JP2002226487A - Borate compound, photopolymerizable composition containing the same and recording material - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new borate compound having high stability (preservability) and sensitivity, and further to provide a photopolymerizable composition and a recording material containing the borate compound. SOLUTION: This borate compound is represented by general formula (I) (wherein, R1 is an alkyl group having a fluorine atom, or an aralkyl group having a fluorine atom; R2, R3 and R4 are each an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or a silyl group; and Z+ is a cation). The photopolymerizable composition and the recording material contain the borate compound.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

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The present invention relates to a novel borate compound, a photopolymerizable composition containing the borate compound, and a recording material.

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2. Description of the Related Art Examples of using a borate compound as a photopolymerization initiator in combination with a sensitizing dye have been known. For example, U.S. Pat.
Nos. 2541 and 5,151,520 disclose triarylalkyl borates having a chaotic dye such as cyanine or rhodamine as a counter ion. These compounds are used as photopolymerization initiators. Also,
From U.S. Pat. No. 5,055,372 it is known to use quaternary ammonium compounds, for example tetramethylammonium, pyridinium, cetylpyridinium, as triarylalkylborate counter-caotin.

However, since these borate compounds are unstable in a medium containing a component having an acidic group (hereinafter referred to as "acid-containing medium"), they are used as a photopolymerization initiator in the medium. Can not be done. JP-A-9-188686 discloses that introduction of an electron-withdrawing group into an aryl group of a triarylalkylborate makes the compound stable in an acid-containing medium. Since the introduction increases the oxidation potential of the borate compound, there is a problem that the sensitivity is lower than that of triphenylalkyl borate.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a novel borate compound having high stability (preservability) and sensitivity, and a photopolymerizable compound containing the same. It is intended to provide compositions and recording materials.

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Means for Solving the Problems As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have found that the novel borate compound of the present invention has excellent stability (preservability) even in the presence of an acid-containing medium. And a high sensitivity, and a photopolymerizable composition and a recording material containing the same were completed. The means for solving the above problems are as follows. (1) A borate compound represented by the following general formula (I).

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(Wherein, R ¹ represents an alkyl group having a fluorine atom or an aralkyl group having a fluorine atom;
² , R ³ and R ⁴ each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or a silyl group, and Z ⁺ represents a cation. (2) In the general formula (I), R ¹ is a benzyl group having a fluorine atom, and R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are aryl groups. Borate compounds. (3) In a photopolymerizable composition containing at least a compound capable of undergoing radical polymerization and a photopolymerization initiator, the photopolymerization initiator contains the borate compound described in the above (1) or (2). Photopolymerizable composition. (4) The photopolymerizable composition according to (3), further comprising a dye. (5) On the support, there is provided a recording layer containing the photopolymerizable composition according to the above (3) or (4), a coloring component A, and a coloring component B that reacts with the coloring component A to form a color. Recording material characterized by the above-mentioned.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The borate compound of the present invention is represented by the above general formula (I). The borate compound of the present invention in which a fluorine atom has been introduced into an alkyl group or an aralkyl group has excellent stability (preservability) even when an acid-containing medium is present, and is capable of photopolymerization of a photopolymerizable composition. When used as an initiator, it shows higher sensitivity than expected from its oxidation potential. Therefore, when the borate compound of the present invention is used for a photopolymerizable composition or a recording material, a photopolymerizable composition or a recording material having high sensitivity and good stability (storability) can be obtained.

In the general formula (I), R ¹ is an alkyl group having a fluorine atom or an aralkyl group having a fluorine atom. The alkyl group is preferably a straight-chain or branched one having 1 to 30 carbon atoms having a fluorine atom, more preferably 1 to 20 carbon atoms. The aralkyl group having a fluorine atom preferably has 7 to 30 carbon atoms, and more preferably has 7 to 20 carbon atoms. In the case of an aralkyl group, the fluorine atom is preferably substituted on the benzene ring. The alkyl group and the aralkyl group may be substituted with a substituent other than a fluorine atom.

Other substituents other than the fluorine atom further substituting the alkyl group or the aralkyl group include a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, Acyloxy, amino, acylamino, carbamoyl, cyano, alkylsulfenyl, arylsulfenyl, alkylsulfinyl, arylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, sulfonamide, sulfamoyl, carboxyl Sulfonic acid group, acyl group, silyl group, heterocyclic group and the like.

The alkyl group or the aralkyl group further substituted with a fluorine atom other than a fluorine atom is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, for example, a methyl group, a trifluoromethyl group and an ethyl group. , Butyl, hexyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, decyl, dodecyl, octadecyl, propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, pentyl, 1-ethylpentyl Group, cyclopentyl group, cyclohexyl group, isopentyl group, heptyl group, nonyl group, undecyl group, t-octyl group, ethoxycarbonylmethyl group, butoxycarbonylmethyl group, 2-ethylhexyloxycarbonylmethyl group, 1- (ethoxycarbonyl) Ethyl group, 2 ', 4
-Diisopentylphenyloxymethyl group, 2 ', 4'
-Di-t-butylphenyloxymethyl group, ethoxycarbonylethyl group, 2-ethylhexyloxycarbonylethyl group, butyldecyloxycarbonylethyl group,
Dibutylaminocarbonylmethyl group, dibenzylaminocarbonylethyl group, ethyloxycarbonylpropyl group, 2-ethylhexyloxycarbonylpropyl group,
2,4-di-t-amylphenyloxypropyl group, 1
-(2 ', 4'-di-t-amylphenyloxy) propyl group, 2,4-di-t-butylphenyloxypropyl group, acetylaminoethyl group, N, N-dihexylaminocarbonylethyl group, 2, 4-di-t-amyloxyethyloxycarbonylpropyl group, isostearyloxycarbonylpropyl, 1- (2,4-di-t-pentylphenyloxy) propyl group, 2,4-di-t-
Examples include a pentylphenyloxyethyloxycarbonylpropyl group, a naphthyloxyethyloxycarbonylethyl group, an N-methyl-N-phenylethyloxycarbonylethyl group, a methanesulfonylaminopropyl group, and the like.

Similarly, the aryl group as a substituent is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms.
Phenyl group, 2-methylphenyl group, 2-chlorophenyl group, 2-methoxyphenyl group, 2-ethoxyphenyl group, 2-propoxyphenyl group, 2-isopropoxyphenyl group, 2-butoxyphenyl group, 2- (2- Ethylhexyloxy) phenyl group, 2-octyloxyphenyl group, 2-undecyloxyphenyl group, 2-trifluoromethylphenyl group, 2- (2-ethylhexyloxy) -5-chlorophenyl group, 2,2′-hexyloxy -3,5-dichlorophenyl group, 3- (2,4-di-t-pentylphenoxyethoxy) phenyl group, 2-
(Dibutylaminocarbonylethoxy) phenyl group,
2,4-dichlorophenyl group, 2,5-dichlorophenyl group, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl group, 3-chlorophenyl group, 3-nitrophenyl group, 3-cyanophenyl group, 3-trifluoromethylphenyl group, 3 -Methoxyphenyl group, 3-ethoxyphenyl group, 3-butoxyphenyl group, 3- (2'-ethylhexyloxy) phenyl group, 3,4-dichlorophenyl group, 3,5-dichlorophenyl group, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl group , 3,5
-Dibutoxyphenyl group, 3-octyloxyphenyl group, 3- (dibutylaminocarbonylmethoxy) phenyl group, 3- (di-2-ethylhexylaminocarbonylmethoxy) phenyl group, 3-dodecyloxyphenyl group, 4-chlorophenyl group , 4-cyanophenyl group, 4
-Nitrophenyl group, 4-trifluoromethylphenyl group, 4-methoxyphenyl group, 4-ethoxyphenyl group, 4-isopropoxyphenyl group, 4-butoxydiphenyl group, 4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenyl group, 4-isopentyloxyphenyl group, 4- (octadecyloxy) phenyl group, 4-benzylphenyl group,
4-aminosulfonylphenyl group, 4-N, N-dibutylsulfonylphenyl group, 4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl group, 4- (2-ethylhexyloxycarbonyl)
Phenyl group, 4-t-octylphenyl group, 4-fluorophenyl group, 3-acetylphenyl group, 2-acetylaminophenyl group, 2,4-di-t-pentylphenyl group, 4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) Carbonylphenyl group, 4-methylthiophenyl group, 4- (4-chlorophenylthio) phenyl group, hydroxyphenyl group, phenylsulfonylphenyl group, phenylsulfonyloxyphenyl group, phenylcarbonyloxyphenyl group,
Examples thereof include a dimethylaminocarbonyloxyphenyl group and a butylcarbonyloxyphenyl group.

The alkenyl group is preferably an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, for example, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a styryl group, 6-methyl-hept-3-ene-2-ene.
Yl group, 6-methyl-5-ethyl-hept-3-ene-
And a 2-yl group.

The alkynyl group is preferably an alkynyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, such as an ethynyl group, a provinyl group and a propargyl group.

The alkoxy group is preferably an alkoxy group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propyloxy group, an isopropyloxy group, a butoxy group, an isobutoxy group, a sec-butoxy group and a t-butoxy group. , Pentyloxy group, isopentyloxy group,
Hexyloxy group, heptyloxy group, octyloxy group, 2-ethylhexyloxy group, decyloxy group, dodecyloxy group, octadecyloxy group, ethoxycarbonylmethyloxy group, 2-ethylhexyloxycarbonylmethyloxy group, aminocarbonylmethyloxy group, N, N-dibutylaminocarbonylmethyloxy group, N-methylaminocarbonylmethyloxy group, N-
Examples include an ethylaminocarbonylmethyloxy group, an N-octylaminocarbonylmethyloxy group, an N-methyl-N-benzylaminocarbonylmethyloxy group, a benzyloxy group, a cyanomethyloxy group, and the like.

The aryloxy group may have 6 to 3 carbon atoms.
And an aryloxy group of 0 is preferable, for example, phenyloxy group, 1-naphthyloxy group, 2-naphthyloxy group, 2-chlorophenyloxy group, 2-methyloxyphenyl group, 2-methoxyphenyloxy group, 2-butoxyphenyl Oxy group, 3-chlorophenyloxy group, 3
-Trifluoromethylphenyloxy group, 3-cyanophenyloxy group, 3- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenyloxy group, 3-nitrophenyloxy group, 4-fluorophenyloxy group, 4-cyanophenyloxy group, 4- Butoxyphenyloxy group, 4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenyloxy group, 4-octadecylphenyloxy group and the like.

The alkoxycarbonyl group is preferably an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, such as methoxycarbonyl group, ethoxycarbonyl group, propoxycarbonyl group, butoxycarbonyl group, hexyloxycarbonyl group, 2-ethylhexyloxycarbonyl. Group, octyloxycarbonyl group, decyloxycarbonyl group, octadecyloxycarbonyl group, phenyloxyethyloxycarbonyl group, 2,4-di-t
-Amylphenyloxyethyloxycarbonyl group,
A 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylcyclohexyloxycarbonyl group, an isostearyloxycarbonyl group, and the like.

