The purpose of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer sheet which can prevent a kick and a scumming, and can form a photographic tone color image of high quality with a continuous tone image by sublimation transfer, while expanding the range of choices for colorants to be included in a colorant layer; a coating liquid for colorant layer to be used for forming the colorant layer of this thermal transfer sheet; a method for manufacturing this thermal transfer sheet; and image forming method employing this thermal transfer sheet. The problem is solved by a thermal transfer sheet (1) in which at least a colorant layer (3) is layered on a substrate sheet (2), wherein the colorant layer (3) contains a predetermined solvent, a colorant (10x) dispersible in the predetermined solvent, a dispersant, and a binder resin, and the dispersant being one or more selected from the group consisting of polyether-based dispersants, graft type polymer dispersants, acryl-based block type polymer dispersants, urethane-based polymer dispersants and azo-based dispersants.

The present subject matter relates to a new liquid and solid-state laser system comprising a laser structure and novel 7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline derivative compounds as the laser active media; the novel 7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline derivative compounds comprising 10-chloro-7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline [(Cl-PD)] and 10-methoxy-7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline [(MeO-PD)]; and a method of synthesizing the organic 7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline derivative compounds used in the laser system.

The present subject matter relates to a new liquid and solid-state laser system comprising a laser structure and novel 7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline derivative compounds as the laser active media; the novel 7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline derivative compounds comprising 10-chloro-7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline [(Cl-PD)] and 10-methoxy-7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline [(MeO-PD)]; and a method of synthesizing the organic 7H-pyrano[2,3-b:4,5-b]diquinoline derivative compounds used in the laser system.

The present invention provides a Sublimation thermal transfer sheet capable of coping with high-speed printers, securing desired densities, and further excellent in the lightfastness and the durability of the print, and a combination of the Sublimation thermal transfer sheet and a transfer receiving article. In the Sublimation thermal transfer sheet provided with at least a yellow colorant layer, a magenta colorant layer, and a cyan colorant layer provided in this order on a substrate, as being frame sequentially, predetermined colorants are contained in predetermined contents in the yellow colorant layer and the magenta colorant layer.

A method for producing a halogenated organic pigment comprising a halogenation step of halogenating an organic pigment with a halogenating agent, wherein the halogenating agent comprises one or more N-haloimide compounds selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, a metal salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, and a metal salt of dibromoisocyanuric acid. According to the present invention, a method for producing a halogenated organic pigment which does not use high toxic raw materials, does not generate a large amount of unfavorable by-products such as hydrogen halide gas and succinimide, and is excellent in terms of safety and productivity can be provided.

A method for producing a halogenated organic pigment comprising a halogenation step of halogenating an organic pigment with a halogenating agent, wherein the halogenating agent comprises one or more N-haloimide compounds selected from the group consisting of trichloroisocyanuric acid, a metal salt of dichloroisocyanuric acid, tribromoisocyanuric acid, and a metal salt of dibromoisocyanuric acid. According to the present invention, a method for producing a halogenated organic pigment which does not use high toxic raw materials, does not generate a large amount of unfavorable by-products such as hydrogen halide gas and succinimide, and is excellent in terms of safety and productivity can be provided.

Provided are a coloring composition capable of producing a film having fewer defects generated, and the like even in a case where the coloring composition is stored for a long period of time in an environment with variations in temperature, a color filter, a pattern forming method, a solid-state imaging device, and an image display device. The coloring composition includes a heterocycle-containing coloring agent such as a compound represented by Formula (1), a phthalimide compound, a solvent, and a resin. In Formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and adjacent groups of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 may be bonded to each other to form a ring, provided that at least one of the pairs of adjacent two groups of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 is bonded to each other to form an aromatic ring.

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Provided are a coloring composition capable of producing a film having fewer defects generated, and the like even in a case where the coloring composition is stored for a long period of time in an environment with variations in temperature, a color filter, a pattern forming method, a solid-state imaging device, and an image display device. The coloring composition includes a heterocycle-containing coloring agent such as a compound represented by Formula (1), a phthalimide compound, a solvent, and a resin. In Formula (1), R.sup.1 to R.sup.13 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and adjacent groups of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 may be bonded to each other to form a ring, provided that at least one of the pairs of adjacent two groups of R.sup.1 to R.sup.8 is bonded to each other to form an aromatic ring.

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The present invention relates to a colorant, a colored resin composition comprising the colorant, and a color filter prepared using the colored resin composition. A novel reddish yellow pigment may be used in combination with a green pigment and a yellow pigment in order to reduce the imbalance of the intramolecular polarization of the green pigment and/or the yellow pigment in the colorant. As a result, a color filter comprising a colored layer in which a light leakage phenomenon, caused by an electric field distortion, is reduced.

The present invention relates to a colorant, a colored resin composition comprising the colorant, and a color filter prepared using the colored resin composition. A novel reddish yellow pigment may be used in combination with a green pigment and a yellow pigment in order to reduce the imbalance of the intramolecular polarization of the green pigment and/or the yellow pigment in the colorant. As a result, a color filter comprising a colored layer in which a light leakage phenomenon, caused by an electric field distortion, is reduced.