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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1996
Nigel Hughes, Oldham, GB;
David Francis Newton, Shaw, GB;
David John Milner, Whitefield, GB;
Gareth Andrew Deboos, Ramsbottom, GB;
Zeneca Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
Benzodifurantriones of Formula (1): ##STR1## in which W is unsubstituted or substituted aryl, a process for their preparation via dioxo intermediates and processes for their conversion into benzodifuranone dyes and compounds of Formula (7): ##STR2## are provided wherein R.sup.3 is --H, --COR.sup.2, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.2 -- which R.sup.2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl and R.sup.4 is --COOR.sup.2, --CONRR.sup.1 in which R and R.sup.1 each independently is --H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; --COOH or the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salts thereof; or --COX.sup.2 -- which X.sup.2 is halo.