Abstract: The present invention provides novel azo dye material based on antipyrine azo structure and metal complexes containing such azo compounds which are suitable for optical recording media. The dyes exert high light-fastnesses properties and excellent recording characteristics. In particular the invention relates to optical layers comprising such dyes, to a method for manufacturing such optical layers and to optical recording media comprising such optical layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Basic Yellow dyes as dye component for optical data recording media. In a preferred aspect the present invention relates to Basic Yellow dyes together with a metalazo complex dye as dye components for optical data recording media. In a more preferred aspect, the invention relates to a write once read many (WORM) type optical data recording medium capable of recording and reproducing information with radiation of blue laser of preferably 405 nm, which employs a Basic Yellow dye together with a metalazo complex dye and a further recording dye in the optical layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel azo dye material based on antipyrine azo structure and metal complexes containing such azo compounds which are suitable for optical recording media. The dyes exert high light-fastnesses properties and excellent recording characteristics. In particular the invention relates to optical layers comprising such dyes, to a method for manufacturing such optical layers and to optical recording media comprising such optical layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antipyrine based azo metal complex dyes and their use in optical layers for optical data recording, preferably for optical data recording using a laser with a wavelength up to 450 nm. The invention further relates to a write only read many (WORM) type optical data recording medium capable of recording and reproducing information with radiation of blue laser, which employs an antipyrine based azo metal complex dye in the optical layer.

Abstract: The invention is directed to carbamate group containing non chloranil based triphendioxazine compounds useful as pigments which are readily convertible into the corresponding triphendioxazine pigments without carbamate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing triphendioxazine compounds by cyclizing the intermediates (IV) in the presence of manganese oxide and sulfuric acid to form compounds of the general formula (I) a process for condensing compounds of the general formula (II) with compounds of the general formula (III) to form the chlorine-free intermediates (IV) and also compounds of the general formula (IV).

Abstract: The invention provides hybrid pigments containing: (a) at least one benzimidazolone triphenodioxazine compound of the formula (I)  and (b) at least one pyrrolo-[3,4-c]-pyrrole compound, or (c) at least one thiazine-indigo compound, or (d) at least one quinacridone compound or (e) at least one copper phthalocyanine compound and a process for the preparation of such hybrid pigments and their use for the mass pigmentation of substrates, as colorants in electrophotographic toners and developers, in powders and powder coating materials, in ink-jet inks and in cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: Carbamate group-containing triphendioxazine compounds of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing triphendioxazine compounds by cyclizing the intermediates (IV) 1