Anionic compounds

Abstract: Anionic phthalocyanine compounds which, in the free acid form, have the Formula (1): Pc(SO₃H) t (SO₂-NR¹-L-NR²-X-NR³-G) q (1) wherein: Pc is a metal-containing phthalocyanine nucleus; R¹, R² and R³ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl; L is a divalent organic linking group; each X independently is carbonyl or a group of formula (2), (3) or (4): each Z independently is NR⁴R⁵, SR⁶ or OR⁶; each Y independently is H, Cl, Z, SR⁷ or OR⁷; each E independently is Cl or CN; R⁴, R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring; G is a colourless organic radical substituted by one or two groups selected from COSH and COOH; and (t+q) is from 3 to 4 inclusive. The compounds are useful for the preparation of inks for use in ink-jet printing.

Description: This specification describes an invention relating to anionic compounds and particularly to anionic phthalocyanine compounds which are useful as the coloured component of inks, particularly inks used in ink jet printing. According to the present invention there are provided anionic phthalocyanine compounds which, in the free acid form, have the structure shown in Formula (1): Pc(SO₃H) t (SO₂-NR¹-L-NR²-X-NR³-G) q wherein: Pc is a metal-containing phthalocyanine nucleus; R¹, R² and R³ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl; L is a divalent organic linking group; each X independently is carbonyl or a group of formula (2), (3) or (4): each Z independently is NR⁴R⁵, SR⁶ or OR⁶; each Y independently is H, Cl, Z, SR⁷ or OR⁷; each E independently is Cl or CN; R⁴, R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring; G is a colourless organic radical substituted by one or two groups selected from COSH and COOH; and (t+q) is from 3 to 4 inclusive and the value of q is equal to or greater than the value of t. It is preferred that the compound of Formula (1) contain at least as many groups selected from -COSH and -COOH as -SO₃H groups. The preferred compounds of Formula (1) are cyan coloured compounds and are useful as dyes. The metal present in the metal-containing phthalocyanine nucleus may be any of the metals known to be found in complex association with phthalocyanine nuclei, for example Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Ba, Al, Si, Sn, Pb or Rh; however it is preferred that the metal is Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, or Zn, especially Ni or Cu. When the metal is tri- or tetra-valent, one or two Cl atoms may be attached thereto. R¹, R³, R⁶ and R⁷ are preferably each independently selected from H, C₁₋₄-alkyl and hydroxy-C₁₋₄-alkyl, more preferably H, and C₁₋₄-alkyl. It is particularly preferred that R¹ and R³ are H. R² is preferably H, C₁₋₄-alkyl, or substituted C₁₋₄-alkyl. When R² is substituted alkyl it is preferably a hydroxy-C₁₋₄-alkyl. R⁴ and R⁵ are preferably each independently H, C₁₋₄-alkyl, and substituted C₁₋₄-alkyl in which the substituents are preferably selected from -COOH, -SO₃H and especially -OH. When R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring, they preferably form a morpholine or piperidine ring. When X is of Formula (3) it is preferred that Z is attached to the carbon atom between the two ring nitrogen atoms and that Y is para with respect to Z. X is preferably of Formula (2). Z is preferably NR⁴R⁵ or OR⁶, more preferably HO(C₁₋₄-alkylene)NH, for example HOC₂H₄NH, or OH. (t+q) is preferably 4. The identity of the divalent organic linking group L is not critical providing it does not interfere adversely with the performance of the dye. As examples of divalent organic linking groups represented by L there may be mentioned: (a) divalent aliphatic radicals, preferably those containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, such as ethylene, trimethylene, propylene, tetramethylene, alpha:beta-dimethylethylene and hexamethylene radicals; (b) divalent aromatic homocyclic radicals in which at least one of the terminal links is through an aliphatic carbon atom, for example as in the benzylene -C₆H₄.CH₂- or the xylylene -CH₂C₆H₄CH₂- group; (c) divalent monocyclic or fused polycyclic aromatic radicals, for example of the benzene, naphthalene, anthraquinone or fluorene series, such as (d) divalent radicals wherein the terminal bonds are attached to carbon atoms of two phenyl or naphthalene nuclei which are joined together either through a direct link or through an atom or chain of atoms which may form a homocyclic or heterocyclic ring. Of this type, there may be mentioned as examples divalent radicals derived from diphenyl azobenzene diphenyloxide diphenyloxadiazole diphenylamine benzanilide diphenylsulphide diphenylurea diphenylsulphone 1,2-bis(phenylcarbamyl)ethylene diphenylmethane 1,4-bis-(phenylcarbamyl)butadiene diphenylketone 1,2-bis-(phenylcarbamyl)ethane diphenylethane 1,3-bis-(phenylcarbamyl)propane diphenylethylene 2,4-dianilino-s-triazine; 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine 3,3'-dicarboxybenzidine and (e) nuclear substituted derivatives of the above, for example, containing COOH, COSH, methyl, nitro and/or sulphonic acid and/or chlorine atoms as substituents in the phenyl or naphthalene