Abstract: The present invention provides a phthalocyanine pigment having superior color development property, and a pigment dispersion, an ink and a color filter resist composition containing the phthalocyanine pigment, in which the phthalocyanine pigment having a structure represented by general formula (1), and the pigment dispersion, the ink and the color filter resist composition containing the phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: Self-sterilising products, and in particular novel products comprising phthalocyanine derivatives bound to polymers, a process for the preparation of said products and their use for preparing self-sterilising industrial and medical articles or devices, are described.

Abstract: The invention is directed to mixtures of PcTiO and a minor amount of another, substituted titanyl phthalocyanine and the synthesis of mixtures of PcTiO and a minor amount of another, substituted titanyl phthalocyanine. The invention is further directed towards milled pigment compositions of such mixtures, and to use of such milled pigment compositions in an electrophotographic element.

Abstract: A water-soluble phthalocyanine dye or naphthalocyanine dye with near-infrared absorption comprises at least one complexed unit. Each unit comprises a phthalocyanine or a naphthalocyanine moiety and, optionally, a metal atom complexed thereto and, if present, having a valency of from 1 to 5, with two valencies complexed to the phthalocynanine ring or the naphthalocyanine ring. Each unit has two linker moieties on opposite sides or adjacent sides of the unit, wherein water-soluble groups are present on at least one of the linkers, on the metal atom, and optionally on the phthalocyanine or naphthalocyanine moiety.

Abstract: The present invention relates to organic solar cell comprising at least one photoactive region comprising an organic donor material in contact with an organic acceptor material and forming a donor-acceptor heterojunction, wherein the photoactive region comprises at least one compound of the formulae Ia and/or Ib where M, (Ra)m and (Rb)n as described in the claims and description. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compounds of formulae Ia and Ib, wherein M, (Ra)m and n are as described in the claims and description and Rb is fluorine and to a process for preparing them.

Abstract: Labels are disclosed capable of forming a covalent or non-covalent bond with a target molecule, particularly a biological molecule. The structure of these labels may consist of a dye covalently bound by one or more carbons on its chemical structure to one or more [FUNC] group(s), and optionally one or more [SOL] group(s). The structure of these labels allow selection of dyes from a wide variety of different excitation and emission wavelengths and allow easy functionalization of the dye without appreciably altering its spectral characteristics or its solubility characteristics.

Abstract: The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition used in photodynamic therapy for cancer or precancerous lesions. The composition includes four isomers of zinc phthalocyanine. Furthermore, this invention also provides an industrial chromatography preparation process. The composition is synthesized by separating 10 cis-isomers from disulfonic acid diphthaloyl iminomethyl zinc phthalocyanine, and then separating among them 4 isomers with significant amphiphilic property. It is evident that the composition of the invention shows improved performance compared to compositions containing those 10 cis-isomers.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: M is 2H, Si, a metal, an oxymetal group, a hydroxymetal group or a halometal group; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of formula; R1 is optionally substituted alkyl other than methyl: R2 is H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; R3 is H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; R4 is a group comprising a heterocycle and an ionisable group; L is a direct bond or a divalent linking group; x is 0.1 to 3.8; y is 0.1 to 3.8; and z is 0.1 to 3.8. Also compositions, inks, printed material and in-jet processes and cartridges.

Abstract: A method of enabling entry of data into a computer system via a printed substrate. The substrate has a surface containing human-readable information and machine-readable coded data. The coded data is indicative of an identity of the substrate and of a plurality of reference points on the surface. The method includes the steps of: operatively positioning a sensing device relative to the surface and sensing the coded data; generating indicating data using the sensed coded data; and sending the indicating data to a computer system. The coded data comprises an IR-absorbing dye having a nitrogen-substituted phthalocyanine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are novel trisulfonated tribenzo-mononahptho-porphyrazines, processes for making them and their application as improved photosensitizing drugs for the treatment of various medical conditions by photodynamic therapy (PDT). These water-soluble amphiphilic porphyrazines are substituted with different alkylyl, aryl, aminoalkyl and aminoaryl groups, with or without carboxyl moeity.

Abstract: Self-sterilising products, and in particular novel products comprising phthalocyanine derivatives bound to polymers, a process for the preparation of said products and their use for preparing self-sterilising industrial and medical articles or devices, are described.

