Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a birefringence improving agent that can realize a satisfactory white display even in a liquid crystal display device in which a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is used and which can reduce the birefringence and has a large cell gap; a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device that use the birefringence improving agent; and a compound that can be used in a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a birefringence improving agent that can realize a satisfactory white display even in a liquid crystal display device in which a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition is used and which can reduce the birefringence and has a large cell gap; a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition and a liquid crystal display device that use the birefringence improving agent; and a compound that can be used in a ferroelectric liquid crystal composition.

Abstract: An image-forming method includes: exposing a negative type image-forming material including a support and an image-recording layer containing a binder polymer containing at least one group capable of being converted to a sulfonate upon a reaction with an aqueous solution containing at least one of a sulfite and a bisulfite, a sensitizing dye, a polymerization initiator, and a compound having an ethylenically unsubstituted bond; and removing an unexposed area of the image-recording layer with an aqueous solution containing at least one of a sulfite and a bisulfite.

Abstract: A polyurethane resin is synthesized from a compound represented by the following Formula (1), a polymerizable composition includes the polyurethane resin, a planographic printing plate precursor includes a photosensitive layer including the composition, and a method produces a diol compound that can be used as a raw material of the polyurethane resin. In Formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a single bond or an alkylene group optionally having a substituent, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and A represents a divalent or higher linking group, provided that R1 and R2 are not both a single bond.

Abstract: The invention discloses a recording medium containing a compound shown by the following Formula (1) (Y1)n—Z1—(X)l—Z2—(Y2)m??Formula (1) wherein, in Formula (1): each of Z1 and Z2 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring which may have a hetero atom; X indicates —O—, —S—, —S—S—, or —C(R)2—; R indicates an alkyl group or a hydrogen atom; each of Y1 and Y2 indicates a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a phosphono group, a carbonamide group, a sulfonamide group, or a quaternary ammonium salt; l indicates 0 or 1; and each of m and n indicates 0 or an integer of 1 or more, and at least one of m and n is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). (In Formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 independently denote a monovalent substituent, R3 to R6 independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, n denotes an integer of 0 to 5, and n? denotes an integer of 0 to 5; n and n? are not both 0, when n is 2 or greater a plurality of R1s may be identical to or different from each other, and when n? is 2 or greater a plurality of R2s may be identical to or different from each other.) There are also provided an inkjet recording method employing the ink composition, and a process for producing a lithographic printing plate, the process including discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support. A printed material and a lithographic printing plate thus obtained are also included in the present invention.

Abstract: An image-forming method includes: exposing a negative type image-forming material including a support and an image-recording layer containing a binder polymer containing at least one group capable of being converted to a sulfonate upon a reaction with an aqueous solution containing at least one of a sulfite and a bisulfite, a sensitizing dye, a polymerization initiator, and a compound having an ethylenically unsubstituted bond; and removing an unexposed area of the image-recording layer with an aqueous solution containing at least one of a sulfite and a bisulfite.

Abstract: A polyurethane resin is synthesized from a compound represented by the following Formula (1), a polymerizable composition includes the polyurethane resin, a planographic printing plate precursor includes a photosensitive layer including the composition, and a method produces a diol compound that can be used as a raw material of the polyurethane resin. In Formula (1), R1 and R2 each independently represent a single bond or an alkylene group optionally having a substituent, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and A represents a divalent or higher linking group, provided that R1 and R2 are not both a single bond.

Abstract: A recording material having, on a support, a recording layer containing an azolinyl acetic acid derivative and a diazo compound. The azolinyl acetic acid derivative is preferably is a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; R11 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, —OR13 or —NR14R15; R12 represents a substituent; R13 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R14 and R15 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; n represents an integer from 0 to 4; and, when n is an integer of 2 or greater, two or more R12s may be linked with each other to form a ring.

