Optical information recording element

Claim 2

An optical information recording element, comprising a substrate and an organic, thin-film, recording layer on said substrate, said recording layer having a thickness of 100 Å-10 μm and containing at least one compound of the formula, ##STR154## wherein A' represent (1) a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of thiazole, oxazole, pyrrole, 3,3-dialkyl indolenine, imidazole, pyridine and quinoline, or (2) said heterocyclic group condensed with a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring or a substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene ring; D' and E' are the same or different and represent a substituted or non-substituted aromatic hydrocarbon group; X represents an acid anion; 1 represents 0, 1 or 2 and m and n represent 0, 1, 2 or 3; R 9 represents hydrogen, alkyl, amino or halogen; and Y represents atomic groups necessary for forming a substituted or non-substituted five-membered ring or six-membered ring, said recording layer containing an amount of said compound effective to cause said recording layer to undergo optical changes in areas irradiated with laser radiation so that information is recorded based on these optical changes.

Claim 3

The optical information recording element according to claim 1, wherein said recording layer is provided with a protective layer.

Claim 4

The optical information recording element according to claim 1, wherein an underlayer is interposed between said recording layer and said substrate.

Claim 5

The optical information recording element according to claim 3, wherein said recording layer is provided with a protective layer.

Claim 6

The optical information recording element, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate is transparent or non-transparent.

Claim 7

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate is transparent for laser light recording and writing on said recording layer is effected by passing laser light to said recording layer through said recording substrate, said substrate being selected from the group consisting of: glass, polyester, polyamide, polyolefin, polycarbonate, epoxy, polyimide and polymethyl methacrylate.

Claim 8

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 1, wherein said substrate is not transparent to laser light, said substrate being selected from the group consisting of: metals and ceramics.

Claim 9

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 1, wherein A' is a heterocyclic group of the formula ##STR155## wherein R 10 is an alkyl selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, secondary butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, n-amyl, tertiary amyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl, and tertiary octyl, a substituted alkyl selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2-acetoxyethyl, carboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 3-carboxypropyl, 2-sulfoethyl, 3-sulfopropyl, 4-sulfobutyl, 3-sulfatepropyl, 4-sulfatebutyl, N-(methylsulfonyl)-carbamylmethyl, 3-(acetylsulfamyl)propyl, and 4-(acetylsulfamyl)butyl, cyclohexyl, allyl, an aralkyl selected from the group consisting of benzyl, phenethyl, alpha-naphthylmethyl and β-naphthylmethyl, a substituted aralkyl selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzyl, carboxybenzyl and sulfobenzyl, phenyl, a substituted aryl selected from the group consisting of hydroxyphenyl, carboxyphenyl and sulfophenyl, and Z is a non-metallic member for forming a heterocyclic group selected from the group consisting of thiazole, 4-methylthiazole, 4-phenylthiazole, 5-methylthiazole, 5-phenylthiazole, 4,5-dimethylthiazole, 4,5-diphenylthiazole, 4-(2-thienyl)-thiazole, benzothiazole, 5-chlorobenzothiazole, 5-methylbenzothiazole, 6-methylbenzothiazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzothiazole, 5-bromobenzothiazole, 5-phenylbenzothiazole, 5-methoxybenzothiazole, 6-methoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dioxymethylene benzothiazole, 5-hydroxybenzothiazole, 6-hydroxybenzothiazole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole, naphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, naphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 5-methoxynaphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 5-ethoxynaphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 8-methoxynaphthol(2.1-d)thiazole, 7-methoxynaphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, 7-methoxythionaphthene(7.6-d)thiazole, 4-methyloxazole, 5-methyloxazole, 4-phenyloxazole, 4,5-diphenyloxazole, 4-ethyloxazole, 4,5-dimethyloxazole, 5-phenyloxazole, benzoxazole, 5-chlorobenzoxazole, 5-methylbenzoxazole, 5-phenylbenzoxazole, 6-methylbenzoxazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzoxazole, 5-methoxybenzoxazole, 6-methoxybenzoxazole, 5-hydroxybenzoxazole, 6-hydroxybenzoxazole, naphtho(2.1-d)oxazole, naphtho(1.2-d)oxazole, 4-methylselenazole, 4-phenylselenazole, benzoselenazole, 5-chlorobenzoselenazole, 5-methylbenzoselenazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzoselenazole, 5-methoxybenzoselenazole, 5-methyl-6-methoxybenzoselenazole, 5,6-dioxymethylenebenzoselenazole, 5-hydroxybenzoselenazole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroxybenzoselenazole, naphtho(2.1-d)selenazole, naphtho(1.2-d)selenazole, thiazoline, 4-methylthiazoline, 4-hydroxymethyl-4-methylthiazoline, 4,4-bis-hydroxymethylthiazoline, oxazoline, selenazoline, 2-quinoline, 6-methylquinoline, 6-chloroquinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 6-ethoxyquinoline, 6-hydroxyquinoline, 4-quinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 7-methylquinoline, 8-methylquinoline, 1-isoquinoline, 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline, 3-isoquinoline, 3,3-dimethylindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-5-chloroindolenine, 3,3,5-trimethylindolenine, 3,3,7-trimethylindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-5,7-dichloroindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-naphtho(1.2-d) pyrrole, 3,3-dimethylnaphtho(2.1-d) pyrrole, 6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-naphtho(1.2-d) pyrrole, pyridine, 5-methylpyridine, 1-ethyl-5,6-dichlorobenzoimidazole, 1-hydroxyethyl-5,6-dichlorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-chlorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-dibromobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-phenylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-fluorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-(β-acetoxyethyl)-5-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-chloro-6-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-fluoro-6-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-acetylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-carboxybenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-ethoxycarbonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-sulfamylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-N-ethylsulfamylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-difluorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-dicyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-ethylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-methylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, and 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylsulfinylbenzoimidazole.

Claim 10

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 8, wherein ##STR156## is a five- or six-membered ring selected from the group consisting of: ##STR157##

Claim 11

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 9, wherein D' and E' are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl, 4-diethylamino, 4-dibenzylaminophenyl.

Claim 12

An optical information recording medium as claimed in claim 3, wherein said underlayer is 0.1-30 μm in thickness and is selected from the group of materials consisting of: ionomer resins, polyamide resins, vinyl resins, natural high molecular compounds, silicone, liquid rubber, silane coupling agents, SiO 2 , MgF 2 , SiO, TiO 2 , ZnO, TiN, SiN, Zn, Cu, S, Ni, Cr, Ge, Se, Cd, Ag and Al.

Claim 13

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 2, wherein said protective layer is at least 0.1 μm thick and is selected from the group of materials consisting of: ionomer resins, polyamide resins, vinyl resins, natural high molecular compounds, silicone, liquid rubber, silane coupling agents, SiO 2 , MgF 2 , SiO, TiO 2 , ZnO, TiN, SiN, Zn, Cu, S, Ni, Cr, Ge, Se, Cd, Ag and Al.

Claim 14

An optical information recording element as claimed in claim 4, wherein said protective layer is at least 0.1 μm thick and is selected from the group of materials consisting of: ionomer resins, polyamide resins vinyl resins, natural high molecular compounds, silicone, liquid rubber, silane coupling agents, SiO 2 , MgF 2 , SiO, TiO 2 , ZnO, TiN, SiN, Zn, Cu, S, Ni, Cr, Ge, Se, Cd, Ag and Al.