Abstract: A naphthalocyanine dye of formula (I) is provided: wherein M is a metal group or is absent; R1 and R2 are independently selected from hydrogen or C1-12 alkoxy; X is selected from O, S or —NH—; Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4, Ar5, Ar6, Ar7 and Ar8 are selected from phenyl, naphthyl, pyridyl, furanyl, pyrollyl, thiophenyl, each of Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, Ar4, Ar5, Ar6, Ar7 and Ar8 being optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 groups, the or each group being independently selected from C1-12 alkyl, C1-12 alkoxy, C1-12 arylalkyl, C1-12 arylalkoxy, —(OCH2CH2)dORd, cyano, halogen, amino, hydroxyl, thiol, —SRv, —NRuRv, nitro, phenyl, phenoxy, —CO2Rv, —C(O)Rv, —OCORv, —SO2Rv, —OSO2Rv, —NHC(O)Rv, —CONRuRv, —CONRuRv, sulfonic acid, sulfonic acid salt and sulfonamide; d is an integer from 2 to 5000; Rd is H, C1-8 alkyl or C(O)C1-8 alkyl; and Ru and Rv are independently selected from hydrogen, C1-12 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C1-8 alkyl.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a novel ?-oxo bridged heterometal phthalocyanine compound, and a production method such that the ?-oxo bridged heterometal phthalocyanine compound is obtained simply, selectively and with high yield. The ?-oxo bridged heterometal phthalocyanine compound has a structure in which the central metal atom (M1) in a metal phthalocyanine including M1 as central metal thereof is oxo-bridged with the central metal M2 in a metal phthalocyanine including M2 as central metal thereof.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a process for the separation of regioisomeric mixtures of metal phthalocyanines of formula (I), to the regioisomers obtained by this process, and their use as phototherapeutic and photodiagnostic agents

Abstract: A flexible organic single crystal has a plurality of columns. The plurality of columns includes a plurality of planar organic compounds arranged so that molecular planes of molecules are respectively parallel to each other. As the organic compound, an organic compound is used that has a large molecular plane and a large area overlapping on an adjacent organic compound due to an intermolecular interaction. Further, energy changes in proportion to a strain. In this structure, when force along the direction of a stack axis is exerted, an angle formed by the stack axis and the normal of the molecular plane of the organic compound changes. Thus, the single crystal obtains flexibility.

Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electrophotographic photo-receptor having a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer laid on the conductive substrate, wherein the photosensitive layer contains at least one ?-oxo bridged heterometal compound as a charge generating material. The organic electrophotographic photo-receptor has high photo-sensitivity, high stability, excellent durability on sensitivity and on electric potential, and has excellent organic photo-conductive property.

Abstract: The present invention provides an IR-absorbing dye of formula (I) or (II) wherein R10, R13, R20, R23, R30, R33, R40 and R43 are independently selected from a C1-12 alkyl group bearing a hydrophilic or hydrophilizable group; R11, R12, R21, R22, R31, R32, R41 and R42 are independently selected from H or a C1-30 hydrocarbyl group, or each of R11/R12, R21/R22, R31/R32, and R41/R42 are together joined to form a C3-30 hydrocarbylene group; M is selected from Si(A1)(A2), Ge(A1)(A2), Ga(A1), Mg, Al(A1), TiO, Ti(A1)(A2), ZrO, Zr(A1)(A2), VO, V(A1)(A2), Mn, Mn(A1), Fe, Fe(A1), Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sn, Sn(A1)(A2), Pb, Pb(A1)(A2), Pd and Pt; A1 and A2 are axial ligands, which may be the same or different, and are selected from —OH, halogen, —OR3, a hydrophilic ligand and/or a ligand suitable for reducing intermolecular interactions; R3 is a selected from C1-12 alkyl, C5-12 aryl, C5-12 arylalkyl or Si(Rx)(Ry)(Rz); and Rx, Ry and Rz may be the same or different and are selected from C1-12 alkyl, C5-12 aryl, C5-12 arylalkyl

Abstract: The present invention is directed to metal-phthalocyanines of general formula (I) to the corresponding conjugates, the processes for their preparation and use in the photodynamic therapy of microbial infections (viral, bacterial and mycotic), tumor, pre-cancerous and proliferative pathologies and/or in the diagnosis, as well as for blood and blood derivatives sterilization

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a new ?-oxo bridged heterometal compound, which can make the photo-functional materials to have diversified properties, and a production method such that the ?-oxo bridged heterometal compound is obtained simply, selectively and with high yield. The present invention provides ?-oxo bridged heterometal compounds, NcM1-O-M2Nc, PcM1-O-M2Nc and NcM1-O-M2Pc wherein Nc represents naphthalocyanine, Pc represents phthalocyanine, M1 represents a metal atom which is able to have a valence of up to three, and M2 represents a metal atom which is able to have a valence of four or five.