The acyloxy group may have 2 to 20 carbon atoms.
Acyloxy group and the like, for example, acetyloxy group, propanoyloxy group, butanoyloxy group, pentanoyloxy group, trifluoromethylcarbonyloxy group, octanoyloxy group, decanoyloxy group,
Examples of the amino group such as an undecanoyloxy group and an octadecanoyloxy group include an unsubstituted amino group and an amino group having a substituent. As the amino group, an amino group having a total carbon number of 0 to 50 is preferable.
—NH ₂ , N-alkylamino group, N-arylamino group, N-acylamino group, N-sulfonylamino group,
N, N-dialkylamino group, N, N-diarylamino group, N-alkyl-N-arylamino group, N, N-
And a disulfonylamino group. More specifically, N-methylamino group, N-ethylamino group, N-propylamino group, N-isopropylamino group, N-te
rt butylamino group, N-hexylamino group, N-cyclohexylamino group, N-octylamino group, N-2-
Ethylhexylamino group, N-decylamino group, N-octadecylamino group, N-benzylamino group, N-phenylamino group, N-2-methylphenylamino group, N-
2-chlorophenylamino group, N-2-methoxyphenylamino group, N-2-isopropoxyphenylamino group, N-2- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenylamino group, N-3-chlorophenylamino group, N-3 -Nitrophenylamino group, N-3-cyanophenylamino group, N-4-methoxyamino group, N-4- (2'-ethylhexyloxy) phenylamino group, N-4-cyanophenylamino group, N-methyl -N-phenylamino group, N, N-dimethylamino group, N, N-dibutylamino group, N, N-diphenylamino group, N, N-diacetylamino group, N, N-dibenzoylamino group, N, N N-
(Dibutylcarbonyl) amino group, N, N- (di-2-
Ethylhexylcarbonyl) amino group, N, N- (dimethylsulfonyl) amino group, N, N- (diethylsulfonyl) amino group, N, N- (dibutylsulfonyl) amino group, N, N- (2-ethylhexylsulfonyl) amino Group, N, N- (diphenylsulfonyl) amino group and the like.

The carbamoyl group includes an unsubstituted carbamoyl group and a carbamoyl group having a substituent. As the substituent, an alkyl group and an aryl group are preferable. As the carbamoyl group represented by R ^{1 to} R ⁴ ,
A carbamoyl group having a total of 1 to 30 carbon atoms is preferable, for example, N-methylcarbamoyl group, N-ethylcarbamoyl group, N-propylcarbamoyl group, N-butylcarbamoyl group, N-hexylcarbamoyl group, N-cyclohexylcarbamoyl group, An N-octylcarbamoyl group,
N-2-ethylhexylcarbamoyl group, N-decylcarbamoyl group, N-octadecylcarbamoyl group, N-
Phenylcarbamoyl group, N-2-methylphenylcarbamoyl group, N-2-chlorophenylcarbamoyl group,
N-2-methoxyphenylcarbamoyl group, N-2-isopropoxyphenylcarbamoyl group, N-2- (2-
Ethylhexyloxy) phenylcarbamoyl group, N-
3-chlorophenylcarbamoyl group, N-3-nitrophenylcarbamoyl group, N-3-cyanophenylcarbamoyl group, N-4-methoxycarbamoyl group, N-4-
(2′-ethylhexyloxy) phenylcarbamoyl group, N-4-cyanophenylcarbamoyl group, N-methyl-N-phenylcarbamoyl group, N, N-dimethylcarbamoyl group, N, N-dibutylcarbamoyl group, N,
And N-diphenylcarbamoyl group.

The alkylsulfenyl group is preferably an alkylsulfenyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, for example, a methylsulfenyl group, an ethylsulfenyl group, a propylsulfenyl group, an isopropylsulfenyl group,
Butylsulfenyl group, hexylsulfenyl group, cyclohexylsulfenyl group, octylsulfenyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-ethylhexylsulfenyl group, a decanoylsulfenyl group, a dodecanoylsulfenyl group, an octadecanoylsulfenyl group, and a cyanomethylsulfenyl group.

The arylsulfenyl group is preferably an arylsulfenyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, for example, a phenylsulfenyl group, a 1-naphthylsulfenyl group, a 2-naphthylsulfenyl group, a 2-chlorophenylsulfenyl group. , 2-methylphenylsulfenyl group, 2-methoxyphenylsulfenyl group, 2-butoxyphenylsulfenyl group, 3-chlorophenylsulfenyl group, 3-triplylomethylphenylsulfenyl group, 3-cyanophenylsulfenyl group , 3- (2-
Ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfenyl group, 3-
Nitrophenylsulfenyl group, 4-fluorophenylsulfenyl group, 4-cyanophenylsulfenyl group,
Examples thereof include a 4-butoxyphenylsulfenyl group, a 4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfenyl group, and a 4-otatadecylphenylsulfenyl group.

The alkylsulfinyl group is preferably an alkylsulfinyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, such as a methylsulfinyl group, an ethylsulfinyl group, a propylsulfinyl group, an isopropylsulfinyl group,
Butylsulfinyl group, hexylsulfinyl group, cyclohexylsulfinyl group, octylsulfinyl group,
Examples thereof include a 2-ethylhexylsulfinyl group, a decanoylsulfinyl group, a dodecanoylsulfinyl group, an octadecanoylsulfinyl group, and a cyanomethylsulfinyl group.

The arylsulfinyl group is preferably an arylsulfinyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, for example, phenylsulfinyl, 1-naphthylsulfinyl, 2-naphthylsulfinyl, 2-chlorophenylsulfinyl, 2-methylphenylsulfinyl Group, 2-methoxyphenylsulfinyl group, 2-butoxyphenylsulfinyl group, 3-chlorophenylsulfinyl group, 3-triplomethylmethylsulfinyl group, 3-cyanophenylsulfinyl group, 3- (2-
Ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfinyl group, 3-
Nitrophenylsulfinyl group, 4-fluorophenylsulfinyl group, 4-cyanophenylsulfinyl group,
Examples thereof include a 4-butoxyphenylsulfinyl group, a 4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfinyl group, and a 4-otatadecylphenylsulfinyl group.

As the alkylsulfonyl group, one having 1 carbon atom
To 20 alkylsulfonyl groups, e.g., methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, butylsulfonyl, hexylsulfonyl, cyclohexylsulfonyl, octylsulfonyl, 2-ethylhexylsulfonyl, deca Examples include a noylsulfonyl group, a dodecanoylsulfonyl group, an octadecanoylsulfonyl group, and a cyanomethylsulfonyl group.

The arylsulfonyl group has 6 carbon atoms.
To 30 arylsulfonyl groups, for example, phenylsulfonyl, 1-naphthylsulfonyl, 2-
Naphthylsulfonyl, 2-chlorophenylsulfonyl, 2-methylphenylsulfonyl, 2-methoxyphenylsulfonyl, 2-butoxyphenylsulfonyl, 3-chlorophenylsulfonyl, 3-trifluoromethylphenylsulfonyl, 3-cyanophenyl Sulfonyl group, 3- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfonyl group, 3-nitrophenylsulfonyl group, 4
-Fluorophenylsulfonyl group, 4-cyanophenylsulfonyl group, 4-butoxyphenylsulfonyl group, 4
-(2-ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfonyl group, 4-octadecylphenylsulfonyl group and the like.

The sulfamoyl group includes an unsubstituted sulfamoyl group and a substituted sulfamoyl group. As the sulfamoyl group, the total carbon number is 0 to 3;
0 is preferable, for example, a sulfamoyl group, an N-alkylsulfamoyl group, an N-arylsulfamoyl group, an N, N-dialkylsulfamoyl group, an N, N-diarylsulfamoyl group, an N- And an alkyl-N-arylsulfamoyl group. More specifically, an N-methylsulfamoyl group, an N-ethylsulfamoyl group, an N-propylsulfamoyl group,
N-butylsulfamoyl group, N-hexylsulfamoyl group, N-cyclohexylsulfamoyl group, N-octylsulfamoyl group, N-2-ethylhexylsulfamoyl group, N-decylsulfamoyl group, N-octadecylsulfamoyl group, N-phenylsulfamoyl group, N-2-methylphenylsulfamoyl group, N-
2-chlorophenylsulfamoyl group, N-2-methoxyphenylsulfamoyl group, N-2-isopropoxyphenylsulfamoyl group, N-2- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfamoyl group, N-3 -Chlorophenylsulfamoyl group, N-3-nitrophenylsulfamoyl group, N-3-cyanophenylsulfamoyl group, N-4-methoxysulfamoyl group, N-4-
(2'-ethylhexyloxy) phenylsulfamoyl group, N-4-cyanophenylsulfamoyl group, N-
Methyl-N-phenylsulfamoyl group, N, N-dimethylsulfamoyl group, N, N-dibutylsulfamoyl group, N, N-diphenylsulfamoyl group, N, N-
And a di (2-ethylhexyl) sulfamoyl group.

The acyl group is preferably an acyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, for example, acetyl, propanoyl, butanoyl, hexanoyl, octanoyl,
Examples include a 2-ethylhexanoyl group, a decanoyl group, a dodecanoyl group, and an octadecanoyl group.

The heterocyclic group is preferably an aromatic or aliphatic heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom and a phosphorus atom. Examples thereof include a 2-furyl group, a furfuryl group, a 2-thienyl group, a 2-pyrrolyl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a piperidino group, a 4-piperidyl group, and a 2-quinolyl group.

In the general formula (I), the alkyl group for R ¹ includes a trifluoromethyl group, a perfluoroethyl group, a perfluoropropyl group, a perfluorobutyl group,
Perfluoropentyl group, perfluorohexyl group, perfluoroheptyl group, perfluorooctyl group, perfluorodecyl group, perfluorododecyl group, 1,1,
1-trifluoroethyl group, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl group, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl group, 2,2,3,3,3
-Pentafluoropropyl group, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorobutyl group, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexyl group, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctyl group, 1H, 1H, 2H,
2H-perfluorodecyl group, 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorododecyl group, perfluoroisobutyl group, perfluoro-t-butyl group, perfluoroisoamyl group, 1H, 1H,
And a 2H, 2H-perfluoroisoamyl group. Further, as the aralkyl group, a 2-fluorobenzyl group, a 3-fluorobenzyl group, a 4-fluorobenzyl group,
2,4-difluorobenzyl group, 2,6-difluorobenzyl group, 3,4-difluorobenzyl group, 3,5-difluorobenzyl group, 2,4,6-trifluorobenzyl group,
2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl group and the like.

Among them, R ¹ is preferably a benzyl group having a fluorine atom, and more preferably a compound represented by the following formula (II).

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Embedded image General formula (II)

(Wherein, R ⁵ , R ⁶ , R ⁷ , R ⁸ and R ⁹ represent an H atom, a fluorine atom, or a substituent other than a fluorine atom, provided that at least one of R ⁵ to R ⁹ One represents a fluorine atom, and R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ each represent an H atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group.) Among them, at least one of R ⁵ , R ⁷ and R ^{9 in} the formula
One substituent is preferably a fluorine atom, R ⁶ and R ⁸ are substituents other than an H atom or a fluorine atom, and R ¹⁰ and R ¹¹ are each particularly preferably H, alkyl or aryl.

