Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A phthalocyanine compound of the formula: (R-X-) m Pc (-Y-R¹-Z-) n (-SO₃M) p I wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus (Pc); each R independently is a monovalent aromatic radical linked to a peripheral carbon atom of the Pc nucleus through X; X selected from S, Se and Te; m is 4 to 16; each R¹ independently is a divalent aromatic radical linked to two adjacent peripheral carbon atoms of the Pc nucleus through Y and Z; Y is selected from S, NT, Se and Te; Z is selected from S, Se, Te, NT and 0; T is selected from H, alkyl and aryl; n is 0 to 7; M is H, a metal or optionally-substituted ammonium; and p is from 1 to 16.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A phthalocyanine compound of the formula: (R-X-) m Pc (-Y-R¹-Z-) n (-SO₃M) p I wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus (Pc); each R independently is a monovalent aromatic radical linked to a peripheral carbon atom of the Pc nucleus through X; X selected from S, Se and Te; m is 4 to 16; each R¹ independently is a divalent aromatic radical linked to two adjacent peripheral carbon atoms of the Pc nucleus through Y and Z; Y is selected from S, NT, Se and Te; Z is selected from S, Se, Te, NT and 0; T is selected from H, alkyl and aryl; n is 0 to 7; M is H, a metal or optionally-substituted ammonium; and p is from 1 to 16.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 in which Pc is Cu(II)Pc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein R is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrryl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, quinolyl, indolyl, pyridyl, benzoimidazolyl and benzothiazolyl, each of which is unsubstituted or is substituted by up to 3 substituents selected from C₁₋₂₀-alkyl, O-C₁₋₂₀-alkoxy, S-C₁₋₂₀-alkyl, aryl S-aryl, halogen, nitro, cyano, dialkyl-, N-alkyl-N-aryl- and diarylamino, -COOH, acyl and acylamino, SO₂T¹ and SO₂NT¹T².
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein R¹ is selected from phenylene or naphthylene each of which is unsubstituted or is substituted by up to 3 substituents selected from C₁₋₂₀-alkyl, 0-C₁₋₂₀-alkoxy, S-C₁₋₂₀-alkyl, aryl S-aryl, halogen, nitro, cyano, dialkyl-, N-alkyl-N-aryl- and diaryl- amino, -COOH, acyl and acylamino, SO₂T¹ and SO₂NT¹T².
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein Y is S, Se or Te.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 or Claim 5 wherein the substituted ammonium group is of the formula, NQ₄, in which at least one Q is a fatty aliphatic group or two Qs, together with the N atom, form an heteroalicyclic or heteroaromatic group selected from pyridino, piperidino and morpholino.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 7 wherein the fatty aliphatic group represented by Q is C₆₋₂₀-alkyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 7 wherein Q is selected from 3,5,5-trimethylhexyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1-propylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 2-methylpentyl, 1-ethylpentyl, 1,4-dimethylpentyl, 1-ethyl-3-methylpentyl, hexyl, 1-methylhexyl, 3-methylhexyl, 1,3,3-trimethylbutyl, 1,5-dimethyl- hexyl, heptyl, 1-methylheptyl, 1,4-dimethylheptyl, octyl, nonyl, 1-methylnonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl and octadecyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 6 wherein one Q is C₈₋₉-alkyl and the other three Qs are H.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein Pc is Cu(II)Pc; R is phenyl, C₁₋₄-alkylphenyl or C₁₋₄-alkoxyphenyl; X is S; m is 8 to 16; R¹ is phen-1,2-ylene, naphth-1,2-ylene or naphth-2,3-ylene; Y is S; n is 0 to 4; Z is NT, S or 0 T is H or C₁₋₄-alkyl M is selected from H, alkali metal, NH₄, NH₃Q and diarylguanidinium; and Q is a C₈₋₉-alkyl.