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Pleochroic anthraquinone dyes

US4446047A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 1982
Grant dateMay 1, 1984
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09B1/585
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An anthraquinone dye from water-solubilizing and ionic substituents of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein Q is NH.sub.2, OH, alkyl, aryl, NO.sub.2 or halo; PA1 n is 0 to 4; PA1 each X independently is H, --SR, --NZ.sub.1 Z.sub.2 or Q; PA1 each R independently is alkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl; PA1 Z.sub.1 & Z.sub.2 are independently H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl; PA1 provided that there are at least two different --SR groups and that where only two X's represent --SR groups at least one R is aryl and the two --SR groups are in the 1 & 5 or the 1 & 8 positions. In addition to the normal textile applications the dye is suitable for use in the coloration of liquid crystals for electro-optic displays.

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