In the general formula (I), R ² , R ³ and R
⁴ is an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group,
Examples of the alkyl group include the same as those described above for the alkyl of R ¹ . Examples of the aryl group include a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthranyl group. As the heterocyclic group, an aromatic or aliphatic heterocyclic ring containing a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, and a phosphorus atom is preferable. For example, 2-furyl, furfuryl, 2-
Examples thereof include a thienyl group, a 2-pyrrolyl group, a 2-pyridyl group, a piperidino group, a 4-piperidyl group, and a 2-quinolyl group. R ² , R ³ , and R ⁴ in the formula (I) represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, and a silyl group, which may be the same and different. From a synthetic point of view, R ² ,
Preferably, R ³ and R ⁴ are the same. These may be further substituted by a substituent. As this substituent,
For example, there may be mentioned those mentioned as substituents which may further substitute the alkyl group or aralkyl group of R ^{1 in} the general formula (I). Among them, R ² , R ³ and R ⁴
Is preferably an aryl group, and more preferably an aryl group having an electron-withdrawing group. As such an aryl group, specifically, a 3-fluorophenyl group, a 3-chlorophenyl group, a 5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl group,
5-chloro-2-methylphenyl group, 4-chloro-2-
Examples include a methylphenyl group and a 3-chloro-4-methylphenyl group.

Of the borate compounds represented by the general formula (I), those in which R ¹ is a benzyl group having a fluorine atom and R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are aryl groups are particularly preferred. The fluorine atom is preferably substituted on the benzene ring, and examples of such a benzyl group having a fluorine atom include those represented by the general formula (II). Further, as the aryl group, an aryl group having an electron-withdrawing group as described above is preferable.

In the general formula (I), Z ⁺ represents a group capable of forming a cation. These are, for example, alkali metals (especially lithium or sodium), alkaline earth metals, transition metals, quaternary ammoniums, dye cations or cationic transition metal coordination complexes. Preferred are ammonium, tetraalkylammonium or dye cations. Tetraalkylammonium is represented by the following formula.

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In the formula, R ^{74 to} R ⁷⁷ represent an alkyl group.
For example, tetramethylammonium in which R ^{74 to} R ⁷⁷ are a methyl group, tetraethylammonium in which an ethyl group is
Examples include tetrapropylammonium which is a propyl group and tetrabutylammonium which is a butyl group.

As Z ⁺ , the following benzyltrialkylammonium is also preferable.

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In the formula, R ^{78 to} R ⁸⁰ represent an alkyl group.
Preferred examples of benzyltrialkylammonium include benzyltrimethylammonium, benzyltriethylammonium, benzyltripropylammonium, and benzyltributylammonium. Also preferred are trisalkylammonium ions, for example, trimethylammonium. Z ⁺ may be a phosphonium ion or an ammonium ion shown below.

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In the formula, R _W , R _X , R _Y and R _Z are each independently a hydrogen atom, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, a phenyl group or an arylalkyl group. Represent. Specific examples of the substituents of these alkyl group, cycloalkyl group, alkenyl group, phenyl group, and aralkyl group include a halogen atom,
Hydroxyl group, heterocycloalkyl group (for example, epoxy group, aziridyl group, oxetanyl group, furanyl group, pyrrolidinyl group, pyrrolyl group, thiophenyl group, tetrahydrofuranyl group, etc.), dialkylamino group, amino group, carboxyl group, alkyl or aryl Carbonyl, and aryloxy or alkoxycarbonyl groups. The tetravalent nitrogen atom may be a part of a 5-membered ring or a 6-membered ring, and another ring may be condensed. These ring systems may further include other heteroatoms such as S, N,
O may be included.

Z ⁺ may be a polyammonium ion or a polyphosphonium ion, which is a poly-form of the ammonium ion or phosphonium ion, and a bis-form is particularly preferable. Examples of the substituent when the polyion is substituted include the same substituents as those of the monoion.

The ammonium ion and the phosphonium ion are neutral dyes (for example, thioxanthene,
Thioxanthone, coumarin, ketocoumarin, etc.). The ion is obtained by reacting an ammonium ion and a phosphonium ion substituted with a reactive group (for example, an epoxy group, an amino group, a hydroxyl group, etc.) with a suitable neutral dye. For example, it is described in EP-A224967 (Quantacure QTX).

Similarly, ammonium and phosphonium ions can be replaced by colorless electron acceptors (eg, benzophenone). Examples of Z ⁺ when the ammonium ion is substituted with benzophenone are shown below, but are not particularly limited thereto.

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Other quaternary ammonium ions include:
For example, there is a trimethylcetylammonium ion or a cetylpyridinium ion.

Other examples of Z ⁺ include cations of cation group 1 shown below.

Cation group 1

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In the above formula, X represents P (phosphorus), S (sulfur) or N (nitrogen), and R represents an alkyl group or an aryl group.

Other examples of Z ⁺ include cations of cation group 2 or cation group 3 shown below. In the formula of the cation group 2 shown below, R represents an alkyl group or an aryl group. These cations are described in J. Yaguchi et al. Polym. Sci. Part
A: Polymer Chem. 1992, 30, 19
87, and Polymer 1993, 34 (6),
1130. In the formula of cation group 3, R ′
Represents an unsubstituted or substituted benzyl group or phenacyl group. These cations are described in
-770221. The aromatic ring in the pyrimidinium moiety of these cations may be substituted.

Cation group 2

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Cation group 3

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The other positive ion Z ⁺ may be another onium ion, for example, an iodonium ion or a sulfonium ion. About this cation, for example, EP-A5555508 and EP-A690074
And those represented by the following formulas.

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As Z ⁺ , the following cations are also preferred.

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Further, other examples of the above Z ⁺ include the following cations. In the following formula, R _g represents an alkyl group, especially an ethyl group, or a benzyl group. Further, the aromatic ring may have a substituent.

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Further, Z ⁺ may be a halonium ion, and in particular, a diaryliodonium ion disclosed in, for example, EP-A 334056 and EP-A 562897 is preferable.

Further, for example, ferrocenium cations represented by the following formulas described in EP-A94915 and EP-A109851 are also preferable.

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The above-mentioned Z ⁺ represents an ammonium ion, a phosphonium ion, a sulfonium ion, an iodonium ion, a cellonium ion, an arsonium ion, a teronium ion, a bismusonium ion, etc., as disclosed in JP-A-6-266102. May be an onium ion.

In addition, Z ⁺ may be a cationic transition metal complex compound, and specific examples in such a case include those described in US Pat. No. 4,954,414. In particular, bis (2,2′-bipyridine) (4
4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine) ruthenium,
Tris (4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)
Ruthenium, tris (4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-
Bipyridine) iron, tris (2,2 ′, 2 ″ -terpyridine) ruthenium, tris (2,2′-bipyridine) ruthenium and bis (2,2′-bipyridine) (5-chloro-1,10-phenanthrin) Ruthenium is preferred.

Further, the above Z ⁺ represents “chemistry of functional dye”
(1981, CMC Publishing Co., pp. 393 to 416) and cationic dyes described in “Coloring Materials” (60 [4] 212-224 (1987)). Is a wavelength region of 300 nm or more, preferably 400 to 1
Any cationic dye having a maximum absorption wavelength in a wavelength region of 100 nm can be suitably used.
Among them, cationic methine dye, polymethine dye, triarylmethane dye, indoline dye, azine dye,
Xanthene dyes, cyanine dyes, hemicyanine dyes, rhodamine dyes, azamethine dyes, oxazine dyes or acridine dyes are preferred, and cationic cyanine dyes, hemicyanine dyes, rhodamine dyes or azamethine dyes are more preferred.

Further, a cationic polymer may be used as Z ⁺ .

The borate compound of the present invention can be prepared by, for example, preparing a solution of an alkyl halide or an aralkyl halide,
A solution containing a boron compound such as triaryl borane and an alkaline earth metal such as magnesium is dropped at room temperature, stirred for about 1 hour, and then added to the Z.
^An aqueous solution containing a quaternary salt containing ⁺ as a cation is added and stirred for about 1 hour. Then, it can be manufactured by extracting with an organic solvent, drying with a desiccant, filtration and concentration.

The borate compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present invention can be suitably used as a photopolymerization initiator. That is, the borate compound of the present invention not only ensures acid stability by introducing a fluorine atom into the radical generating portion of the borate, but also exhibits higher sensitivity than expected from the oxidation potential, Therefore, it can be particularly suitably used for the photopolymerizable composition and the recording material of the present invention described below.

[Photopolymerizable Composition] The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention contains at least the borate compound of the present invention (which can function as a “photopolymerization initiator”), and is preferably a dye and radical polymerization. It contains possible compounds and, if necessary, other components.

(Photopolymerization Initiator) The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention contains at least the borate compound represented by the general formula (I) of the present invention as a photopolymerization initiator. The borate compounds represented by the general formula (I) may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Among the borate compounds of the present invention, Z ⁺ in the general formula (I) is not the cationic dye (hereinafter, may be referred to as “borate compound I”) and in the general formula (I). Z ⁺
Is a borate compound (hereinafter, referred to as a cationic dye)
It may be referred to as "borate compound II." ) Is preferably used in combination such that the borate moiety is at least equimolar to the cationic dye moiety from the viewpoint of obtaining sufficiently high sensitivity and decoloring performance. The ratio of borate compound I / borate compound II is 1/1 to 50 /
1, preferably in the range of 1.2 / 1 to 30
/ 1, more preferably in the range of 1.2 / 1.
Most preferably, it is used in the range of ２０20/1. The borate compound I is 1 to the borate compound II
If it is less than / 1, the generation of radicals is small, and sufficient polymerization reactivity and decoloring performance may not be obtained. If it is more than 50/1, sufficient sensitivity may not be obtained.

The content of the borate compound of the present invention contained in the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention is 1 to 2 with respect to the total weight of the following radically polymerizable compound in the photopolymerizable composition.
0% by weight is preferable, and 4 to 15% by weight is more preferable.
If the content is less than 1% by weight, the polymerizability and the color erasability may decrease. If the content is more than 20% by weight, the storage stability may decrease.

