Abstract: A process for use of composite catalysts for oxidation of amines during synthesis of energetic compounds. This method overcomes the safety concerns associated with dangerous reaction conditions for these energetic materials. The process requires exposing phthalocyanine conjugated to an inorganic substrate to the precursor reactant and activating the composite material to light and oxygen to covert amine groups into oxidized nitrogen species.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1-R6, a, b, Z, and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds having the formula: where R1, R2a, R2b, R3-R6, a, b, Z, and X are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds have neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of using such compounds; and processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: Organo-metallic materials with reduced steric hindrance and the ability to aggregate ar disclosed. The metal remains capable of binding additional molecules. As an example, Zn complexes that prove aggregation are provided. Such aggregation may help improve or trigger new surface properties of the materials, alone or in combination with others. In a further implementation of the present disclosure, a robust molecule that resists degradation via nucleophilic, electrophilic and radical attacks is provided. Coordinated O2 is reduced catalytically, producing efficiently thyil radicals in spite of the extreme electronic deficiency of the catalyst.

Abstract: A green pigment for a color filter including a phthalocyanine green pigment and capable of expressing a region of xy-chromaticity coordinate enclosed by predetermined equations 1, 2 and 3 defined by the XYZ color system of the CIE when the green pigment is solely subjected to colorimetry. Moreover, using the above-mentioned green pigment, it provides a photosensitive color composition capable of forming a color filter having a wide color reproduction range and a high transmittance. Furthermore, it provides a color filter having a wide color reproduction range and a high transmittance with a green pixel formed using the above mentioned photosensitive color composition, and a liquid crystal panel using the color filter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of halogenated phthalocyanines as charge transport materials and/or as absorber materials.

Abstract: Fluorinated bis-(phthalocyanylaluminoxy)silyl bridged cyan or blue-green pigments according to formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or cycloalkyl groups with eight or less carbon atoms or aryl groups with ten or less carbon atoms; R3 is a divalent linking group comprising oxygen, R1R2Si, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl cycloalkyl or aryl groups; R1, R2, and R3 may comprise the elements of a cyclic ring; n is 1-4; and z is 1-4.

Abstract: A method for preparing a nanodispersion comprising the steps of: (i) introducing into a milling apparatus a solid fluorinated phthalocycanine pigment according to Formula (I): Wherein M is a metal cation chosen from Groups 1b, 2b, 2a or 3a of the Periodic Table of the Elements; R is fluorine, a perfluoroalkyl or a perfluoroaryl group; z is 1 to 4; L is an anionic ligand; and n is 0 or 1 such that the overall charge on the molecular unit is neutral; followed by milling with agitation the solid fluorinated phthalocyanine in an organic solvent into a suspension of particles so that at least 80 volume % of the particles have a particle size of less than 100 nm.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly to inhibitors of JAK2 and JAK3. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention, processes for preparing the compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound (1) of a specific structure excelling in ability to absorb near infrared, ability to effect selective absorption of near infrared radiation particularly in a wavelength range exceeding 920 nm and falling short of 1050 nm, solubility in a solvent as well, compatibility with resin, and in such characteristic properties as heat resistance, light resistance, and weatherability, and a near infrared absorbing filter characterized by using the phthalocyanine compound (1) and phthalocyanine compound (2) having a maximum absorption wavelength at least in the range of 800–920 nm are provided. It enjoys a long service life and permits extensive use without selecting a substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel titanyl phthalocyanine crystal which can prepare a coating solution having excellent storage stability because it satisfies both of the following two characteristics (a) and (b), a method of producing the same, an electrophotosensitive material using the above crystal as an electric charge generating material. (a) The crystal has a maximum peak at a Bragg angle 2?±0.2°=27.2° and has no peak at 7.4° in a CuK? characteristic X-ray diffraction spectrum. (b) The crystal does not have a peak of a change in temperature within a range from 50 to 400° C. except for a peak associated with evaporation of adsorbed water in differential scanning calorimetry.

Abstract: Incipiently chlorinated copper phthalocyanine pigments having a chlorine content of from 10 to 40% by weight and a dispersion harshness ≦10 in LDPE are useful for coloring plastics.

