The present application can provide a phthalonitrile compound and a use thereof. The phthalonitrile compound has a novel structure, and can exhibit an excellent effect in a use to which the phthalonitrile compound can be applied. An example of the use of the phthalonitrile compound may be a raw material or precursor for, so-called, a phthalonitrile resin, a phthalocyanine dye, a fluorescent whitening agent, a photographic sensitizer, an acid anhydride, or the like.

The present invention relates to specific Ga-naphthalocyanine chromophores with short chain alkoxy axial substituents, their use as almost colourless IR absorbers, for optical filter applications; especially for plasma display panels, or for laser welding of plastics. The compounds may be used in compositions for inks, paints and plastics, especially in a wide variety of printing systems and are particularly well-suited for security applications.

Provided are a novel phthalocyanine compound, which has strong absorption in a near-infrared range, extremely weak absorption in a visible range, and high durability, and exhibits excellent solubility in an organic solvent or a resin, a process for producing the phthalocyanine compound, an intermediate, and uses thereof.

The phthalocyanine compound is represented by General Formula (1),

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In which in Formula (1), R represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, X represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an alkyl group, X's can form an aromatic ring by being bonded to each other, M represents two hydrogen atoms, a divalent metal, or a derivative of a trivalent or tetravalent metal, and n represents an integer of 3 to 6.

The present application relates to a phthalocyanine, to a method for preparing the phthalocyanine, and to an object coated or impregnated with the phthalocyanine. The present application also relates to a method for providing reactive oxygen species, and to a method for disinfecting materials, including providing reactive oxygen species to the material to disinfect the material by oxidative action.

A detailing agent for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes a colorant present in an amount ranging from about 1.00 wt % to about 3.00 wt % based on a total weight of the detailing agent. The colorant is a dye having substantially no absorbance in a range of 650 nm to 2500 nm. The detailing agent also includes a co-solvent, a surfactant, and a balance of water.

The invention relates to a phthalocyanine compound, which has a structure as represented by Formula I, wherein A represents a transition metal or a rare earth metal; R1 represents a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, or a C.sub.4-C.sub.16 n-alkyl group. The aromatic phthalocyanine compound having the structure of Formula I provided in the invention contains a transition metal or a rare earth metal, and introduces a peripheral substituent into a linearly extended -conjugated system. It is relatively stabler at 400 C. or less and will be easily evaporated in vacuum to form a uniform thin film, and has good thermal stability, high chemical stability, and high mobility. The organic semiconductor device has the features of relatively fast on-off speed, relatively high on-off ratio, and strong reliability. ##STR00001##

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.

The present application can provide a phthalonitrile compound and a use thereof. The phthalonitrile compound has a novel structure, and can exhibit an excellent effect in a use to which the phthalonitrile compound can be applied. An example of the use of the phthalonitrile compound may be a raw material or precursor for, so-called, a phthalonitrile resin, a phthalocyanine dye, a fluorescent whitening agent, a photographic sensitizer, an acid anhydride, or the like.

The present application can provide a phthalonitrile compound and a use thereof. The phthalonitrile compound has a novel structure, and can exhibit an excellent effect in a use to which the phthalonitrile compound can be applied. An example of the use of the phthalonitrile compound may be a raw material or precursor for, so-called, a phthalonitrile resin, a phthalocyanine dye, a fluorescent whitening agent, a photographic sensitizer, an acid anhydride, or the like.

This invention relates to particles comprising a pigment core particle encapsulated by a polymer, a process for their preparation, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.