In the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention, a compound other than the borate compound of the present invention can be added as another photopolymerization initiator as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. Examples of the other photopolymerization initiator include benzophenone, 4,4-bis (dimethylamino) benzophenone, 4-methoxy-4′-dimethylaminobenzophenone, 4,4′-dimethoxybenzophenone, 4-dimethylaminobenzophenone, Dimethylaminoacetophenone, benzylanthraquinone, 2-tert-
Butylanthraquinone, 2-methylanthraquinone, xanthone, thioxanthone, 2-chlorothioxanthone, 2,4-diethylthioxanthone, fluorenone,
Aroma such as bisacylphosphine oxides such as acridone and bis (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl) -phenylphosphine oxide, and acylphosphine oxides such as 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl-diphenylphosphine oxide. Group ketones;

Benzoin and benzoin ethers such as benzoin methyl ether, benzoin ethyl ether, benzoin isopropyl ether and benzoin phenyl ether; 2- (o-chlorophenyl) -4,5-diphenylimidazole duplex, 2- (o-chlorophenyl) -4,5-di (m-methoxyphenyl) imidazole duplex, 2- (o-fluorophenyl) -4,5-diphenylimidazole duplex, 2- (o-methoxyphenyl) -4,5-diphenylimidazole Mers, 2-
2,4,6-triarylimidazole duplex such as (p-methoxyphenyl) -4,5-diphenylimidazole duplex; polyhalogen compound such as carbon tetrabromide, phenyltribromomethylsulfone, phenyltrichloromethylketone; JP-A-59-133428, JP-B-57-133
No. 1819, JP-B-57-6096, U.S. Pat.
A compound described in No. 15455;

2,4,6-tris (trichloromethyl)
-S-triazine, 2-methoxy-4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2-amino-4,6
-Bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine, 2-
JP-A-58-29803 such as (P-methoxystyryl) -4,6-bis (trichloromethyl) -S-triazine
S-triazine derivatives having a trihalogen-substituted methyl group described in (1);

Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cyclohexanone peroxide, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanone peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, di-tert-butyldioxy isophthalate, 2,5-dimethyl-2,5-di (benzoyl veroxy) Hexane, tert-butyl baroxybenzoate, a, a'-bis (tert-butyl baroxyisopropyl) benzene, dicumyl peroxide, 3,3 ', 4,4'-tetra- (tert-butyl veroxy carbonyl) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
Organic peroxides described in No. 9-189340;

Azinium salt compounds described in US Pat. No. 4,743,530; tetramethylammonium salt of triphenylbutyrate borate, tetrabutylammonium salt of triphenylbutyrate borate, tetramethylammonium salt of tri (P-methoxyphenyl) butyrate borate Organic boron compounds described in European Patent No. 0223587; other diaryliodonium salts, iron allene complexes, and the like.

Also, a combination of two or more compounds is known, and these can be used in the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention. Examples of the combination of two or more compounds include a combination of a 2,4,5-triarylimidazole dimer and a mercaptobenzoxazole and the like, and the 4,4′- described in US Pat. No. 3,427,161. Combination of bis (dimethylamino) benzophenone and benzophenone or benzoin methyl ether, benzoyl-N-methylnaphthothiazoline and 2,4-bis (trichloromerchi) -6- (4'-) described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,239,850. Methoxyphenyl)-
Combinations of triazoles, combinations of dialkylaminobenzoic acid esters and dimethylthioxanthone described in JP-A-57-23602, and 4,4'-bis (dimethylamino) benzophenone and benzophenone described in JP-A-59-78339. And a combination of three kinds of polymethyl halide compounds.

Further, as other photopolymerization initiator, a borate compound other than the borate compound of the present invention can be added as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired. Such a borate compound is disclosed in, for example, JP-A-62-14304.
4, JP-A-9-188865, JP-A-9-1886
No. 86, JP-A No. 9-188710, and the like, or a spectral sensitizing dye-based borate compound obtained from a cationic dye.

(Dye) The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention preferably contains a dye. As the dye, 300 to 1
Spectral sensitizing dyes having a maximum absorption wavelength at 000 nm are preferred. By coexisting the spectral sensitizing dye with the borate compound of the present invention, in order to efficiently respond to the exposure light source in the spectral absorption wavelength region, high sensitivity is achieved,
The generation of radicals can be controlled using any light source in the ultraviolet to infrared region. However, when the borate compound of the present invention is the borate compound II, specifically, in the case of a compound having both functions of a dye part and a borate part having a maximum absorption wavelength at 300 to 1000 nm in the structure thereof, Alternatively, the spectral sensitizing dye may not be used.

High sensitivity can be obtained by arbitrarily selecting the spectral sensitizing dye from the spectral sensitizing dyes in the above wavelength range and using it for the purpose of adjusting the photosensitive wavelength so as to be compatible with the light source used. Further, as a light source used for image exposure, a blue, green, or red light source, an infrared laser, or the like can be selected. Therefore, for example, when a color image is formed by using a multicolor recording material in which monochromatic recording layers that develop different hues are stacked, spectral enhancement having different absorption wavelengths in each monochromatic layer having a different color hue is used. By using a light source suitable for the absorption wavelength of the dye in the presence of a dye, each layer (each color) forms a highly sensitive and sharp image even in a recording material in which a plurality of layers are laminated. High sensitivity and sharpness can be achieved as a whole multicolor recording material.

As the spectral sensitizing dye, known cationic dyes, neutral dyes and anionic dyes can be used. Specific examples of the spectral sensitizing dye include “Research Disclosure, Vol. 200, January 1980.
February, Item 20036 ”and“ Sensitizer ”(p.160
~ P.163, Kodansha; Katsumi Tokumaru, Shin Okawara / ed., 198
7 years).

Specifically, 3-ketocoumarin compounds described in JP-A-58-15603, JP-A-58-4030
No. 2 thiopyrylium salt, JP-B-59-2832
No. 8, No. 60-53300, and naphthothiazole merocyanine compounds described in JP-B-61-9621, 62
-3842, JP-A-59-89303, JP-A-60-6
No. 0104, a merocyanine compound.

Further, “Chemistry of Functional Dyes” (1981)
Year, CMC Publishing Co., p.393-p.416) and "Colorants"
(60 [4] 212-224 (1987)). Specific examples thereof include a cationic methine dye, a cationic carbonium dye, a cationic quinone imine dye, a cationic indoline dye, and a cationic styryl. Dyes.

The spectral sensitizing dyes include coumarin (including ketocoumarin or sulfoncoumarin) dyes, merostyril dyes, oxonol dyes, hemioxonol dyes, and other keto dyes; non-ketopolymethine dyes, triarylmethane dyes, xanthene dyes Non-keto dyes such as dyes, anthracene dyes, rhodamine dyes, acridine dyes, aniline dyes, and azo dyes; Ketopolymethine dyes include quinone imine dyes such as azine dyes, oxazine dyes, thiazine dyes, quinoline dyes, and thiazole dyes.

The spectral sensitivity of the photopolymerization initiator used in the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention can be obtained in the ultraviolet to infrared region by appropriately using the spectral sensitizing dye. The above various spectral sensitizing dyes may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The ratio of the spectral sensitizing dye to the borate compound of the present invention is very important in terms of increasing the sensitivity and obtaining sufficient decolorability by light irradiation in the fixing step when used as a recording material. Becomes In addition to the ratio of the spectral sensitizing dye / borate compound required for the photopolymerization reaction (= 1/1: molar ratio), the amount of borate necessary to sufficiently decolor the spectral sensitizing dye remaining in the layer It is preferable to add a compound from the viewpoint of obtaining sufficiently high sensitivity and decoloring performance. That is, the spectral sensitizing dye /
The ratio of the borate compound is preferably used in the range of 1/1 to 1/50, more preferably in the range of 1 / 1.2 to 1/30, and more preferably 1 / 1.2 to 1/20. Most preferably, it is used in the range. If the spectral sensitizing dye is more than 1/1 with respect to the borate compound, sufficient polymerization reactivity and decolorability may not be obtained, and 1/50
If the amount is less than the above, the applicability may be deteriorated.

The total amount of the spectral sensitizing dye and the borate compound is based on the amount of the radically polymerizable compound used.
0.1 to 25% by weight is preferred, 0.1 to 20% by weight is more preferred, and 0.1 to 15% by weight is most preferred. If the amount is less than 0.1% by weight, the effects of the present invention may not be obtained. If the amount exceeds 25% by weight, storage stability may be reduced and coating suitability may be reduced.

When the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention is used for a recording layer of a recording material, the content of the spectral sensitizing dye is 0.1 to 5% by weight based on the total weight of the recording layer. Preferably
0.5 to 2% by weight is more preferred. The spectral sensitizing dye and the borate compound may be added to the coating solution for the recording layer after being mixed in advance, and when preparing the coating solution for the recording layer, the spectral sensitizing dye and the borate compound may be used. And may be added separately.

(Radical Polymerizable Compound) The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention preferably contains a radical polymerizable compound. When the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention is used as a recording material, the radical polymerizable compound is contained for the purpose of imparting resistance to an image after recording, improving the sensitivity of the recording material, and the like. The radical polymerizable compound is a compound having at least one ethylenically unsaturated bond in its chemical structure, and includes a monomer, a prepolymer (a dimer, a trimer, and an oligomer thereof), and a mixture thereof. Or a compound having a chemical structure such as a copolymer thereof. Specific examples thereof include unsaturated carboxylic acids and salts thereof, esters of aliphatic polyhydric alcohol compounds and unsaturated carboxylic acids, and amides of aliphatic polyamine compounds and unsaturated carboxylic acids.

Specific examples of the unsaturated carboxylic acid include acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, crotonic acid, isocrotonic acid, and maleic acid. Specific examples of the salt of the unsaturated carboxylic acid include a sodium salt and a potassium salt of the aforementioned unsaturated carboxylic acid. Examples of the ester of the aliphatic polyhydric alcohol compound and the unsaturated carboxylic acid include acrylates, methacrylates, itaconic esters, crotonic esters, isocrotonic esters, and the like. These will be described more specifically.

Examples of the acrylate include ethylene glycol diacrylate, triethylene glycol triacrylate, 1,3-butanediol diacrylate, tetramethylene glycol diacrylate, propylene glycol diacrylate, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, and trimethylolethane. Triacrylate, 1,4-cyclohexanediol diacrylate, pentaerythritol diacrylate, pentaerythritol triacrylate, pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, dipentaerythritol diacrylate, dipentaerythritol triacrylate, dipentaerythritol tetraacrylate, sorbitol triacrylate, sorbitol Tetraacrylate, sorbitol Data, sorbitol hexaacrylate, polyester acrylate oligomer.

Examples of the methacrylic acid ester include tetramethylene glycol dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate, trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, trimethylolethane trimethacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate,
3-butanediol dimethacrylate, pentaerythritol dimethacrylate, pentaerythritol trimethacrylate, dipentaerythritol dimethacrylate,
Sorbitol tetramethacrylate, bis- [p- (3
-Methacryloxy-2-hydroxypropoxy) phenyl] dimethylmethane, bis- [p- (acryloxyethoxy) phenyl] dimethylmethane and the like.
Examples of the itaconic acid ester include ethylene glycol diitaconate, propylene glycol diitaconate, 1,3-butanediol diitaconate, and 1,4-
Butanediol diitaconate, tetramethylene glycol diitaconate, pentaerythritol diitaconate, sorbitol tetritaconate and the like.

Examples of the crotonate include ethylene glycol dicrotonate, tetramethylene glycol dicrotonate, pentaerythritol dicrotonate, and sorbitol tetracrotonate.
Examples of the isocrotonic acid ester include ethylene glycol diisocrotonate, pentaerythritol diisocrotonate, and sorbitol tetraisocrotonate. Maleic esters include ethylene glycol dimaleate, triethylene glycol dimaleate,
Pentaerythritol dimaleate, sorbitol tetramaleate and the like can be mentioned. These esters may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

Examples of the amide of the aliphatic polyamine compound and the unsaturated carboxylic acid include methylene bis-acrylamide, methylene bis-methacrylamide,
1,6-hexamethylenebis-acrylamide, 1,6
-Hexamethylenebis-methacrylamide, diethylenetriaminetrisacrylamide, xylylenebisacrylamide, xylylenebismethacrylamide and the like.

