Claims
- 1. A colorant having the formula: ##STR111## wherein R.sub.2 is selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or Y; A is a nonionic metallophthalocyanine chromophore which can be unsubstituted or substituted with 1-12 substituents selected from halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or aryloxy; Z is an arylene moiety; each D or D' is selected from a covalent bond or a linking group consisting of or containing at least one of --O--, --S--, N(R.sub.3)--, --N(SO.sub.2 R.sub.4)-- as the linking moiety, wherein R.sub.4 is alkyl, cycloaliphatic or aryl, and R.sub.3 is R.sub.4 or hydrogen; D in combination with Z can also be a covalent bond; Y is a poly(oxyalkylene) moiety comprised of at least three monomeric units of the formula (--RO--) wherein each R is straight or branched alkylene of 2-4 carbons or mixtures thereof; ring P can be unsubstituted or substituted in addition to the --(D'--Y) moieties with halogen, alkyl or alkoxy; and wherein each aliphatic hydrocarbon portion or moiety of the groups, moieties or substituents recited above contains from 1-20 carbons and wherein n is 1-16, except when --D--Z-- is a covalent body then is equal to one to four.
- 2. A colorant according to claim 1 wherein Y has a molecular weight from 200 to 1500 and at least 50 mole percent of said monomeric units are of the formula (--RO--).
- 3. A colorant according to claim 2 wherein A is an unsubstituted phthalocyanine of Cu, Ni or Al.
- 4. A colorant according to claim 3 wherein from 1 to 20 mole percent of said monomer units are connected by a linking group selected from alkyleneoxy, aryleneoxy, alkylenedioxy, alkylenetrioxy, --N(R.sub.2)--, --N(SO.sub.2 --A)-- and --N(R.sub.2)CON(R.sub.2)--.
- 5. A polymeric or resinous material composition containing from about 0.001 to about 10.0 weight of one or a mixture of the colorants of claim 1.
- 6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the polymeric material is thermoplastic.
- 7. The composition of claim 5 wherein the polymeric material is polyurethane.
- 8. A colorant according to claim 4 wherein -D-Z- is selected from --O-arylene-, --S-arylene-, --SO.sub.2 -arylene-, --N(R.sub.3)-arylene-, -N(SO.sub.2 R.sub.4)-arylene-, or --O-alkylene-O-arylene-.
- 9. The process for preparing a colorant of claim 1 comprising reacting at a temperature of from 0.degree. C. to 100.degree. C., a metallophthalocyanine of the formula: A--(D--Z--SO.sub.2 X).sub.n ; with at least a stoichiometric quantity of an amine of the formula: ##STR112## wherein X is selected from Cl, F, Br, I, or alkoxy, and A, D, Z, R.sub.2, Y, P and n are as defined in claim 1.
- 10. The process of claim 9 is carried out in the presence of a reaction medium selected from water, alcohols, and ethers containing an acid acceptor selected from alkali metal carbonates, hydroxides and tertiary amines.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/408,357 filed Sep. 18, 1989, now abandoned.
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