Abstract: A coloring matter for black ink which is highly soluble in water-based media, and ink compositions containing the same. The ink compositions can produce black recorded images which exhibit excellent fastness and ozone gas fastness. The coloring matter consists of at least one trisazo compound represented by general formula (1), tautomers thereof, and salts of both. In general formula (1), R1 is unsubstituted C1-4 alkyl or the like; R2 is cyano or the like; R3 is a chlorine atom or the like; R5 to R7 are a hydrogen atom, unsubstituted C1-4 alkyl, sulfo-substituted C1-4 alkoxy, or the like; R8 to R10 are a hydrogen atom, unsubstituted C1-4 alkyl, sulfo-substituted C1-4 alkylthio, or the like; A is sulfo-substituted 2-naphthothiazolyl or the like; and a to d represent the positions at which the ring is substituted with R3 and sulfo.

Abstract: A water-soluble azo compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof, and an ink composition containing the compound or salt. The ink composition has a chroma saturation and hue suitable for inkjet recording, and enables a material recorded therewith to have high fastness in various fields, in particular high ozone gas resistance, while enabling an image recorded therewith to have excellent storage stability and the like. In formula (1), Q represents a halogen atom; x represents an integer of 2 to 4; and the group A represents an amino group represented by the following formula (101). In formula (101), y represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: A water-soluble azo compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof, and an ink composition containing the compound or salt. The ink composition has a chroma saturation and hue suitable for inkjet recording, and enables a material recorded therewith to have high fastness in various fields, in particular high ozone gas resistance, while enabling an image recorded therewith to have excellent storage stability and the like. In formula (1), Q represents a halogen atom; x represents an integer of 2 to 4; and the group A represents an amino group represented by the following formula (101). In formula (101), y represents an integer of 1 to 3.

Abstract: An ink set is provided which, when used in color ink-jet printing, can give a full-color printed image having a satisfactory hue and brightness and excellent in various fastness properties. More specifically, an ink set for ink-jet recording is provided that is an ink set of at least two colors which includes at least two ink compositions, i.e., a cyan ink composition and a magenta ink composition. The cyan ink composition contains a cyan dye which is a dye represented by the following formula (7) or a salt thereof. The magenta ink composition contains a magenta dye which is a dye represented by the following formula (6) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: Provided are a coloring matter for black ink which is highly soluble in water-based media, and ink compositions containing the same. A high-concentration aqueous solution and ink that contain the coloring matter are stable even when have been stored for a long period, and can produce printed images having extremely high density. Even when printing is conducted using the high-concentration aqueous solution, no bronzing occurs in the resulting printed images. The ink compositions can produce black recorded images which exhibit various excellent fastnesses, particularly excellent light fastness and ozone gas fastness. The coloring matter consists of at least one substance selected from among trisazo compounds represented by general formula (1), tautomers thereof, and salts of both.

Abstract: As an ink composition which is highly soluble in water and has a hue and clarity suitable for inkjet recording, an ink composition containing at least one pigment represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof as a pigment is provided. In formula (1), Xa to Xc each independently represent a substituted or unsubstituted sulfoanilino group, a substituted or unsubstituted sulfonaphthylamino group, a hydroxy group, or the like, and at least one of Xa to Xc is a group other than a hydroxy group; R represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R1 represents an alkyl group or the like; and R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition containing a magenta dye which has a hue and definition suitable for inkjet recording and provides recorded matter having excellent fastness such as light resistance, ozone gas resistance and the like. Also disclosed is the magenta dye. The ink composition contains, as a dye, at least one anthrapyridone dye represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof. In formula (1), Xa-Xc each independently represents an anilino group substituted by a carboxy group, a hydroxy group, or the like; R represents a hydrogen atom or the like; R1 represents an alkyl group or the like; and R3 and R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group and R3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted a heteroaryl group, respectively; and with regard to the substitution positions of —SO2R3 and —SO3H whose substitution position are not specified and the both of which the benzene ring has thereon, one of their substitution positions is the para-position and the other thereof is the ortho-position to the substitution position of the nitrogen atom by which said benzene ring is substituted, and the compound of the present invention or a salt thereof has a hue which possesses high vividness suitable for inkjet recording, and provides a magenta coloring matter having higher fastnesses on recorded matter and excellent storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an ammonium salt or a sodium salt of an anthrapyridone compound represented by the following the formula (1): and an ink composition containing these; said compound has a hue with high vividness and high brightness suitable for inkjet recording; recorded matters recorded with an ink composition containing said compound is excellent in fastnesses such as light fastness and ozone fastness, and also particularly water fastness.