Abstract: A pigment composition which shows excellent flowability and stability with time, when used for an ink, and whose printed matter shows an excellent gloss, clearness, color strength and migrationfastness, and an ink composition, which pigment composition is formed of a phthalocyanine type pigment and a compound of the formula (1), P-[SO3−.Fen+/n]m  (1)  (wherein P is a metal-free or metal phthalocyanine residue which may be substituted with a chlorine atom, a bromine atom or both of them, n is 2 or 3 and m is a number of 1 to 4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having excellent storage stability of coating solution, to satisfy that (a) the crystal does not have a peak of a change in temperature except for a peak associated with evaporation of adsorbed water in differential scanning calorimetry or that (b) the crystal recovered after dipping in an organic solvent for 24 hours at least a maximum peak at a Bragg angle 2&thgr;±0.2°=27.2° and has no peak at 26.2° in a CuK &agr; characteristic X-ray diffraction spectrum, and a method of producing the same; and an electrophotosensitive material using the above crystal, and a method of producing the same.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds of the formulas I and II: wherein X1-8 are each halogen and R1-8 are each independently halogen or an anti-stacking moiety; and [MxLySz]Cw  (II) wherein M is a metal, L is an anion of a phthalocyanine compound of formula I as defined above, S is an organic or inorganic ligand, C is a counterion, x and y are numbers greater than zero, and z and w are numbers zero or greater, are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of using the compounds, for example for treatment of cancer, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to phthalocyanine compounds and are represented by the formula: The compounds are used as a colorant and a pigment precursor, especially in light-sensitive compositions for color filters.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound possessing an excellent ability to absorb near infrared ray, exhibiting excellent compatibility with resin, and excelling in such special qualities as heat resistance, light resistance, and resistance to weather conditions is provided. This phthalocyanine compound is represented by the following general formula (1) ##STR1## wherein Z.sub.2, Z.sub.3, Z.sub.6, Z.sub.7, Z.sub.10, Z.sub.11, Z.sub.14, and Z.sub.15 are independently SR.sup.1, OR.sup.2, or a fluorine atom, and at least one of them is for SR.sup.1 or OR.sup.2, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.4, Z.sub.5, Z.sub.8, Z.sub.9, Z.sub.12, Z.sub.13, and Z.sub.16 independently stand for NHR.sup.3, SR.sup.1, OR.sup.2, or a fluorine atom and at least one of them is NHR.sup.3, at least one of Z.sub.1 to Z.sub.16 is a fluorine atom or OR.sup.2, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.

Abstract: A method for producing a novel phthalocyanine compound which excels in yield and purity, allows no introduction of a chlorine atom into the phthalocyanine skeleton, and possesses relatively bulky substituents is provided. This method is characterized by causing an orthophthalonitrile compound having a substituent exhibiting smaller .sigma..sub.p values than .sigma..sub.m values in the Hammett's rule to react with a metal oxide in the presence of a compound forming in the aqueous solution thereof at 25.degree. C. an acid or conjugate acid having a dissociation index pKa (the logarithmic value of the reciprocal of the dissociation constant of the acid or conjugate acid) of not more than 7.0.

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: The present invention provides a phthalocyanine of Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: MPc is a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2); ##STR2## in which M is a metal atom, a chloro-metal group, an oxy-metal group or hydrogenX is halogenR.sup.1 is an benzylamino or N-alkyl aminoalkylR.sup.2 is H or an optionally substituted alkyla has an average value from 15 to 8b has an average value from 1 to 8a+b is from 4 to 16.

Abstract: A green or near infrared light absorbing water-soluble phthalocyanine or naphthalocyanine derivative which has excellent water resistance after dyeing, is provided. The present invention provides a phthalocyanine or naphthalocyanine derivative represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein X represents a halogen atom substituted at nucleus; M represents two hydrogen atoms, a divalent metal atom, a trivalent mono-substituted metal atom, or a tetravalent di-substituted metal atom; m represents 4 or 8; and n represents an integer of 0 to 12.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for preparing alpha-phase metal phthalocyanine pigments from crude metal phthalocyanine pigments comprising(a) acid pasting or acid swelling a crude metal phthalocyanine pigment;(b) dry milling the acid-pasted or acid-swelled metal phthalocyanine pigment in the presence of 5 to 50 parts by weight of a stabilizer per 100 parts by weight of the crude metal phthalocyanine pigment until the average particle size is reduced to less than about 0.5 .mu.m;(c) finishing the milled metal phthalocyanine pigment by thoroughly mixing said milled metal phthalocyanine pigment with a finishing solvent mixture comprising 3 to 6 parts by weight, relative to the crude metal phthalocyanine pigment, of water and 0.4 to 1.

