Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A metal chelate compound of a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (I) with a metal: ##STR184## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR185## wherein ring B may be substituted by a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, or a halogen atom, R 3 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halogen atom or a C 1-12 aryl group, and R 15 is a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group, X is a residue forming an aromatic group together with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded, D is an aromatic residue which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic amine residue which may have a substituent, and Y is a group having active hydrogen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A metal chelate compound of a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (I) with a metal: ##STR184## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR185## wherein ring B may be substituted by a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, or a halogen atom, R 3 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halogen atom or a C 1-12 aryl group, and R 15 is a hydrogen atom or a C 1-6 alkyl group, X is a residue forming an aromatic group together with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded, D is an aromatic residue which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic amine residue which may have a substituent, and Y is a group having active hydrogen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the residue X in the formula (I) has at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of --NR 1 R 2 wherein each of R 1 and R 2 which are independent from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20 alkyl group which may have a substituent, a C 1-12 aryl group which may have a substituent, a C 2-10 alkenyl group which may have a substituent, or a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, and a halogen atom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the residue D in the formula (I) is the one selected from the group consisting of residues represented by the following formulas: ##STR186## wherein ring E may have a substituent, each of the substituent of ring E, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 which are independent from one another, is a C 1-20 alkyl group, a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may be substituted by a C 1-20 alkyl group, a C 1-20 alkoxy group, a nitro group, a cyano group, --COOR 17 , wherein R 17 is a C 1-20 alkyl group, a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, or a phenyl group which may have a substituent, a phenyl group which may be substituted by a C 1-20 alkyl group or a C 1-20 alkoxy group, a C 1-10 alkylsulfonyl group, a halogen atom, or a C 10-3 perfluoroalkyl group, n is a 1 or 2, and m is 1, 2 or 3.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the substituent Y in the formula (I) is the one selected from the group consisting of --OH, --SH, --COOH, --SO 2 H, --SO 3 H, --NH 2 , B(OH) 2 , --PO(OH) 2 , --NHR 16 , --NHCOR 16 and --NHSO 2 R 16 wherein R 16 is a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a phenyl group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, or a C 1-6 alkyl group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, or a salt thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the dis-azo compound is a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (II): ##STR187## wherein ring B may be substituted by a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, or a halogen atom, X is a residue forming an aromatic group together with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded, D is an aromatic residue which may have a substituted, or a heterocyclic amine residue which may have a substituent, and Y' is --COOH, --SO 3 H, or a salt thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the dis-azo compound is a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (III): ##STR188## wherein ring B may be substituted by a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, or a halogen atom, D is an aromatic residue which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic amine residue which may have a substituent, Y' is --COOH, --SO 3 H, or a salt thereof, and each of R 1 and R 2 which are independent from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20 alkyl group which may have a substituent, A C 6-12 aryl group which may have a substituent, a C 2-10 alkenyl group which may have a substituent, or a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, and ring C may have a substituent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the dis-azo compound is a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (IV): ##STR189## wherein ring B may be substituted by a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, or a halogen atom, Y' is --COOH, --SO 3 H, or a salt thereof, each of R 1 and R 2 which are independent from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20 alkyl group which may have a substituent, a C 6-12 aryl group which may have a substituent, a C 2-10 alkenyl group which may have a substituent, or a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, and each of ring C and ring E may have a substituent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the dis-azo compound is a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (V): ##STR190## wherein X is a residue forming an aromatic group together with the two carbon atoms to which it is bonded, D is an aromatic residue which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic amine residue which may have a substituent, Y is a group having active hydrogen, or a salt thereof, and R 3 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halogen atom, or a C 1-12 aryl group.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the dis-azo compound is a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (VI): ##STR191## wherein D is an aromatic residue which may have a substituent, or a heterocyclic amine residue which may have a substituent, each of R 1 and R 2 which are independent from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20 alkyl group which may have a substituent, a C 6-12 aryl group which may have a substituent, a C 2-10 alkenyl group which may have a substituent, or a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, R 3 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halogen atom, or a C 1-12 aryl group, and ring C may have a substituent.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The metal chelate compound according to claim 1, wherein the dis-azo compound is a dis-azo compound represented by the following formula (VII): ##STR192## wherein each of R 1 and R 2 which are independent from each other, is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-20 alkyl group which may have a substituent, a C 6-12 aryl group which may have a substituent, a C 2-10 alkenyl group which may have a substituent, or a C 3-10 cycloalkyl group which may have a substituent, R 3 is a hydrogen atom, a C 1-6 alkyl group, a C 1-6 alkoxy group, a halogen atom, or a C 6-12 aryl group, and each of ring C and ring E may have a substituent.