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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1986
Mitsubishi Chemical Industries Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical recording medium is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon a recording layer containing a naphtholactam dye represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein K represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic amine residue; R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group; Z.sup.- represents an anion; ring A represents a substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene ring; and m represents 1 or 2. The recording layer can be formed by coating easily, has a high reflectance to provide a satisfactory contrast of recording, and exhibits excellent resistance to light.