Patent ID: 6153345
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A color toner for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising a binder resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant comprises a metal complex dye represented by Formula: ##STR11## wherein X is represented by Formula 2, ##STR12## wherein the Formulas, L.sub.5 represents a nitrogen atom or a group of --CR.sub.17 .dbd., L.sub.6 represents a nitrogen atom or a group of --CR.sub.18 .dbd., and L.sub.7 represents a nitrogen atom or a group of --CR.sub.19 .dbd., R.sub.15, R.sub.16, R.sub.17, R.sub.18 and R.sub.19 each represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent, and at least one of R.sub.17, R.sub.18 and R.sub.19 represents an atomic group capable of forming bidentate coordinate bond with a nitrogen atom in the Formula 2,R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent,Y represents an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a 5 or 6 member heterocycle,M is a metal ion capable of forming a bidentate or polydentate bond with the atomic group formed by X,m is an integer of 1, 2 or 3, and n is an integer of 1, 2 or 3.