Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR181## wherein A 4 is --OH, --NH 2 , --COOH, C 1-4 alkoxy or hydrogen, R 20 is hydrogen or nitro, R 21 is hydrogen, nitro, --NH--CO--(CH 2 ) 2 --Z 2 , --CH 2 --Z 2 , --SO 2 --NH--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , --SO 2 NH 2 , --CO--CH 2 --Z 2 , --CO--NH--(CH 2 ) 2 --Z 2 , ##STR182## R 22 is hydrogen, nitro, --SO 2 NH 2 , --SO 2 N(R 22a ) 2 , --SO 2 --NH--(CH 2 ) s --OH, --CH 2 --Z 2 , --SO 2 --NH--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , --CO--NH--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , --NH--CO--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , ##STR183## wherein each R 22a is independently C 1-4 alkyl, R 23 is hydrogen or methyl, R 24 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, --(CH 2 ) p --Z 2 , benzyl, --N(R 30 ) 2 , --(CH 2 ) 3 --OCH 3 , --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 )--N(R 30 ) 2 or --CH 2 --C(CH 3 ) 2 --CH 2 --N(R 30 ) 2 , wherein each R 30 is independently hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl, R 24a is C 1-4 alkyl, R 152 is methyl or carboxy, ##STR184## wherein Z o is --S--, --O-- or --NR 35 '--, wherein R 35 ' is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or (C 1-4 -alkoxy)carbonylmethyl, and each R 127 and m are as defined below, and yo' is --OH or --NH 2 , wherein each Z 2 is independently --NH 2 , --N(R o ) 2 , --N.sup.⊕ (R o ) 3 A.sup.⊖, ##STR185## wherein each R o is independently methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, benzyl, acetylmethyl or benzoylmethyl, with the proviso that no nitrogen atom contains more than one member of the group consisting of benzyl, acetylmethyl and benzoylmethyl, and no nitrogen atom contains more than two 2-hydroxyethyl groups, each R 127 is independently methyl or ethyl, and m is 0, 1 or 2, each A.sup.⊖ is independently a non-chromophoric anion, each p is independently 1, 2 or 3, and each s is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, with the provisos that (i) the compound contains at least two basic water-solubilizing groups, (ii) at least one of R 20 and R 21 is other than nitro, (iii) R 21 and R 22 are different unless both are hydrogen, (iv) R 20 is hydrogen when both R 21 and R 22 are hydrogen, and (v) at least one of R 20 -R 23 is hydrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A compound of the formula ##STR181## wherein A 4 is --OH, --NH 2 , --COOH, C 1-4 alkoxy or hydrogen, R 20 is hydrogen or nitro, R 21 is hydrogen, nitro, --NH--CO--(CH 2 ) 2 --Z 2 , --CH 2 --Z 2 , --SO 2 --NH--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , --SO 2 NH 2 , --CO--CH 2 --Z 2 , --CO--NH--(CH 2 ) 2 --Z 2 , ##STR182## R 22 is hydrogen, nitro, --SO 2 NH 2 , --SO 2 N(R 22a ) 2 , --SO 2 --NH--(CH 2 ) s --OH, --CH 2 --Z 2 , --SO 2 --NH--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , --CO--NH--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , --NH--CO--(CH 2 ) s --Z 2 , ##STR183## wherein each R 22a is independently C 1-4 alkyl, R 23 is hydrogen or methyl, R 24 is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, --(CH 2 ) p --Z 2 , benzyl, --N(R 30 ) 2 , --(CH 2 ) 3 --OCH 3 , --CH 2 --CH(CH 3 )--N(R 30 ) 2 or --CH 2 --C(CH 3 ) 2 --CH 2 --N(R 30 ) 2 , wherein each R 30 is independently hydrogen or C 1-4 alkyl, R 24a is C 1-4 alkyl, R 152 is methyl or carboxy, ##STR184## wherein Z o is --S--, --O-- or --NR 35 '--, wherein R 35 ' is hydrogen, C 1-4 alkyl or (C 1-4 -alkoxy)carbonylmethyl, and each R 127 and m are as defined below, and yo' is --OH or --NH 2 , wherein each Z 2 is independently --NH 2 , --N(R o ) 2 , --N.sup.⊕ (R o ) 3 A.sup.⊖, ##STR185## wherein each R o is independently methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, benzyl, acetylmethyl or benzoylmethyl, with the proviso that no nitrogen atom contains more than one member of the group consisting of benzyl, acetylmethyl and benzoylmethyl, and no nitrogen atom contains more than two 2-hydroxyethyl groups, each R 127 is independently methyl or ethyl, and m is 0, 1 or 2, each A.sup.⊖ is independently a non-chromophoric anion, each p is independently 1, 2 or 3, and each s is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, with the provisos that (i) the compound contains at least two basic water-solubilizing groups, (ii) at least one of R 20 and R 21 is other than nitro, (iii) R 21 and R 22 are different unless both are hydrogen, (iv) R 20 is hydrogen when both R 21 and R 22 are hydrogen, and (v) at least one of R 20 -R 23 is hydrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein one of R 21 and R 22 is hydrogen, and the other is other than hydrogen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 wherein A 4 is --OH, --NH 2 , --COOH or C 1-4 alkoxy, with the proviso that the compound contains 2 to 4 basic water-solubilizing groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1 having the formula ##STR186## wherein D 10 is ##STR187## wherein R 23 is hydrogen or methyl, R 33 ' is hydroxy, methoxy, ethoxy or carboxy, R 34 is hydrogen, nitro, --SO 2 NH 2 or --CH 2 --Z 2 , and R 35 is hydrogen, nitro, --SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 2 --OH, --SO 2 NH 2 , --SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 or ##STR188## R 24 ' is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, benzyl, dimethylamino, --(CH 2 ) m' --Z 2 , ##STR189## or --CH 2 --C(CH 3 ) 2 --CH 2 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , and d' is 0 or 1, wherein each Z 2 is independently --NH 2 , --N(R o ) 2 , --N.sup.⊕ (R o ) 3 A.sup.