Patent ID: 6277185
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: C09B,C09D,Y10T

Abstract:
At least one compound of Formula (1): ##STR21##which comprises any suitable form of the compound where:p represents from 1 to 7 inclusive;the naphthyl moiety may be optionally substituted;R.sup.1 is H or at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted:C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, NHCOC.sub.1-4 alkyl, NHCOaryl, NHSO.sub.2 C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, NHSO.sub.2 aryl, NHCONR.sup.3 R.sup.4 where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 each independently is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or aryl;R.sup.2 is H, or C.sub.1-4 alkyl;L.sup.1 is at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted:--SC.sub.1-4 alkyleneSO.sub.3 H, --NHC.sub.1-4 alkyleneSO.sub.3 H, --NHC.sub.1-4 alkylene(CO.sub.2 H).sub.n where n is 1, 2 or 3, --SC.sub.1-4 alkylene(CO.sub.2 H).sub.m where m is 1, 2 or 3,a moiety of Formula (2) ##STR22##where:X represents NHC.sub.1-4 alkylene and Y is NH;L.sup.2 is one of the following substituents optionally substituted;a moiety of Formula (3) or of the Formula: ##STR23##or of formula 3: ##STR24##where:X.sup.1 represents NHC.sub.1-4 alkylene or a direct link;Y.sup.1 is O or NH;q represents from 1 to 7 inclusive;the naphthyl moiety may be optionally substituted; andR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently is H or at least one of the following substituents, optionally substituted: C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, NHCOC.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, NHCOaryl, NHSO.sub.2 C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NHSO.sub.2 aryl and NHCONR.sup.7 R.sup.8 where R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 each independently is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or aryl;where the optional substituents herein comprise: C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 haloalkoxy, carboxy, sulpho, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, cyano, nitro and halo;with the proviso that when p is 2 and the two --SO.sub.3 H groups in the naphthyl moiety are in the 3 and 7 positions, and if L.sup.2 is of Formula (3), q is 2 and the two --SO.sub.3 H groups in the naphthyl moiety are in the 3 and 7 positions and with the proviso that if L.sup.1 is an NHC.sub.1-4 alkylene SO.sub.3 H group, R.sup.1 is an NHSO.sub.2 C.sub.1-4 alkyl, NHSO.sub.2 aryl or NHCONR.sup.3 R.sup.4 group.