Claim 15

An optical information recording element comprising a substrate and a recording layer having a thickness of 100 Å to 10 μm and consisting essentially of at least one compound having the formula ##STR158## wherein R 10 is an alkyl selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, secondary butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, n-amyl, tertiary amyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl and tertiary octyl, a substituted alkyl selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2-acetoxyethyl, carboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 3-carboxypropyl, 2-sulfoethyl, 3-sulfopropyl, 4-sulfobutyl, 3-sulfatepropyl, 4-sulfatebutyl, N-(methylsulfonyl)-carbamylmethyl, 3-(acetylsulfamyl)propyl, and 4-(acetylsulfamyl)butyl, cyclohexyl, allyl, an aralkyl selected from the group consisting of benzyl, phenethyl, alpha-naphthylmethyl and β-naphthylmethyl, a substituted aralkyl selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzyl, carboxybenzyl and sulfobenzyl, phenyl, a substituted aryl selected from the group consisting of hydroxyphenyl, carboxyphenyl and sulfophenyl; ##STR159## is selected from the group consisting of thiazole, 4-methylthiazole, 4-phenylthiazole, 5-methylthiazole, 5-phenylthiazole, 4,5-dimethylthiazole, 4,5-diphenylthiazole, 4-(2-thienyl)-thiazole, benzothiazole, 5-chlorobenzothiazole, 5-methylbenzothiazole, 6-methylbenzothiazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzothiazole, 5-bromobenzothiazole, 5-phenylbenzothiazole, 5-methoxybenzothiazole, 6-methoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dioxymethylene benzothiazole, 5-hydroxybenzothiazole, 6-hydroxybenzothiazole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole, naphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, naphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 5-methoxynaphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 5-ethoxynaphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 8-methoxynaphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, 7-methoxynaphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, 7-methoxythionaphthene(7.6-d)thiazole, 4-methyloxazole, 5-methyloxazole, 4-phenyloxazole, 4,5-diphenyloxazole, 4-ethyloxazole, 4,5-dimethyloxazole, 5-phenyloxazole, benzoxazole, 5-chlorobenzoxazole, 5-methylbenzoxazole, 5-phenylbenzoxazole, 6-methylbenzoxazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzoxazole, 5-methoxybenzoxazole, 6-methoxybenzoxazole, 5-hydroxybenzoxazole, 6-hydroxybenzoxazole, naphtho(2.1-d)oxazole, naphtho(1.2-d) oxazole, 4-methylselenazole, 4-phenylselenazole, benzoselenazole, 5-chlorobenzoselenazole, 5-methylbenzoselenazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzoselenazole, 5-methoxybenzoselenazole, 5-methyl-6-methoxybenzoselenazole, 5,6-dioxymethylenebenzoselenazole, 5-hydroxybenzoselenazole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroxybenzoselenazole, naphtho(2.1-d) selenazole, naphtho(1.2-d)selenazole thiazoline, 4-methylthiazoline, 4-hydroxymethyl-4-methylthiazoline, 4,4-bis-hydroxymethylthiazoline, oxazoline, selenazoline, 2-quinoline, 6-methylquinoline, 6-chloroquinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 6-ethoxyquinoline, 6hydroxyquinoline, 4-quinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 7-methylquinoline, 8-methylquinoline, 1-isoquinoline, 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline, 3-isoquinoline, 3,3-dimethylindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-5-chloroindolenine, 3,3,5-trimethylindolenine, 3,3,7-trimethylindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-5,7-dichloroindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-naphtho(1.2-d) pyrrole, 3,3-dimethylnaphtho(2.1-d) pyrrole, 6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-naphtho(1.2-d) pyrrole, pyridine 5-methylpyridine, 1-ethyl-5,6dichlorobenzoimidazole, 1-hydroxyethyl-5,6-dichlorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-chlorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-dibromobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-phenylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-fluorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-(β-acetoxyethyl)-5-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-chloro-6-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-fluoro-6-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-acetylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-carboxybenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-ethoxycarbonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-sulfamylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-N-ethylsulfamylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-difluorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-dicyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-ethylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-methylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, and 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylsulfinylbenzoimidazole; ##STR160## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR161## wherein D' and E' are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl, 4-diethylamino and 4-dibenzylaminophenyl; X' represents an acid anion; 1 represents 0, 1 or 2; and m and n represent 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Claim 16

