. R5 and R6 are each H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like. G, R1 and R2 are each H, a halogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or the like. R1 and R5, or R5 and R6 may be bonded with each other to form a five-membered or six-membered ring.

Abstract: The optical recording medium comprises a visible information recording layer comprising at least two dyes of the following dyes. Ra1 to Rb3 each independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, Ra2 and Ra3 may bond together to form a five to seven-membered heterocyclic ring, A denotes a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, n denotes 0, 1, 2, or 3. In general formula (II), R?1 to R?8 and R?1 to R?8 each independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, M denotes two hydrogen atoms, a metal, a metal oxide, or a metal having a ligand. A1?N—B1??General formula (III) A1 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted aliphatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic group, and B1 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by the following Formula (C1), or a colored curable composition containing a tetraazaporphyrin colorant having at least one group represented by the following Formula (I), and a color filter using the composition and a manufacturing method thereof: wherein Rc1: a halogen atom, aliphatic group, aryl group, heterocyclic group, cyano group, carboxyl group, carbamoyl group, aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, acyl group, hydroxyl group, aliphatic oxy group, aryloxy group, etc.

Abstract: The optical recording medium comprises a visible information recording layer comprising at least two dyes of the following dyes. Ra1 to Rb3 each independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, Ra2 and Ra3 may bond together to form a five to seven-membered heterocyclic ring, A denotes a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group, substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, n denotes 0, 1, 2, or 3. Za21 and Za22 each independently denote an atom group forming an acidic nucleus, Ma21 to Ma23 each independently denote a substituted or unsubstituted methine group, Ka21 denotes an integer ranging from 0 to 3, and Q denotes a monovalent cation. A1=N—B1??General formula (III) A1 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, a substituted aliphatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic group, and B1 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group.

Abstract: A high-purity fragment is obtained by a simple mechanism and method for separating and purifying a nucleic acid, particularly fragment DNA, extremely efficiently and with a high reproducibility, wherein elution with a high-concentration salt is not performed and necessity of elution and purification is eliminated. This mechanism is a mechanism for purifying a nucleic acid, particularly fragment DNA using a monolith structure formed with glass or silica, specifically, an integral porous body having an open structure with pores that communicate the upper end with the lower end, wherein through-pores corresponding to nucleic acid sizes of 35 bp (mer) to 100 Kbp (mer) are provided.

Abstract: A colored curable composition including a polymer dye in which the polymer dye is one or more members selected from the group consisting of a copolymer of at least one of a dye monomer represented by the following formula (P) and a colorless monomer having at least one ethylenic double bond, and a polymer derived from the dye monomer represented by the following formula (P). In formula (P): Ra1, Ra2 are H, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; L1 is represented by (L-1) to (L-4); i=0 or 1; Q is represented by formula (1), wherein: Ra3, Ra4 are H, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R1 is an aliphatic group, aryl group, heterocyclic group, acyl group, or an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group; R2 is H or a substituent; X1 is —CR3?, or N(R3 is H, or a substituent); and A is a coupler residue.

Abstract: The invention provides a negative curable dye-containing composition including at least one compound selected from amine and pyridine compounds, a phthalocyanine dye soluble in an organic solvent, a photopolymerization initiator, and a radical polymerizable monomer, a color filter formed by using the same, and a manufacturing method of the color filter.

Abstract: A negative dye-containing curable composition, comprising: (A) an organic solvent-soluble dye, (B) a photopolymerization initiator, (C) a radical-polymerizable monomer, and (D) an organic solvent, wherein the composition contains further comprises (X) an inorganic metal salt that is different from the organic solvent-soluble dye (A), and the content of the inorganic metal salt (X) is 0.1 mass % or less with respect to the total solid content of the composition is provided.