Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A phthalocyanine compound of the formula: wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus; each R independently is optionally substituted phenyl; m is 4 to 12; V is H or C₁₋₄; each R¹ independently is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene in which the S atom and group N-V are attached to adjacent nuclear carbon atoms; and n is 2 to 6; provided that R is not R¹-NHV.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A phthalocyanine compound of the formula: wherein Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus; each R independently is optionally substituted phenyl; m is 4 to 12; V is H or C₁₋₄; each R¹ independently is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene in which the S atom and group N-V are attached to adjacent nuclear carbon atoms; and n is 2 to 6; provided that R is not R¹-NHV.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
10 words
A compound according to Claim 1 wherein Pc is Cu(II)Pc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 1 wherein R is phenyl, 4-(C₁₋₄-alkyl)phenyl or 4-(C₁₋₄-alkoxyphenyl).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A compound according to Claim 1 wherein m is 6 to 10, n is from 3 to 5 and 2m + n is from 13 to 16.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
A compound of the formula: wherein RSP is a phthalocyanine nucleus; each R independently is optionally substituted phenyl; m is 4 to 12; V is H or C₁₋₄-alkyl; each R¹ independently is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene in which the S atom and group N-V are attached to adjacent nuclear carbon atoms; n is 2 to 6; and W, X, Y & Z are each independently selected from H, halogen and C₁₋₁₀-alkyl; or any adjacent pair of W, X, Y & Z represents a fused benzene ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen or C₁₋₁₀-alkyl; provided that R is not R¹-NHV.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
102 words
A compound of the formula: wherein RSP is a phthalocyanine nucleus; each R independently is optionally substituted phenyl; m is 4 to 12; V is H or C₁₋₄-alkyl; each R¹ independently is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene in which the S atom and group N-V are attached to adjacent nuclear carbon atoms; n is 2 to 6; and W, X, Y & Z are each independently selected from H, halogen and C₁₋₁₀-alkyl; or any adjacent pair of W, X, Y & Z represents a fused benzene ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen or C₁₋₁₀-alkyl; provided that R is not R¹-NHV.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to Claim 5 wherein: R is phenyl, 4-(C₁₋₄-alkyl)phenyl or 4-(C₁₋₄-alkoxy)phenyl; m is 7 or 8; n is 4 V, W, X, Y & Z are H and Pc is Cu(II)Pc.