Abstract: To provide a squarylium compound forming a metal complex, expressed by the general formula (I): where R1 and R2 are the same or different and each of R1 and R2 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; Q represents a metal atom having coordinating ability; q represents 2 or 3; R3 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, or aryl group; R4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, or aryl group,’ R5 represents a hydrogen atom, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, or aryl group; R6 represents a halogen atom, nitro group, cyano group, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or alkoxy group; p represents any integer ranging from 0 to 4; and RGs are the same or different and any adjacently located two R6s optionally form a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring together with two adjacent carbon atoms when p is 2, 3 or 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical recording medium containing a first substrate, a first information layer, an intermediate layer, a second information layer and a second substrate in this order, wherein the first information layer contains a first recording layer disposed on the first substrate and the second information layer contains a reflective layer, a second recording layer containing an organic dye and a protective layer which are disposed on the second substrate in this order; and the second recording layer contains an organic dye which is at least one elected from the group consisting of the specified squarylium metal chelate compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter for electronic display devices, comprising a squarylium compound represented by General Formula (I): [wherein X represents a group represented by following Formula (A): (wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; and R5 and R6 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) and the like) and the like; and Y represents a group represented by following Formula (C): (wherein R9 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) and the like; and R10 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) and the like) and the like, and “n” represents an integer of 0 to 5].

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical recording medium including a substrate and a recording layer on the substrate having a squarylium metal chelate compound with a central metal. The recording layer includes a mixture of squarylium metal chelate compounds having ligands of the same type as well as metals of two or more types as the central metal. It is preferable that the recording layer includes a squarylium metal chelate compound having a bivalent metal as its central metal and a squarylium metal chelate compound having a metal other than a bivalent metal as its central metal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter for electronic display devices, comprising a squarylium compound represented by General Formula (I): [wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an aralkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an aryl group optionally having substituent(s), or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); X represents a group represented by following Formula (A): (wherein R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an alkoxy group optionally having substituent(s), an aralkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an aryl group optionally having substituent(s), or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s), wherein R3 and R4 may be combined together with the adjacent nitrogen atom thereto form a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s))].

Abstract: The present invention provides optical filters comprising a squarylium compound represented by General Formula (I): [wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), and Y represents a group represented by General Formula (A): (wherein R4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) or the like, R5 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or the like, and R6, R7, R8 and R9 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) or the like)] and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical recording medium containing a first substrate, a first information layer, an intermediate layer, a second information layer and a second substrate in this order, wherein the first information layer contains a first recording layer disposed on the first substrate and the second information layer contains a reflective layer, a second recording layer containing an organic dye and a protective layer which are disposed on the second substrate in this order; and the second recording layer contains an organic dye which is at least one elected from the group consisting of the specified squarylium metal chelate compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides a photopolymerizable composition having a high photosensitivity, which comprises a metal complex of a squarylium compound, a radical generator, and a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond. The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention is advantageously used for a visible laser recording material such as a PS (Presensitized Plate) for laser direct plate-making, a dry film resist, a digital proof, a hologram, or the like, a panchromatic sensitive material (e.g., a sensitive material for a color hologram and a sensitive material used for full-color display and containing a photopolymerizable composition in a microcapsule), paints, adhesives, and so on.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter for electronic display devices, comprising a squarylium compound represented by General Formula (I): [wherein R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an aralkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an aryl group optionally having substituent(s), or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); X represents a group represented by following Formula (A): (wherein R3 and R4 may be the same or different and represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an alkoxy group optionally having substituent(s), an aralkyl group optionally having substituent(s), an aryl group optionally having substituent(s), or a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s), wherein R3 and R4 may be combined together with the adjacent nitrogen atom thereto form a heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s))].

