Claims
- 1. A method for imparting whiteness to a polyester normally appearing yellow, which comprises copolymerizing or admixing in said polyester in an amount sufficient to improve the apparent whiteness of said polyester, at least one blue 1,4-bis(2,6-dialkylanilino) anthraquinone compound of formula (I), ##STR51## wherein: R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6, halogen, carboxy, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 ##STR52## R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, cyano, thiocyano,C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfonyl, and SO.sub.2 (R.sub.4)R.sub.5 X when m and/or n are zero;
- R.sub.4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 -alkynyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl and aryl;
- R.sub.5 is a linking group selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene-Z-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, arylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, arylene-Z-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene-cycloalkylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene-arylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene-Z-arylene-Z-C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, wherein Z is selected from --O--, --S-- or SO.sub.2 ;
- X is hydrogen or a polyester reactive group; and
- m and n are independently 0 or 1; with the proviso that at least one polyester reactive group is present; along with at least one red anthraquinone or anthrapyridone compound of formulae (II) - (X), ##STR53## wherein: R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl and aryl;
- R.sub.7 is hydrogen or one to three groups selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -substituted alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoylamino, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio;
- R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl and aryl;
- R.sub.10 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl and aryl;
- R.sub.11 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl and aryl;
- R.sub.12 is hydrogen or one to three groups selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoylamino, aroylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonylamino and arylsulfonylamino;
- R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are selected from hydrogen, cyano and CO.sub.2 R.sub.10 ;
- R.sub.15 is R.sub.4 or R.sub.5 X as previously defined;
- L is --CO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; X is as previously defined; m is 0 or 1; and p is 1 or 2; with the provisos that R.sub.13 is hydrogen when m is 0 and when the compound of formulae (II) to (X) is copolymerized, at least one polyester reactive group is present.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the blue anthraquinone compound corresponds to structure (I) above, wherein R is hydrogen; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from methyl and ethyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl, or bromo; R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or aryl; R.sub.5 is selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene--O--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene, --CH.sub.2 C.sub.6 H.sub.10 CH.sub.2 --, arylene, and --CH.sub.2 -arylene- and the red component corresponds to formulae (V), wherein R.sub.7 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy and R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are as defined in claim 14.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the total concentration of blue and red compounds is from about 0.5 ppm to about 10 ppm.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the concentration of blue compound is about 1 to 7 ppm and the concentration of red compound(s) is about 0.5 to 3 ppm.
- 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the blue compound of formula (I) is ##STR54##
- 6. the method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (V) is ##STR55##
- 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (V) is ##STR56##
- 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the blue compound of formula (I) is ##STR57##
- 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (II) is ##STR58##
- 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (III) is ##STR59##
- 11. The method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (VI) is ##STR60##
- 12. The method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (VII) is ##STR61##
- 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the red compound of formula (V) is ##STR62##
- 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the blue compound of formula (I) is ##STR63## and wherein the red compound of formula (V) is ##STR64##
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional application of copending application Ser. No. 08/116,419 filed on Sep. 3, 1993.
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