Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A squarylium compound of the formula: ##STR18## in which Q 1 and Q 2 are each a pyrylium, thiopyrylium, selenopyrylium, benzpyrylium, benzthiopyrylium or benzeleneopyrylium nucleus, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and: (a) R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl or acyl group, or a cyano group, (b) one of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the other two of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 form, together with the intervening carbon atom, a cycloalkyl group; (c) one of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the other two of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 together form an alkylidene group, so that the CR 3 R 4 R 5 grouping is an alkene group; (d) R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the intervening carbon atom, form a phenyl ring; or (e) R 3 , R 4 and R 5 together from an alkylene group, so that the CR 3 R 4 R 5 grouping is an alkylene group.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound of the formula: ##STR18## in which Q 1 and Q 2 are each a pyrylium, thiopyrylium, selenopyrylium, benzpyrylium, benzthiopyrylium or benzeleneopyrylium nucleus, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and: (a) R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl, cycloalkyl or acyl group, or a cyano group, (b) one of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the other two of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 form, together with the intervening carbon atom, a cycloalkyl group; (c) one of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, and the other two of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 together form an alkylidene group, so that the CR 3 R 4 R 5 grouping is an alkene group; (d) R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the intervening carbon atom, form a phenyl ring; or (e) R 3 , R 4 and R 5 together from an alkylene group, so that the CR 3 R 4 R 5 grouping is an alkylene group.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound of the formula: ##STR19## in which Q 1 and Q 2 are each a pyrylium, thiopyrylium, selenopyrylium, benzpyrylium, benzthiopyrylium or benzeleneopyrylium nucleus, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a cyano group, or R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the intervening carbon atom, form a phenyl group.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound of the formula: ##STR19## in which Q 1 and Q 2 are each a pyrylium, thiopyrylium, selenopyrylium, benzpyrylium, benzthiopyrylium or benzeleneopyrylium nucleus, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a cyano group, or R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the intervening carbon atom, form a phenyl group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound of the formula: ##STR20## in which Q 1 and Q 2 are each a 7-dialkylaminobenzpyranyl grouping, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a cyano group, or R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the intervening carbon atom, form a phenyl group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound of the formula: ##STR20## in which Q 1 and Q 2 are each a 7-dialkylaminobenzpyranyl grouping, R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, and R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or a cyano group, or R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the intervening carbon atom, form a phenyl group.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 1 wherein each of R 4 and R 5 is a cyano group.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 1 wherein each of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 1 wherein all three of R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the carbon atom to which they are attached, form a phenyl nucleus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 1 wherein each of Q 1 and Q 2 is a 4-pyrylium, 4-thiopyrylium, 4-selenopyrylium, 4-benzpyrylium, 4-benzthiopyrylium or 4-benzeleneopyrylium nucleus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 7 wherein at least one of Q 1 and Q 2 is a 2,6-dialkylpyrylium, -thiopyrylium or -selenopyrylium nucleus, in which each of the alkyl groups contains not more than about 8 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 8 wherein at least one of Q 1 and Q 2 is a 2,6-di-tertiary butylpyrylium, -thiopyrylium, or -selenopyrylium nucleus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 7 wherein at least one of Q 1 and Q 2 is a benzpyrylium nucleus carrying at its 2-position a substituent in which a non-aromatic carbon atom is bonded directly to the benzpyrylium nucleus, subject to the proviso that if said 2-substituent contains an aromatic nucleus, this aromatic nucleus is not conjugated with the benzpyrylium nucleus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 10 wherein the 2-substituent is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or cycloalkyl group.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 10 wherein the benzpyrylium nucleus carries at the 7-position a substituent in which an element of Group 5A, 6A or 7A of the Periodic Table is directly connected to the benzpyrylium nucleus, subject to the proviso that when said element is of Group 5A, or 6A, the 7-substituent may be at least one saturated ring containing said element of Group 5A or 6A, this saturated ring optionally being fused to the benzene ring of the associated benzpyrylium nucleus.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 12 wherein the 7-substituent is an alkoxy group containing not more than about 12 carbon atoms, or a disubstituted amino or disubstituted phosphino groups, wherein each of the substituents on the distributed group is an alkyl group containing not more than about 6 carbon atoms, or the two substituents on any one distributed group together form, with the nitrogen or phosphorus atom thereof, a heterocyclic ring system, this ring system optionally being fused to the benzpyrylium nucleus which carries the disubstituted amino or phosphino substituent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 13 wherein each of the 7-disubstituted amino groups is independently selected from the group consisting of dialkylamino wherein each of the alkyl groups contains not more than about 4 carbon atoms, piperidino, indolinyl, morpholino and --N[--(CH 2 ) 3 --] 2 groups, subject to the proviso that when one or both of the amino groups is a --N[--(CH 2 ) 3 --] 2 group, the ends of the trimethylene groups remote from the nitrogen atom are joined to the 6- and 8-positions of the benzpyrylium nucleus carrying the nitrogen atom, so that the --N[--(CH 2 ) 3 --] 2 group and the benzene ring of the benzpyrylium nucleus together form a julolidine ring system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A squarylium compound according to claim 1 wherein: a. Q 1 is a 7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene grouping, Q 2 is a 7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyrylium grouping, R 1 and R 2 are each a hydrogen atom, R 3 and R 4 are each a cyano group, and R 5 is a hydrogen atom, namely 4-[[4-dicyanomethyl-3-[[7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene]methyl]-cyclobut-3-en-2-one-1-ylidene]methyl]7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-pyrylium hydroxide inner salt; b. Q 1 is a 2,6-bis-dimethylethyl]-4H-thiopyran-4-ylidene grouping, Q 2 is a 4-[2,6-bis-[1,1-dimethylethyl]-4H-thiopyrylium grouping, R 1 and R 2 are each a hydrogen atom, R 3 and R 4 are each a cyano group, and R 5 is a hydrogen atom, namely 4-[[4-dicyanomethyl-3-[[2,6-bis-[1,1-dimethylethyl]thio-4H-pyran-4-ylidene]methyl]-cyclobut-3-en-2-one-1-ylidene]methyl]2,6-bis-[1,1-dimethylethyl]thiopyrylium hydroxide inner salt; c. Q 1 is a 7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene grouping, Q 2 is a 7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyrylium grouping, R 1 and R 2 are each a hydrogen atom, and the CR 3 R 4 R 5 grouping is a phenyl group, namely a 4-[[3-[[7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene]methyl]-2-phenyl-2-cyclobuten-1-ylidene]methyl]7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-pyrylium salt; and d. Q 1 is a 7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene grouping, Q 2 is a 7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyrylium grouping, R 1 and R 2 are each a hydrogen atom, and the CR 3 R 4 R 5 grouping is an ethyl group, namely a 4-[[3-[[7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-4H-pyran-4-ylidene]methyl]-2-ethyl-2-cyclobuten-1-ylidene]methyl]7-diethylamino-2-[1,1-dimethylethyl]benz[b]-pyrylium salt.