Abstract: Mixtures of metallocenyl phthalocyanines obtainable by reacting a mixture A comprising two phthalocyanines (I) and (II) with a metallocene derivative in the presence of a catalyst, and also oligomeric metallocenyl phthalocyanines, processes for preparing them, their use for, inter alia, optical recording and optical recording media

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel paramagnetic metal-phthalocyanine complexes and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as contrast agents for MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging), diagnostic X-ray imaging and computed tomography(CT). The present invention also provides contrast agents for imaging, comprising the new paramagnetic metal-phthalocyanine complexes. The new contrast agents of the present invention show high imaging enhancement effects at lower concentration and are safer than the previously reported contrast agents.

Abstract: Fluorescent dyes are disclosed which are useful as reporter groups for labeling biomolecules. The silicon phthalocyanine dyes disclosed are preferably water soluble, isomericly pure, possess high quantum yield, and are useful in bioassays.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel photoactive compounds that may be crosslinked to target substrates. Methods for the preparation and use of the compounds, as well as compositions comprising them, are also disclosed.

Abstract: A lightfast colorant and a lightfast ink composition including the lightfast colorant utilize a lightfast colorant that is derived by covalently binding a cinnamate derivative and a conventional colorant. The lightfast colorant improves storage stability as well as lightfastness when added to an ink composition.

Abstract: Novel energy transfer dyes which can be used with shorter wavelength light sources are provided. These dyes include a donor dye with an absorption maxima at a wavelength between about 250 to 450 nm and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye. One of the energy transfer dyes has a donor dye which is a member of a class of dyes having a coumarin or pyrene ring structure and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye, wherein the donor dye has an absorption maxima between about 250 and 450 nm and the acceptor dye has an emission maxima at a wave length greater than about 500 nm.

Abstract: Nonionic, hydrophobic photobleach compounds, especially those based on Si(IV) phthalocyanines, which are liquid at ambient temperatures and their use in a variety of consumer product compositions.

Abstract: Consumer product compositions such as laundry detergents comprising selected photosensitive compounds for photobleaching, photodisinfection, antibacterial activity, hueing or other benefits. The compositions are preferably formulated with detersive surfactants and/or water-soluble polymers.

Abstract: Atropisomeric energy-transfer dye compounds are disclosed. A variety of molecular biology applications utilize atropisomeric xanthene fluorescent dyes as labels for substrates such as nucleotides, nucleosides, polynucleotides, polypeptides and carbohydrates. Methods include DNA sequencing, DNA fragment analysis, PCR, SNP analysis, oligonucleotide ligation, amplification, minisequencing, and primer extension.

Abstract: Detergent compositions comprising photobleach delivery systems, processes for preparing them, and their methods of use, the compositions combine selected hydrophobic photobleaches, especially based on Si(IV) phthalocyanines, with selected axial ligands, with certain water-soluble polymers, nonbonded ligands, detersuve surfactants, especially certain mid-chain branched types, and non-surfactant detersive adjuncts.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel soluble pigment precursors possessing not only higher thermal stability but also improved solubility characteristics and to a process for mass coloration of high temperature polymers that utilizes these novel soluble pigment precursors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.

Abstract: Water soluble hybrid phthalocyanine derivatives useful in competitive and noncompetitive assays immunoassays, nucleic acid and assays are disclosed and claimed having (1) at least one donor subunit with a desired excitation peak; and (2) at least one acceptor subunit with a desired emission peak, wherein said derivative(s) is/are capable of intramolecular energy transfer from said donor subunit to said acceptor subunit. Such derivatives also may contain an electron transfer subunit. Axial ligands may be covalently bound to the metals contained in the water soluble hybrid phthalocyanine derivatives. Ligands, ligand analogues, polypeptides, proteins and nucleic acids can be linked to the axial ligands of the dyes to form dye conjugates useful in immunoassays and nucleic acid assays.

