Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloring matter compound that has high saturation and is excellent in light resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coloring matter compound that has high saturation and is excellent in light resistance.

Abstract: A colored curable composition including: at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following Formula (1a) and a tautomer thereof; and at least one polymerizable compound, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, and R16 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; and R11 and R12, and R15 and R16 independently may bond to each other in each pair to form a ring.

Abstract: There is provided a pigment dispersion including an azo pigment or a tautomer thereof represented by the following Formula (1) and having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of 4.8°, 7.2° and 9.7° in a CuK? characteristic X-ray diffraction.

Abstract: An azo pigment or a tautomer thereof represented by the following Formula (1), and having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of 6.5°, 7.1° and 21.8° in the CuK? characteristic X-ray diffraction.

Abstract: There is provided a coloring composition containing at least a first coloring material and at least a second coloring material, in which the first coloring material is a compound represented by the following Formula (Y), the second coloring material is, for example, the following compound 8, and the mass ratio of the content (% by mass) of the second coloring material in the composition to the content (% by mass) of the first coloring material in the composition is 0.001 to 1.0. In Formula (Y), a plurality of M each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a cation, and when M represents a cation, M represents a Li+ ion, a Na+ ion, a K+ ion or a NH4+ ion.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink. [Solving Means] A coloring matter represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula, G represents a heterocyclic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent or divalent substituent, provided that at least one represents a divalent substituent; and when n is 3, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent, divalent or trivalent substituent, provided that at least two each represents a divalent substituent, or at least one represents a trivalent substituent.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink. [Solving Means] A coloring matter represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula, G represents a heterocyclic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent or divalent substituent, provided that at least one represents a divalent substituent; and when n is 3, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent, divalent or trivalent substituent, provided that at least two each represents a divalent substituent, or at least one represents a trivalent substituent.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink. [Solving Means] A coloring matter represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula, G represents a heterocyclic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent or divalent substituent, provided that at least one represents a divalent substituent; and when n is 3, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent, divalent or trivalent substituent, provided that at least two each represents a divalent substituent, or at least one represents a trivalent substituent.

Abstract: A colored curable composition including: at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by the following Formula (1a) and a tautomer thereof; and at least one polymerizable compound, wherein R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, and R16 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; and R11 and R12, and R15 and R16 independently may bond to each other in each pair to form a ring.

Abstract: An azo compound represented by Formula (I), Formula (II), or Formula (III): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; D1 and D2 each independently represent a coupler residue; Z1 and Z2 each independently represent —C(R3)? or —N?; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.

Abstract: A coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink. The coloring matter is represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula, G represents a heterocyclic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent or divalent substituent, provided that at least one represents a divalent substituent; and when n is 3, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent, divalent or trivalent substituent, provided that at least two each represents a divalent substituent, or at least one represents a trivalent substituent.

Abstract: There is provided an azo pigment having excellently good color reproducibility, dispersibility, and storage stability of pigment dispersions and having excellent hue and tinctorial strength. An azo pigment represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of 7.2°, 13.4°, 15.0°, and 25.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide an azo pigment having extremely good dispersibility and dispersion stability and having excellent hue and tinctorial strength and, preferably, having a long axis observed with a transmission microscope of from 0.01 ?m to 30 ?M. An azo pigment which is represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles) (2?±0.2°) of (i) 7.6° and 25.6°, (ii) 7.0°, 26.4°, and 27.3°, or (iii) 6.4°, 26.4°, and 27.

Abstract: An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein each of R1, R2, P1, P2, Q1, and Q2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, G represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 6-membered heterocyclic group, W represents a substituent capable of binding to the heterocyclic group constituted by G, t represents an integer of from 0 to 4, each of Het-1 and Het-2 independently represents a group selected from specific aromatic heterocyclic groups.

Abstract: To provide an azo pigment composition having extremely good hue and extremely good light fastness and showing excellent tinctorial strength (color density) and, preferably, to provide an azo pigment composition further containing an azo pigment having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at different positions or a tautomer thereof. An azo pigment composition which contains at least one azo pigment represented by the following formula (1) and having characteristic peaks at Bragg angles (2?±0.2°) of 7.2° and 25.

