Claims
- 1. A hardener for hydrophilic colloid defined by the formula: ##STR21## wherein: L is chosen from a set consisting of alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons with a proviso that L is not --CH.sub.2 CHOH-- or --CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2 --; phenyl; naphthyl; diphenyl; anthracene; phenanthrene; benzyl; --R.sup.11 --O--R.sup.12 --; --(R.sup.13 O).sub.m R.sup.14 --; --R.sup.15 SR.sup.16 --; ##STR22## R.sup.1 is an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; or --C(O)R.sup.5 ;
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; --OR.sup.6 ; nitro; carboxyl; mercapto; alkylamino of 1 to 24 carbons; or a halogen;
- R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; nitro; carboxyl; mercapto; --OR.sup.7 ; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together represent a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms chosen from a set consisting of C, N, O and S;
- R.sup.5 represents an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; --OR.sup.8 ; --CN; --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 ; or a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms chosen from a set consisting of C, N, O and S;
- R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.7 represents hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.8 represents hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons or aryl of 6 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 independently represent hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; or R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 taken together represent a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms chosen from a set consisting of C, N, O and S;
- R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 independently represent alkyl of 2 to 24 carbons or aryl of 6 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 independently represent alkyl of 1 to 10 carbons;
- R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 independently represent alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.17 represents a chemical bond; an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; an aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; or --N(R.sup.29).sub.3-s (R.sup.30).sub.s.sup.+ ;
- R.sup.18 is an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.19 is an alkylene of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.20, R.sup.21, R.sup.22, R.sup.23, R.sup.24 and R.sup.25 independently represent a chemical linkage; an alkyl of 1 to 10 carbons; an aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; an aralkyl of 7-24 carbons; or an alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbons;
- R.sup.26, R.sup.27 and R.sup.28 independently represent hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbons;
- R.sup.29 represents hydrogen or an alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons;
- R.sup.30 represents an alkylene of 1 to 20 carbons; arylene of 6 to 24 carbons; or aralkylene of 6 to 24 carbons;
- L.sup.1 represents methine or nitrogen;
- L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 independently represent methine or dimethine;
- L.sup.4 represents dimethine;
- Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2, Z.sup.3, Z.sup.4, Z.sup.5 and Z.sup.6 independently represent thiazoline; thiazalidine; benzothiazole; benzoxazole; 3-3-dialkylindolenine; 3,3-dialkylbenz[e]indole; 1,3-indandione; pyrazolone; 2,4,6,-trioxohexahydropyrimidine; 2-thio-4,6,dioxohezahydropyrimidine; 3,5-pyrazolidinedione; 5,7-dioxo-6,7-hyhydro-5-thiazolo[3,2-a]pyrimidine,2-thio-2,4oxazolidinedione; 5,5-dialkyl-1,3-dyclohexanedione; 2-hydroxy-4H-pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one; rhodanine; hydantoin; thiohydantoin; or isoxazolone;
- l is an integer of 2 to 400,000;
- m is an integer of 1 to 40;
- n is an integer of at least 2;
- p is an integer of 0 to 400,000;
- w is an integer of 0 to 5;
- v is an integer of 0 to 5;
- q is an integer of 2 to 4;
- r is an integer of 0 to 5;
- s is an integer of 1 to 3; and
- X.sup.- is a counter ion to balance charge.
- 2. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 1, wherein:
- L is chosen from a set consisting of alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons with a proviso that L is not --CH.sub.2 CHOH-- or --CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2 --; phenyl; naphthyl; diphenyl; anthracene; phenanthrene; benzyl; --R.sup.11 --O--R.sup.12 --; --(R.sup.13 O ).sub.m R.sup.14 --; --R.sup.15 SR.sup.16 --; ##STR23## and
- N(R.sup.18).sub.4-q (R.sup.19).sub.q.sup.+.
- 3. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 2, wherein:
- L is chosen from a set consisting of alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons with a proviso that L is not --CH.sub.2 CHOH-- or --CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2 --; and phenyl.
- 4. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 1, wherein:
- X.sup.- is chosen from a set consisting of a halide, ClO.sub.4.sup.-, BF.sub.4.sup.-, and CH.sub.3 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub.3.sup.-.
- 5. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.5 is --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10.
- 6. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 5, wherein:
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 independently represent alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; or
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 taken together represent morpholine.
- 7. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 1, wherein:
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 3 carbons; or a halogen.
- 8. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 1, wherein:
- n is an integer of at least 2 and no more than 400,000.
- 9. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 8, wherein:
- n is an integer of at least 2 and no more than 20.
- 10. A hardener for hydrophilic colloid defined by the formula: ##STR24## wherein: L is chosen from a set consisting of alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons with a proviso that L is not --CH.sub.2 CHOH-- or --CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2 --; phenyl; naphthyl; diphenyl; anthracene; phenanthrene; benzyl; --R.sup.11 --O--R.sup.12 --; --(R.sup.13 O ).sub.m R.sup.14 --; --R.sup.15 SR.sup.16 --; ##STR25## and
- N(R.sup.18).sub.4-q (R.sup.19).sub.q.sup.+ ;
- R.sup.1 is an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; or --C(O)R.sup.5 ;
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; --OR.sup.6 ; nitro; carboxyl; mercapto; alkylamino of 1 to 24 carbons; or a halogen;
- R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; nitro; carboxyl; mercapto; --OR.sup.7 ; or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together represent a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms chosen from a set consisting of C, N, O and S;
- R.sup.5 represents an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons, aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; --OR.sup.8 ; --CN; --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10 ; or a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms chosen from a set consisting of C, N, O and S;
- R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.7 represents hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.8 represents hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; or aryl of 6 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 independently represent hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; aralkyl of 7 to 25 carbons; or R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 taken together represent a 5- or 6-membered ring containing atoms chosen from a set consisting of C, N, O and S;
- R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 independently represent alkyl of 2 to 24 carbons or aryl of 6 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 independently represent alkyl of 1 to 10 carbons;
- R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 independently represent alkyl 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.17 represents a chemical bond; an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; an aryl of 6 to 24 carbons; or --N(R.sup.29).sub.3-s (R.sup.30).sub.s.sup.+ ;
- R.sup.18 is an alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.19 is an alkylene of 1 to 24 carbons;
- R.sup.26, R.sup.27 and R.sup.28 independently represent hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbons;
- R.sup.29 represents hydrogen or an alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons;
- R.sup.30 represents an alkylene of 1 to 20 carbons; arylene of 6 to 24 carbons; or aralkylene of 6 to 24 carbons;
- l is an integer of 2 to 400,000;
- m is an integer of 1 to 40;
- n is an integer of at least 2;
- p is an integer of 0 to 400,000;
- q is an integer of 2 to 4;
- s is an integer of 1 to 3; and
- X.sup.- is a counter ion to balance charge.
- 11. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 10, wherein:
- L is chosen from a set consisting of alkyl of 1 to 20 carbons with a proviso that L is not --CH.sub.2 CHOH-- or --CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2 --; and phenyl.
- 12. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 10, wherein:
- X.sup.- is chosen from a set consisting of a halide, ClO.sub.4.sup.-, BF.sub.4.sup.-, and CH.sub.3 C.sub.6 H.sub.4 SO.sub.3.sup.-.
- 13. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 10, wherein:
- R.sup.5 is --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10.
- 14. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 3, wherein:
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 independently represent alkyl of 1 to 24 carbons; or
- R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 taken together represent morpholine.
- 15. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 10, wherein:
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen; alkyl of 1 to 3 carbons; or a halogen.
- 16. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 10, wherein:
- n is an integer of at least 2 and no more than 400,000.
- 17. The hardener for hydrophilic colloid of claim 16, wherein:
- n is an integer of at least 2 and no more than 20.
CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuing application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/266,403 filed Jun. 27, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,470,986.
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