Patent number: 6479123
Abstract: An optical recording medium comprising at least a recording layer and a reflecting layer on a substrate wherein the recording layer contains at least one dipyrromethene-metal chelate compound represented by general formula (1):
wherein R1 to R6 independently represent hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, amino, carboxyl, sulfo, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl with up to 20 carbon atoms, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy, arylthio, alkenyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, acylamino, aralkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R7 represents halogen, aryl, heteroaryl, alkoxy, alkylthio, aryloxy or arylthio; A represents substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heterocyclic ring with up to 20 carbon atoms; L1 represents substituted or unsubstituted bivalent residue forming a ring together with carbon atoms to which it attaches and optionally containing a hetero atom; and M1 represents transition metal element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 27, 2001
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2002
Assignees:
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Yamamoto Chemicals, Inc.
Inventors:
Taizo Nishimoto, Hisashi Tsukahara, Shinobu Inoue, Akira Ogiso, Tsutami Misawa, Tadashi Koike