Abstract: The invention provides a near-infrared absorbing material, including: at least one of at least one singlet oxygen scavengers, at least one radical scavenger, and at least one antioxidant; and at least one near-infrared absorbing compound obtained by oxidation of a compound represented by the following Formula (II). In the formula, R211, R212, R221, R222, R231, R232, R241 and R242 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group; R203, R213, R223, R233 and R243 independently represent a substituent; and n203, n213, n223, n233 and n243 independently represent an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a near-infrared-absorbing material including: a luminescent agent, and a near-infrared-absorbing compound obtained by oxidizing a compound represented by the following formula (II): wherein R211, R212, R221, R222, R231, R232, R241 and R242 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R203, R213, R223, R233 and R243 each independently represent a substituent group; and n203, n213, n223, n233 and n243 each independently represent an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: The invention provides a near-infrared-absorbing material comprising at least one first compound selected from the group consisting of a singlet oxygen scavenger, a radical trapping agent and an antioxidant and at least one second compound represented by the following formula (II-1) or (II-2).

Abstract: A naphthalocyanine compound of formula (I): wherein R111, R121, R131 and R141 represent a group of formula (II); R112, R122, R132 and R142 represent a substituent; M1 represents two hydrogen atoms, two monovalent metal atoms, etc.; n112, n122, n132 and n142 are 0 to 4; R211-R218 represent H or a substituent; X211 and X212 represent —O—, —S— or —N(R220)—; R219 and R220 represent H, an aliphatic group, etc.; n211 is 2 or more; and n212 is 1 or more.

Abstract: A compound of the following formula (I): wherein L11, L21, L31 and L41 represent a divalent group; Q11, Q21, Q31 and Q41 represent a non-metallic atomic group necessary for forming a hetero ring; R12, R22, R32 and R42 represent a substituent; n11, n12, n21, n22, n31, n32, n41 and n42 indicate an integer of from 0 to 6; provided that (n11+n21+n31+n41) is not 0; M1 represents two hydrogen atoms, two monovalent metal atoms, a divalent metal atom, or a divalent substituted metal atom including a trivalent or tetravalent metal atom.

Abstract: The present invention provides a black pigment consisting of an oxonol compound having a mean particle diameter ranging from 0.01 to 10.0 micrometers, and a black pigment dispersion and a black resin composition comprising the black pigment.

Abstract: The invention provides a near-infrared absorbing material, including: at least one of at least one singlet oxygen scavengers, at least one radical scavenger, and at least one antioxidant; and at least one near-infrared absorbing compound obtained by oxidation of a compound represented by the following Formula (II). In the formula, R211, R212, R221, R222, R231, R232, R241 and R242 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group; R203, R213, R223, R233 and R243 independently represent a substituent; and n203, n213, n223, n233 and n243 independently represent an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: Croconic acid or a salt thereof is easily produced at low cost by a reaction of a hydrocarbon compound consisting of a five-membered ring or a hydrocarbon compound consisting of a five-membered ring having an oxo group and/or a monovalent group linked via an oxygen atom with a halogenating agent.

Abstract: A naphthalocyanine compound of formula (I): wherein R111, R121, R131 and R141 represent a group of formula (II); R112, R122, R132 and R142 represent a substituent; M1 represents two hydrogen atoms, two monovalent metal atoms, etc.; n112, n122, n132 and n142 are 0 to 4; R211-R218 represent H or a substituent; X211 and X212 represent —O—, —S— or —N(R220)—; R219 and R220 represent H, an aliphatic group, etc.; n211 is 2 or more; and n212 is 1 or more.

