Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A heterocyclic compound of the formula, wherein A and B are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group or a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group, R¹ is a methylene group or a straight or branched C₂ - C₆ alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted by a hydroxy group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group or a C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy group, X is a direct linkage or a divalent group of -O-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, in which R² is a hydrogen atom or a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, in which R² is as defined above, T and U are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, ℓ is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, Q is an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic residue, and Y is a hydrogen atoms a halogen atom, a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group or a group of the formula in which R¹, X, T, U, ℓ and Q are as defined above, or Y and B are taken together with each other to form a methylenedioxy group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A heterocyclic compound of the formula, wherein A and B are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group or a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group, R¹ is a methylene group or a straight or branched C₂ - C₆ alkylene group unsubstituted or substituted by a hydroxy group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group or a C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy group, X is a direct linkage or a divalent group of -O-, -S-, -SO-, -SO₂-, in which R² is a hydrogen atom or a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, in which R² is as defined above, T and U are each independently a hydrogen atom or a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, ℓ is 0 or an integer of 1 to 3, Q is an unsubstituted or substituted 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic residue, and Y is a hydrogen atoms a halogen atom, a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group or a group of the formula in which R¹, X, T, U, ℓ and Q are as defined above, or Y and B are taken together with each other to form a methylenedioxy group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
78 words
The compound according to Claim 1, wherein Q is a 5-, 6- or 7-membered unsaturated heterocyclic residue unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group, a C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyl group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a keto group or a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group unsubstituted or substituted by a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to Claim 2, wherein the heterocyclic residue is furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyridyl, pyranyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiadiazolyl, s-triazinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl or benzothiazolyl.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to Claim 1, wherein Q is a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic residue unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxy group, a C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyl group, a C₁ - C₄ alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyano group, a keto group or a primary, secondary or tertiary amino group unsubstituted or substituted by a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to Claim 4, wherein the saturated heterocyclic residue is tetrahydrofuryl, tetrahydrothienyl, pyrrolidyl, piperidyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl or hexahydroazepinyl.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to Claim 5, werein the saturated heterocyclic residue is 2-tetrahydro furyl, tetrahydropyranyl, piperidyl, pyrrolidyl or morpholinyl unsubstituted or substituted by a C₁ - C₄ alkyl group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
10 words
The compound according to Claim 1, wherein ℓ is 0.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The compound according to Claim 1, wherein A, B and Y are hydrogen atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The compound according to Claim 1, where R¹ is a methylene group or a straight C₂ - C₄ alkylene group.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing the heterocyclic compound according to Claim 1, which comprises reacting a mandelic acid of the following formula (II), wherein A, R¹, X, T, U, ℓ and Q are as defined in Claim 1, with a compound of the following formula (III), wherein B and Y are as defined in Claim 1.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A process for dyeing or printing hydrophobic fiber materials, which comprises contacting the fiber materials with the heterocyclic compound according to Claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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Hydrophobic fiber materials dyed or printed by the process according the Claim 11.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
Use of the heterocyclic compound according to Claim 1 as a disperse dye.