nuclei. G is preferably substituted alkyl, especially C₁₋₄-substituted alkyl; substituted aralkyl, especially (C₁₋₃-alkyl)-substituted phenyl; substituted phenyl; and substituted naphthyl wherein at least one of the substituents are selected from B, -(CH₂) n -B, -O-(CH₂) n -B, -S-(CH₂) n -B and NR⁸(CH₂) n -B in which B is CO₂H or COSH, especially CO₂H, n is an integer from 1 to 6 and R⁸ is H or C₁₋₄-alkyl. Preferred examples of G include carboxyphenyl and dicarboxyphenyl. The group -NR³-G is derivable from the amino acids of formula GNR³H, and examples of such amino acids include: It is to be understood that the present invention relates not only to compounds of Formula (1) but also to mixtures of compounds of Formula (1) and to the salts thereof, particularly the salt with an alkali metal, ammonia or an amine especially with ammonia or an amine which is volatile at room temperature. According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided a process for the preparation of compounds of Formula (1) comprising (1) halo sulphonation of a metallo phthalocyanine using halo sulphonic acid, especially chlorosulphonic acid; (2) condensation of the metallo phthalocyanine sulphonyl halide from (1) above with an amine of formula HNR¹LNHR²; (3) condensation of one equivalent of an amine of formula GNHR³ with one equivalent of a linking group of formula halo-X-halo in which X is as defined above except that in place of Z there is a halogen radical; (4) condensation of the product of (3) above with a product of step (2), preferably in the presence of base; (5) condensation of the product from step (4) above with ZH to give a compound of formula (1); wherein R¹, R², R³, L, X, Z and G are as defined above. The compounds of Formula (1) are especially useful for the preparation of inks, especially aqueous inks, used in ink jet printing and particularly thermal ink jet printing. The inks can be prepared according to known formulations. The invention is further illustrated by the following Examples in which all parts and percentages are by weight unless otherwise indicated. Example 1 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH Copper phthalocyanine (45.4g) was added to chlorosulphonic acid (220g) over 1 hour maintaining the temperature below 60°C. It was then heated to 140°C and stirred at this temperature for 3 hours. The mixture was cooled to 45°C and phosphorus trichloride (23.6g) added over 1½ hours at 40-45°C. The mixture was then heated at 90-95°C for 16 hours. After cooling to 25°C the mixture was added to ice/water (3kg) and then filtered and washed with ice/water and pulled dry to give a paste. The paste was added to 2-aminoethylaminoethanol (32.8g) and water (200ml) at 30°C maintaining the pH at 10-10.5 by addition of sodium hydroxide solution. It was stirred at 38-40°C for 1 hour, the pH adjusted to 8.5 and then filtered, washed with saturated sodium chloride solution and then dried to give a copper phthalocyanine derivative which analysed as CuPc(SO₃H) 1.4 (SO₂NHC₂H₄NHC₂H₄OH) 2.6 . Anthranilic acid (2.7g) was stirred in water (150ml) at pH 7.5 and cooled to 0-10°C. A solution of cyanuric chloride (3.6g) in acetone (25ml) was added at 0-10°C maintaining the pH at 7-8 by addition of 2N sodium hydroxide. The mixture was stirred for ½ hour at 0-10°C to give a dichlorotriazinyl anthranilic acid solution. The above copper phthalocyanine derivative (7g) and water (250ml) were stirred and the pH adjusted to 11.0. The dichlorotriazinyl anthranilic acid solution was added at 20-25°C and the mixture stirred for 18 hours at pH 9-10. Ethanolamine (12.5g) was then added and the temperature raised to 70°C. The mixture was stirred at 70-75°C for 6 hours, cooled to 25°C, acidified to pH 5 with concentrated hydrochloric acid and the product filtered to give a product paste. The product paste was slurried in water (400ml) and made alkaline to pH 9 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. It was then added to a mixture of water (200ml) and concentrated hydrochloric acid (20ml). The product was filtered, reslurried in water (200ml) and the pH adjusted to 9.0 with ammonium hydroxide. The solution was dialysed to remove chloride ion, screened and evaporated to give the ammonium salt of the title compound. Yield 8.3g. When made into an ink in water/diethylene glycol (92.5/7.5) and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine the ammonium salt of the title compound gave bright cyan shades with essentially 100% water fastness. The same water/diethylene glycol mixture was used as the solvent in the inks described in subsequent Examples. Example 2 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH₂CH₂OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 2.7g of m-aminobenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 3 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 4-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 2.7g of p-aminobenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 4 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is CH ₂ CO ₂ H and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 1.47g of glycine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 5 The procedure described in Example 3 was repeated except that the ammonium hydroxide was replaced by methylamine. The methylammonium salt of the product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 6 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 4-carboxyphenyl and Z is N(CH ₂ CH ₂ OH) ₂ In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 3 there was used 25.3g of diethanolamine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 7 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 4-carboxyphenyl and Z is OH In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 3 there was used 390ml of 2N sodium hydroxide solution. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 8 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3,5-dicarboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₃ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 3.6g of 5-aminoisophthalic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with good water fastness. Example 9 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3,5-dicarboxyphenyl and Z is morpholino In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 3.6g of 5-aminoisophthalic acid and in place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine there was used 17.8g of morpholine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with good water fastness. Example 10 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3-carboxyphenyl and Z is morpholino In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 2 there is used 17.8g of morpholine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 11 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 4-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CO ₂ H In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 3 there was used 15.4g of glycine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 12 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 4-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ SO ₃ H In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 3 there was used 25.6g of taurine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 13 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-methoxy-5-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there is used 3.3g of 3-amino-4-methoxybenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 14 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-methyl-5-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there is used 3.0g of 3-amino-4-methylbenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 15 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-carboxy-4-methylphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there is used 3.0g of 2-amino-5-methylbenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 16 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-methyl-4-carboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there is used 3.0g of 3-methyl-4-aminobenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 17 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-carboxy-5-sulphophenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 3.0g of 2-amino-4-sulphobenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 18 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-carboxy-5-sulphophenyl and Z is morpholino In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 17 there was used 17.8g of morpholine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 19 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2-carboxy-4-sulphophenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there was used 4.3g of 2-amino-5-sulphobenzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gave cyan shades with good water fastness. Example 20 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3,4-dicarboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 3.6g of 5-aminoisophthalic acid used in Example 8 there is used 3.6g of 4-aminophthalic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 21 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 2,5-dicarboxyphenyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 3.6g of 5-aminoisophthalic acid used in Example 8 there is used 3.6g of 2-aminoterephthalic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 22 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3,5-dicarboxyphenyl and Z is n-C ₄ H ₉ In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 8 there is used 15.0g of n-butylamine. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 23 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 4-carboxybenzyl and Z is NHCH ₂ CH ₂ OH In place of the 2.7g of anthranilic acid used in Example 1 there is used 3.0g of 4-(aminomethyl)-benzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness. Example 24 Preparation of the compound of Formula (5) in which G is 3-carboxyphenyl and Z is 4-carboxybenzylamino In place of the 12.5g of ethanolamine used in Example 2 there is used 10g of 4-(aminomethyl)-benzoic acid. The ammonium salt of the title product when made into an ink and printed onto plain paper using a thermal ink-jet printing machine gives cyan shades with excellent water fastness.