Abstract: Disclosed are a phthalocyanine crystal in which an organic acceptor compound is associated with a phthalocyanine molecule, wherein said organic acceptor compound has a reduction potential to a reference electrode (Ag+/Ag) is not less than −1.5 V and not more than −0.5 V, and an electrophotosensitive material containing said phthalocyanine crystal as an electric charge generating material, which exhibits sufficient photosensitivity even in high-speed image forming apparatuses.

Abstract: Phthalocyanines of the formula where Me is twice hydrogen, twice lithium, magnesium, zinc, copper, nickel, VO, TiO, AlCl, AlOH, AlOCOCH3, AlOCOCF3, SiCl2 or Si(OH)2, at least four of the radicals R1 to R16 are each independently of the others a five- or six-membered saturated nitrogen-containing heterocyclic radical which is bonded to the phthalocyanine structure via a ring nitrogen atom and which can additionally contain further hetero atoms, and any remaining radicals R1 to R16 are each hydrogen, halogen, hydroxysulfonyl or C1-C4-dialkylsulfamoyl, subject to the proviso that tetrakispiperidinylphthalocyanine shall be excluded, and heterocyclyl-substituted phthalocyanines are useful for marking liquids, in particular mineral oils.

Abstract: Novel energy transfer dyes which can be used with shorter wavelength light sources are provided. These dyes include a donor dye with an absorption maxima at a wavelength between about 250 to 450 nm and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye. One of the energy transfer dyes has a donor dye which is a member of a class of dyes having a coumarin or pyrene ring structure and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye, wherein the donor dye has an absorption maxima between about 250 and 450 nm and the acceptor dye has an emission maxima at a wavelength greater than about 500 nm.

Abstract: Pigment particle growth and/or crystal phase directors of the following formula:

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of Formula (1) have utility as colorants in inks for ink-jet printing, where Formula (1) represents: ##STR1## in which: M represents a metal or H;Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus; andR.sup.1 represents H or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sup.3 ; R.sup.2 represents(CH.sub.2).sub.n R.sup.3 ; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a 5 or 6-membered ring; where:n is independently an integer from 1 to 30; andR.sup.3 is independently a group selected from hydroxy, sulpho, cyano, --SR.sup.4, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 and --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 ; where:R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently represent H, C.sub.1-30 alkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from hydroxy, mercapto, sulpho, carboxy, cyano and --PO.sub.3 H.sub.2 ;v is the valence of Pc divided by the valence of M;x is from 1.2 to 3.8;y is from 0.1 to 2.7;z is from 0.1 to 2.7; andx, y and z satisfy 2.ltoreq.x+y+z.ltoreq.4.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds are disclosed having a structure according to formula I as shown below: ##STR1##

Abstract: A compound of formula (1) and salts thereof, wherein: M is a metal or hydrogen; Pc is phthalocyanine nucleus; R.sup.1, R.sup.2, W.sup.1 and W.sup.2 are each independently H or optionally substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; R.sup.3 is an aminoalkyl group; L is a divalent organic linking group; x, y and t are each independently 0.5 to 2.5; and (x+y+t) is from 3 to 4. A process for making the compounds of formula (1). The compounds of formula (1) are useful as colorants for inks which are used in for example ink jet printing of substrates such as paper, plastics, textile materials, metal or glass.

Abstract: Compounds of formulaA(B).sub.x, (I),wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4,A is the radical of a chromophore of the quinacridone, anthraquinone, perylene, indigo, quinophthalone, isoindolinone, isoindoline, dioxazine, phthalocyanine or azo series, which radical contains x N-atoms attached to B, preferably with at least one directly adjacent or conjugated carbonyl group,B is a group of formula ##STR1## and, if x is 2, 3 or 4, may also be one, two or three hydrogen atoms. The symbols Q, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X, Y, Z, m and n, are as defined in claim 1.These carbamate group-containing soluble chromophores are distinguished by outstanding solid state fluorescence in the UV range as well as the by ease with which they can be converted to the corresponding pigments in the substrate in which they are incorporated.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where a is 1 or 2,b is 0 or 1,Z.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxysulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -mono- or dialkylcarbamoyl,A is methylene, carbonyl, sulfonyl or a radical of the formula CH.sub.2 --CO or CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.2,X is a direct linkage or a linker,Y.sup.1 is vinyl or a radical of the formula C.sub.2 H.sub.4 Q where Q is a group which can be eliminated under alkaline conditions,W is in case 1) the radical of a chromophore which may have further reactive groups, or in case 2) the radical of a coupling component to which additionally the radical of a diazo component may be linked via an azo bridge and which may have additional reactive groups, andL.sup.1 and L.sup.2 are each linkers,their intermediates and a process for dyeing or printing substrates having hydroxyl groups or nitrogen atoms using the novel dyes are described.

