Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A colorant having the formula: ##STR111## wherein R 2 is selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or Y; A is a nonionic metallophthalocyanine chromophore which can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1-12 substituents selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or aryloxy; Z is an arylene moiety; each D or D' is selected from a covalent bond or a linking group consisting of or containing at least one of --O--, --S--, N(R 3 )--, --N(SO 2 R 4 )-- as the linking moiety, wherein R 4 is alkyl, cycloaliphatic or aryl, and R 3 is R 4 or hydrogen; D in combination with Z can also be a covalent bond; Y is a poly(oxyalkylene) moiety comprised of at least three monomeric units of the formula (--RO--) wherein each R is straight or branched alkylene of 2-4 carbons or mixtures thereof; ring P can be unsubstituted or substituted in addition to the --(D'--Y) moieties with halogen, alkyl or alkoxy; and wherein each aliphatic hydrocarbon portion or moiety of the groups, moieties or substituents recited above contains from 1-20 carbons and wherein n is 1-16, except when --D--Z-- is a covalent body then is equal to one to four.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A colorant having the formula: ##STR111## wherein R 2 is selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or Y; A is a nonionic metallophthalocyanine chromophore which can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1-12 substituents selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or aryloxy; Z is an arylene moiety; each D or D' is selected from a covalent bond or a linking group consisting of or containing at least one of --O--, --S--, N(R 3 )--, --N(SO 2 R 4 )-- as the linking moiety, wherein R 4 is alkyl, cycloaliphatic or aryl, and R 3 is R 4 or hydrogen; D in combination with Z can also be a covalent bond; Y is a poly(oxyalkylene) moiety comprised of at least three monomeric units of the formula (--RO--) wherein each R is straight or branched alkylene of 2-4 carbons or mixtures thereof; ring P can be unsubstituted or substituted in addition to the --(D'--Y) moieties with halogen, alkyl or alkoxy; and wherein each aliphatic hydrocarbon portion or moiety of the groups, moieties or substituents recited above contains from 1-20 carbons and wherein n is 1-16, except when --D--Z-- is a covalent body then is equal to one to four.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A colorant according to claim 1 wherein Y has a molecular weight from 200 to 1500 and at least 50 mole percent of said monomeric units are of the formula (--RO--).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A colorant according to claim 2 wherein A is an unsubstituted phthalocyanine of Cu, Ni or Al.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A colorant according to claim 3 wherein from 1 to 20 mole percent of said monomer units are connected by a linking group selected from alkyleneoxy, aryleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkylenetrioxy, --N(R 2 )--, --N(SO 2 --A)-- and --N(R 2 )CON(R 2 )--.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A polymeric or resinous material composition containing from about 0.001 to about 10.0 weight of one or a mixture of the colorants of claim 1.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 5 wherein the polymeric material is thermoplastic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 5 wherein the polymeric material is polyurethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A colorant according to claim 4 wherein -D-Z- is selected from --O-arylene-, --S-arylene-, --SO 2 -arylene-, --N(R 3 )-arylene-, -N(SO 2 R 4 )-arylene-, or --O-alkylene-O-arylene-.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The process for preparing a colorant of claim 1 comprising reacting at a temperature of from 0° C. to 100° C., a metallophthalocyanine of the formula: A--(D--Z--SO 2 X) n ; with at least a stoichiometric quantity of an amine of the formula: ##STR112## wherein X is selected from Cl, F, Br, I, or alkoxy, and A, D, Z, R 2 , Y, P and n are as defined in claim 1.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The process of claim 9 is carried out in the presence of a reaction medium selected from water, alcohols, and ethers containing an acid acceptor selected from alkali metal carbonates, hydroxides and tertiary amines.