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Meso-ionic se- and s-containing tetrazoles

Assignee: Polaroid Corp
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Filing: 1975-08-18
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Granted: 1977-01-18
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Expires: 1995-08-18
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to meso-ionic tetrazole compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X - is -S - or -Se - which are useful as photographic additives and to an intermediate useful in the preparation thereof having the formula: ##STR2##

Inventors

  • 👤 James R. Bartels-Keith
  • 👤 Mary T. Burgess

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 17:32
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D257/00; C07D257/02; C07D257/04; C07D277/00; C07D277/60; C07D277/62; C07D277/64; C07D277/68; C07D277/70; C07D277/72; C07D293/00; C07D293/10; C07D293/12; G; G03; G03C; G03C8/00; G03C8/24; G03C8/243; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/166

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 15 words
A compound of the formula ##STR21##wherein X - is --S - or --Se - .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 15 words
A compound of the formula ##STR21##wherein X - is --S - or --Se - .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 12 words
The compound of claim 1 wherein X - is --S - .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 12 words
The compound of claim 1 wherein X - is --Se - .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 3 words
The compound ##STR22##
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 3 words
The compound ##STR22##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 30 words
A process which comprises reacting 5-methylthio-1-phenyltetrazole and triethyloxonium fluoroborate at a temperature of between about 15° and 40° C. in anhydrous dichloromethane to yield 3-ethyl-5-methylthio-1-phenyltetrazolium fluoroborate and isolating said fluoroborate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A process which comprises reacting 5-methylthio-1-phenyltetrazole and triethyloxonium fluoroborate at a temperature of between about 15° and 40° C. in anhydrous dichloromethane to yield 3-ethyl-5-methylthio-1-phenyltetrazolium fluoroborate and isolating said fluoroborate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 48 words
The process of claim 5 which includes the additional step of reacting said 3-ethyl-5-methylthio-1-phenyltetrazolium fluoroborate at a temperature of between about 0° and 10° C. with (a) sodium hydrogen selenide in aqueous alkanol solution or (b) sodium hydrogen sulfide in alkanol solution to yield the corresponding meso-ionic compound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 18 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said fluoroborate is reacted with sodium hydrogen selenide in aqueous ethanol solution.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 17 words
The process of claim 6 wherein said fluoroborate is reacted with sodium hydrogen sulfide in methanol solution.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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