In addition to the above, a vinyl monomer represented by the following general formula is added to a polyisocyanate compound having two or more isocyanate groups in one molecule described in JP-B-48-41708. A vinyl urethane compound containing two or more polymerizable vinyl groups in the molecule is exemplified. CH ₂ ＣC (R) COOCH ₂ CH (R) OH where R represents H or CH ₃ . Further, a polymer compound having a vinyl group or a vinylidene group, for example, a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an epoxy group, a halogen atom,
Or a condensation compound of a polymer compound having a sulfonyloxy group with acrylic acid, methacrylic acid or a derivative thereof.

The radical polymerizable compounds may be used alone or in combination of two or more. The content of the radical polymerizable compound contained in the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention is preferably from 10 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably from 20 to 40 parts by weight, based on 1 part by weight of the borate compound. If the content is less than 10 parts by weight, the color density may be reduced, and if it is more than 50 parts by weight, storage stability may be reduced.

(Other components) The above-mentioned other components are used for the purpose of accelerating the polymerization reaction, and further, as an auxiliary agent, a reducing agent such as an oxygen scavenger or a chain transfer agent of an active hydrogen donor or a chain transfer agent. Other compounds that promote the polymerization can be added. Examples of the oxygen removing agent include phosphine, phosphonate, phosphite, a first silver salt, and other compounds easily oxidized by oxygen. Specifically, N-phenylglycine, trimethylparbituric acid, N, N-dimethyl-2,6-diisopropylaniline, N, N, N-
2,4,6-pentamethylanilic acid can be mentioned. Further, thiols, thioketones, trihalomethyl compounds, lophine dimer compounds, iodonium salts, sulfonium salts, azinium salts, organic peroxides, azides and the like are also useful as polymerization accelerators.

The photopolymerizable composition of the present invention can be suitably used for the recording material of the present invention described below. Since the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention contains the borate compound of the present invention, even when an acid-containing medium is present, the recording material is highly sensitive and has excellent storability due to a steric protection effect. Obtainable.

[Recording Material] The recording material of the present invention has a recording layer on a support and, if necessary, other layers. (Recording Layer) The recording layer contains the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention, a color-forming component A, and a color-forming component B that reacts with the color-forming component A to form the color-forming component A. And other components. Here, the photopolymerizable composition of the present invention refers to at least a photopolymerizable composition containing the borate compound of the present invention, or at least a borate compound of the present invention, a dye, and a radical polymerizable compound. Means the contained photopolymerizable composition. That is, when the borate compound of the present invention is a spectral sensitizing dye-based borate compound (borate compound II) obtained from a cationic dye, it is not necessary to newly contain a dye. When the color-forming component B is a compound having a polymerizable group, the radical-polymerizable compound may not be newly contained, and the color-forming component B having the polymerizable group may be unnecessary.
Can also be used as the radically polymerizable compound.

-Coloring component A and coloring component B- Both the coloring component A and the coloring component B which reacts with the coloring component A to form the coloring component A are substantially colorless, and are excellent when not processed. Transparent. The color forming component A and the color forming component B have stability before recording, anti-fogging,
Alternatively, from the viewpoint of image resistance and the like, it is preferable that at least one of the microcapsules is included in the microcapsules, and it is preferable that the colorants have a property of being colored when they come into contact with each other by heating and / or pressing.

The combination of the two components (color-forming component A and color-forming component B) constituting such a recording layer includes the following (A)
The following combinations are preferred (in the following examples, the former is the color-forming component A and the latter is the color-forming component B).

(A) Combination of an electron donating dye precursor and an electron accepting compound. (A) A combination of a diazonium salt compound and a coupling component (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a “coupler”). (C) A combination of a metal salt of an organic acid such as silver behenate and silver stearate with a reducing agent such as protocatechinic acid, spiroindane and hydroquinone. (D) A combination of a long-chain fatty acid iron salt such as ferric stearate and ferric myristate, and a phenol such as tannic acid, gallic acid and ammonium salicylate. (E) Organic acid heavy metal salts such as nickel, cobalt, lead, copper, iron, mercury, and silver salts such as acetic acid, stearic acid, and palmitic acid; and alkali metals or alkalis such as calcium sulfide, strontium sulfide, and potassium sulfide. A combination with an earth metal sulfide or a combination of the organic acid heavy metal salt and an organic chelating agent such as s-diphenylcarbazide or diphenylcarbazone. (F) A combination of a heavy metal sulfate such as a sulfate of silver, lead, mercury, sodium and the like, and a sulfur compound such as sodium tetrathionate, sodium thiosulfate and thiourea. (G) an aliphatic ferric salt such as ferric stearate;
Combinations with aromatic polyhydroxy compounds such as 3,4-hydroxytetraphenylmethane.

(G) A combination of a metal salt of an organic acid such as silver oxalate or mercury oxalate with an organic polyhydroxy compound such as polyhydroxy alcohol, glycerin or glycol. (Q) A combination of a ferric salt of a fatty acid such as ferric pelargonate or ferric laurate with a thiocesyl carbamide or isothiocesyl carbamide derivative. (Co) A combination of a lead salt of an organic acid such as lead caproate, lead pelargonate or lead behenate with a thiourea derivative such as ethylenethiourea or N-dodecylthiourea. (B) A combination of a higher aliphatic heavy metal salt such as ferric stearate and copper stearate with zinc dialkyldithiocarbamate. (B) Those which form an oxazine dye such as a combination of resorcinol and a nitroso compound. (S) A combination of a formazan compound and a reducing agent and / or a metal salt. (C) A combination of a protected dye (or leuco dye) precursor and a deprotecting agent. (So) A combination of an oxidizing color former and an oxidizing agent. (T) Combination of phthalonitriles and diiminoisoindolines. (A combination in which a phthalocyanine is formed.) (H) A combination of an isocyanate and a diiminoisoindoline (a combination in which a colored pigment is formed). (T) Combination of pigment precursor and acid or base (combination formed by pigment).

Among these, the combination of the two components of the coloring component A and the coloring component B constituting the recording layer is as follows.
(A) a combination of an electron-donating dye precursor and an electron-accepting compound, (A) a combination of a diazonium salt compound and a coupler, (C) a combination of an organic metal salt and a reducing agent, or (C)
It is preferred to use a combination of a protected dye (or leuco dye) precursor and a deprotecting agent.

Next, preferably contained in the recording layer,
The combinations (A), (A) and (C) of the above compositions will be described in detail below. (A) Combination of electron donating dye precursor and electron accepting compound The electron donating dye precursor preferably used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is substantially colorless. It has the property of giving color or accepting a proton such as an acid to develop color,
For example, phthalide compounds, fluoran compounds, thiazine compounds, leuco auramine compounds, rhodamine lactam compounds, spiropyran compounds, pyridine compounds, pyrazine compounds, fluorene compounds, and the like are preferably exemplified.

Examples of the phthalide compound include, for example,
US Reissued Patent No. 23,024, US Patent No. 3,49
No. 1,111, No. 3,491,112, No. 3,4
No. 91,116 and 3,509,174, and specifically, 3,3-bis (p
-Dimethylaminophenyl) -6-dimethylaminophthalide, 3,3-bis (p-dimethylaminophenyl) phthalide, 3- (p-diethylaminophenyl) -3-
(1-ethyl-2methylindol-3-yl) 4-azaphthalide, 3,3-bis (1-octyl-2-methylindol-3-yl) phthalide and the like.

The fluoran compounds include, for example, US Pat. Nos. 3,624,107 and 3,62.
No. 7,787, No. 3,641,011, No. 3,4
No. 62,828, No. 3,681,390, No. 3,
920,510 and 3959,571, specifically, 2- (dibenzylamino) fluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-diethylaminofluoran, 2-anilino -3-methyl-6
-Dibutylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-N-ethyl-N-isoamylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-N-methyl-N-
Cyclohexylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-
Chloro-6-diethylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-N-ethyl-N-isobutylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-6-dibutylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6 N-methyl-N
-Tetrahydrofurfurylaminofluoran, 2-anilino-3-methyl-6-biperidinoaminofluoran,
2- (o-chloroanilino) -6-diethylaminofluoran, 2- (3,4-dichloroanilino) -6-diethylaminofluoran and the like.

The thiazine compounds include, for example,
Benzoyl leucon methylene blue, p-nitrobenzyl leucomethylene blue and the like. Examples of the leuco auramine-based compound include, for example, 4,4′-bis-
Dimethylaminobenzhydrin benzyl ether, N-
Halophenyl-leuco auramine, N-2,4,5-trichlorophenyl leuco auramine and the like can be mentioned.

Examples of the rhodamine lactam compound include rhodamine-B-anilinolactam and rhodamine-lactam.
(P-nitrile) lactam and the like. Examples of the spiropyran-based compound include, for example, US Pat.
No. 1,808, specifically, 3-methyl-spiro-dinaphthopyran, 3-ethyl-spiro-dinaphthopyran 3,3′-dichloro-spiro-dinaphthopyran, 3-benzyl-spiro- Dinaphthopyran, 3-methyl-naphtho- (3-methoxy-benzo)
Spiropyran, 3-propyl-spiro-dibenzopyran and the like.

Examples of the pyridine-based and pyrazine-based compounds include compounds described in US Pat. Nos. 3,775,424, 3,853,869, and 4,246,318. . Examples of the fluorene-based compound include compounds described in Japanese Patent Application No. 61-240989.

The content of the electron-donating dye precursor is preferably 0.1 to 5 g / m ^{2 in the} recording layer.
0.1-3 g / m < ² > is more preferable. The content is
If it is less than 0.1 g / m ² , the color density may be insufficient, while if it exceeds 5 g / m ² , the coating aptitude may deteriorate.

When each of the electron-donating dye precursors that emit cyan, magenta, and yellow hues is used as the electron-donating dye precursor, the recording material of the present invention is used as a full-color recording material. Can be used. As the cyan, magenta and yellow coloring dyes, the respective dyes described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,800,149 can be used. Further, as an electron-donating dye precursor for yellow coloring, US Pat.
Nos. 00 and 148 can be used,
Dyes described in JP-A-63-53542 can be used as the electron-donating dye precursor for cyan coloring.

Examples of the electron accepting compound which forms a color by acting on the electron donating dye precursor include hydroxybenzoic acid,
Preferable examples include ester compounds, phenol derivatives, salicylic acid derivatives, metal salts of aromatic carboxylic acids, acid clay, pentonite, novolak resins, metal-treated novolak resins, and metal complexes.

Specifically, JP-A-4-226455,
JP-A-63-173682 and JP-A-59-83693,
Nos. 60-141587 and 62-99190, EP 29323, JP-A-62-167077, and JP-A-62-16777.
Nos. 2-16708 and 63-317558
No. 0-9309, Japanese Patent Publication No. 45-14039,
2-140483, JP-A-48-51510, JP-A-57-210886, JP-A-58-87089,
JP-A-59-11286, JP-A-60-176799
And those described in JP-A-61-95988. Further, the electron accepting compound may have a polymerizable group.

