Patent ID: 6013777
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: C09B,C09K,G03G

Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a compound of formulaA(B).sub.x, (I),wherein x is an integer from 1 to 4,A is the radical of a chromophore of the quinacridone, anthraquinone, perylene, indigo, quinophthalone, isoindolinone, isoindoline, dioxazine, phthalocyanine or azo series, which radical contains x B groups attached to N-atoms,B is a group of formula ##STR36## or, when x is 2, 3 or 4, B may also be hydrogen, with the proviso that at least one B is formula (II), (III) or (IV),m, n and p are each independently of one another 0 or 1,X is C.sub.1 -C.sub.14 alkylene or C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 alkenylene,Y is a group --V--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --,Z is a group --V--(CH.sub.2).sub.r --,V is C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkylene,q is an integer from 1 to 6, andr is an integer from 0 to 6,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, CN,NO.sub.2, unsubstituted phenyl or phenoxy or phenyl or phenoxy which are substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen,Q is hydrogen, CN, Si(R.sub.1).sub.3 ;a group C(R.sub.5)(R.sub.6)(R.sub.7), wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are each independently of one another hydrogen or halogen and at least one of R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 is halogen;a group ##STR37## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above; a group SO.sub.2 R.sub.8 or SR.sub.8, wherein R.sub.8 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;a group CH(R.sub.9).sub.2, wherein R.sub.9 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or halogen; ora group of formula ##STR38## R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, a group ##STR39## wherein X, Y, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, m and n are as defined above, or R.sub.3 and R4, together with the linking nitrogen atom, form a pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl or morpholinyl radical,which comprises reacting a compound of formulaA(H).sub.x (XVII)wherein A and x are as defined above, in the desired molar ratio with a dicarbonate of the formulaB--O--B (XVIII)or with a trihaloacetate of formula(R.sub.27).sub.3 C--B (XIX),or with an azide of formulaBN.sub.3 (XX),or with a carbonate of formulaB--OR.sub.28 (XXI),or with an alkylidene-iminooxyformate of formula ##STR40## wherein B is as defined above, R.sub.27 is chloro, fluoro or bromo, R.sub.28 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or --CN, R.sub.29 is --CN or --COOR.sub.18, and R.sub.30 is unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or --CN, in an aprotic solvent and in the presence of a base as catalyst.