Abstract: An ink set is provided which, when used in color ink-jet printing, can give a full-color printed image having a satisfactory hue and brightness and excellent in various fastness properties. More specifically, an ink set for ink-jet recording is provided that is an ink set of at least two colors which includes at least two ink compositions, i.e., a cyan ink composition and a magenta ink composition. The cyan ink composition contains a cyan dye which is a dye represented by the following formula (7) or a salt thereof. The magenta ink composition contains a magenta dye which is a dye represented by the following formula (6) or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein, n represents an integer number of 1 to 3, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group, R3 represents an anilino group having, as a substituent, at least one group selected from the group consisting of sulfo group, a carboxy group, an alkoxy group, a carbamoyl group, an cyano group, an alkyl group, an anilino group, a phenoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxy group and a mercapto group, an unsubstituted anilino group or the like, or a salt thereof, and provides a magenta coloring matter (compound) having high solubility in water and a hue and vividness which are suitable for inkjet recording and being excellent in fastnesses such as light fastness, moisture fastness and ozone gas fastness on recorded matter; and a magenta ink composition containing it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: [wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group and R3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted C5-C12 alkyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, or an unsubstituted or substituted heteroaryl group, respectively; and with regard to the substitution positions of —SO2R3 and —SO3H whose substitution position are not specified and the both of which the benzene ring has thereon, one of their substitution positions is the para-position and the other thereof is the ortho-position to the substitution position of the nitrogen atom by which said benzene ring is substituted], and the compound of the present invention or a salt thereof has a hue which possesses high vividness suitable for inkjet recording, and provides a magenta coloring matter having higher fastnesses on recorded matter and excellent storage

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) (wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a phenyl group, a phenoxy group and the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or a methoxy group, X represents an anilino group which may have a substituent such as a sulfonic acid group; a naphthylamino group which may be substituted by a sulfonic acid group; a mono- or di-alkylamino group which may have a substituent such as a sulfonic acid group; an aralkylamino group; a cycloalkylamino group; a phenoxy group which may have a substituent such as a sulfonic acid; a hydroxy group; an amino group; and the like, Y represents a chlorine atom; a hydroxy group; an amino group; and the like) in free acid form, an ink composition containing the same and a colored article using the same, and images recorded by an ink for inkjet recording containing said compound have high vividness and exhibit

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof and provides a magenta coloring matter having a very vivid hue suitable for inkjet recording, being strong in fastnesses of recorded matters, and having an excellent storage stability: wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group, and R3 represents an alkyl group which may have an aryl group, a heterocycle group, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, a cyano group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group and the like on the alkyl group and further may have a substituent on the aryl group and the heterocycle group respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1): (wherein, n represents an integer number of 1 to 3, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group, R3 represents an anilino group having, as a substituent, at least one group selected from the group consisting of sulfo group, a carboxy group, an alkoxy group, a carbamoyl group, an cyano group, an alkyl group, an anilino group, a phenoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxy group and a mercapto group, an unsubstituted anilino group or the like), or a salt thereof, and provides a magenta coloring matter (compound) having high solubility in water and a hue and vividness which are suitable for inkjet recording and being excellent in fastnesses such as light fastness, moisture fastness and ozone gas fastness on recorded matter; and a magenta ink composition containing it.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anthrapyridone compound represented by the following Formula (1) wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a mono- or dialkylaminoalkyl group or a cyano lower alkyl group, X represents a cross linking group, Y represents a phenoxy group having 1 or 2 carboxyl groups in free acid form and a magenta ink composition comprising the same, and provides magenta coloring matter and a magenta ink composition which have hue with high vividness suitable for inkjet recording, gives good fastness to a recorded article and are excellent in storage stability.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, and can provide a magenta coloring matter having a highly vivid hue suitable for inkjet recording, a high fastness to recorded matters, and an excellent storage stability; wherein R1 represents a benzyl group wherein the phenyl group of the benzyl group may be further substituted by a methyl group, a chlorine atom or a nitro group, 1-naphthylmethyl group or the like, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof and provides a magenta coloring matter having a very vivid hue suitable for inkjet recording, being strong in fastnesses of recorded matters, and having an excellent storage stability: {wherein, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group and the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methoxy group, and R3 represents an alkyl group (which may have an aryl group, a heterocycle group, a sulfonic acid group, a carboxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, a cyano group, an alkoxy group, a phenoxy group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group and the like on the alkyl group and further may have a substituent on the aryl group and the heterocycle group) respectively}

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxy lower alkyl group, a cyclohexyl group or a (mono- or di-alkylamino) alkyl group, X represents a cross-linking group represented by the formula: —NH—(CH2)n-NH—??(201) wherein, n is 2 to 8 and another cross-linking group, respectively or a salt thereof, a magenta ink composition containing the anthrapyridone compound, and a colored product therewith; said compound has a hue having a high vividness suitable for inkjet recording, a recorded matter therewith has strong fastnesses particularly such as light fastness and ozone fastness, and the ink composition has an excellent storage stability, whereby said compound is useful as a magenta coloring matter suitable for inkjet recording.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel anthrapyridone compound represented by the following formula (1) or a salt thereof, and can provide a magenta coloring matter having a highly vivid hue suitable for inkjet recording, a high fastness to recorded matters, and an excellent storage stability. [wherein R1 represents a benzyl group (where the phenyl group of the benzyl group may be further substituted by a methyl group, a chlorine atom or a nitro group), 1-naphthylmethyl group or the like, and R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or the like, respectively.