Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A phthalocyanine compound of the formula: Pc n (-SOM) I wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus (Pc); each R independently is a monovalent aromatic radical linked to a peripheral carbon atom of the Pc nucleus through X; X selected from S, Se and Te; m is 4 to 16; each RI independently is a divalent aromatic radical linked to two adjacent peripheral carbon atoms of the Pc nucleus through Y and Z; Y is selected from S, NT, Se and Te; Z is selected from S, Se, Te, NT and 0; T is selected from H, alkyl and aryl; n is 0 to 7; M is H, a metal or optionally-substituted ammonium; and p is from 1 to 16.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A phthalocyanine compound of the formula: Pc n (-SOM) I wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus (Pc); each R independently is a monovalent aromatic radical linked to a peripheral carbon atom of the Pc nucleus through X; X selected from S, Se and Te; m is 4 to 16; each RI independently is a divalent aromatic radical linked to two adjacent peripheral carbon atoms of the Pc nucleus through Y and Z; Y is selected from S, NT, Se and Te; Z is selected from S, Se, Te, NT and 0; T is selected from H, alkyl and aryl; n is 0 to 7; M is H, a metal or optionally-substituted ammonium; and p is from 1 to 16.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 in which Pc is Cu(II)Pc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein R is selected from phenyl, naphthyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrryl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, quinolyl, indolyl, pyridyl, benzoimidazolyl and benzothiazolyl, each of which is unsubstituted or is substituted by up to 3 substituents selected from C alkyl, 0-C 20-alkoxy, S-C 20-alkyl, aryl S-aryl, halogen, nitro, cyano, dialkyl-, N-alkyl-N-aryl- and diaryl- amino, -COOH, acyl and acylamino, SO2 T1 and SO NT T2. 1
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein R is selected from phenylene or naphthylene each of which is unsubstituted or is substituted by up to 3 substituents selected from C1- 2 0 -alkyl, 0-C 1 2 0 -alkoxy, S-C 1 20 -alkyl, aryl S-aryl, halogen, nitro, cyano, dialkyl-, N-alkyl-N-aryl- and diaryl- amino, -COOH, acyl and acylamino, SO2 T and SO 2NT T Dn 34238 A compound according to Claim 1 wherein Y is
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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S, Se or Te.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
4 words
S, Se or Te.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A com'pound according to Claim 1 or Claim 5 wherein the substituted amnmonium group is of the formula, NQ V in which at least one Q is a fatty aliphatic group or two Qg, together with the N atom, form an heteroalicyclic. or heteroaromatic group selected from pyridino, piperidino and morpholino.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Ml=r 6 wherein the fatty aliphatic group represented by Q is C6 2 0 -alkyl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Ml=r 6 wherein the fatty aliphatic group represented by Q is C6 2 0 -alkyl.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 7 wherein Q is Wan~.ted from 3,5,5-triethylhexyl., 2-ethyihexyl, 1,1,3,3-tetrarnethylbutyl, 1,2,2-trimethyipropyl, 2-ethylbutyl, I-propylbutyl, 1,2-dimaethyl- butyl, 2-methylpentyl, I-ethylpentyl, 1,4-dimethylpentyi, 1-ethyl- 3-methylpentyl, hexyl, 1-methylhexyl, 3-methylhexyl, 1,3,3-triniethyl- butyl, 1,5-dimethyl- hexyl, heptyl, 1-maethyiheptyl, 1,4-dimethyl- heptyl, octyl, nonyl, 1-methylnonyl, decyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl and octadecyl-.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 6 wherein one Q is C8 9 alkyl and the other three qs are H. A compound according to Claim I wherein PC Is Cu(II)Pc; R is phenyl, C 4 -alkylphenyl or C1 4 alkoxyphenyl; X La S; m is 8 to 16; R 1is phen-1,2-ylene, naphth-1,2-ylene or naphth-2,3-ylene; Y is S; n is 0 to 4; Z is NT, S or 0 T is H or C1 4 -alIkyl M is selected from H, alkali metal, NR-i 4P N 3Q and diarylguanidinium; and Q is a CB 9 -alkyl. DATED: 26 February, 1988 PHILLIPS ORMONDE AND FITZPATRICK Attorneys for: IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES PLC