Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer, said dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer containing a binder and a dye corresponding to the following formula ##STR512## wherein Z represents CN, COOR 1 or CONR 2 R 3 ; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R 2 and R 3 together represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents OR 4 or NR 5 R 6 OR CN; R 4 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 ; R 5 and R 6 each independently represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 or represent substituted or unsubstituted amino, or R 5 and R 6 together represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus or a heterocyclic nucleus with an aliphatic or aromatic ring fused-on; R 7 and R 8 each independently represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substituted or unsubstituted arylthio, substituted or unsubstituted amino or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or R 7 and R 8 together represent the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered ring; X represents N--Ar, N--Het, CR 9 R 10 , N--NR 11 R 12 or N--N═CR 13 R 14 ; Ar represents an aromatic nucleus substituted in para position by a substituent chosen from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted amino, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substituted or unsubstituted arylthio, hydroxy, mercapto; Het represents a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring; R 9 and R 10 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, cyano, halogen, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 or R 9 and R 10 together represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted ring; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; R 12 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 ; and R 13 and R 14 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R 13 and R 14 together represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic nucleus or a heterocyclic nucleus with an aliphatic or aromatic ring fused-on.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer, said dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer containing a binder and a dye corresponding to the following formula ##STR512## wherein Z represents CN, COOR 1 or CONR 2 R 3 ; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R 2 and R 3 together represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents OR 4 or NR 5 R 6 OR CN; R 4 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 ; R 5 and R 6 each independently represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 or represent substituted or unsubstituted amino, or R 5 and R 6 together represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus or a heterocyclic nucleus with an aliphatic or aromatic ring fused-on; R 7 and R 8 each independently represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substituted or unsubstituted arylthio, substituted or unsubstituted amino or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or R 7 and R 8 together represent the necessary atoms to close a 5- or 6-membered ring; X represents N--Ar, N--Het, CR 9 R 10 , N--NR 11 R 12 or N--N═CR 13 R 14 ; Ar represents an aromatic nucleus substituted in para position by a substituent chosen from the group consisting of substituted or unsubstituted amino, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted alkylthio, substituted or unsubstituted arylthio, hydroxy, mercapto; Het represents a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring; R 9 and R 10 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring, cyano, halogen, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 or R 9 and R 10 together represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted ring; R 11 represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring; R 12 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 ; and R 13 and R 14 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, or R 13 and R 14 together represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic nucleus or a heterocyclic nucleus with an aliphatic or aromatic ring fused-on.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein Z represents CN and Y represents NR 5 R 6 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X is represented by ##STR513## wherein R 15 , R 16 , R 18 and R 19 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted alkyloxy, substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy, substituted or unsubstituted carbonamido, substituted or unsubstituted sulfamido, hydroxy, halogen, NH--SO 2 R 7 , NH--COR 7 , O--SO 2 R 7 , O--COR 7 , R 7 being as defined in claim 1, or R 15 and R 16 together and/or R 18 and R 19 together represent the necessary atoms to close (a) substituted or unsubstituted ring(s) fused-on the benzene ring or R 16 and/or R 18 together with R 21 and/or R 22 represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring fused-on the benzene ring; R 17 represents OR 20 , SR 20 or NR 21 R 22 ; R 20 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl and R 21 and R 22 each independently represent hydrogen substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or represent a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group or R 21 and R 22 together represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring or R 21 and/or R 22 together with R 16 and/or R 18 a represent the necessary atoms to close a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring fused-on the benzene ring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 3, wherein R 17 is NR 21 R 22 .
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 4, wherein R 15 is NH--COR 7 and R 16 , R 18 and R 19 all are hydrogen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X is represented by ##STR514## wherein * represents the linking position V represents O, S, Se, Te, NR 27 ; R 23 , R 24 , R 25 and R 26 each independently represent hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, alkyloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted carbonamido, or R 23 and R 24 together and/or R 25 and R 26 together represent the necessary atoms to close (a) substituted or unsubstituted ring(s) fused-on the nucleus and R 27 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or amino.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 6, wherein V is O.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 7, wherein R 23 and R 26 both are hydrogen and R 24 and R 25 both are alkyl or aryl.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X is represented by ##STR515## wherein n represents 0, 1 or 2; P and Q (same or different) represent a methine group or a substituted methine group; R 28 represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl and A represents a bond or the necessary atoms to close a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic nucleus or said nucleus in substituted form.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein X is represented by ##STR516## wherein R 29 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a carboxylic ester, a carboxylic amide, amino, acylamino; R 30 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or a heterocyclic residue and R 31 represents hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, acyl or a heterocyclic residue.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein a metal complex of the dye is used.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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Dye-donor element according to claim 1, wherein the binder is selected from the group consisting of co-vinylbutyral-vinylacetalvinyl alcohol, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate butyrate, co-styrene-acrylonitrile.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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Dyed receiving element comprising a dye in imagewise distribution, formed by thermal dye sublimation transfer using a dye-donor element according to claim 1.