Abstract: To provide an azo pigment composition exhibiting very good hue and light fastness and having excellent tinctorial strength (color density) and preferably further provide an azo pigment composition containing an azo pigment having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at different positions or a tautomer thereof. An azo pigment composition comprising at least one kind of an azo pigment represented by formula (1) having characteristic X-ray diffraction peaks at Bragg angles) (2?±0.2°) of 7.6°, 25.6° and 27.

Abstract: Provided is an azo pigment having excellent coloring characteristics such as high tinctorial strength and hue and having excellent durability such as high resistance to light and ozone, a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment, and a coloring composition.

Abstract: Provided is an azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1), a tautomer of the azo pigment, and a salt or a hydrate thereof: wherein Q represents the non-metallic atoms necessary to complete a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group, W represents an alkoxy group, an amino group, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, X1 and X2 each independently represents a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, or an arylsulfonyl group, R1 represents a hydrogen or a substituent, R2 represents a heterocyclic group, n represents an integer of from 1 to 4 and the general formula (1) represents a dimer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=2, a trimer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=3, and a tetramer formed through Q, W, X1, X2, R1, or R2 when n=4.

Abstract: An ink includes at least one coloring matter represented by a formula (I): wherein R1 represents one of an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group and a sulfamoyl group, which may have a substituent; X1 represents one of —CR2? and a nitrogen atom, R2 represents one of a hydrogen atom and a substituent, and when R2 represents a substituent, R2 may have a substituent; X2 represents one of —CR3? and a nitrogen atom, and R3 represents an electron-withdrawing group having a ?p value of 0.20 or more; when X1 represents —CR2?, a pair of R1 and R2 and/or when X2 represents —CR3?, a pair of R2 and R3 each may combine to form a 5- to 7-membered ring; the coloring matter may form one of a dimer and a trimer through R1, R2, R3 or A; and A represents a prescribed aryl group or heterocyclic group etc.

Abstract: A recording layer including a novel organic compound for a high density optical recording medium is provided. The information may be recorded on the recording layer at a 2× speed or higher speed with a relatively lower writing power so that heat distribution of the recording layer in the irradiated area is not likely to become steep both in time and space. The organic compound incorporated in the recording layer has the following general chemical structural formula (I).

Abstract: Monomers and dimers of mono-azo compounds of formula wherein: D is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl group; R1 and R2 are each independently optionally substituted alkyl: halo: amino: —NR4R5; wherein R4 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and R5 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl or R4 together with R5 and the nitrogen to which they are attached forms an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered ring: —OR6; wherein R6 is H or optionally substituted alkyl: or —SR7; wherein R7 is optionally substituted alkyl; R3 is amino: halo; —NR4R5; wherein R4 is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted acyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl; and R5 is optionally su

Abstract: To provide a dye which has a good hue, which can form an image showing a high fastness under various using conditions and environmental conditions, and which is particularly suited for an ink, the dye is represents by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a monovalent group, Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom to which a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group is bonded, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, provided that the dye has two azo groups.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a coloring matter which has a good hue, and is capable of forming an image high in fastness property under various use conditions and environmental conditions, and particularly suitable for an ink. [Solving Means] A coloring matter represented by the following formula (I): wherein in the formula, G represents a heterocyclic group, and n represents an integer of 1 to 3; when n is 1, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent group; when n is 2, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent or divalent substituent, provided that at least one represents a divalent substituent; and when n is 3, R, X, Y, Z, Q, and G each represents a monovalent, divalent or trivalent substituent, provided that at least two each represents a divalent substituent, or at least one represents a trivalent substituent.

Abstract: To provide a dye which has a good hue, which can form an image showing a high fastness under various using conditions and environmental conditions, and which is particularly suited for an ink, the dye is represents by formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a monovalent group, Z represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom to which a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group is bonded, and M represents a hydrogen atom or a cation, provided that the dye has two azo groups.

Abstract: Mono- and Bis-Azo/Hydrazone Pyrrole Pigments and Methods for preparing same.

