Abstract: A process for the preparation of alkoxy-bridged metallophthalocyanine dimers by the reaction of a trivalent metal compound with ortho-phthalodinitrile or 1,3-diiminoisoindoline in the presence of a diol.

Abstract: Copper phthalocyanine pigments are finely divided in an ecologically and economically advantageous manner by first of all subjecting crude, coarsely crystalline copper phthalocyanine pigments to dry milling and then wet milling the finely divided prepigments which are obtained in the course of dry milling, in aqueous suspension and with the addition of from 0.1 to 5% by weight, based on the total millbase, of an organic solvent which is inert with respect to the process conditions, on a stirred ball mill which is operated at an energy density of more than 2.5 kW per liter of milling space and a peripheral stirrer speed of more than 12 m/s under the action of grinding media having a diameter of less than or equal to 1 mm. Copper phthalocyanine pigments prepared in this way are particularly suitable as colorants for pigmenting paints, printing inks and plastics.

Abstract: A substituted phthalocyanine in which at least one of the peripheral carbon atoms in the 1-16 positions of the phthalocyanine nucleus (MnPc) as shown in Formula (1) ##STR1## is linked via an oxygen atom or a sulphur atom to an organic radical, the remaining peripheral carbon atoms being unsubstituted or substituted by any combination of atoms or groups and sulphonated derivatives thereof. Compositions comprising one or more compounds of Formula (1) and their use as cleaning materials are also disclosed along with a process for removing stains and/or grime from fabrics using these compositions.

Abstract: A naphthalocyanine derivative of the formula: ##STR1## wherein M, Y, R.sup.1, k, l, m, n are as defined in the specification, is an effective substance for forming a recording layer on a substrate of an optical recording medium having high sensitivity with good properties.

Abstract: Alkoxy-bridged metallophthalocyanine dimers of the formula C.sub.32 H.sub.16 N.sub.8 MOROMN.sub.8 H.sub.16 C.sub.32, or of the formula ##STR1## wherein M is a metal, and R is an alkyl or an alkyl ether.

Abstract: A process for preparing a purified hydroxymetal phthalocyanine with stable charging characteristics and small dark decay and an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing the same are disclosed. The process comprises dissolving or slurrying a precursor of a hydroxymetal phthalocyanine in an acid, precipitating a hydroxymetal phthalocyanine in a solvent or a basic solution, and heat treating the resulting hydroxymetal phthalocyanine in a basic solution. The purified hydroxymetal phthalocyanine wherein the metal is gallium is further subjected to a solvent treatment to provide a new crystal showing further improved electrophotographic characteristics.

Abstract: A layered double hydroxide intercalated with a metal complex of a polyaryl compound is described. A preferred complex is porphin or phthylocyanine. The metals are preferably selected from Group VII-B and Group VIII cobalt and iron triads. The resulting LDH metal complexes are useful for the oxidation of oxidate compounds such as thiols and phenols.

Abstract: A novel dichlorotin phthalocyanine crystal having distinct diffraction peaks at 8.5.degree., 11.2.degree., 14.5.degree., and 27.2.degree. of the Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2) in the X-ray diffraction spectrum; a process for producing the dichlorotin phthalocyanine crystal, comprising mechanically grinding a known dichlorotin phthalocyanine crystal together with an inorganic salt, followed by, if desired, a solvent treatment; an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing, in the photosensitive layer thereof, the dichlorotin phthalocyanine crystal; and a coating composition for producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising the dichlorotin phthalocyanine crystal, a binder resin, and an acetic ester solvent. The photoreceptor exhibits high sensitivity and excellent durability. The coating composition maintains the dichlorotin phthalocyanine crystal in its desired form either while being prepared or after being coated.

Abstract: A process for preparing chlorogallium phthalocyanine comprising the steps of: reacting gallium trichloride and phthalonitrile or diiminoisoindoline in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent; and treating the resulting chlorogallium phthalocyanine with a second solvent different from the aromatic hydrocarbon solvent.

