Patent ID: 6290763
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: C09B,C09D

Abstract:
At least one compound of Formula (1): ##STR50##wheren represents from 1 to 5 inclusive;R.sup.1, R.sup.1B, R.sup.4 and R.sup.4B each independently is H or one of the following substituents, optionally substituted:C.sub.1-8 alkyl; C.sub.1-8 alkoxy; --NHCOH, C.sub.1-8 alkylcarbonylamino; and --NHCONR.sup.5 R.sup.6where R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently is H, C.sub.1-8 alkyl and aryl; andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently is H or one of the following sustituents, optionally substituted:C.sub.1-8 alkoxy; --NHC.sub.1-8 alkyleneOH, --SC.sub.1-8 --alkyleneSO.sub.3 H; --NHC.sub.1-8 alkyleneN(C.sub.1-8 alkyl).sub.2 ; ##STR51##where X comprises one of the following: --NHC.sub.1-8 alkylene; --NHphenylSO.sub.2 NHC.sub.1-8 alkylene; and a direct link, ##STR52##where X comprises one of the following: --NHC.sub.1-8 alkylene; --NHphenylSO.sub.2 NHC.sub.1-8 alkylene; a direct link; and a moiety of Formula (2): ##STR53##where m and p is each independently from 0 to 5inclusive, provided that (m+p) is from 1 to 5 inclusive; andR.sup.1A, R.sup.2A, R.sup.4A and R.sup.4C each independently is one of thoseoptionally substituted substituents as defined hereinfor R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.4 and R.sup.4B respectively; a labile atom or group selected from the aroup consisting of halo, a sulphonic acid group, a thiocyano group, an optionally substituted quaternary ammonium group, and an optionally substituted pyridinium group; or a non-labile group selected from the group consisting of --OR.sup.7, --SR.sup.8 and --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 ;R.sup.7, R.sup.8, R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, and R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached from an optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered ring;where the optimal substituents herein comprise: C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloakoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, carboxy, sulpho, hydroxy, amino, mercapto, cyano, nitro and halo;with the proviso that when one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is a moiety of the Formula (2), then the other of R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 is: ##STR54##a moiety of Formula (2), or --NHC.sub.1-8 alkyleneN(C.sub.1-8 alkyl).sub.2 ;wherein:X.sup.1 is --NHC.sub.1-8 alkylene or --NHphenylSO.sub.2 NHC.sub.1-8 alkylene.