Abstract: A filter of an electronic display device provides a clear image, the filter comprising an squarylium compound represent by formula (II): wherein R15 and R17 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R16 and R18 independently represent an alkoxyalkoxyl-substituted alkyl group; R19 and R20 independently represent a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; m represents an integer of

Abstract: Squarylium-metal chelate compounds as recording materials for optical recording media, and optical recording media using these compounds, which have excellent recording properties, light resistance and storage stability. The squarylium-metal chelate compound is represented by following Structural Formulas (1) and (2): In the formula (1), M represents a metal atom capable of coordinating; “a”, “b” and “c” each represents a squarylium dye ligand of formula (2), where “a” is different from “b”; and “c” may be the same as or different from “a” or “b”; and “m” represents 0 or 1. In the formula (2), R1 and R2 are the same or different and each represents an alkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group or heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted; and X represents an aryl group which may be substituted, a heterocyclic group which may be substituted, or Z3=CH—, wherein Z3 represents a heterocyclic group which may be substituted.

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter for electronic display devices, comprising a squarylium compound represented by General Formula (I): [wherein X represents a group represented by following Formula (A): (wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; and R5 and R6 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) and the like) and the like; and Y represents a group represented by following Formula (C): (wherein R9 represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) and the like; and R10 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group optionally having substituent(s) and the like) and the like, and “n” represents an integer of 0 to 5].

Abstract: The present invention provides a filter of an electronic display device which selectively blocks light with wavelengths that degrade color purity and can provide a clear image, the filter comprising a squarylium compound represented by general formula (I): [wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like; R2, R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like; and X represents a group represented by formula (A): (wherein R5, R6, R7, and R8 represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like; and R9 and R10 represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like), or the like].

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a substrate and at least a recording layer deposited on or above the substrate, and the recording layer contains at least one formazan-metal chelate compound containing a formazan compound and a metal component; at least one squarylium-metal chelate compound containing a squarylium compound and a metal component; and at least one diarylamine compound.

Abstract: The invention provides a photopolymerizable composition having a high photosensitivity, which comprises a metal complex of a squarylium compound, a radical generator, and a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond. The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention is advantageously used for a visible laser recording material such as a PS (Presensitized Plate) for laser direct plate-making, a dry film resist, a digital proof, a hologram, or the like, a panchromatic sensitive material (e.g., a sensitive material for a color hologram and a sensitive material used for full-color display and containing a photopolymerizable composition in a microcapsule), paints, adhesives, and so on.

Abstract: An optical recording medium includes a substrate and at least a recording layer deposited on or above the substrate, and the recording layer contains at least one formazan-metal chelate compound containing a formazan compound and a metal component; at least one squarylium-metal chelate compound containing a squarylium compound and a metal component; and at least one diarylamine compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides filters for an electronic display device comprising a squarylium compound represented by the general formula (I): wherein X represents a nitrogen atom or an oxygen atom; Q represents a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and m are as defined in the specification. The filters for an electronic display device of the present invention can selectively shield the light having such a wavelength that reduces the color purity, and thereby can provide clear images.

Abstract: Squarylium-metal chelate compounds as recording materials for optical recording media, and optical recording media using these compounds, which have excellent recording properties, light resistance and storage stability.

Abstract: An optical recording medium having a substrate, and a recording layer provided on the substrate and containing: (a) a formazan metal chelate including a formazan compound and a metal component, (b) a squarylium metal chelate including a squarylium compound and a metal component; and (c) at least one additional dye selected from phthalocyanine compounds and pentamethine cyanine compounds. Alternatively, the recording layer contains (a) a first formazan metal chelate including a first formazan compound and a first metal component and having the maximum absorption wavelength in the range of 500 to 650 nm, (b) a squarylium metal chelate including a squarylium compound and a metal component; and (c) a second formazan metal chelate including a second formazan compound and a second metal component and having the maximum absorption wavelength different from that of the first formazan metal chelate and in the range of 650 to 750 nm.

Abstract: An optical recording medium having a substrate and at least a recording layer disposed on the substrate, the recording layer comprising at least one squarylium metal chelate compound which comprises a squarylium compound and a metal; and at least one azo metal chelate compound which comprises another metal and an azo compound expressed by the following formula (A-I): where A and B each independently expresses a residue forming one of a) a heterocyclic ring which may comprise a substituent and b) aromatic ring which may comprise a substituent, by combination with corresponding carbon atoms respectively bonded to A or B, and X expresses an active-hydrogen-containing substituent group. An optical recording method, and optical recording device using the same optical recording medium.