Abstract: An ink composition is provided that includes a compound represented by Formula (I) or (II). (In Formulae (I) and (II), R1 and R2 independently denote a monovalent substituent, R3 to R6 independently denote a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, n denotes an integer of 0 to 5, and n? denotes an integer of 0 to 5; n and n? are not both 0, when n is 2 or greater a plurality of R1s may be identical to or different from each other, and when n? is 2 or greater a plurality of R2s may be identical to or different from each other.) There are also provided an inkjet recording method employing the ink composition, and a process for producing a lithographic printing plate, the process including discharging the ink composition onto a hydrophilic support. A printed material and a lithographic printing plate thus obtained are also included in the present invention.

Abstract: The invention discloses a recording medium containing a compound shown by the following Formula (1) (Y1)n-Z1-(X)l-Z2-(Y2)m??Formula (1) wherein, in Formula (1): each of Z1 and Z2 indicates a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring which may have a hetero atom; X indicates —O—, —S—, —S—S—, or —C(R)2—; R indicates an alkyl group or a hydrogen atom; each of Y1 and Y2 indicates a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a phosphono group, a carbonamide group, a sulfonamide group, or a quaternary ammonium salt; l indicates 0 or 1; and each of m and n indicates 0 or an integer of 1 or more, and at least one of m and n is an integer of 1 or more.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a multicolor image forming material for recording an image by irradiation with laser light comprising an image receiving sheet having an image receiving layer and at least four heat transfer sheets having a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer, wherein the light-heat conversion layer contains a polyamide-imide of a specific structure and a cyanine colorant of a specific structure.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material including a substrate having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a diazo compound and a coupler compound capable of reacting with the diazo compound to develop color, wherein the coupler compound includes at least one of anilide derivatives represented by the following formula (1) or tautomers thereof: wherein R1 represents an alkyl group or an aryl group; R2, R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an acyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a hydroxycarbonyl group, an aminocarbonyl group, an acylamino group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an arylthio group or an alkylthio group; L represents a group which can leave upon coupling with the diazo compound; m represents 1 or 2; and n represents 1 or 2.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording medium including a substrate and an ink-receiving layer disposed on the substrate. The ink-receiving layer includes a water-soluble resin, a first cationic organic polymer having an inorganicity/organicity (I/O) ratio of less than 2.8 and a second cationic organic polymer having an inorganicity/organicity (I/O) ratio of 2.8 or more.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a multicolor image forming material for recording an image by irradiation with laser light comprising an image receiving sheet having an image receiving layer and at least four heat transfer sheets having a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer, wherein the light-heat conversion layer contains a polyamide-imide of a specific structure and a cyanine colorant of a specific structure.

Abstract: A method of preparing a pyrrolotriazin-4-one and a method of preparing the isothiocyanatoformic acid ester derivative which can be used as a reactant in that method of preparing a pyrrolotriazin-4-one. The method of preparing the pyrrolotriazin-4-one includes an addition step of an aminopyrrole derivative and the isothiocyanatoformic compound and a step of ring-closing reaction of a resulting adduct.

Abstract: A recording material having, on a support, a recording layer containing an azolinyl acetic acid derivative and a diazo compound.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material including a substrate having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a diazo compound and a coupler compound capable of reacting with the diazo compound to develop color,

Abstract: A process for an azo coupling reaction is provided that has a large coupling reaction rate and an excellent coloring density and exerts high coupling activity using a stable coupler, and a recording material containing the coupler is provided. The process for an azo coupling reaction comprises carrying out a coupling reaction of a diazonium salt and a coupler to make the diazonium salt form color, and the coupler has certain specified structures.

Abstract: A method of preparing a pyrrolotriazin-4-one and a method of preparing the isothiocyanatoformic acid ester derivative which can be used as a reactant in that method of preparing a pyrrolotriazin-4-one. The method of preparing the pyrrolotriazin-4-one includes an addition step of an aminopyrrole derivative and the isothiocyanatoformic compound and a step of ring-closing reaction of a resulting adduct.