Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 46
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR100## or a mixture thereof, wherein A is sulfonaphthyl, substituted sulfonaphthyl, disulfonaphthyl, substituted disulfonaphthyl or ##STR101## wherein R is hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy, and each substituent of substituted sulfonaphthyl and substituted disulfonaphthyl is independently hydroxy or C 1-4 alkoxy, X is hydrogen, chloro, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, --SO 3 M or --CO 2 M, one Y is --SO 3 M and the other is hydrogen, R 6 ' is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl, and each M is independently hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A compound of the formula ##STR100## or a mixture thereof, wherein A is sulfonaphthyl, substituted sulfonaphthyl, disulfonaphthyl, substituted disulfonaphthyl or ##STR101## wherein R is hydrogen, hydroxy, C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy, and each substituent of substituted sulfonaphthyl and substituted disulfonaphthyl is independently hydroxy or C 1-4 alkoxy, X is hydrogen, chloro, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, --SO 3 M or --CO 2 M, one Y is --SO 3 M and the other is hydrogen, R 6 ' is hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl, and each M is independently hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A mixture of compounds according to claim 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 wherein each M is independently hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium or ##STR102## wherein each of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl, with the provisos that at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is hydrogen when one or more of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl, and the hydroxy group of each C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl is not attached to the carbon atom attached to the nitrogen atom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 4 wherein each M is independently hydrogen or sodium.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5 wherein each M is hydrogen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5 wherein each M is sodium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 wherein the total number of --SO 3 M and --CO 3 M groups is 3 or 4.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 wherein A is sulfonaphthyl, sulfonaphthyl monosubstituted by hydroxy or C 1-4 alkoxy, disulfonaphthyl or ##STR103##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 9 wherein A is ##STR104## wherein one Y 2 is --SO 3 M and the other is hydrogen, and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 2 the --SO 3 M groups are not ortho to each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 10 wherein A is ##STR105##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 11 wherein A is t,380
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 11 wherein A is ##STR106##
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 13 wherein A is ##STR107##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 11 wherein A is ##STR108##
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 11 wherein A is ##STR109##
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 wherein R 6 ' is hydrogen or methyl.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 17 wherein R 6 ' is hydrogen.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 having the formula ##STR110##
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 19 wherein X is hydrogen, chloro or --SO 3 M.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 20 wherein X is hydrogen or --SO 3 M.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 wherein A is ##STR111## wherein one Y 2 is --SO 3 M and the other is hydrogen, and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 2 the --SO 3 M groups are not ortho or peri to each other, and each M is independently hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium or ##STR112## wherein each of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl, with the provisos that at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is hydrogen when one or more of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl, and the hydroxy group of each C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl is not attached to the carbon atom attached to the nitrogen atom.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 22 having the formula ##STR113## wherein A" is ##STR114## and
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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X' is hydrogen, chloro or --SO 3 M.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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X' is hydrogen, chloro or --SO 3 M.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 23 wherein each M is hydrogen or sodium.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 24 wherein each M is sodium.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3 having the formula ##STR115## wherein A' is ##STR116## X' is hydrogen, chloro or --CO 3 M, one Y is --SO 3 M and the other is hydrogen, R 6 " is hydrogen or methyl, and each M is independently hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 26 having the formula ##STR117##
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 27 wherein each M is hydrogen or sodium.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 26 having the formula ##STR118##
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 29 wherein each M is hydrogen or sodium.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 26 wherein each M is independently hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium or ##STR119## wherein each of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is independently hydrogen, C 1-3 alkyl or C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl, with the provisos that at least one of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is hydrogen when one or more of R 10 , R 11 , R 12 and R 13 is C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl, and the hydroxy group of each C 2-3 hydroxyalkyl is not attached to the carbon atom attached to the nitrogen atom.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 31 wherein each M is independently hydrogen or sodium.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 32 wherein each M is hydrogen.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 32 wherein each M is sodium.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 26 wherein R 6 " is hydrogen.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 26 wherein A' is ##STR120##
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 26 wherein X' is hydrogen or --SO 3 M.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 37 having the formula ##STR121## wherein each M is independently hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 37 wherein each M is hydrogen.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 37 having the formula ##STR122## wherein each M is independently hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 40 wherein each M is hydrogen or sodium.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 10 wherein A is ##STR123## wherein one Y 2 is --SO 3 M and the other is hydrogen, and n is 1 or 2, with the proviso that when n is 2 the --SO 3 M groups are not ortho to each other.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 37 having the formula ##STR124## wherein each M is independently hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation.