Fuji Photo Film Company, Limited

Gouichi Hayashi

Yoshiaki Suzuki

Shigeru Ohno

Keiichi Adachi

Yuji Mihara

Toshinao Ukai

Masayoshi Tsuboi

The present invention relates to an infrared absorbent composition comprising at least one of the metal complex compounds represented by formulae (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein [Cat] represents a cation necessary for neutralizing the complex; n represents 1 or 2; M represents Cu, Co, Ni, Pd, or Pt; and R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; and two R's in the same ligand may combine with each other to form a ring.

Infrared absorbent compositions

A near infrared absorbing composition is disclosed, containing at least one compound represented by general formula (I), having its absorption maxima at wavelengths of 720 nm or more: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.5, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of substituting a hydrogen atom; R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group with the proviso that they do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms; and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an acyl group or a sulfonyl group, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 may be taken together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring.

Near infrared absorbing composition

The present invention relates to a metal complex compound useful in an infrared absorbent prepared by coordinating two bidentate ligands of the following formula (iii): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group, which may be the same or different. The present invention is further directed to an infrared absorbing composition comprising a metal complex compound prepared by coordinating two bidentate ligands of formula (iii) above to a center metal and neutralizing a complex ion with a cation. The present invention is also directed to an infrared absorbing article which comprises a metal complex compound prepared by coordinating two bidentate ligands of formula (iii) above to a center metal and neutralizing such a complex with a phosphonium cation.

Infrared absorbent comprising a metal complex compound containing two

An infrared absorbing composition is disclosed, which contains at least one compound selected from compounds represented by formula (I) ##STR1## Compounds represented by formula (II) ##STR2## and compounds represented by formula (III) ##STR3## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, R.sup.12, R.sup.13, R.sup.14, R.sup.17, R.sup.18, R.sup.19, R.sup.20 and R.sup.21, which may be the same or different, each represents a halogen atom, a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heterocyclic group which is bonded to the carbon atom of the benzene ring either directly or via a divalent linking group, or any pair of R.sup.1 to R.sup.5, R.sup.10 to R.sup.14, R.sup.17 to R.sup.21 having adjacent positions on the same ring combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; and R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.15, R.sup.16, R.sup.22 and R.sup.23, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a cyano group; or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9, R.sup.15 and R.sup.16, or R.sup.22 and R.sup.23 combine to form a substituted or unsubstituted ring, which may be condensed with one or more additional rings or ring systems which may be further substituted with substituents. The composition selectively absorbs far to near infrared rays having wavelengths of 600 nm or more and are useful as an optical filter.

Infrared absorbing composition

An infrared absorbent comprising .alpha.-diimine metal complex is disclosed. With the use of the infrared absorbent, there is provided an infrared absorbing material capable of absorbing a near-infrared light having a wavelength of 700-1500 nm and a far-infrared light. The infrared absorbent has a good fastness to heat and light. The infrared absorbing material is suitable for an optical filter and optical information recording medium.

Infrared absorbent and optical material using the same

The present invention relates to an infrared absorbent comprising a metal complex. With the use of the infrared absorbent, there is provided an infrared absorbing material capable of absorbing near infrared light having a wavelength of 700-1500 nm or far infrared light with a high transmittance of visible light and a good fastness to heat and light. The infrared absorbent is suitable for various applications such as a safelight filter for infrared sensitive materials, control of growth of plants, cut-off of heat radiation, infrared cut filter harmful to tissues of human eyes, infrared cut filter for semiconductor light receiving elements or color solid image pick-up elements, and infrared cut filter for an optoelectronic integrated circuit wherein electrical and optical elements are incorporated in the same substrate.

Infrared absorbent

An infrared absorbent comprising a metal complex compound prepared by coordinating two thiorato bidentate ligands to a center metal and neutralizing a complex ion with a cation. With use of the infrared absorbent, there is provided an infrared absorbing material capable of absorbing a far-infrared or near-infrared light having a wavelength of 700-1500 nm which has a high transmittance of a visible light and a good fastness to heat and light. The infrared absorbing material can be used for an infrared absorbing material such as an optical filter or other various objects.

An infrared absorbent comprising a metal complex compound prepared by coordinating a thiorato bidentate ligand and a nitrogen-containing bindentate ligand to a center metal. With use of the infrared absorbent, there is provided an infrared absorbing material capable of absorbing a far-infrared or near-infrared light having a wavelength of 700 nm or more, which has a high transmittance of a visible light and a good fastness to heat and light. The infrared absorbing material can be used for an infrared absorbing material such as an optical filter or other various objects.

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Kanagawa, Japan

Gouichi Hayashi