⊖, ##STR190## wherein each R o is independently methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, benzyl, acetylmethyl or benzoylmethyl, with the proviso that no nitrogen atom contains more than one member of the group consisting of benzyl, acetylmethyl and benzoylmethyl, and no nitrogen atom contains more than two 2-hydroxyethyl groups, each R 127 is independently methyl or ethyl, m is 0, 1 or 2, and p is 1, 2 or 3, each A.sup.⊖ is independently a non-chromophoric anion, and each m' is independently 2 or 3, with the provisos that (i) R 34 and R 35 are different or R 34 and R 35 are both hydrogen, (ii) when R 35 is 2,4--(bis(3'-diethylamino)propylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-6-ylamino or --SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , at least one of R 23 and R 34 is other than hydrogen, (iii) the --N═N-- radical attached to ring E is in the 3- or 4-position, and (iv) the compound contains at least two basic water-solubilizing groups.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 4 wherein D 10 is ##STR191## wherein one of R 34 and R 35 is hydrogen, and the other is other than hydrogen, and each p is independently 2 or 3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 4 having the formula ##STR192## wherein D 10 ' is ##STR193## wherein R 23 is hydrogen or methyl, R 34 is hydrogen, nitro, --SO 2 NH 2 or --CH 2 --Z 2 , wherein Z 2 is --NH 2 , --N(R o ) 2 , --N.sup.⊕ (R o ) 3 A.sup.⊖, ##STR194## wherein each R o is independently methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, benzyl, acetylmethyl or benzoylmethyl, with the provisos that no nitrogen atom contains more than one member of the group consisting of benzyl, acetylmethyl and benzoylmethyl, and no nitrogen atom contains more than two 2-hydroxyethyl groups, each R 127 is independently methyl or ethyl, and m is 0, 1 or 2, and R 35 is hydrogen, nitro, --SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 2 --OH, --SO 2 NH 2 '--SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 or ##STR195## R 24 " is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl or --(CH 2 ) m' --Z 3 , wherein each Z 3 is independently --N(CH 3 ) 2 , --N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 , --N.sup.⊕ (CH 3 ) 3 A.sup.⊖, --N.sup.⊕ (C 2 H 5 ) 3 A.sup.⊖, ##STR196## each A.sup.⊖ is independently a non-chromophoric anion, each d' is independently 0 or 1, each m' is independently 2 or 3, and each p is independently 1, 2 or 3, with the provisos that (i) R 34 and R 35 are different or R 34 and R 35 are both hydrogen, (ii) when R 35 is 2,4-(bis(3'-diethylamino)propylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-6-ylamino or --SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , at least one of R 23 and R 34 is other than hydrogen, (iii) the --N═N-- radical attached to ring E is in the 3- or 4-position, and (iv) the compound contains at least two basic water-solubilizing groups.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 6 wherein D 10 ' is ##STR197## wherein one of R 34 and R 35 is hydrogen, and the other is other than hydrogen, and each p is independently 2 or 3.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 6 having the formula ##STR198## wherein D 10 " is ##STR199## wherein each Z 5 is independently --N(CH 3 ) 2 , --N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 , ##STR200## each m' is independently 2 or 3, and R 23 , R 34 and R 35 are as defined in claim 6, and R 24 "' is hydrogen, 2-hydroxyethyl, --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(C 2 H 5 ) 2 or --(CH 2 ) 3 --N.sup.⊕ (CH 3 ) 3 A.sup.⊖, wherein each A.sup.⊖ is independently a non-chromophoric anion, with the provisos that (i) R 34 and R 35 are different or R 34 and R 35 are both hydrogen, (ii) when R 35 is 2,4-(bis(3'-diethylamino)propylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-6-ylamino or --SO 2 NH--(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , at least one of R 23 and R 34 is other than hydrogen, (iii) the --N═N-- radical attached to ring E is in the 3- or 4-position, and (iv) the compound contains at least two basic water-solubilizing groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 8 wherein D 10 " is ##STR201## wherein one of R 34 and R 35 is hydrogen, and the other is other than hydrogen.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 8 wherein D 10 " is 2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl, R 24 "' is --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , and the --N═N-- radical is in the 4-position of ring E.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 10 wherein A.sup.⊖ is chloride.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 8 wherein D 10 " is 2-hydroxy-4-nitrophenyl, R 24 "' is --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , and the --N═N-- radical is in the 4-position of ring E.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 12 wherein A.sup.⊖ is chloride.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 8 wherein D 10 " is 2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl, R 24 "' is --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , and the --N═N-- radical is in the 3-position of ring E.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 14 wherein A.sup.⊖ is chloride.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 8 wherein D 10 " is 2-hydroxy-5-sulfamoylphenyl, R 24 "' is --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , and the --N═N-- radical is in the 3-position of ring E.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 16 wherein A.sup.⊖ is chloride.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 8 wherein D 10 " is 2-hydroxy-4-nitrophenyl, R 24 "' is --(CH 2 ) 3 --N(CH 3 ) 2 , and the --N═N-- radical is in the 3-position of ring E.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 18 wherein A.sup.⊖ is chloride.