Print-out compositions

Abstract

A print-out composition containing a leuco dye and a photooxidizing agent is described, said print-out composition containing at least one carbazomethane compound represented by formula (I) as the leuco dye ##STR1## wherein Y represents an amino group-substituted phenyl group represented by formula (Ia) ##STR2## or an indolyl group represented by formula (Ib) ##STR3## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group, or an alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, or a lower alkoxy group, said alkyl group having up to 12 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, or a phenyl or benzyl group substituted by a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group, or said X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 together may form a 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group together with the nitrogen atom bonded thereto; X.sub.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a lower alkyl group, or a lower alkoxy group; R.sub.1 and Z.sub.1 each represents a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted alkyl group or an alkyl group substituted by a halogen atom having up to 12 carbon atoms, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, or a lower alkoxy group, an alkenyl group having up to 12 carbon atoms, an acyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, a benzyl group, or a phenyl or benzyl group substituted by a member selected from the group consisting of a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, and a nitro group; Z.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or a phenyl group; and rings A, B, and D each may be further substituted by a cyano group, a nitro group, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, or a lower alkylcarbonyl group.