Claims: Claims for the following Contracting States : AT, BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, GR, IT, LI, LU, NL, SE An anionic phthalocyanine compound which, in the free acid form, has the Formula (1): Pc(SO₃H) t (SO₂-NR¹-L-NR²-X-NR³-G) q wherein: Pc is a metal-containing phthalocyanine nucleus; R¹, R² and R³ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl; L is a divalent organic linking group; each X independently is carbonyl or a group of formula (2), (3) or (4): each Z independently is NR⁴R⁵, SR⁶ or OR⁶; each Y independently is H, Cl, Z, SR⁷ or OR⁷; each E independently is Cl or CN; R⁴, R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring; G is a colourless organic radical substituted by one or two groups selected from COSH and COOH; and (t+q) is from 3 to 4 inclusive and the value of q is equal to or greater than the value of t. A compound according to Claim 1 having at least as many groups selected from -COSH and -COOH as -SO₃H groups. A compound according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a nickel or copper atom. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein X is a group of Formula (2) and Z is NR⁴R⁵ or OR⁶ wherein R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are as defined in Claim 1. A compound according to Claim 4 wherein Z is -NH(C₁₋₄-alkylene)OH or -OH. A compound according to Claim 5 wherein Z is -NHC₂H₄OH. A compound according to any preceding claim wherein G is carboxyphenyl and dicarboxyphenyl. Claims for the following Contracting State : ES A process for the preparation of an anionic phthalocyanine compound which, in the free acid form, has the Formula (1): Pc(SO₃H) t (SO₂-NR¹-L-NR²-X-NR³-G) q wherein: Pc is a metal-containing phthalocyanine nucleus; R¹, R² and R³ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl; L is a divalent organic linking group; each X independently is carbonyl or a group of formula (2), (3) or (4): each Z independently is NR⁴R⁵, SR⁶ or OR⁶; each Y independently is H, Cl, Z, SR⁷ or OR⁷; each E independently is Cl or CN; R⁴, R⁵, R⁶ and R⁷ are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 or 6 membered ring; G is a colourless organic radical substituted by one or two groups selected from COSH and COOH; and (t+q) is from 3 to 4 inclusive, and the value of q is equal to or greater than the value of t; which process comprises (1) halo sulphonation of a metallo phthalocyanine using halo sulphonic acid; (2) condensation of the metallo phthalocyanine sulphonyl halide from (1) above with an amine of formula HNR¹LNHR²; (3) condensation of one equivalent of an amine of formula GNHR³ with one equivalent of a linking group of formula halo-X-halo in which X is as defined above except that in place of Z there is a halogen radical; (4) condensation of the product of (3) above with a product of step (2); (5) condensation of the product from step (4) above with ZH to give a compound of formula (1); wherein R¹,R²,R³,L,X,Z and G are as defined above. A process according to Claim 1 wherein the compound of Formula (1) has at least as many groups selected from -COSH and -COOH as -SO₃H groups. A process according to Claim 1 or Claim 2 wherein the phthalocyanine nucleus contains a nickel or copper atom. A process according to any preceding claim wherein X is a group of Formula (2) and Z is NR⁴R⁵ or OR⁶ wherein R⁴, R⁵ and R⁶ are as defined in Claim 1. A process according to Claim 4 wherein Z is -NH(C₁₋₄-alkylene)OH or -OH. A process according to Claim 5 wherein Z is -NHC₂H₄OH. A process according to any preceding claim wherein G is carboxyphenyl or dicarboxyphenyl. A process according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the halo sulphonation of a metallo phthalocyanine in step (1) is carried out using chlorosulphonic acid. A process according to any one of the preceding claims wherein in step (4) said condensation of the product of step (3) with a product of step (2) is performed in the presence of a base.

Inventors: GREGORY PETER, KENYON RONALD WYNFORD, MILLARD CHRISTINE, GREGORY, PETER, KENYON, RONALD WYNFORD, MILLARD, CHRISTINE
Applicants: ZENECA LTD, ZENECA LIMITED
Application year: 1991
Main classification: C09B62
IPC codes: C09D11, C07D487, C09B47, C09B62, C07C47