Abstract: An infrared dye composition including at least: a compound (I) whose spectral absorption maximum wavelength is in a range of from 750 nm to 1,050 nm; and a compound (II) whose spectral absorption maximum wavelength is in a range of from 400 nm to 700 nm, wherein, when an absorbance of the infrared dye composition at a spectral absorption maximum wavelength in the range of from 750 nm to 1,050 urn is designated as 1, a maximum absorbance (Dmax) of the infrared dye composition in the range of from 400 nm to 700 nm is 0.5 or lower, and a ratio (Dmax/Dmin) is 10 or lower, and an infrared dye composition excellent in gray balance in the visible light region, and an infrared ray absorbing ink and an electrophotographic toner using the same are provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a near-infrared-absorbing material, comprising: at least two compounds having a maximum spectroscopic absorption wavelength in solution of 470 nm or less in a wavelength range of 270 to 1,600 nm; and a near-infrared-absorbing colorant compound obtained by oxidation of a compound represented by Formula (II): wherein, in Formula (II), R211, R212, R221, R222, R231, R232, R241 and R242 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic or aromatic group; R203, R213, R223, R233 and R243 each independently represent a substituent group; and n203, n213, n223, n233 and n243 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing a compound represented by the following formula (1) or a compound represented by the following formula (4) or a tautomer thereof, the method including reacting a compound represented by the following formula (2) or a compound represented by the following formula (5) or a tautomer thereof with a compound represented by the following formula (3) or a compound represented by the following formula (6) in the presence of an aluminum alkoxide compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a near-infrared-absorbing material, comprising at least two ultraviolet absorbents and at least one near-infrared absorbent or infrared absorbent, wherein the at least two ultraviolet absorbents are at least two compounds having a maximum spectroscopic absorption wavelength in solution of 470 nm or less in a wavelength range of from 270 to 1,600 nm and the at least one near-infrared or infrared absorbent is at least one compound having a maximum spectroscopic absorption wavelength in solution of 700 nm or more in a wavelength range of from 400 to 1,600 nm.

Abstract: A method of producing a near-infrared absorbing dye compound, useful for image forming materials, infrared heat-sensitive recording devices, optical film materials, and the like, containing a process of reacting a compound represented by formula (I) with peroxomonosulfuric acid or its salt. wherein R111, R112, R121, R122, R131, R132, R141 and R142 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R103, R113, R123, R133 and R143 each independently represent a substituent; and n103, n113, n123, n133 and n143 each independently denote an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: The present invention provides a black pigment consisting of an oxonol compound having a mean particle diameter ranging from 0.01 to 10.0 micrometers, and a black pigment dispersion and a black resin composition comprising the black pigment.

Abstract: A method of producing a near-infrared absorbing dye compound, useful for image forming materials, infrared heat-sensitive recording devices, optical film materials, and the like, containing a process of reacting a compound represented by formula (I) with peroxomonosulfuric acid or its salt. wherein R111, R112, R121, R122, R131, R132, R141 and R142 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R103, R113, R123, R133 and R143 each independently represent a substituent; and n103, n113, n123, n133 and n143 each independently denote an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a near infrared ray absorbing material comprising at least a first compound having a spectral absorption maximum wavelength of 470 nm or less in a range of 270 to 1600 nm in solution, and a second compound represented by the following formula (II-1) or (II-2). where in the formulas, R201, R202, R211, R212, R221, and R222 each represent, independently, a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group linked via a carbon atom; Z201 and Z202 represent a nonmetal atomic group necessary for forming a nitrogen-containing heterocycle; R213 to R216 and R223 to R226 represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: The invention provides a near-infrared-absorbing material comprising at least one first compound selected from the group consisting of a singlet oxygen scavenger, a radical trapping agent and an antioxidant and at least one second compound represented by the following formula (II-1) or (II-2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a near-infrared-absorbing material including: a luminescent agent, and a near-infrared-absorbing compound obtained by oxidizing a compound represented by the following formula (II): wherein R211, R212, R221, R222, R231, R232, R241 and R242 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R203, R213, R223, R233 and R243 each independently represent a substituent group; and n203, n213, n223, n233 and n243 each independently represent an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: The invention provides an aryl ethynyl phthalic acid and derivatives thereof (including fluorine-containing compounds) represented by Formulae 1, 3, 5, 4A and 5A including the structure of Formula 2, and method of producing these compounds, in which an aryl ethynyl phthalic anhydride is formed by subjecting an aryl phthalic acid to ring closing: