Dyes and dye-donor elements for use in thermal dye sublimation transfer
Abstract
Abstract Dye corresponding to the following formula - ##STR1## wherein Z represents CN, COOR 1 or CONR 2 R 3 ; R 1 , R 2 and R 3 each independently represents 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 or unsubstituted aryl, SO 2 R 7 , COR 7 , CSR 7 , POR 7 R 8 ; R 5 and R 6 each independently has one of the significances given to R 4 or represents substituted or unsubstituted amino, or R 5 and R 6 together represent the necessary atoms to close a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, including a heterocyclic nucleus with an aliphatic or aromatic ring fused-on; R 7 and R 8 each independently represents 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 arloxy, 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; 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 and mercapto.
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- 👤 Luc J. Vanmaele
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