Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
A compound of the formula ##STR84## or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein B b is ##STR85## wherein B 1b is 1,4-phenylene; 1,4-phenylene monosubstituted by chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo or carboxy; ##STR86## wherein each R 9b is independently hydrogen or sulfo, and Z 2b is a direct bond, --NH--, --CH═CH-- or --CH 2 CH 2 --, R 7a is hydrogen or methyl, R 8a is hydrogen or methyl, Y 2 is chloro, hydroxy, amino, 2-hydroxyethylamino, 2-sulfoethylamino, 2- or 3-hydroxypropylamino, di-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino, phenylamino, 3- or 4-sulfophenylamino or 3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenylamino, and each Y 3 is independently chloro, amino, 2-hydroxyethylamino, 2-sulfoethylamino, phenylamino or 3- or 4-sulfophenylamino, each D 2 is ##STR87## or 1,5-, 3,6-, 4,8-, 5,7- or 6,8-disulfonaphthyl-2, wherein R 2b is hydrogen, chloro, carboxy, methyl, methoxy, --COOR 4b or acetamido, wherein R 4b is methyl, ethyl or benzyl, R 3b is hydrogen, chloro, methyl or methoxy, and m 1 is 1 or 2, each M 2 is ##STR88## or 1,4-naphthylene, wherein R 5b is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or sulfo, and R 6b is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or acetamido, each R 1a is hydrogen or methyl, and each ##STR89## radical is in the 6-position of the naphthalene ring to which it is attached or each ##STR90## radical is in the 7-position of the naphthalene ring to which it is attached, with the proviso that the two D 2 's are identical, the two M 2 's are identical, and the two R 1a 's are identical.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
A compound of the formula ##STR84## or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein B b is ##STR85## wherein B 1b is 1,4-phenylene; 1,4-phenylene monosubstituted by chloro, methyl, methoxy, sulfo or carboxy; ##STR86## wherein each R 9b is independently hydrogen or sulfo, and Z 2b is a direct bond, --NH--, --CH═CH-- or --CH 2 CH 2 --, R 7a is hydrogen or methyl, R 8a is hydrogen or methyl, Y 2 is chloro, hydroxy, amino, 2-hydroxyethylamino, 2-sulfoethylamino, 2- or 3-hydroxypropylamino, di-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino, phenylamino, 3- or 4-sulfophenylamino or 3-carboxy-4-hydroxyphenylamino, and each Y 3 is independently chloro, amino, 2-hydroxyethylamino, 2-sulfoethylamino, phenylamino or 3- or 4-sulfophenylamino, each D 2 is ##STR87## or 1,5-, 3,6-, 4,8-, 5,7- or 6,8-disulfonaphthyl-2, wherein R 2b is hydrogen, chloro, carboxy, methyl, methoxy, --COOR 4b or acetamido, wherein R 4b is methyl, ethyl or benzyl, R 3b is hydrogen, chloro, methyl or methoxy, and m 1 is 1 or 2, each M 2 is ##STR88## or 1,4-naphthylene, wherein R 5b is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or sulfo, and R 6b is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or acetamido, each R 1a is hydrogen or methyl, and each ##STR89## radical is in the 6-position of the naphthalene ring to which it is attached or each ##STR90## radical is in the 7-position of the naphthalene ring to which it is attached, with the proviso that the two D 2 's are identical, the two M 2 's are identical, and the two R 1a 's are identical.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, methylammonium, dimethylammonium, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, triethylammonium, ethanolammonium, diethanolammonium or triethanolammonium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 2, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 3, or a salt thereof each cation of which is sodium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 1, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein each R 1a is hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein each D 2 is ##STR91## wherein R 2c is hydrogen, chloro, methyl, methoxy or acetamido.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 6, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein R 2c is hydrogen, chloro or methyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein each M 2 is ##STR92## wherein R 5c is hydrogen or sulfo.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein each --NH-- radical is in the 6-position of the naphthalene ring to which it is attached.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 5, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein B b is ##STR93## wherein B 1c is 1,4-phenylene or ##STR94## wherein each R 9b is independently hydrogen or sulfo, and Z 2c is --CH═CH-- or --CH 2 CH 2 --, Y 3 is chloro, amino, 2-hydroxyethylamino, 2-sulfoethylamino, phenylamino or 3- or 4-sulfophenylamino, and each Y 4 is chloro, amino or 3-sulfophenylamino, with the proviso that the two Y 4 's are identical.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 10, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein B b is ##STR95## wherein Y 4 is chloro, amino or 3-sulfophenylamino, each D 2 is ##STR96## wherein R 2d is hydrogen, chloro or methyl, and each M 2 is ##STR97##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 11, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation, wherein R 2d is hydrogen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 12, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently lithium, sodium, potassium, ammonium, methylammonium, dimethylammonium, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, triethylammonium, ethanolammonium, diethanolammonium or triethanolammonium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 13, or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A compound according to claim 14, or a salt thereof each cation of which is sodium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 12 having the formula ##STR98## or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 12 having the formula ##STR99## or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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A sodium salt according to claim 17.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
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The compound according to claim 12 having the formula ##STR100## or a salt thereof each cation of which is independently a non-chromophoric cation.