A method for producing a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment includes a step of forming a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment into a pigment. The halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment is obtained by depositing a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine, which is synthesized by using a compound that generates an acid by reacting with water, and the aforementioned step includes a pretreatment step of dry-crushing the halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment by using an attritor and then washing the dry-crushed halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment with water.

A method for producing a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment includes a step of forming a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment into a pigment. The halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment is obtained by deposition of a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine, which is synthesized by using a compound that generates an acid by reacting with water, and the step includes a pretreatment step of heating the halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment in water to obtain a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine prepigment having a pH of 5.0 or more.

A method for producing a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment includes a step of forming a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment into a pigment. The halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment is obtained by deposition of a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine, which is synthesized by using a compound that generates an acid by reacting with water, and the step includes a pretreatment step of heating the halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment in water to obtain a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine prepigment having a pH of 5.0 or more.

A method for producing a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment according to one embodiment includes a first step of obtaining a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment by deposition by extracting a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine, which is synthesized by using a compound that generates an acid by reacting with water; and a second step of forming the halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment into a pigment.

A method for producing a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine pigment according to one embodiment includes a first step of obtaining a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment by deposition by extracting a halogenated zinc phthalocyanine, which is synthesized by using a compound that generates an acid by reacting with water; and a second step of forming the halogenated zinc phthalocyanine crude pigment into a pigment.

A compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein at least one of R.sub.a to R.sub.d is a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl-2-yl group; and at least one of R.sub.a to R.sub.d has a specific substituent.

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A compound represented by the following formula (1), wherein at least one of R.sub.a to R.sub.d is a substituted or unsubstituted biphenyl-2-yl group; and at least one of R.sub.a to R.sub.d has a specific substituent.

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The present invention relates to a composition comprising a photosensitizer use in prevention or treatment of dermatological disease in a patient, wherein the composition is used in the following order of steps: (a) topical application or subcutaneous injection of said composition to an area of the skin of said patient, (b) exposure of at least said area of the skin to light with a wavelength spectrum similar or identical to sun light for a duration of 30 min to 5 hours, and (c) exposure of at least said area of the skin to light of a wavelength spectrum comprising only one maximum in the absorbance spectrum of said photosensitizer
as well as to methods of treating dermatological disease using the outlined steps and kits of parts comprising such compositions and light sources suitable to apply the respectively indicated light.

The invention relates to benzimidazole derivatives which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds.

The invention relates to benzimidazole derivatives which are suitable for use in electronic devices, and to electronic devices, in particular organic electroluminescent devices, containing said compounds.