Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

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or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

##STR00001##

or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

The present disclosure provides a laundry care composition having at least one laundry care ingredient and at least one leuco composition conforming to Formula (I):
Ar.sup.1Ar.sup.2Ar.sup.3CH  (I)
wherein Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 are independently a carbocyclic aryl or heteroaryl, and Ar.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of: unsubstituted phenyl, electron deficient carbocyclic aryl, and heteroaryl. The present disclosure also provides a method of determining an authentic laundry care composition and test kits for detecting authentic laundry care compositions.

The present disclosure provides a laundry care composition having at least one laundry care ingredient and at least one leuco composition conforming to Formula (I):
Ar.sup.1Ar.sup.2Ar.sup.3CH  (I)
wherein Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 are independently a carbocyclic aryl or heteroaryl, and Ar.sup.1 is selected from the group consisting of: unsubstituted phenyl, electron deficient carbocyclic aryl, and heteroaryl. The present disclosure also provides a method of determining an authentic laundry care composition and test kits for detecting authentic laundry care compositions.

The invention disclosed herein relates to novel ligands (Lx) of Formula-I for selective detection of Cr (III) in pure aqueous medium and industrially viable process for the preparation thereof. Further the invention provides the process of selective detection of Cr (III) by fluorimetry using novel ligands of Formula-I. The invention also discloses a method of solubilizing novel ligands of formula-I in pure aqueous medium with the aid of non-ionic surfactant. The invention discloses a method of selective detection of Cr (III) using novel ligands of Formula-I. ##STR00001##

The invention disclosed herein relates to novel ligands (Lx) of Formula-I for selective detection of Cr (III) in pure aqueous medium and industrially viable process for the preparation thereof. Further the invention provides the process of selective detection of Cr (III) by fluorimetry using novel ligands of Formula-I. The invention also discloses a method of solubilizing novel ligands of formula-I in pure aqueous medium with the aid of non-ionic surfactant. The invention discloses a method of selective detection of Cr (III) using novel ligands of Formula-I. ##STR00001##

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

##STR00001##

or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I):

##STR00001##

or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.

A new leuco dye produces a yellow color while demonstrating also exceptional light and thermal stability under light.

A new leuco dye produces a yellow color while demonstrating also exceptional light and thermal stability under light.