Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition comprises a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated phthalocyanine particles, to a process for the preparation thereof, compositions comprising such particles and washing agent formulations. The encapsulated phthalocyanine particles comprise a) at least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound, and b) gelatine having a bloom strength of 2 to 80 as encapsulating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition comprises a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to encapsulated phthalocyanine particles, to a process for the preparation thereof, compositions comprising such particles and washing agent formulations. The encapsulated phthalocyanine particles comprise a) at least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound, and b) gelatine having a bloom strength of 2 to 80 as encapsulating material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition has: a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions having granules of phthalocyanine compounds, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof in washing agent and additive formulations. The composition has: a) At least one water-soluble phthalocyanine compound; b) At least one cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone component; c) At least one hydrophilic binding agent; and, optionally, d) Further additives suitable for the preparation of solid agglomerates; and may be liquid, solid, paste-like or gel-like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of a mixture of 4-bromophenyl derivatives (compound of formula (2)) and 2,4-dibromophenyl derivatives (compound of formula (3)) comprising the steps of [1] reacting in a two-phase (liquid-liquid) system a bromide containing source with a phenyl derivative (formula (1)) in the presence of an excess of an oxidizing agent, an acid, and optionally a catalyst selected from vanadium pentoxide and ammonium heptamolybdate forming 4-bromo- (compound of formula (2)) and 2,4-dibromo derivatives (compound of formula (3)) and as intermediate product the 2-bromo derivative (compound of formula (4)) which reacts in step [2] to the 2,4-dibromo derivative (formula (3)) according to the following reaction scheme 2 wherein R1 is hydroxy; C1-C5alkoxy; or —NR2R3; and R2 and R3 independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl.

Abstract: Compounds of a certain formula I, in which Ra, Rb and Rc have the meanings indicated in the description, are effective compounds with anti-proliferative and/or apoptosis inducing activity.