Abstract: A layered double hydroxide intercalated with a metal complex of a polyaryl compound is described. A preferred complex is porphin or phthylocyanine. The metals are preferably selected from Group VII-B and Group VIII cobalt and iron triads. The resulting LDH metal complexes are useful for the oxidation of oxidate compounds such as thiols and phenols.

Abstract: The present invention provides a light-absorbing compound represented by the formula (I):Dye-(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2)(OR.sup.3) . . . (OR.sup.n) (I)wherein Dye is a light-absorbing compound residue having at least one aromatic ring; OR.sup.1 to OR.sup.n are substituents on the aromatic ring, and are independently (a) substituted or unsubstituted saturated hydrocarbonoxy groups having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or (b) substituted or unsubstituted unsaturated hydrocarbonoxy groups having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, and at least one of OR.sup.1 to OR.sup.n is an unsaturated hydrocarbonoxy group; and n is a value of from 1 to 10. The present invention also provides an optical recording medium containing the above-mentioned light-absorbing compound in a recording layer.

Abstract: Near-infrared absorbers which contain phthalocyanine derivatives in which the four benzene rings contained in the molecule independently have 1 to 4 substituents are light and thermal resistant and possess high molar extinction coefficients. Such near-infrared absorbers are useful in optical recording media, near-infrared absorption filters, and liquid crystal display devices.

Abstract: A process for preparing film structures comprising phthalocyanine oligomers having metal coordinating atoms in adjacent rings connected along a central axis through oxygen atoms. The ligands on the outermost rings of the structures are hydrophilic. The preferred coordinating atom is germanium and the structures may be prepared on a Langmuir-Blodgett balance using phthalocyanine oligomers in which one of the outermost rings is connected to a hydrophobic ligand while the other outermost ring is connected to a hydrophilic ligand. The pH of the subphase in the trough of the balance is maintained at a pH of from about 2 to 6, and the hydrophobic ligand is converted to a hydrophilic ligand during the process of coating a substrate by passing it upward through the film on the subphase.

Abstract: A process for the production of a copper phthalocyanine pigment composition from 70 to 99% by weight of a crude copper phthalocyanine and 30 to 1% by weight of a phthalocyanine derivative,the crude copper phthalocyanine being converted to a pigment without a large amount of energy and the treatment of exhaust water,the copper phthalocyanine pigment composition having excellent fluidity, tinting strength and stability with time when used in a coating composition or a printing ink,the copper phthalocyanine pigment composition showing almost no "strike-through" when used for gravure printing on low-quality paper,the process comprising dry milling the entirety of the crude copper phthalocyanine and the phthalocyanine derivative in an amount of 0.5 to 10% by weight of a final composition in the absence of a milling auxiliary until the content of an .alpha.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of chloroindium phthalocyanine which comprises heating a mixture of indium trichloride and ortho-phthalodinitrile in a mixture of solvents comprised of a dialkylaminoalkanol and a high boiling second solvent; and cooling the mixture to enable precipitation.

