Black colored thermal dye sublimation transfer donor element

Claim 2

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein (D₁+D₂)/D max is at least 1.6.

Claim 3

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said dye is a magenta 4-chloro,5-formylthiazol-2-ylazoaniline dye.

Claim 4

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 3, wherein said 4-chloro,5-formylthiazol-2-ylazoaniline dye corresponds to the following formula wherein: R¹ and R² each independently represent hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or R¹ and R² together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, or R¹ and/or R² together with the nitrogen to which they are attached and either or both carbon atoms of the phenyl ring ortho to said nitrogen atom form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R³ represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphonamidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphonamidate group; n represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; the R³ substituents may be the same or different when n is greater than 1.

Claim 5

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 4, wherein R¹ and R² (same or different) represent a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and n represents 0 or 1 with R₃ representing alkyl or alkoxy or amino or alkylcarbonylamino in ortho position to the azo link.

Claim 6

Black colored dye-donor element according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein said magenta dye has an absorption maxima in the range of from 520 to 600 nm.

Claim 7

Black colored dye-donor element according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein said dye layer further comprises at least one yellow dye and at least one cyan dye.

Claim 8

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 7, wherein the compounding ratio of the dyes is 20 to 80 % by weight for the magenta dye, 10 to 40 % by weight for the cyan dye and 10 to 40 % by weight for the yellow dye.

Claim 9

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 8, wherein the compounding ratio of the dyes is 30 to 60 % by weight for the magenta dye, 20 to 40 % by weight for the cyan dye and 10 to 30 % by weight for the yellow dye.

Claim 10

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein at least one of the cyan dyes corresponds to the following formula wherein: R⁴ and R⁵ each independently represent hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, or R⁴ and/or R⁵ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached and either or both carbon atoms of the phenyl ring ortho to said nitrogen atom form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R⁶ represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphonamidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphonamidate group; m represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; the R⁶ substituents may be the same or different when m is greater than 1; R⁷ and R 7' each independently represent a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylaminocarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylaminocarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl group, or R⁷ and R 7' together with the carbon to which they are attached form the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered ring including a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring.

Claim 11

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 10, wherein R⁷ and R 7' each represent a cyano group and R⁴ and R⁵ (same or different) represent a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and m represents 0 or 1 with R⁶ being alkyl or alkoxy or amino or alkylcarbonylamino.

Claim 12

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein at least one of the cyan dyes corresponds to the following formula wherein: R⁸ and R⁹ each independently represent hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or R⁸ and R⁹ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, or R⁸ and/or R⁹ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached and either or both carbon atoms of the phenyl ring ortho to said nitrogen atom form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring; R¹⁰ represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphonamidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphonamidate group; p represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; the R¹⁰ substituents may be the same or different when p is greater than 1; R¹¹ and R¹² each independently represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, or R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, including a heterocyclic nucleus with an aliphatic or aromatic ring fused-on.

Claim 13

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 12, wherein R¹¹ and R¹² each represent alkoxycarbonyl or alkylsulfonylamino or R¹¹ and R¹² together with the nitrogen to which they are attached represent succinimido and R⁸ and R⁹ (same or different) represent a C₁-C₆ alkyl group and p represents 0 or 1 with R¹⁰ being alkylcarbonylamino or alkyl.

Claim 14

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein at least one of the cyan dyes corresponds to the following formula wherein: R¹⁴ represents a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxycarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylthiocarbonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphoramidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylphosphonamidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylphosphonamidate group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkylaminocarbonyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylaminocarbonyl group; or R¹⁴ represents the necessary atoms to close a alicyclic or aromatic or heterocyclic ring fused-on the phenyl ring; r represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; the R¹⁴ substituents may be the same or different when r is greater than 1; R¹³ can have any of the significances given to R¹⁴ or can represent the necessary atoms to close a alicyclic or aromatic or heterocyclic ring fused-on the phenylene ring; q represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; the R¹³ substituents may be the same or different when q is greater than 1; R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ each independently represent hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted allyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, or R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, or R¹⁵ and/or R¹⁶ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached and either or both carbon atoms of the phenyl ring ortho to said nitrogen atom form a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring.

Claim 15

Black colored dye-donor element according to claim 14, wherein R¹⁵ and R¹⁶ (same or different) represent an alkyl group and wherein r equals 0 or 1 with R¹⁴ being an alkyl group in case r equals 1 and wherein R¹³ represents a halogen atom or an alkylcarbonylamino group or an alkylaminocarbonylgroup and/or R¹³ represents the necessary atoms to close a benzene ring fused-on the phenylene ring.

Claim 16

Black colored dye-donor element according to any one of claims 7 to 15, wherein at least one of the yellow dyes is an arylazoaniline dye.

Claim 17

Black colored dye-donor element according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the dye layer comprises a binder selected from the group consisting of cellulose acetate propionate, cellulose acetate butyrate, copoly-vinyl-n-butyral-vinylacetal-vinylalcohol, copolyvinylchloride-vinylacetate, co-acrylonitrile-styrene and nitrocellulose.

Claim 18

Dyed receiving element comprising dyes in imagewise distribution, formed by thermal dye sublimation transfer using a black colored dye-donor element according to any one of the preceding claims.

Claim 19

Dyed receiving element according to claim 18, wherein the support of said receiving element is transparant.

Claim 20

Dyed receiving element according to claim 18, wherein the support of said receiving element is blue-colored polyethylene terephthalate.