Abstract: An optical recording medium for pit length recording with excellent error rate and jitter value which has a transparent injection molded resin substrate, a recording layer containing a phthalocyanine dye of formula (1) overlying the substrate and a covering layer overlying the recording layer. Also, a method of optical recording by pit length recording with a focused laser beam using an optical recording medium as described above.

Abstract: Halogenated alkoxyphthalocyanine having a controlled grade of halogenation can be prepared by reacting a single compound or a mixture of phthalocyanine represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group and may be the same or different, and Met is two hydrogen atoms, a divalent metal atom or a trivalent or tetravalent metal derivative, with 1 to 6 mole ratio of a halogenating agent at 0.degree. to 260.degree. C. in a solvent of from 1 to 1000 times by weight.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds represented by the below-described formula are suitable for use in the fabrication of color filters. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.12, R.sup.13 and R.sup.16 represent a group represented by the below-described formula, H or a halogen atom, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 represent an alkyl, alkoxyl, alkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino or aryloxyl, arylthio group or --COOR.sup.17, R.sup.17 being a particular monovalent group, H or a halogen atom; and Met represents a metal atom. ##STR2## wherein X and Z represent O or S, R.sup.18, R.sup.19 and R.sup.20 represent H or an alkyl group, A, B and D represent a connecting group, n and l is an integer of 0-10, m, q, t, u, r and w are an integer of 0-2, and p is 0 or 1.

Abstract: There are here disclosed an amorphous alkoxyphthalocyanine which is a compound or a mixture of compounds represented by the formula (1) shown in claim 1; and a method for preparing this amorphous alkoxyphthalocyanine which comprises the step of heating a crystalline phthalocyanine compound or a mixture of crystalline phthalocyanine compounds in an organic solvent.

Abstract: A method for preparing a mixture of the halogenated alkoxyphthalocyanines represented by the formula (8) which comprises the step of reacting alkoxyphthalocyanines represented by the formula (7) and a mixture thereof with a halogenating agent in a mixed solvent of an organic solvent and water.

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: Halogenated alkoxyphthalocyanine having a controlled grade of halogenation can be prepared by reacting a single compound or a mixture of phthalocyanine represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group and may be the same or different, and Met is two hydrogen atoms, a divalent metal atom or a trivalent or tetravalent metal derivative, with 1 to 6 mole ratio of a halogenating agent at 0.degree. to 260.degree. C. in a solvent of from 1 to 1000 times by weight.

Abstract: Disclosed are optical recording media, each of which is composed of a substrate and a recording layer formed on the substrate. The recording layer includes an organic-dye-containing layer and an organopolysiloxane resin layer formed by the condensation of a trifunctional silane represented by R.sup.1 Si(OR.sup.2).sub.3-n (X).sub.n and a tetrafunctional silane represented by Si(OR.sup.3).sub.4-m (X).sub.m, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 individually represent an alkyl or aryl group, X a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, and n and m 0, 1, 2 or 3 and 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed are optical recording media, each of which is composed of a substrate and a recording layer formed on the substrate. The recording layer includes an organic-dye-containing layer and an organopolysiloxane resin layer formed by the condensation of a trifunctional silane represented by R.sup.1 Si(Or.sup.2).sub.3-n (X).sub.n and a tetrafunctional silane represented by Si(OR.sup.3).sub.4-m (X).sub.m, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 individually represent an alkyl or aryl group, X a hydroxyl group or a halogen atom, and n and m 0, 1, 2 or 3 and 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, respectively.