Abstract: A halogenated hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystal shows intense diffraction peaks at Bragg angles (2.THETA..+-.0.2.degree.) of (1) 7.7.degree., 16.5.degree., 25.1.degree. and 26.6.degree.; (2) 7.9.degree., 16.5.degree., 24.4.degree., and 27.6.degree.; (3) 7.0.degree., 7.5.degree., 10.5.degree., 11.7.degree., 12.7.degree., 17.3.degree., 18.1.degree., 24.5.degree., 26.2.degree., and 27.1.degree.; (4) 7.5.degree., 9.9.degree., 12.5.degree., 16,3.degree., 18.6.degree., 25.1.degree., and 28.3.degree. or (5) 6.8.degree., 12.8.degree., 15.8.degree., and 26.0.degree. and is suited for use in an electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds represented by the below-described formula are suitable for use in the fabrication of color filters. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.12, R.sup.13 and R.sup.16 represent a group represented by the below-described formula, H or a halogen atom, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 represent an alkyl, alkoxyl, alkylthio, alkylamino, dialkylamino or aryloxyl, arylthio group or --COOR.sup.17, R.sup.17 being a particular monovalent group, H or a halogen atom; and Met represents a metal atom. ##STR2## wherein X and Z represent O or S, R.sup.18, R.sup.19 and R.sup.20 represent H or an alkyl group, A, B and D represent a connecting group, n and l is an integer of 0-10, m, q, t, u, r and w are an integer of 0-2, and p is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A process for preparing a hydroxymetal phthalocyanine pigment containing a central metal atom selected from aluminum, gallium, indium, silicon, germanium and tin and having a novel crystal form is disclosed, comprising treating a precursor of a hydroxymetal phthalocyanine pigment with an acid and treating the precipitated hydroxymetal phthalocyanine pigment with a solvent under an acidic condition. The resulting hydroxymetal phthalocyanine pigment includes hydroxygallium crystals showing distinct diffraction peaks at Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) of (1) 8.2.degree., 12.4.degree., 16.5.degree. and 26.3.degree. or (2) 6.8.degree., 12.5.degree. and 26.4.degree.. The resulting hydroxymetal phthalocyanine pigment exhibits high photosensitivity and excellent stability as a charge generating material of an electrophotographic photoreceptor.

Abstract: An optical recording medium which has physical and chemical stability, has high sensitivity to laser light and permits accurate recording and highly reliable reproduction. The medium comprises a transparent substrate and a recording layer formed on the substrate, the recording layer being formed of an organic thin layer containing at least one of phthalocyanine compounds of the formula [1].

Abstract: Red-shifted, water-soluble, fluorescent, monomerically-tetherable derivatives having the formula: ##STR1##wherein, M represents either H.sub.2 or is selected from among the following metals: aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, gallium, germanium, cadmium, scandium, magnesium, tin, and zinc. Each R.sub.1 is independently selected from --XYW, --YW, and --W. X represents either a carbon, or heteroatom selected from among oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, silicon, and selenium; Y represents a linking group; and W represents a water solubilizing group. The substituent R.sub.2 is selected from among --A, --Y'A, --XA, and --XY'A, where A denotes a biological entity such as an antibody, antibody fragment, nucleotide, nucleic acid probe, antigen, oligonucleotide, deoxynucleotide, dideoxynucleotide, avidin, streptavidin or membrane probe, or R.sub.2 is a reactive or activatable group suitable for conjugating to a biological entity.

Abstract: A method for dehalogenation of organohalogen compounds, e.g. environmental pollutants in industrial waste. The organohalogen is reacted with a reducing agent in the presence of a selected metal-centered corrin, porphyrin or phthalocyanine complex. Preferred complexes are hydrolysis products of cyanocobalamin, of formula (I), in which R.sup.1 is NH.sub.2 or OH, R.sup.2 is H, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, R.sup.3 is H, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, and R.sup.4 is NHCH.sub.2 CH(OH)CH.sub.3, OH or NH.sub.2. The complex is preferably immobilized on a substrate. Some novel metal-centered porphyrin complexes are also described. A dehalogenation apparatus using the method of the invention is also described.

Abstract: A nonlinear optical element comprising a tetraazaporphyrin compound represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## This nonlinear optical element is excellent in that it is improved over low switching speed of the conventional inorganic materials and over small nonlinearity and poor chemical and physical stability and workability of the conventional organic materials.

Abstract: A process for producing a metal phthalocyanine pigment which comprises the steps of: reacting phthalic anhydride or a derivative thereof with urea or a derivative thereof with heating in the presence of a catalyst either in the presence or absence of an organic solvent; adding to the reaction mixture of the preceding step a metal or its compound capable of constituting the core of the metal phthalocyanine either alone or together with urea or a derivative thereof, without isolating the reaction product from the reaction mixture of the preceding step; and allowing the reaction mixture to react while simultaneously applying a mechanical grinding force in the presence or absence of a grinding agent.

