Patent ID: 6127445
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B41C,C07F,C08F,C09D,G03F,Y10S

Abstract:
A compound of the formula: ##STR13## wherein X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of a direct single bond and --C(.dbd.O)--, wherein at least one of X and Y is --C(.dbd.O)--;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and substituted phenyl of the formula: ##STR14## wherein each R.sup.3 is independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, perfluoroalkyl, halo, NR.sup.4.sub.3.sup.+, NHR.sup.4.sub.2.sup.+, NH.sub.2 R.sup.4+, SR.sup.4.sub.2.sup.+, NH.sub.3.sup.+, NO.sub.2, SO.sub.2 R.sup.4, CN, SO.sub.2 Ar, COOH, OAr, COOR.sup.4, SH, SR.sup.4, and OH, wherein R.sup.4 is alkyl, Ar is aryl, and a is an integer between 1 and 5, with the proviso that when a is 1, R.sup.3 is not m-methyl, p-chloro, or o-chloro; wherein both R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not H;wherein neither --X--R.sup.1 nor --Y--R.sup.2 is --C(.dbd.O)H;wherein when either R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is H and a is 1, R.sup.3 is not methyl chloro, o-bromo, m-bromo, p-OH, or p-CN; andwherein when either R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 is H and a is 3, R.sup.3 is not 2,4,6-trimethyl.