Abstract: A process for the production of a halogenated phthalocyanine, in which a solvent can be easily recovered and the produced halogenated phthalocyanine has a reduced residual metal amount, the process comprising forming a complex of aluminum chloride and phthalocyanine in a halogenated hydrocarbon and then halogenating the phthalocyanine.

Abstract: A novel fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Y is ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently a hydrogen atom or a C1-C8 alkyl group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently a C1-C8 alkyl group; X is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxyl group or a halogen atom; Z is a hydrogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxycarbonyl group or a halogen atom; W is a C1-C4 alkoxyl group; e, f, g, h and j are independently an integer of 1 or 2; n is an integer of 1 to 8; and p and q are independently an integer of 1 to 6; a to d are an integer of 0 to 2 with the proviso that the sum of a to d is 1 to 8; and M is a non-metal, a metal, a metal oxide, a metal carbonyl or a metal halide, and further, a method of producing a fluorine-containing phthalocyanine compound represented by the above formula (I).

Abstract: A process for producing a polyhalogenated phthalocyanine containing not more than 0.02 part by weight of water-insoluble inorganic impurities derived from aluminum chloride per 100 parts by weight of phthalocyanine before halogenation, which comprises the following steps A, B and C;step A of halogenating phthalocyanine in titanium tetrachloride in the presence of aluminum chloride,step B of evaporating titanium tetrachloride and sublimating aluminum chloride by heating the halogenation reaction mixture, thereby recovering aluminum chloride as a mixture with titanium tetrachloride and obtaining a polyhalogenated phthalocyanine, andstep C of recycling aluminum chloride isolated from the mixture with titanium tetrachloride or said mixture to the step A.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a beta-phase metal phthalocyanine pigments in which(a) a crude metal phthalocyanine having an average particle size of about 10 to about 200 .mu.M is dry milled until the average particle size is reduced to about 0.01 to about 0.5 .mu.m;(b) the milled metal phthalocyanine is finished by thoroughly mixing said metal phthalocyanine with at least about 4 parts by weight, relative to the metal phthalocyanine, of a finishing solvent containing a mixture of(i) about 5 to 100 percent by weight, based on the total amount of finishing solvent, of a monocarboxylic acid monoester, dicarboxylic acid diester, diol diester, lactone, or cyclic carbonate, or a mixture thereof, and(ii) 0 to about 95 percent by weight, based on the total amount of finishing solvent, of water;(c) the ester used in step (b) is hydrolyzed; and(d) the beta-phase metal phthalocyanine pigment is collected.

Abstract: A process for producing a pigment composition containing a highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine, produced by halogenation of copper phthalocyanine in the presence of chlorosulfonic acid, titanium tetrachloride or a mixture of titanium tetrachloride with aluminum chloride, a highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine produced by halogenation of a copper phthalocyanine in a solid powder state, or a highly halogenated copper phthalocyanine produced by cyclization. The composition further contains at least one highly halogenated different-metalo-phthalocyanine selected from highly halogenated metalo-phthalocyanines each of which has Al, Mg, Si, Ti, V, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Zn, Ge or Sn as a central metal.

Abstract: A process for the production of a .beta.-form copper phthalocyanine having a particle size of 0.005 to 0.2 .mu.m and an aspect ratio of 1 to 3, which comprises the following steps:a. dry-milling a crude copper phthalocyanine in a milling apparatus until the resultant dry-milled product has an .alpha.-crystal content of more than 45% by weight,wet-milling the resultant dry-milled product in the presence of a water-soluble inorganic salt and at least one organic liquid selected from the group consisting of water-soluble alkylene glycols having 2 to 3 carbon atoms and polyoxyalkylene glycols, wherein the inorganic salt is used in an amount that is 2 to 10 times, by weight, as large as that of the dry-milled copper phthalocyanine, and wherein the organic liquid is used in an amount that is 0.1 to 2 times, by weight, as large as that of the dry-milled copper phthalocyanine, andc. removing the inorganic salt and the organic liquid from the resultant wet-milled product.

