Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.

Toshio Obara

Michihiro Gonda

Kazuo Kaneko

Masahiko Yamaguchi

Mikiko Kanasugi

Mitsutoshi Anzai

Hiroyoshi Yamaga

Katsuichi Motohashi

Noboru Akuzawa

Hideyuki Sensui

Katsumasa Kickawa

Yuto Matsumoto

A metal complex compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 which may be the same or different, is a nitro group, a halogen atom, a phenylazo group (inclusive of a substituted phenylazo group) or a naphthylazo group (inclusive of a substituted naphthylazo group), each of n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 which may be the same or different, is an integer of from 1 to 3, each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 which may be the same or different, is an amino group, a monoalkylamino group, a dialkylamino group, an acetylamino group and a benzoylamino group (inclusive of a substituted benzoylamino group), M is a chromium atom, an iron atom, a cobalt atom, m is an integer of at least 2, and y.sup.m.sym. is a bivalent or higher polyvalent metal ion. The metal complexes are useful as near infrared absorbers.

Metal of hydroxy-phenylaze and hydroxy-naphthylazo compounds as near-red

This invention relates to a xanthene derivative that develops color on oxidation, so that it is favorably used for a photoresist, a PS plate or a proofing agent. The xanthene derivative, which has the following structural formula (I), is produced by putting a fluoran derivative represented by the following structural formula (II) to an esterification reaction and then to a reduction reaction. ##STR1## In the above formulae R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently stand for hydrogen, an alkyl radical with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a tetrahydrofurfuryl radical, a substitued or an unsubstituted phenyl radical, a substituted or an unsubstituted benzyl radical or a cyclic alkyl radical; in addition, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are able to form a ring in pairs. R.sub.3 and R.sub.6 independently stand for hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, a lower alkyl radical or a lower alkoxy radical. R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently stand for hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, a lower alkyl radical, a lower alkoxy radical, a lower alkoxyalkyl radical, a substituted or an unsubstituted phenyl radical, a substituted or an unsubstituted benzyl radical, an amino radical, a N-substituted or N,N-substituted amino radical or a cyclic alkyl radical; in addition, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, and R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are able to form a ring in pairs respectively. R.sub.7 stands for an alkyl radical, a substituted or an unsubstituted phenyl radical or a substituted or an unsubstituted benzyl radical. X stands for hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, bromine, a nitro radical, a lower alkyl radical or a lower alkylamino radical; and n stands for an integer from 1 to 4 inclusive.

Xanthene derivative and a production process of the same

A fluoran compound represented by general formula: ##STR1## where each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may form together with N a saturated ring, R.sub.3 is a benzyl or phenyl group which may be substituted, and R.sub.4 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group.

Fluoran compounds

A heat sensitive record material comprising a support sheet and a record layer formed on the support sheet, the record layer being composed essentially of a colorless or light-colored fluoran compound, an acidic substance which is thermally reactive with the fluoran compound to develop a color and a binder, characterized in that said record layer contains an effective amount of at least one benzenesulfonamide compound represented by the general formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, an acetylamino group or a halogen atom, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, a cyclohexyl group or a phenyl group which may be substituted and R.sub.3 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkyl group, a cyclohexyl group or a phenyl group which may be substituted, provided R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 may form together with N a saturated ring.

Heat sensitive record material

A heat sensitive record sheet comprises a coated layer comprising 2-(2-chlorophenyl)amino-6-di-propyl- or butyl-aminofluoran derivative.

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Tokyo, Japan

Toshio Obara