Abstract: A metal-free dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## and metal complex thereof wherein: Fb=the radical of a dyestuff selected from the group consisting of mono- or polyazo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, dioxazine and triphenylmethane radicals,B and B'=a direct bond or an aliphatic or aromatic bridge member to a ring C atom of an aromatic-carbocyclic ring or to a ring C or N atom or an aromatic-heterocyclic ring in Fb,X=CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Y, whereinY=OSO.sub.3 H, SSO.sub.3 H, OCOCH.sub.3, OPO.sub.3 H.sub.2, OSO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, SCN, NHSO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 --, Cl, Br, F, OCOC.sub.6 H.sub.5, OSO.sub.2 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 CH.sub.3, ##STR2## R=H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, which is optionally be substituted by halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, carboxyl, sulpho or sulphato,Z=a fiber-reactive radical of the formula ##STR3## wherein M=H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -thioalkyl, F or CF.sub.

Abstract: The invention provides reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein D is a mono- or polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazane, dioxazine or stilbene dye which contains sulfo groups, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, X is a radical of the formula --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl, --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H, --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OPO.sub.3 H or --N(R.sub.3)SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H, and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, and the benzene or naphthalene radical is not further substituted or is further substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine pigments and phthalocyanine pigment preparations in the .alpha. phase and in the .beta. phase are prepared with phase conservation in an environmentally safe and economical manner bya) first wet milling a phthalocyanine pigment in an inert liquid medium in a stirred ball mill which is operated at a power density of more than 2.

Abstract: Copper phthalocyanine pigments and pigment preparations in the .alpha. phase are prepared with phase conversion from copper phthalocyanine crude pigments of the .beta. phase in an environmentally safe and economical manner bya) first wet milling a copper phthalocyanine pigment, which is predominantly present in the .beta. phase, in an aqueous, preferably neutral to alkaline medium in a stirred ball mill which is operated at a power density of more than 2.

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: Compositions for the inhibition of replication of human immunodeficiency virus containing one or more "porphyrins" possessing antiviral activity. As used herein "porphyrins" includes porphyrins, phthalocyanines, chlorins, metallo derivatives thereof, and other porphyrin-like compounds. Examples of natural and synthetic, positively, negatively, and neutrally charged porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and derivatives thereof have been found to exhibit selective anti-HIV activity which is not dependent on the presence of light.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the detection or determination of molecular oxygen by EPR spectrometry using radical lithium phthalocyanines and a composition usable for in vivo determination. In the process, a medium is contacted with a radical lithium phthalocyanine in accordance with the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.14 and R.sup.15 represent an alkyl or an alkoxy radical group with 1-3 carbon atoms and R.sup.1, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.12, R.sup.13 and R.sup.16 represent a hydrogen or deuterium atom, and the EPR signal of the radical lithium phthalocyanine in contact with the medium is examined.

Abstract: This invention relates to solid solutions containing (a) about 90 to about 10% by weight of a chlorinated copper phthalocyanine containing about 14 to about 16 atoms of chlorine per molecule and (b) about 10 to about 90% by weight of a copper phthalocyanine containing about 3 to about 4 atoms of chlorine wherein said compositions are characterized by X-ray diffraction patterns that differ from the sum of the X-ray diffraction patterns of the individual components.

Abstract: A polyhalogenated phthalocyanine obtained by halogenation of phthalocyanine in the presence of aluminum chloride and contains not more than 0.02 part by weight, per 100 parts by weight of the phthalocyanine before the halogenation, of water-insoluble inorganic impurities derived from the aluminum chloride contributes to improvement of a printing ink in form plate abrasion properties.

Abstract: There are disclosed a novel naphthalocyanine derivative represented by the general formula [I] or [II] shown below, a process for preparing said derivative, an optical information recording medium using said derivative, and a process for preparing thereof: ##STR1## wherein M is a metal, metal oxide, metal hydroxide and the like, R.sup.1 is an alkyl group of 1-22 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 4, and Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 aryloxy group and the like.

