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Metal-containing azo compound and optical recording media

US6551682B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2001
Grant dateApr 22, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/21
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a metal-containing azo compound suitably used for an recording layer of an optical medium, which is represented by at least one of the following general formulae: wherein M(II) is a bivalent metal, X1 and X2 are each a residue that forms a monocyclic or polycyclic aromatic ring, Y1 and Y2 are each a residue that forms a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle, and one residue is different from the other in at least one of a combination of X1 and X2, and a combination of Y1 and Y2; and there is also provided an optical recording medium of which recording layer comprises said metal-containing azo compound.

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