Abstract: The arylsulfonylureide compound which is of value as a color developer is provided in high yield and high purity by a simple procedure. The technology of the invention for producing an arylsulfonylureide compound of general formula (1)(Ar.sup.1 --SO.sub.2 NHCONH).sub.n --Ar.sup.2 (1)wherein Ar.sup.1 represents an aromatic residue; Ar.sup.2 represents a bivalent or trivalent aromatic residue; n represents an integer of 2 or 3 comprises reacting an arylsulfonamide alkali metal salt of general formula (2)Ar.sup.1 --SO.sub.2 NH.B (2)wherein B represents an alkali metal with an aromatic isocyanate compound of general formula (3)Ar.sup.2 --(NCO).sub.

Abstract: A process for preparing a phthalide compound represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are individually an alkyl group, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 can respectively bond to each other to form a heterocyclic ring together with a nitrogen atom, comprising oxidizing a triphenylmethane compound represented by the formula (2) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are the same as above, is oxidized in the presence of activated carbon in an aqueous solvent by an oxidizing agent.The process can provide a fast reaction that produces a high purity product with high yield.

Abstract: A process for preparing a 3-(N,N-disubstituted amino)phenol is herein disclosed which comprises reacting resorcin with a primary amine represented by formula (2):R.sup.1 NH.sub.2 (2)wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group,terminating the reaction when the conversion of resorcin is 50 mol % or more and when the amount of an N,N'-disubstituted-m-phenylenediamine as a by-product is 2 mol % or less of the amount of used resorcin, adding an alkyl halide represented by formula (3):R.sup.2 X (3)wherein R.sup.2 is an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; and X is a halogen atom,to the obtained reaction mixture, adding an aqueous alkaline solution to the resultant reaction mixture to dissolve unreacted resorcin in the aqueous phase, extracting the 3-(N,N-disubstituted amino)phenol with an organic solvent, and then recovering unreacted resorcin from the aqueous phase.

Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material which has a support and a heat-sensitive recording layer containing at least one carboxylate represented by the following formula (1) or (2) ##STR1## wherein a ring X is an aromatic residue which may have a substitute; the other substituents are as defined herein. The heat-sensitive recording material exhibits excellent color image stability and can provide an optically character-readable sharp image.

Abstract: A carboxylate is herein disclosed which is represented by the formula (1) or (2) ##STR1## wherein a ring X is an aromatic residue which may have a substituent; the other substitutents are as defined herein. A heat-sensitive recording material comprising this carboxylate is excellent in the stability of the color image and can provide an optically character-readable sharp color image.

Abstract: The improved two types of crystal modification of 2-m-toluidino-3-methyl-6-di-n-butylaminofluoran, as well as the crystalline toluene adduct thereof have high solubility in inner-phase solvent(s). Recording materials that use those compounds as electron donating color formers exhibit particularly good performance in various characteristics such as whiteness of the background, its storage stability, color rendition, sensitivity for color formation and image storage stability.

Abstract: The improved .beta.-type crystal modification of 2-(3-methylanilino)-3-methyl-6-diethylaminofluoran has high solubility in inner-phase solvents. The compound is very useful as a color former for pressure-sensitive recording materials and thermal recording materials. Recording materials that use this compound as color former exhibit good performance in various characteristics such as whiteness of the background, its storage stability, color rendition, sensitivity for color formation and color fastness of image.

Abstract: The improved two types of crystal modification of 2-n-toluidino-3-methyl-6-di-n-butylaminofluoran, as well as the crystalline toluene adduct thereof have high solubility in inner-phase solvent(s). Recording materials that use those compounds as electron donating color formers exhibit particularly good performance in various characteristics such as whiteness of the background, its storage stability, color rendition, sensitivity for color formation and image storage stability.

Abstract: The improved .beta.-type crystal modification of 2-(3-methylanilino)-3-methyl-6-diethylaminofluoran has high solubility in inner-phase solvents. The compound is very useful as a color former for pressure-sensitive recording materials and thermal recording materials. Recording materials that use this compound as color former exhibit good performance in various characteristics such as whiteness of the background, its storage stability, color rendition, sensitivity for color formation and color fastness of image.

Abstract: There is here disclosed a method for preparing an alkoxyphthalocyanine represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein each of Rs is independently a secondary alkyl group having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, Met is a divalent metal atom or an oxy metal, and the substitution positions of -ORs are the 1- or 4-position, the 5- or 8-position, the 9- or 12 position, and the 13- or 16-position, which comprises the steps of heating a mixture of 3-alkoxyphthalonitrile and an organic base in an alcohol to 90.degree.-120.degree. C., adding a metal derivative at the same temperature, and then carrying out reaction, or alternatively the step of reacting a mixture of a 1,3-diimino-4-alkoxyisoindoline and a metal derivative in the presence or absence of an organic base in an aliphatic alcohol having 6 or more carbon atoms. In addition, the ratio of isomers of the alkoxyphthalocyanine can be controlled by regulating the addition time of the organic base.

Abstract: There is here disclosed a method for preparing an alkoxyphthalocyanine represented by the formula (1): ##STR1##

Abstract: A process for the preparation of copper quinolinate in which quinoline is oxidized by hydrogen peroxide in 10 to 30% sulfuric acid in the presence of copper sulfate at a temperature of 55.degree. to 75.degree. C., the molar ratio of sulfuric acid to quinoline being greater than 1:1. The concentration and amount of sulfuric acid enable greater control of the reaction temperature and result in copper quinolate in improved yield and purity.Copper quinolinate is used to prepare quinolinic acid which is the starting material for some chromogenic materials used in the pressure-sensitive record material field.