申请人:Matsui Takahiko
公开号:US20080292792A1
公开(公告)日:2008-11-27
A novel azo compound represented by the following formula (1) wherein A represents the following formula (2) and is located preferably in a position meta or para to the azo group; R
1
and R
2
each independently represents hydrogen, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C
1-4
alkoxy, etc.; R
3
and R
4
each independently represents hydrogen, halogeno, cyano, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C
1-4
alkyl, hydroxy, or C
1-4
alkoxy; and n is 0 or 1. [In the formula (2), R
5
represents cyano, carboxy, C
1-4
alky, C
1-4
alkoxycarbonyl, or phenyl; and R
6
, R
7
, and R
8
each independently represents hydrogen, halogeno, cyano, carboxy, sulfo, nitro, C
1-4
alkyl, C
1-4
alkoxy, or acylamino.] The compound is useful as a black dye, especially one for ink compositions for, e.g., ink-jet prints. Also provided are: an ink composition which contains the compound and has excellent storage stability; and a print obtained through recording with the ink. The print is excellent in light resistance, ozone resistance, fastness to moisture, etc.