Abstract: A WORM-type recording layer in an optical information recording medium contains at least one azo-metal complex dye derived from a metal ion and a compound represented by the following general formula (1-1) or (1-2): wherein Q represents a carbocyclic group or a heterocyclic group, and R6 to R8 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent. The compound represented by the general formula (1-1) or (1-2) has a dissociative hydrogen atom in Q, and the dissociative hydrogen atom in Q and the hydrogen atom in the —NH— group marked with asterisk * are eliminated from the compound, so that the residue is bonded to the metal ion to generate the azo-metal complex dye. The azo-metal complex dye may contain a component other than the metal ion and the compound represented by the general formula (1-1) or (1-2).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2-[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl]-2-oxo-propyl]azo]-benzoic acid (C.I. Pigment Yellow 151): (I), characterized by a ?E* (black/white) in masstone below 22.0±0.7, a process for its preparation and its use for pigmenting macromolecular organic materials of natural or synthetic origin. The pigment has high opacity and high color strength.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention relates to an optical information recording medium comprising a recording layer on a surface of a support, wherein the surface of the support has pregrooves with a track pitch ranging from 50 to 500 nm, the recording layer comprises an azo metal complex dye in the form of a complex of at least one azo dye denoted by general formula (1) and at least one metal ion: wherein, in general formula (1), Q1 denotes an atom group forming a ring with two adjacent carbon atoms and a carbon atom bonded to —N?N-group, G1 denotes a heterocyclic group or carbocyclic group, and R1 denotes an alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, or heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A metal chelated dyestuff for inkjet recording comprising a water soluble azo metal chelated compound formed by an azo-based compound represented by the following general formula (1) having one or more hydrophilic group per molecule and a metal element; an aqueous inkjet recording liquid comprising an aqueous medium and the aforementioned metal chelated dyestuff; and an inkjet recording method using the aforementioned recording liquid are described, wherein the heterocyclic ring containing X1 is a triazole ring or the like; and Ar1 represents naphthyl group having a chelated group.

Abstract: A metal chelated dyestuff for inkjet recording is described, which is a water soluble azo metal chelated compound formed from an azo compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a metal element and is good at the clearness of color tone, light resistance, indoor discoloring and fading property, solubility, storage stability, and the like.

Abstract: An optical recording medium dye is described. The optical recording medium dye is an azo metal chelate compound, wherein the azo metal chelate compound comprises the following structure: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 straight chain or branched alkyl group, an amino group, an alkylamino group or a tolylamino group; R2 is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an ether group, a C1-6 straight chain or branched alkyl group; R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 straight chain or branched alkyl group; R4 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 straight chain or branched alkyl group or a halogen atom; A3 is a residue forming a heterocyclic ring derivative together with a carbon atom and a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: The invention provides a 1:2 metal complex in which at least one of the complexants is a polyazo compound of formula ##STR1## wherein --A.sub.1 --(CO).sub.p --OH signifies the radical of a diazo component of formula H.sub.2 N--A--(CO).sub.p --OH, in which the substituent --(CO).sub.p --OH is in ortho-position to the diazotizable amino group --NH.sub.2, --A-- is the ortho-bivalent radical and p signifies 0 or 1, or a modified derivative thereof,--X-- signifies an aromatic bivalent radical,--B.sub.1 signifies the radical of a coupling component HB, or a modified derivative thereof,m signifies 0 or 1,n signifies 0, 1 or 2and M signifies hydrogen or a cation, with the proviso that m+n=1 or 2,or a mixture of such complexes and to the use thereof as dyestuffs, in particular for the dyeing of a substrate dyeable with anionic dyes, especially of leather or pelts.

Abstract: An azo metal chelate compound of an azo compound of the formula (I) with a metal: ##STR1## wherein A is a residue forming a heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atom and the nitrogen atom to which it is bonded, X is a residue forming an aromatic group together with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group which may be substituted, an aryl group which may be substituted, an alkenyl group which may be substituted, or a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted, Y is a hydrogen atom or a cation, and n is an integer of from 1 to 3.

Abstract: A metal chelate compound comprising a monoazo compound of the following formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein A is a residue forming a hetero ring together with the carbon atom and the nitrogen atom to which it is bonded, B is a residue forming an aromatic group together with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded, and X is a hydrogen atom or a cation), and a metal, and an optical recording medium comprising a substrate and a recording layer formed thereon for information to be written in and/or read out by laser, wherein said recording layer contains the metal chelate compound comprising a monoazo compound of the above formula (I) and a metal.

Abstract: Azobarbituric acid derivatives characterized in that in their free acid form they have the following tautomeric structure are disclosed: ##STR1## The azobarbituric acid derivatives are characterized in that X and Y rings can each carry one or two substituents from the series comprising .dbd.O, .dbd.S, .dbd.NR.sub.7, --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, --OR.sub.6, --SR.sub.6, --COOR.sub.6, --CN, --CONR.sub.6 R.sub.7, --SO.sub.2 R.sub.8, ##STR2## alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and aralkyl, the total number of the endocyclic and exocyclic double bonds for each of the rings X and Y being three.The new azobarbituric acid derivatives are other than those of azobarbituric acid, azouracil and uracil-5-azobarbituric acid and their salts. The compounds are useful as pigments which pigments are useful for pigmented paints, in printing inks, distempers or emulsion paints, inter alia.

Abstract: Coordination complexes of a polyvalent metal ion and a nondiffusible compound capable of releasing at least one diffusible cyan dye moiety having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic fused ring;(b) CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety capable of releasing the diffusible cyan dye moiety as a function of development of a silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions;(c) R represents a hydroxy group, a salt thereof, or a hydrolyzable precursor thereof, or CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon; and(d) n is 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that when n is 0, then R is CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon.

Abstract: Nondiffusible compounds capable of releasing at least one diffusible cyan dye moiety having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic fused ring;(b) CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety capable of releasing the diffusible cyan dye moiety as a function of development of a silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions;(c) R represents a hydroxy group, a salt thereof, or a hydrolyzable precursor thereof, or CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon; and(d) n is 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that when n is 0, then R is CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon.

Abstract: Nondiffusible compounds capable of releasing at least one diffusible magenta dye moiety having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) X represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring;(b) Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic fused ring;(c) CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety capable of releasing the diffusible magenta dye moiety as a function of development of a silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions;(d) R represents a hydroxy group, a salt thereof, or a hydrolyzable precursor thereof, or CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon; and(e) n is 0, 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 0, then R is CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon.

Abstract: Photographic elements, diffusion transfer assemblages, coordination complexes and processes are described which employ a novel nondiffusible compound having a releasable yellow dye moiety or precursor thereof, the compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) X represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic fused ring;(b) Z represents alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl;(c) R represents CN or J-L;(d) J represents a bivalent ##STR2## (e) L represents alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or can be taken together with Z to complete a carbonyl-containing 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocyclic ring;(f) Z.sup.