An optical information recording element comprising a substrate and a recording layer having a thickness of 100 Å to 10 μm and consisting essentially of at least one compound having the formula ##STR158## wherein R 10 is an alkyl selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, secondary butyl, isobutyl, tertiary butyl, n-amyl, tertiary amyl, n-hexyl, n-octyl and tertiary octyl, a substituted alkyl selected from the group consisting of 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, 2-acetoxyethyl, carboxymethyl, 2-carboxyethyl, 3-carboxypropyl, 2-sulfoethyl, 3-sulfopropyl, 4-sulfobutyl, 3-sulfatepropyl, 4-sulfatebutyl, N-(methylsulfonyl)-carbamylmethyl, 3-(acetylsulfamyl)propyl, and 4-(acetylsulfamyl)butyl, cyclohexyl, allyl, an aralkyl selected from the group consisting of benzyl, phenethyl, alpha-naphthylmethyl and β-naphthylmethyl, a substituted aralkyl selected from the group consisting of hydroxybenzyl, carboxybenzyl and sulfobenzyl, phenyl, a substituted aryl selected from the group consisting of hydroxyphenyl, carboxyphenyl and sulfophenyl; ##STR159## is selected from the group consisting of thiazole, 4-methylthiazole, 4-phenylthiazole, 5-methylthiazole, 5-phenylthiazole, 4,5-dimethylthiazole, 4,5-diphenylthiazole, 4-(2-thienyl)-thiazole, benzothiazole, 5-chlorobenzothiazole, 5-methylbenzothiazole, 6-methylbenzothiazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzothiazole, 5-bromobenzothiazole, 5-phenylbenzothiazole, 5-methoxybenzothiazole, 6-methoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dimethoxybenzothiazole, 5,6-dioxymethylene benzothiazole, 5-hydroxybenzothiazole, 6-hydroxybenzothiazole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydrobenzothiazole, naphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, naphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 5-methoxynaphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 5-ethoxynaphtho(1.2-d)thiazole, 8-methoxynaphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, 7-methoxynaphtho(2.1-d)thiazole, 7-methoxythionaphthene(7.6-d)thiazole, 4-methyloxazole, 5-methyloxazole, 4-phenyloxazole, 4,5-diphenyloxazole, 4-ethyloxazole, 4,5-dimethyloxazole, 5-phenyloxazole, benzoxazole, 5-chlorobenzoxazole, 5-methylbenzoxazole, 5-phenylbenzoxazole, 6-methylbenzoxazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzoxazole, 5-methoxybenzoxazole, 6-methoxybenzoxazole, 5-hydroxybenzoxazole, 6-hydroxybenzoxazole, naphtho(2.1-d)oxazole, naphtho(1.2-d) oxazole, 4-methylselenazole, 4-phenylselenazole, benzoselenazole, 5-chlorobenzoselenazole, 5-methylbenzoselenazole, 5,6-dimethylbenzoselenazole, 5-methoxybenzoselenazole, 5-methyl-6-methoxybenzoselenazole, 5,6-dioxymethylenebenzoselenazole, 5-hydroxybenzoselenazole, 4,5,6,7-tetrahydroxybenzoselenazole, naphtho(2.1-d) selenazole, naphtho(1.2-d)selenazole thiazoline, 4-methylthiazoline, 4-hydroxymethyl-4-methylthiazoline, 4,4-bis-hydroxymethylthiazoline, oxazoline, selenazoline, 2-quinoline, 6-methylquinoline, 6-chloroquinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 6-ethoxyquinoline, 6hydroxyquinoline, 4-quinoline, 6-methoxyquinoline, 7-methylquinoline, 8-methylquinoline, 1-isoquinoline, 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline, 3-isoquinoline, 3,3-dimethylindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-5-chloroindolenine, 3,3,5-trimethylindolenine, 3,3,7-trimethylindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-5,7-dichloroindolenine, 3,3-dimethyl-naphtho(1.2-d) pyrrole, 3,3-dimethylnaphtho(2.1-d) pyrrole, 6-chloro-3,3-dimethyl-naphtho(1.2-d) pyrrole, pyridine 5-methylpyridine, 1-ethyl-5,6dichlorobenzoimidazole, 1-hydroxyethyl-5,6-dichlorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-chlorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-dibromobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-phenylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-fluorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-(β-acetoxyethyl)-5-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-chloro-6-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-fluoro-6-cyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-acetylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-carboxybenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-ethoxycarbonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-sulfamylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-N-ethylsulfamylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-difluorobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5,6-dicyanobenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-ethylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-methylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylbenzoimidazole, 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylsulfonylbenzoimidazole, and 1-ethyl-5-trifluoromethylsulfinylbenzoimidazole; ##STR160## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR161## wherein D' and E' are selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 4-chlorophenyl, 4-dimethylaminophenyl, 4-diethylamino and 4-dibenzylaminophenyl; X' represents an acid anion; 1 represents 0, 1 or 2; and m and n represent 0, 1, 2 or 3.

Claim 17

An optical information recording medium as claimed in claim 14 wherein said compound is ##STR162##