The electron-accepting compound is preferably used in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 15 parts by weight, based on 1 part by weight of the electron-donating dye precursor used. More preferably, it is used. If the amount is less than 0.1 part by weight, the color density may be insufficient.
If the amount exceeds 0 parts by weight, the sensitivity may be lowered or the suitability for coating may be deteriorated.

(A) Combination of a diazonium salt compound and a coupler The diazonium salt compound is a compound which undergoes a coupling reaction with a coupler, which will be described later, to form a desired hue and has a specific wavelength before the reaction. It is a photo-decomposable diazonium salt compound that decomposes when exposed to light in the region and no longer has a coloring ability even in the presence of a coupling component. The hue in this color forming system is determined by the azo dye formed by the reaction between the diazonium salt compound and the coupler. Therefore, the maximum absorption wavelength (color hue) can be easily controlled by changing the chemical structure (position and type of the substituent, etc.) of the diazonium salt compound or the coupler. Can be obtained.

The photo-decomposable diazonium salt compound preferably used in the present invention includes an aromatic diazonium salt compound represented by the following formula. Ar-N ₂ ⁺ X ^- wherein, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, X ^-
Represents an acid anion.

In the above formula, Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group. As the substituent, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylthio group, an aryl group, an aryloxy group, an arylthio group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, a carboxamide group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonamide group, a ureido group, Examples thereof include an amino group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a nitro group, and a halogen atom. These substituents may be further substituted.

Ar is preferably an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a phenyl group, a 2-methylphenyl group, a 2-chlorophenyl group, a 2-methoxyphenyl group, a 2-butoxyphenyl group, (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenyl group, 2-octyloxyphenyl group, 3- (2,4-di-t-pentylphenoxyethoxy) phenyl group, 4-chlorophenyl group, 2,5-
Dichlorophenyl group, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl group, 3-chlorophenyl group, 3-methylphenyl group, 3
-Methoxyphenyl group, 3-butoxyphenyl group, 3-
Cyanophenyl group, 3- (2-ethylhexyloxy)
Phenyl group, 3,4-dichlorophenyl group, 3,5-dichlorophenyl group, 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl group,

3- (dibutylaminocarbonylmethoxy) phenyl group, 4-cyanophenyl group, 4-methylphenyl group, 4-methoxyphenyl group, 4-butoxyphenyl group, 4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) phenyl group, -Benzylphenyl group, 4-aminosulfonylphenyl group, 4-N, N-dibutylaminosulfonylphenyl group, 4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl group, 4- (2
-Ethylhexylcarbonyl) phenyl group, 4-fluorophenyl group, 3-acetylphenyl group, 2-acetylaminophenyl group, 4- (4-chlorophenylthio) phenyl group, 4- (4-methylphenyl) thio-2,5 −
Butoxyphenyl group, 4- (N-benzyl-N-methylamino) -2-dodecyloxycarbonylphenyl group and the like.

Further, these groups may be further substituted by an alkyloxy group, an alkylthio group, a substituted phenyl group, a cyano group, a substituted amino group, a heterocyclic group, a halogen atom and the like.

The diazonium salt compound preferably used in the present invention preferably has a carbon number of 12 or more, a solubility in water of 1% or less, and a solubility in ethyl acetate of 5% or more.

Hereinafter, specific examples of the diazonium salt compound that can be suitably used for the recording material of the present invention are shown, but the present invention is not limited to these.

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In the present invention, one type of diazonium salt compound may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination according to various purposes such as hue adjustment.

[0130] The content of the diazonium salt compound preferably contains 0.01 to 3 g / m ² on the recording layer, and more preferably contains 0.02~1.0g / m ^2. If the amount is less than 0.01 g / m ² , sufficient color developability cannot be obtained. If the amount exceeds 3 g / m ² , the sensitivity is lowered and the fixing time needs to be lengthened, which is not preferable.

As the coupler that undergoes a coupling reaction with the diazonium salt compound, any coupler that can form a dye by coupling with the diazonium salt compound in a basic atmosphere and / or a neutral atmosphere can be used. One type may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination, depending on various purposes such as hue adjustment.

Examples of the coupler include Research Disclosure No. Nos. 17643, VII-CG, and VII. 307105 and VII-C to G, but a non-diffusible one having a hydrophobic group called a ballast group or a polymerized one is preferable. Examples of the coupler preferably used in the present invention include, for example,
Cyan couplers include naphthol couplers and phenol couplers, and are described in US Pat. No. 2,369,92.
9, 2,772,162, 2,801,171
Nos. 2,895,826 and 3,446,622
Nos. 3,758,308 and 3,772,002
Nos. 4,052,212 and 4,126,396
Nos. 4,146,396 and 4,228,233
Nos. 4,254,212 and 4,296,199
Nos. 4,296,200 and 4,327,173
Nos. 4,333,999 and 4,334,011
Nos. 4,343,011, 4,427,767
No. 4,451,559 and 4,690,889
No. 4,775,616, West German Patent Publication 3,32
9,729, European Patents 121,365A and 249,
And couplers described in the specifications of JP-A-453A and JP-A-61-42658. Examples of the magenta coupler include imidazole [1,2-b] pyrazoles described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,500,630 and the like, and pyrazolo [1,5-b] described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,540,654.
b] [1, 2, 4] triazoles and the like.

Further, pyrazolotriazole couplers having a branched alkyl group directly bonded to the 2-, 3- or 6-position of a pyrazolotriazole ring as described in JP-A-61-65,245, Pyrazoloazole couplers containing a sulfonamide group in the molecule as described in JP-A-65,246, and having an alkoxyphenylsulfonamide ballast group as described in JP-A-61-147254. Pyrazoloazole couplers, pyrazolotriazole couplers having an alkoxy group or aryloxy group at the 6-position as described in European Patent Publications 226,849 and 294,785, and others, US Pat. No. 3,061, No. 432, No. 3,725,067,
JP-A-4,310,619, JP-A-4,351,897, JP-A-4,556,630, EP 73,636, JP-A-55-118,034, JP-A-60-35,730,
No. 60-43, 659, No. 60-185, 951,
No. 61-72,238, International Publication W088 / 0479
No. 5 and Research Disclosure No. 5 242
20; 24230 and the like. Examples of the yellow coupler include, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,933,501, 3,973,968, 4,022,620, 4,248,961, 4,314,023, and 4,326,024, 4,401,752, 4,511,649, European Patent 249,473A, and JP-B-58-10,739.
No., British Patent Nos. 1,425,020 and 1,476,7
No. 60 and the like.

Typical examples of polymerized dye-forming couplers are described in US Pat.
Nos. 80,211, 4,367,282, 4,40
9,320, 4,576,910, European Patent 34
1,188A, British Patent 2,102,137 and the like. Further, a so-called active methylene compound having a methylene group next to a carbonyl group can also be used. In addition, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-260336, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-2
Nos. 71395 and the like can be mentioned, and they can be appropriately selected and used as long as they meet the purpose of the present invention. Further, the coupler may have a polymerizable group.

Details are described in JP-A-4-201483, JP-A-7-223667, JP-A-7-223368, JP-A-7-323660, JP-A-5-278608,
JP-A-5-297024, JP-A-6-18669,
It is described in JP-A-6-18670 and JP-A-7-316280. In addition, Japanese Patent Application Nos. 08-027095 and 8-0270 filed earlier by the present applicant.
No. 96, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-030799, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-126
No. 10, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-132394, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-358
No. 755, Japanese Patent Application No. 8-358756, Japanese Patent Application No. 9-06
No. 9990 can also be referred to.

[0136] The addition amount of the coupler, to the recording layer, it is preferable to add 0.02 to 5 g / m ^2, from the viewpoint of effect, it is more preferable to add 0.1-4 g / m ² . If the addition amount is less than 0.02 g / m ² , the color developability may be poor, while if it exceeds 5 g / m ² , the applicability may be poor.

The coupler compound is preferably used in an amount of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, more preferably 1 to 10 parts by weight, based on 1 part by weight of the diazonium salt compound. If the amount is less than 0.1 part by weight, sufficient color developability cannot be obtained, and if the amount exceeds 20 parts by weight, the applicability deteriorates, which is not preferable.

The coupler compound can be used by adding a water-soluble polymer together with other components and solid-dispersing it with a sand mill or the like. Alternatively, the coupler compound can be emulsified with an appropriate emulsifying aid and used as an emulsion. . here,
The method of solid dispersion or emulsification is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known method can be used.
For details of these methods, see JP-A-59-1908.
No. 86, JP-A-2-141279, JP-A-7-171
No. 45.

In the present invention, tertiary amines, piperidines, piperazines, amidines, formamidines, pyridines, guanidines, morpholines and the like may be optionally used for the purpose of promoting the coupling reaction. A base can be used.

These organic bases include, for example, N,
N′-bis (3-phenoxy-2-hydroxypropyl) piperazine, N, N′-bis [3- (p-methylphenoxy) -2-hydroxypropyl] piperazine,
N, N'-bis [3- (p-methoxyphenoxy) -2
-Hydroxypropyl] piperazine, N, N'-bis (3-phenylthio-2-hydroxypropyl) piperazine, N, N'-bis [3- (β-naphthoxy) -2-
Hydroxypropyl] piperazine, N-3- (β-naphthoxy) -2-hydroxypropyl-N′-methylpiperazine,

Piperazines such as 1,4-bis {[3- (N-methylpiperazino) -2-hydroxy] propyloxy} benzene; N- [3- (β-naphthoxy) -2-
Hydroxy] propylmorpholine, 1,4-bis [(3
Morpholines such as -morpholino-2-hydroxy) propyloxy] benzene, 1,3-bis [(3-morpholino-2-hydroxy) propyloxy] benzene, N-
(3-phenoxy-2-hydroxypropyl) piperidines such as piperidine and N-dodecylpiperidine, triphenylguanidine, tricyclohexylguanidine, dicyclohexylphenylguanidine, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-N-methyl-N-benzylaminoethyl ester 4-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-N, N-di-n-butylaminoethyl ester, 4- (3-N, N-dibutylaminopropoxy) benzenesulfonamide, 4-
(2-N, N-dibutylaminoethoxycarbonyl) phenoxyacetic acid amide and the like. These organic bases may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

These are described in JP-A-57-123086,
JP-A-60-49991 and JP-A-60-94381, and Japanese Patent Application Nos. 7-228731 and 7-87.
235157 and Japanese Patent Application No. 7-235158.

The amount of the organic base to be used is not particularly limited, but may be 1 to 1 mol per 1 mol of the diazonium salt.
Preferably, it is used in a range of 30 mol.

Further, a coloring aid may be added for the purpose of accelerating the coloring reaction. Examples of the coloring aid include phenol derivatives, naphthol derivatives, alkoxy-substituted benzenes, alkoxy-substituted naphthalenes, hydroxy compounds, carboxylic amide compounds, and sulfonamide compounds. These compounds reduce the melting point of the coupler compound or the basic substance, or have the effect of improving the heat permeability of the microcapsule wall,
It is considered that high color density can be obtained.