Abstract: Mono- and Bis-Azo/Hydrazone Pyrrole Pigments and Methods for preparing same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrifone azo dyes of formula (1), wherein A is the radical of a diazo component of the benzene, naphthalene, diphenyl, azobenzene, thiophene, benzothiazole, benzoisothiazole, thiadiazole, indazole, benzotriazole, pyrazole, anthraquinone, naphttholic acid imide, chromone, phthalimide or diphenylene oxide series, R1 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or hydroxyl- or phenyl-substituted C1-C6alkyl, it being possible for the alkyl chain to be interrupted from C3 upwards by one or more oxygen atoms, or has the meanings of R2, R2 is a radical of formulae (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), or (7), wherein B is a bridging member, R4 is alkyl or aryl, R5 and R6 are each independently of the other alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl and A is as defined for formula (1), or R1 and R2 toghether with the nitrogen atom in NR1R2 form a heterocyclic ring, Y is cyano, —CONH2 or CH2SO3H, and n is an integer from 2 to 6, to a process for their preparation and to their use in the production coloured plastics or polymeric colo

Abstract: An ink, which contains at least one dye of formula (1): A—N?N—BX1n1B?—N?N—A???Formula (1) wherein A and A? each independently represent an aryl group or a monovalent heterocyclic group; B and B? each independently represent an arylene group or a divalent heterocyclic group; X1 represents a divalent linking group; n1 is 0 or 1; and at least one of A, B, A?, and B? is a heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A process which comprises admixing in the absence of a solvent an amine of the formula R1—NH2 and a first ester of the formula wherein R2 is an electron withdrawing group and R3 is an alkyl group; heating the mixture containing the amine and the first ester to form an intermediate compound of the formula admixing the intermediate compound with a base and a second ester of the formula said second ester being present in a molar excess relative to the intermediate compound, said base being present in a molar excess relative to the intermediate compound, and heating the mixture to form a pyridone compound of the formula or a salt thereof. Also disclosed is a process for preparing diazopyridone colorants which comprises preparing a pyridone compound by the above process and reacting the pyridone compound with a diazonium salt to form a diazopyridone compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula The compounds are useful as colorants, particularly in applications such as phase change inks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a diazopyridone compound either (A) of the formula or (B) of the formula which comprises diazotizing a dianiline and coupling it with a pyridone or diazotizing an aniline and coupling it with a dipyridone.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where D is the radical of a diazo component, andX is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylene,in the form of the free acid or its salts, the use thereof for dyeing or printing natural or synthetic substrates, sulfopyridones as coupling components for these dyes, and a process for preparing them.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where D is the radical of a diazo component, andX is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 -alkylene, in the form of the free acid or its salts, the use thereof for dyeing or printing natural or synthetic substrates, sulfopyridones as coupling components for these dyes, and a process for preparing them.

Abstract: Water-insoluble azo colorants, their preparation and use The invention relates to monoazo and disazo compounds of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a carbocyclic or heterocyclic diazo or bisdiazo component, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, are each a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl radical, X.sup.1 and X.sup.2, independently of one another, are each ring-forming ether oxygen or a substituted or unsubstituted imide grouping and n has the value 0 or 1, in which rings A and B, independently of one another, can each be additionally substituted and/or carry substituted or unsubstituted fused rings.These new compounds of the formula (I) are obtained by coupling diazotized amines or diamines of the type D--NH.sub.2 or H.sub.2 N--D--NH.sub.2 with (benzoxazol-2-yl)- or (benzimidazol-2-yl)-arylacetamides.Depending on the presence and length of alkyl chains, the compounds of the formula (I) are suitable for use as pigments, disperse dyes or oil-soluble dyes.

Abstract: There are described azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where in case a)m is 1,n is 0,Y is hydroxyl, andL is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, orin case b)m is 0 or 1,n is 1,X is hydrogen,Y is imino, andL is 1,4-piperazinediyl when m is 0 orC.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene or phenylene when m is 1,the use thereof for dyeing or printing paper stock, and dye mixtures comprising the dyes.

Abstract: An ink comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: ##STR1## provided (i) if the compound of Formula (1) has no --SO.sub.3 H groups then it has at least two groups selected from --COOH and --COSH; and (ii) the compound of Formula (1) has at least as many groups selected from --COOH and --COSH as --SO.sub.3 H groups. The inks are useful for ink-jet printing.