Abstract: Strong, transparent and readily dispersible copper phthalocyanine pigments are obtained by grinding the crude pigment in the presence of from 1 to 10% by weight (based on the crude pigment) of an organic liquid at from 90.degree. to 140.degree. C., the pigment forms obtained giving printing inks with very good flow characteristics.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a copper phthalocyanine pigment which comprises adding a dry ground mixture of crude copper phthalocyanine containing 0.1 to 20% by weight of a crystal growth inhibitor to a 50 to 90% by weight aqueous solution of sulfuric acid to obtain a sulfuric acid slurry of the dry ground mixture, adding water to the slurry to form a precipitate and recovering it to obtain pigment grade copper phthalocyanine. The copper phthalocyanine pigment prepared according to the present invention is usable in coating materials, inks or plastics.

Abstract: Provided according to this invention is a process for the halogenation of copper phthalocyanine in titanium tetrachloride in the presence of aluminum chloride, which comprises preliminarily stirring both a part or all of the aluminum chloride and the copper phthalocyanine in titanium tetrachloride at not less than 50.degree. C. and carrying out the halogenation reaction, provided that when the part of the aluminum chloride is added for the preliminary stirring, the remaining portion of the aluminum chloride is added during the halogenation reaction.

Abstract: A polyhalogenated pigment crude is combined with a heterocyclic organic liquid in which the pigment is only "slightly stable", and the resulting mixture is mixed under high shear conditions to produce a pigmentary product.

Abstract: An optical recording material possesses a light-absorbing layer on a base, the said layer containing one or more colorants of the formula (I) ##STR1## where M is two hydrogen atoms or Fe, Cu, Co, Ni, Pb, Cr, Mn, VO, TiO, ZrO, Nb, Ta, Pd, SiCl.sub.2, Sn or SnX.sub.2, X is Cl, Br or I, and A is a divalent radical of an unsaturated, unsubstituted or substituted carbocyclic ring system.The colorants (I) present on the novel recording materials have a high absorption in the range from 650 to 850 nm and accordingly can be written on and read by means of a laser. The colorants can be applied as 20-1000 nm layers on a suitable base by vapor deposition or as a solution or dispersion, with or without the addition of a polymeric binder, by a conventional method.The layers are very stable to atmospheric influences and daylight.

Abstract: Polyhalocopper phthalocyanine pigments of high color strength are prepared by recrystallizing the finely divided agglomerated crude pigment in a heterogeneous aqueous organic phase at elevated temperatures by a process in which the aqueous organic phase used is a heterogeneous mixture of an aliphatic ketone having a total of 3 to 9 carbon atoms and water. The process gives the pigments in the form of spherical granules which are dust-free or have a low dust content. The pigments give deep, brilliant colorations of pure hues.

Abstract: Pigmentary copper phthalocyanine is prepared by converting crude copper phthalocyanine by methods known per se in the presence of trichlorophenoxy copper phthalocyanine. The resulting pigment is heat resistant and solvent resistant.

Abstract: Finely divided, agglomerated crude polyhalo-copper phthalocyanine is recrystallized (conditioned) by heating the crude pigment with benzoic acid, toluic acid, ethylbenzoic acid or a mixture of these, in the presence of water, at from 80.degree. to 130.degree. C.The resulting polyhalo-copper phthalocyanine pigments are readily dispersible and of high color strength, and pigmentary forms ranging from transparent to high-hiding can be obtained in a selective manner.The carboxylic acids used as conditioning media can readily be recovered by acidifying the mother liquor.

Abstract: An infra-red absorbing phthalocyanine compound in which each of at least five of the peripheral carbon atoms in the 1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13 or 16 positions (the "3,6-positions") of the phthalocyanine nucleus, as shown in Formula I, is linked by an atom from Group VB or Group VIB of the Periodic Table, other than oxygen, to a carbon atom of an organic radical. In preferred compounds each of the eight 3,6-positions is linked by an atoms from Group VB or Group VIB, especially sulphur, selenium or nitrogen, to an organic radical.