(C) Combination of an organic metal salt and a reducing agent Specific examples of the organic metal salt include silver laurate,
Silver salts of long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids such as silver myristate, silver palmitate, silver stearate, silver arachiate or silver behenate; silver salts of benzotriazole, silver benzimidazole, silver carbazole or silver phthalazinone; Silver salts of organic compounds having an imino group; Silver salts of sulfur-containing compounds such as s-alkylthioglycolate; Silver salts of aromatic carboxylic acids such as silver benzoate and silver phthalate; Silver sulfonates such as silver ethanesulfonate Silver salt of sulfinic acid such as silver o-toluenesulfinate; silver salt of phosphoric acid such as silver phenylphosphate; silver barbiturate; silver saccharinate; silver salt of salicylaldoxime; And mixtures thereof. Of these, silver salts of long-chain aliphatic carboxylic acids are preferred, and silver behenate is more preferred. Also, behenic acid may be used together with silver behenate.

As the reducing agent, JP-A-53-102 can be used.
No. 0, page 227, lower left column, line 14 to page 229, upper right column, line 11 can be used as appropriate.
Among them, mono, bis, tris or tetrakisphenols, mono or bisnaphthols, di or polyhydroxynaphthalenes, di or polyhydroxybenzenes, hydroxymonoethers, ascorbic acid, 3-pyrazolidones, pyrazolic acid, pyrazolones It is preferable to use reducing sugars, phenylenediamines, hydroxylamines, reductones, hydroxamines, hydrazides, amide oximes, N-hydroxyureas and the like. Among the above, aromatic reducing agents such as polyphenols, sulfonamidophenols, and naphthols are particularly preferred.

In order to ensure sufficient transparency of the recording material, the recording layer may be provided with (a) a combination of an electron-donating dye precursor and an electron-accepting compound, or (a) a combination of a diazonium compound and a coupler. It is preferred to use a combination.

--Microencapsulation-- A method for microencapsulating the color forming component A or the color forming component B will be described. As a method for microencapsulation, a conventionally known method can be used. For example, US Patent Nos. 2,800,457 and 2,800,458
No. 3,287,154, British Patent No. 990443, JP-B-38-19574, and JP-A-42-294, respectively.
No. 446, No. 42-771, interfacial polymerization described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,418,250 and 3,660,304, and polymer precipitation described in U.S. Pat.
US Pat. No. 4,001,140, a method using an isocyanate polyol wall material described in US Pat. No. 3,914,511, a method using an isocyanate polyol wall material described in US Pat.
U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,087,376 and 4,089,802 using urea-formaldehyde-based or urea-formaldehyde-resorcinol-based wall forming materials, U.S. Pat.
No. 5455 melamine-formaldehyde resin,
A method using a wall-forming material such as hydroxybrobyl cellulose, JP-B-36-9168, JP-A-51-9079.
No. 952807, electrolytic dispersion cooling method described in 965,074, US Pat. No. 3,111,407, spray drying method described in British Patent No. 930422, and the like. .

The method for microencapsulation is not limited to these, but in the recording material of the present invention, particularly, the coloring component A is prepared by dissolving or dispersing it in a hydrophobic organic solvent serving as the core of the capsule. The oil phase thus obtained is mixed with an aqueous phase in which a water-soluble polymer is dissolved, and emulsified and dispersed by means of a homogenizer or the like. It is preferable to employ an interfacial polymerization method for forming a capsule wall. That is, a capsule having a uniform particle size can be formed in a short time, and a recording material having excellent raw preservability can be obtained.

The reactant for forming the polymer is added inside the oil droplet and / or outside the oil droplet. Specific examples of the polymer substance include polyurethane, polyurea, polyamide,
Examples include polyester, polycarbonate, urea-formaldehyde resin, melamine resin, polystyrene, styrene methacrylate copolymer, styrene-acrylate copolymer and the like. Among them, polyurethane, polyurea,
Polyamide, polyester, and polycarbonate are preferred, and polyurethane and polyurea are particularly preferred. The above polymer substances can be used in combination of two or more kinds.

Examples of the water-soluble polymer include gelatin, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and polyvinyl alcohol.

For example, when polyurethane is used as a capsule wall material, a polyvalent isocyanate and a second substance (for example, polyol or polyamine) which reacts with the polyisocyanate to form a capsule wall are mixed with a water-soluble polymer aqueous solution (aqueous phase) or After mixing in an oily medium (oil phase) to be encapsulated, emulsifying and dispersing these, and then heating, a polymer forming reaction occurs at the oil droplet interface to form microcapsule walls.

Examples of the polyvalent isocyanate and the polyols and polyamines to be reacted therewith include US Pat. Nos. 3,281,383, 3,737,695 and 3,793.
No. 68, JP-B-48-40347, JP-B-49-2415
9, JP-A-48-80191 and JP-A-48-84086.
The one described in the item can be used.

In the present invention, when preparing microcapsules containing the coloring component A, the contained coloring component A is
It may exist in the capsule in a solution state or a solid state. When the coloring component A is encapsulated in a solution state in a capsule, the coloring component A may be encapsulated in a state of being dissolved in a solvent. In this case, the solvent is 1 to 500 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the coloring component A. It is preferred to use in the range of parts by weight.

When the solubility of the color-forming component A to be encapsulated in the solvent is poor, a low-boiling solvent having high solubility may be used in combination. Examples of the low boiling point solvent include ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, isopropyl acetate, butyl acetate, methylene chloride and the like.

On the other hand, an aqueous solution in which a water-soluble polymer is dissolved is used for the aqueous phase to be used. After the oil phase is charged into the aqueous phase, emulsification and dispersion are carried out by means of a homogenizer or the like. And acts as a dispersion medium for stabilizing the emulsified aqueous solution.
Here, in order to more uniformly emulsify and disperse and stabilize,
A surfactant may be added to at least one of the oil phase and the aqueous phase. As the surfactant, a known emulsifying surfactant can be used. When adding a surfactant,
The addition amount of the surfactant is 0.1 to 5 with respect to the weight of the oil phase.
% By weight, more preferably 0.5 to 2% by weight.

The surfactant to be contained in the aqueous phase is preferably selected from anionic or nonionic surfactants that do not cause precipitation or aggregation by acting on the protective colloid. Can be. Preferred surfactants include, for example, sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate,
Examples include sodium alkyl sulfate, dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt, polyalkylene glycol (for example, polyoxyethylene nonyl phenyl ether) and the like.

As described above, the water-soluble polymer to be contained as a protective colloid in the aqueous phase in which the oil phase is mixed can be appropriately selected from known anionic polymers, nonionic polymers, and amphoteric polymers. it can.

As the anionic polymer, any of natural and synthetic polymers can be used.
Those having an O—, —SO ₂ — group or the like can be mentioned. Specifically, natural products such as arabic gum, alginic acid, and pectin; semi-synthetic products such as carboxymethylcellulose, phthalated gelatin and other gelatin derivatives, sulfated starch, sulfated cellulose, and ligninsulfonic acid; maleic anhydride (hydrolysis) Products), synthetic products such as acrylic acid (methacrylic acid) polymers and copolymers, vinylbenzenesulfonic acid polymers and copolymers, and carboxy-modified polyvinyl alcohol.

Examples of the nonionic polymer include polyvinyl alcohol, hydroxyethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and the like. Examples of the amphoteric polymer include gelatin. Of these, gelatin, gelatin derivatives, and polyvinyl alcohol are preferred. The water-soluble polymer is used as a 0.01 to 10% by weight aqueous solution.

All the components including the color-forming component to be contained in the recording layer are solid-dispersed together with a water-soluble polymer, a sensitizer and other color-forming auxiliaries by means of a sand mill or the like. Although it can be used, it is dissolved in a water-soluble or insoluble high-boiling organic solvent in advance and then mixed with a polymer aqueous solution (aqueous phase) containing a surfactant and / or a water-soluble polymer as a protective colloid. It is more preferable to use as an emulsified dispersion emulsified by a homogenizer or the like. In this case, if necessary, a low boiling point solvent can be used as a dissolution aid. Further, all the components including the above color-forming components can be separately emulsified and dispersed, or can be mixed in advance and then dissolved in a high boiling point solvent to be emulsified and dispersed. The preferred emulsified dispersion particle size is 1
μm or less.

For emulsification, the oil phase containing the above-mentioned components and the aqueous phase containing the protective colloid and the surfactant are mixed with a means commonly used for fine particle emulsification such as high-speed stirring and ultrasonic dispersion, for example, a homogenizer, a Manton-Gorry. It can be easily performed using a known emulsifying apparatus such as an ultrasonic disperser, a dissolver, and a Keddy mill. After the emulsification, the emulsified product is heated at 30 to 70 ° C. in order to promote a capsule wall forming reaction.
Warm up. In order to prevent aggregation of the capsules during the reaction, it is necessary to reduce the probability of collision between the capsules by adding water or to perform sufficient stirring.

During the reaction, a dispersion for preventing aggregation may be added again. Generation of carbon dioxide gas is observed with the progress of the polymerization reaction, and the end of the generation can be regarded as an approximate end point of the capsule wall forming reaction. Usually, microcapsules containing the target dye can be obtained by reacting for several hours.

The average particle size of the microcapsules used for the recording material of the present invention is preferably 20 μm or less, and more preferably 5 μm or less from the viewpoint of obtaining high resolution.
If the formed microcapsules are too small, the surface area with respect to a certain solid content becomes large, and a large amount of a wall material is required.

-Other Components- The following components are included in the recording layer as the other components for the purpose of improving the fastness of an image to light and heat or reducing yellowing due to light after fixing. Known antioxidants and the like can be used. Examples of the antioxidant include, for example, European Patent Publication Nos.
No. 09401, No. 309402, No. 31
Nos. 0551, 310552, and 459
No. 416, German Patent No. 3,435,443, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-48535, 62-2620.
Nos. 47, 63-113536 and 63-1
JP-A-63351, JP-A-2-262654, JP-A-2-71262, JP-A-3-121449, JP-A-5-61166, JP-A-5-119
No. 449, U.S. Pat. No. 4,814,262, U.S. Pat. No. 4,980,275, and the like.

In the recording layer, various known additives already used in heat-sensitive recording materials and pressure-sensitive recording materials can be used as the other components. Specific examples of these antioxidants include JP-A-60-1073.
Nos. 84, 60-107383 and 60-1
Nos. 25470, 60-125471, 6
Nos. 0-125472, 60-287485, 60-287486, and 60-28748.
No. 7, No. 60-287488, No. 61-16
Nos. 0287 and 61-185483 and 61
No. 211079, 62-146678,
Nos. 62-146680, 62-146679, 62-282885, 63-0511
Nos. 74, 63-89877 and 63-88
Nos. 380 and 63-088381, 63-88
Nos. 203372, 63-224989, 63-251282, 63-267594, 63-182484, and JP-A-1-2392.
Nos. 82, 4-291885, 4-291
No. 684, No. 5-188687, No. 5-18
Nos. 8686, 5-1490, 5-1
Compounds described in JP-A-108437, JP-A-5-170361, JP-B-48-043294 and JP-B-48-033212 are exemplified.