Abstract: Anionic azo compounds which, in the free acid form, have the Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Ar and Ar.sup.1 are each independently aryl or substituted aryl providing at least one of Ar and Ar.sup.1 has at least one substituent selected from COOH and COSH;J and J.sup.1 are each independently of formula (2), (3) or (4): ##STR2## each R.sup.5 is independently selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CN, ureido and NHCOR.sup.6 ;R.sup.6 is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl;each T is independently alkyl;each W is independently selected from H, CN, CONR.sup.10 R.sup.11, pyridinium and COOH;each m is an alkylene chain having 2 to 8 carbon atoms;B is H, alkyl or COOH;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl;L is a divalent organic linking group;n is 0 or 1;each X is independently carbonyl or a group of the Formula (5), (6) or (7): ##STR3## Z is OR.sup.7, SR.sup.7 or NR.sup.8 R.sup.

Abstract: (1) Dicyanoimidazole compound derivative represented by the formula [I] ##STR1## [R.sup.1, R.sup.2 : alkyl group, alkoxyalkyl group, hydroxyalkyl group, .beta.-cyanoethyl group, .beta.-chloroethyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group; X: hydrogen atom, lower alkoxy group, methyl group, halogen atom; Y: hydrogen atom, methyl group, methoxy group, formylamino group, alkylcarbonylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group; --Q--: --(CR.sub.2).sub.n --[n: integer of 1 to 12, R: hydrogen atom, alkyl group], ##STR2## --CH.dbd.CH--, --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CHCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--]. (2) Magenta toner for color electrophotography containing at least one kind of the dicyanoimidazole compound derivative represented by the formula [I] as a coloring agent.(3) Colored resin and resin color filter containing at least one kind of the dicyanoimidazole compound derivative represented by the formula [I] in solution.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member containing a specific azo compound represented by the following general formula [I]; ##STR1## wherein A is a bivalent group of a condensed poly-cyclic ring which may have a substituent, a pyridine which may have a substituent, a diazine which may have a substituent, a quinoline which may have a substituent, or a benzoazine which may have a substituent; Cp is a residual group of a coupler, which is improved in photosensitive porperties, in particular, sensitivity.

Abstract: Halftone gravure printing inks containing pyridone azo dyestuffs wherein the dyestuffs are obtained by reacting a pyridone dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## with a dicarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid or a pyridone azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR2## with a dihydroxy or polyhydroxy compound.

Abstract: There are described novel cationic benzothiazole disazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## K independently of one another are each a coupling component, R independently of one another are each an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group,R.sub.1 independently of one another are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or halogen,X is the direct bond, --(CH.sub.2).sub.y wherein y is a number from 1 to 4, --CH.dbd.CH--, a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a heterocyclic radical, an --NH-alkylene-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)--NH-- radical or an --NH-arylene-NH-- radical, andAn is an anion, with the proviso that when the coupling component K is a dimethylaminophenyl radical, the divalent bridge member X is not the --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- group are useful for dyeing and printing textile materials, leather and in particular paper. The dyeings obtained have good fastness properties, especially good fastness on paper to light.

Abstract: There are described novel yellow to red azo compounds of the formula I ##STR1## wherein each D independently of the other is the radical of an aromatic or heterocyclic diazo component, each Z independently of the other is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group or an acylamino group, Y is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl group, X is either the direct bond or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, ##STR2## and n is a number from 2 to 6, preferably 2; and the substituent Y, in the case of an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl group, can also be bonded to the o-position relative to the N atom of the phenylene group to form a six-membered ring, or both Y substituents can be linked together to form a C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Cationic disazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein K independently of one another are each a coupling component,R independently of one another are each an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group,R.sub.1 independently of one another are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or halogen, andAn is an anionare useful as dyes, in particular as paper dyes, whereby dyeings fast to water are obtained. The dyeings obtained have very good fastness to light and to wet processing.Disazo compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein K and R, are as defined above are useful as disperse dyes and as intermediates in the preparation of the above cationic disazo compounds.