Patent ID: 6569212
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: C09D,Y10S

Abstract:
A compound of Formula (1): which includes all IJP-effective forms of such compounds; and in whichM represents Cu or Ni; Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2) x+y+z represents an average from 3 to 4; and z may be zero; A represents C1-4-alkylene; R1, R3 each independently represent H or C1-4-alkyl; R4 represents H; or C1-4-alkyl optionally substituted with hydroxy; R5 represents a carboxylic acid substituted aryl group; and R2 represents H, C1-4-alkyl or a group of formula BD where B represents C1-4-alkylene; and D represents NR6R7; or SC1-4-alkyleneSO3H; where R6 represents H; or C1-4-alkyl; R7 represents H; C1-4-alkyl substituted by morpholino; or R6 and R7 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a morpholino ring; provided that y is not zero; and, provided further, that when z is 0, and R1 is H then R2 represents BD.