Abstract: Compounds of formulaA(B).sub.x, (I),wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4,A is the radical of a chromophore of the quinacridone, anthraquinone, perylene, indigo, quinophthalone, isoindolinone, isoindoline, dioxazine, phthalocyanine or azo series, which radical contains x N-atoms attached to B, preferably with at least one directly adjacent or conjugated carbonyl group,B is a group of formula ##STR1## and, if x is 2, 3 or 4, may also be one, two or three hydrogen atoms. The symbols Q, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, X, Y, Z, m and n, are as defined in claim 1.These carbamate group-containing soluble chromophores are distinguished by outstanding solid state fluorescence in the UV range as well as the by ease with which they can be converted to the corresponding pigments in the substrate in which they are incorporated.

Abstract: Novel aluminum phthalocyanine reactive dyestuffs of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which x is Cl or OH;Z is vinyl or a group of the formula --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Y, in which Y is a substituent which can be eliminated under alkaline conditions,c is a number from 0.5 to 4;M is a hydrogen, an alkali metal or a substituted or unsubstituted ammonium ion; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which is substituted by one or two radicals of the formulae OH, SO.sub.3 M or OSO.sub.

Abstract: The use of substituted phthalocyanines for the generation of singlet oxygen in which at least one of the peripheral carbon atoms in the 1-16 positions of the phthalocyanine nucleus (M.sub.k Pc) of Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: M is selected from H, metal, halometal, oxymetal and hydroxymetal; andk is the inverse of 1/2 of the valency of M; is linked via an oxygen atom to an aromatic radical and the remaining peripheral carbon atoms are unsubstituted or substituted by any combination of atoms or groups and sulphonated derivatives thereof provided that the phthalocyanine absorbs electromagnetic radiation at a wavelength from 650 nm to 800 nm.

Abstract: Novel aluminium phthalocyanine compounds of having the formula ##STR1## and their salts wherein D represents --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.a --A--SO.sub.2 --B or ##STR2## --SO.sub.2 B is a fiber-reactive group and Z is a heterocyclic fiber-reactive group having 1 or 2 labile halogens selected from fluorine or chlorine.The novel aluminium phthalocyanine compounds and their salts are fiber-reactive dyestuffs useful in dyeing or printing hydroxy-group-containing or nitrogen-containing organic substrates.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulaA(B).sub.x (I),wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4,A is the radical of a chromophore of the phthalocyanine series, which radical contains x B groups attached to N-atoms, preferably with at least one directly adjacent to or conjugated with a carbonyl group,B is a group of the formula ##STR1## and, if x is 2,3 or 4, may also be one, two or three hydrogen atoms, wherein the symbols Q, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, Y, Z, m and n, are as defined in the disclosureThese carbamate group-containing soluble chromophores are distinguished by outstanding solid state fluorescence in the UV range as well as the by ease with which they can be converted to the corresponding pigments in the substrate in which they are incorporated.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where the A radicals are, independently of one another, ##STR2## where the rings B and C can also, independently of one another, be substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, nitro, hydroxysulfonyl, benzoyl or a fused-on benzo ring,R is hydrogen or methyl, and the two hydrogen atoms on the nitrogens Can be replaced by copper, nickel, vanadyl, magnesium, AlCl or zinc,are suitable as IR-absorbers.

Abstract: Phthalocyanines of the formula ##STR1## in which Z is a fiber-reactive radical and the other substituents and indices have the meaning given in the description, have improved use properties.

Abstract: Provided are new compounds useful as near infrared fluorophoric markers. In the practice of this invention a method is also provided for tagging thermoplastic containers using near infrared fluorescing compounds or copolymerized residues readily capable of detection. The new compounds are phthalocyanine and naphthalocyanine derivatives which are covalently bonded to substituted silicon and aluminum compounds. The methods, compositions, and compounds described herein thus provide a total system useful for marking, for identification purposes, the various classes of thermoplastic wastes, so that they can be identified, sorted, and subsequently recycled.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine monoazo compound which is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the variable radicals have the meaning given in the description, and the phthalocyanine monoazo compound has green color.