Abstract: A phthalocyanine compound of the Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus which is metal free or contains a metal or oxymetal;X is S; NT or O;Y is S; NT or O;Z is S or Se; in which T in the above is H; alkyl or aryl;.sup.+ HA is an aliphatic polyamino ammonium ion or a substituted diguanidinium ion;each R independently is an aromatic radical linked to a peripheral carbon atom of the Pc nucleus through an atom Z;each R.sup.1 independently is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene in which the atoms X and Y are attached to adjacent nuclear carbon atoms in R.sup.1 and to adjacent peripheral carbon atoms of the Pc nucleus;a is 0 to 16; provided thatb is 0 to 8; a+b>0; andc+d is 1 to 16.

Abstract: Red-shifted, water-soluble, fluorescent, monomerically-tetherable derivatives having the formula: ##STR1## wherein, M represents either H.sub.2 or is selected from among the following metals: aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, gallium, germanium, cadmium, scandium, magnesium, tin, and zinc. Each R.sub.1 is independently selected from --XYW, --YW, and --W. X represents either a carbon, or heteroatom selected from among oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, silicon, and selenium; Y represents a linking group; and W represents a water solubilizing group. The substituent R.sub.2 is selected from among --A, --Y'A, --XA, and --XY'A, where A denotes a biological entity such as an antibody, antibody fragment, nucleotide, nucleic acid probe, antigen, oligonucleotide, deoxynucleotide, dideoxynucleotide, avidin, streptavidin or membrane probe, or R.sub.2 is a reactive or activatable group suitable for conjugating to a biological entity.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel radical lithium phthalocyanine crystals, their preparation process and their use for in vivo determination of molecular oxygen.These radical lithium phthalocyanine crystals comply with the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which can be the same or different, represent a deuterium or hydrogen atom having a tetragonal crystalline structure belonging to the space group P4/mcc.They are usable for in vivo oxygen determination by EPR spectrometry.

Abstract: The present invention discloses lanthanide series bisphthalocyanine complex compounds, wherein chemically and thermally stable side chains effective for the development of a functional film due to generation of solubility and liquid crystallization in a solvent.The compounds according to the present invention having no reacting positions at side chains thereof possess electrochromic properties and further possess excellent electrochemical characteristics. Moreover, these compounds are soluble in a solvent and show discotic liquid crystal phase. Therefore, these compounds are very effective for the development of a functional film.

Abstract: In one embodiment this invention provides a tetraazaporphyrin dye mixture which exhibits light absorption over a spectrum range of about 660-850 nm, and provides a process for production of the dye mixture.An invention dye mixture has utility in optical recording media, or as a nonlinear optical component in optical light switch or light modulator devices.Illustrative of an invention dye mixture is a blend of dye constituents respectively having varying combinations of phthalocyanine and naphthalocyanine entities in the macrocyclic structures.

Abstract: There are disclosed coated active substances and a process for the preparation thereof, wherein said active substances are dyes, fluorescent whitening agents, photoactivators and/or textile microbicides, if appropriate together with extenders, dispersants, buffers, stabilizers and/or other auxiliaries.

Abstract: Provided is an information recording medium, e.g., an optical recording medium, and a method for recording information thereon. The information layer of the recording medium comprises an organo macrocyclic chromophore containing a central hetero atom or two central hydrogen atoms or isotopes of hydrogen, e.g., a naphthalocyanine having silicon as the hetero atom, which chromophore is substituted with at least one substituent conferring film forming properties to the chromophore, e.g., a monomer or oligomeric substituent comprised of acid, amide or ester units. The information layer thereby offers excellent thermomechanical properties and exhibits excellent absorption properties all in a single component material. By utilizing a single component material, the problem of dye/polymer phase separation frequently encountered in dye/polymer mixtures is also overcome.

Abstract: Provided are novel naphthalocyanine dimer compounds of the general formula:RO--YNc--O--NcY--OR (I)wherein Nc represents a naphthalocyanine moiety, which can be substituted or unsubstituted; Y represents a central hetero atom of the naphthalocyanine moiety; and, OR represents an alkoxide cap bonded to the central hetero atom Y, with the first carbon atom of the alkoxide (OR) capping group being a tertiary carbon. Also provided is a method for preparing the dimer compounds, which method comprises reacting a naphthalocyanine dihalide in solution with a tertiary alcohol and a nucleophile. The process efficiently and reproducibly provides a naphthalocyanine oxo-bridged dimer having terminal alkoxide caps.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of granules by spray-drying of an aqueous suspension having a solids content of greater than/equal to 30% and containing at least one dye, fluorescent brightener or photoactivator and one condensation product from naphthalenesulfonic acid and formaldehyde and, if necessary, further auxiliaries and/or diluents. The spray-drying is carried out at a feed pressure of 50-150 bar, the residual moisture content of the product is less than 4%, and the granules obtained are in particular very pressure resistant and abrasion resistant.

Abstract: A novel naphthalocyanine based compound having Si atom as a central metal and groups selected from ##STR1## CN, and --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 which is bonded to said Si atom via a specific hydrocarbon group, by which solubility in an organic solvent, compatibility with a polymeric substance and durability against an infrared ray are improved. The compound may be incorporated into a polymeric substance layer to form a recording layer of an optical recording medium.

Abstract: The invention concerns an octasubstituted lithium phthalocyanine responding to the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8, which are identical or different, represent an alkyl or alcoxy radical, possibly substituted by fluorine, and M represents Li or Li.sub.2.When M represents Li, this involves a lithium phthalocyanine octasubstituted like a radical which can be used in electronic paramagnetic resonance magnetometry.In this case, the substituents are preferably all identical and represent the methyl or methoxy radical.

Abstract: Phthalocyanine compounds are described, which are represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 -R.sub.8 are individually a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aryl group, a-h stand individually for an integer of 1-20, and M denotes two hydrogen atoms or a metal atom, metal halide, metal oxide, metal hydroxide, dialkylmetal, diarylmetal, bis(alkyloxy)metal or bis(trialkylsilyloxy)metal. Optical recording media and liquid crystal display panels, which contain at least one of the phthalocyanine compounds, are also described.

Abstract: Disclosed are near-infrared absorbents comprising 1,2-naphthalocyanine derivatives wherein the four naphthalene rings contained in the molecule independently have 1 to 6 substituents. Also disclosed is the use of these near-infrared absorbents in optical recording media, near-infrared absorption filters and display materials.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a dye of the monoazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylenetetracarbimide series, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl radical, and X is the vinyl, .beta.-sulfatoethyl, .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-chloroethyl or .beta.-acetoxyethyl group, are suitable in particular for dyeing and printing cellulose-containing fibre materials by the cold pad-batch method and produce, in high dyeing yields, dyeings and prints having good fastness properties.

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed which comprise parallel, multiring, porphyrin-related compounds, particularly two-ring phthalocyanine compounds, which have a coordinating atom, either a metal or a metalloid, located at their center. The coordinating atoms in adjacent rings are connected by an oxygen bridge along an axial backbone disposed at right angles to the rings, and the coordinating atom and the ring on one end of the axis has a hydrophilic group attached thereto, while the coordinating atom in the ring at the other end of the axis has a hydrophobic group attached to it. Semiconducting films made from such compounds and devices made from such films, especially gas sensors, are also disclosed.

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: Naphthalocyanine compounds represented by the general formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which may be the same or different, are each a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group of 5 to 12 carbon atoms and M is a metal selected from the group consisting of Cu, Ni, Mg, Pb, Pd, V, Co, .[.Nb,.]. Al, Sn, In, Fe and Ge, or its oxide, chloride or bromide, are bluish green or green crystals and are superior in absorption or near infrared rays of 750 and 850 nm, highly resistant to light, heat, acids and alkalis, soluble in organic acids, liquid crystals and resins, and accordingly are very useful as a dyestuff capable of absorbing near infrared rays.