Examples of the binder used in the recording layer include known water-soluble polymer compounds and latexes. Examples of the water-soluble polymer compound include methyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, starch derivatives, casein, gum arabic, gelatin, ethylene-maleic anhydride copolymer, styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer, polyvinyl Alcohol, epichlorohydrin-modified polyamide, isobutylene-maleic salicylic anhydride copolymer, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamide and the like, and modified products thereof, and the like. Latexes such as styrene-butadiene rubber latex and methyl acrylate-butadiene Examples include rubber latex and vinyl acetate emulsion.

In the recording layer, known organic and inorganic pigments can be used as the other components. Specifically, kaolin, calcined kaolin, talc, wax stone,
Diatomaceous earth, calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, zinc oxide, lithopone, amorphous silica, colloidal silica, calcined stone, silica, magnesium carbonate, titanium oxide, alumina, barium carbonate, barium sulfate, mica, micro Balloons, urea-formalin fillers, polyester particles, cellulose fillers and the like can be mentioned.

In the recording layer, as the other components, known waxes, antistatic agents, defoamers, conductive agents, fluorescent dyes, surfactants, ultraviolet absorbers and precursors thereof,
Various additives can be included.

-Formation of Recording Layer- The recording layer is obtained by applying a recording layer coating solution onto a support,
It is formed by drying. Solvents that can be used in the recording layer coating liquid include water; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, sec-butanol, methyl cellosolve, 1-methoxy-2-propanol; methylene chloride, ethylene Halogen solvents such as chloride; ketones such as acetone, cyclohexanone, and methyl ethyl ketone; esters such as methyl cellosolve acetate, ethyl acetate and methyl acetate; toluene; single substances such as xylene; and mixtures of two or more of these. . Among them, water is particularly preferred.

To coat the coating solution for a recording layer on a support, a blade coater, rod coater, knife coater, roll doctor coater, reverse roll coater, transfer roll coater, gravure coater, kiss roll coater, curtain coater, An extrusion coater or the like can be used.

The coating method is described in “Research Disclosure, Vol. 200” (December 1980, I.
tem 20036 XV). The thickness of the recording layer is 0.1 to 50 μm
Is preferably, and more preferably 5 to 35 μm.

(Support) As the support, any paper support used for conventional pressure-sensitive paper, thermal paper, dry or wet diazo copy paper, or the like can be used. In particular,
Preferable examples include acidic paper, neutral paper, coated paper, plastic film laminated paper obtained by laminating plastic such as polyethylene on paper, synthetic paper, plastic film such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate. When a transparent material is used as the support, light irradiation in the latent image forming step or the fixing step can be performed from the support surface side of the recording material. The support may contain various additives such as a fluorescent whitening agent and a pigment.

(Other Layers) -Protective Layer- In the recording material of the present invention, a protective layer may be provided on the recording layer as the other layer. Two or more protective layers may be stacked as necessary. As the material used for the protective layer, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxy-modified polyvinyl alcohol, vinyl acetate-acrylamide copolymer, silicon-modified polyvinyl alcohol, starch, modified starch,
Methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, gelatins, gum arabic,
Casein, styrene-maleic acid copolymer hydrolyzate,
Styrene-maleic acid copolymer half ester hydrolyzate, isobutylene-maleic anhydride copolymer hydrolyzate, polyacrylamide derivative, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polystyrene sodium sulfonate, water-soluble polymer compounds such as sodium alginate, and styrene- Latexes such as butadiene rubber latex, acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber latex, methyl acrylate-butadiene rubber latex, and vinyl acetate emulsion are exemplified.

The water-soluble polymer compound in the protective layer can be cross-linked to further improve the storage stability, and a known cross-linking agent can be used as the cross-linking agent.
Specifically, water-soluble initial condensates such as N-methylol urea, N-methylol melamine, urea-formalin, dialdehyde compounds such as glyoxal and glutaraldehyde, inorganic crosslinking agents such as boric acid and borax, polyamide epichlorohydrin and the like Is mentioned. Further, the protective layer may be cured by an electron beam. In the protective layer, further known pigments,
Metal soaps, waxes, surfactants, optical brighteners, ultraviolet absorbers and the like can also be used. The coating amount of the protective layer is preferably ^{0.2~5g / m 2, 0.5~2g / m} 2
Is more preferred. Further, the film thickness is preferably from 0.2 to 5 μm, more preferably from 0.5 to 2 μm.

-Backcoat layer- The recording material of the present invention is used to correct the curl balance of the support and to prevent the penetration of chemicals and the like from the back surface.
As the other layer, a back coat layer may be provided. The back coat layer can be provided in the same manner as the protective layer, and can also be in the form of a label by combining release paper with an adhesive layer on the back surface.

-Intermediate layer- When the recording material of the present invention has a plurality of recording layers of different hues laminated on the support, a filter dye is contained between the monochromatic recording layers constituting the recording layer. An optional intermediate layer can be provided. The intermediate layer is mainly composed of a binder, and may contain additives such as a curing agent, a polymer latex, mica, and an ultraviolet absorber as needed. When the filter dye is used, it can be used by selecting from the spectral sensitizing dyes. However, it is possible to form a clear image by using a compound having the same light absorption wavelength as the spectral sensitizing dye in the upper layer of each intermediate layer. It is preferable because it can be performed. The filter dye can be emulsified and dispersed by an oil-in-water dispersion method or a polymer dispersion method and added to a desired layer, particularly, an intermediate layer.

In the oil-in-water dispersion method, the boiling point is 175 ° C.
After dissolving the filter dye in one of the above high-boiling solvents or low-boiling solvents having a temperature of 30 to 160 ° C., or a mixture thereof, in the presence of a surfactant, water, an aqueous gelatin solution or polyvinyl Finely dispersed in aqueous solvent such as alcohol aqueous solution. Examples of the high-boiling solvent include those described in U.S. Pat. No. 2,322,027. As the high boiling point solvent and the auxiliary solvent, the same solvents as those used in producing the microcapsules can be used.

The dispersion may be accompanied by phase inversion, and the auxiliary solvent may be removed or reduced by distillation, Nudel washing, ultrafiltration, or the like, and then used for coating. Specific examples of the polymer dispersion process, curing and impregnating latex include U.S. Pat. No. 4,199,383, West German Patent Application (OLS) Nos. 2,541,274 and 2,54.
No. 1,230, JP-A-49-74538, JP-A-51-5
9943, 54-32552 and "Research Disclosure, Vol. 148" (August 1976,
Item 14850).

Examples of the latex include acrylates or methacrylates such as ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, n-butyl methacrylate and 2-acetoacetoxyethyl methacrylate; acrylic acid, 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfone A copolymer latex of an acid monomer such as an acid is preferred.

—Antihalation Layer—A single layer having a polymer that reduces oxygen permeability, such as gelatin or PVA, may be provided between the support and the recording layer. By forming such a layer, it is possible to prevent photo-oxidative fading of an image.
Furthermore, a so-called antihalation layer can be provided between the support and the recording layer, or in the case of a transparent support, on the opposite side of the recording layer. Also in this case, it is preferable to use an antihalation layer that can be bleached by light or heat from the viewpoint of improving the whiteness of the background. In the case of bleaching with light, for example, a combination of a dye and a boron compound can be used. In the case of bleaching with heat, for example, a method of coloring with a base or a nucleophile to bleach the dye can be used.

When the recording material of the present invention is used as a full-color recording material, it is generally constituted by laminating a plurality of recording layers of different hues on a support.
Microcapsules containing a color-forming component A etc. for producing different hues and color-forming components B etc. are contained, but these may be contained in a single layer (of course, micro-capsules may be used). The components inside and outside the capsule may be reversed.) When these recording materials are irradiated with light,
Photosensitive by the difference in the light source wavelength, a multicolor image is formed.

When a plurality of photopolymerization initiators having different absorption wavelengths are used, a latent image corresponding to light of each wavelength is formed. Therefore, the color-forming components that produce different hues (for example, yellow, magenta, and cyan) correspond to the respective absorption wavelengths (the same color, the complementary color, or another color relationship). ) Can be used as a recording material for multiple colors, especially for full colors.
The photopolymerization initiator and the color-forming component may be respectively separated from each other in different layers to separate the colors, or may be mixed in a single layer. When mixing into a single layer, it is preferable to include both in a microcapsule. If they are mixed into a single layer, a recording material for multiple colors, particularly for full colors, can be easily manufactured.

[Image Recording Method] The recording material of the present invention can be used in a conventionally known image recording method. less than,
A preferred image recording method using the recording material of the present invention will be described. The recording material of the present invention irradiates the recording layer imagewise with light that is absorbed by the dye and not absorbed by the borate compound represented by the general formula (I), and is generated when the light is irradiated. A latent image forming step in which a latent image is formed by polymerizing a polymerizable compound by a radical to be formed, and heat and / or pressure is applied to the entire surface of the recording layer to cause the color-forming component A and the color-forming component B to react with each other. An image can be formed by going through a visualization step of visualizing the image.

At this time, if the recording material has a configuration in which the recording layer contains a plurality of organic dyes, a multicolor image can be easily obtained. If the hues of the organic dyes are three primary colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan, Thus, a full-color image can be easily obtained. The absorption wavelength of the dye that can be selected for forming a multicolor image can be selected from a wide range from ultraviolet to near infrared, and the obtained image has little color mixture.

This image recording process will be described in detail.
In the latent image forming step, when the dye is irradiated with light, the dye is excited and an interaction between the dye and the borate compound generates a radical from the borate compound. This radical causes the polymerizable compound to polymerize. The polymerizable compound refers to a coloring component B having a polymerizable group, a capsule oil having a polymerizable group, the radical polymerizable compound existing outside the capsule, and the like, and at least one of them. One polymerizes. Then, at the time of heating or pressurization in the visualization step, contact between the coloring component A and the coloring component B is prevented. That is, only the unexposed portions are colored by the contact of the coloring component A and the coloring component B.

The wavelength of the light source may be appropriately selected from a wide range from ultraviolet to near infrared according to the dye to be used and the borate compound. As a light source, a semiconductor laser, LED, xenon light, fluorescent lamp, mercury lamp, or the like can be used. It is also possible to use light sources of two or more wavelengths according to the organic dye used. In addition, irradiation of light
Usually, the recording is performed from the recording layer side of the recording material. However, when a transparent support is used for the recording material, the recording can be performed from the surface on the support side.

The amount of light for forming a latent image may be relatively small because it is sufficient to start the polymerization of the radically polymerizable compound. Therefore, there is an excellent advantage that a large amount of light is not required for image writing, an inexpensive light source can be employed, and high-speed image writing is possible. The heat and / or pressure applied to the entire surface of the recording layer in the visualization step may be a condition sufficient to break the microcapsules or allow a substance to pass through the capsule wall. Alternatively, conditions such as pressure and time may be appropriately set according to the material of the capsule wall of the microcapsule, and the heating temperature is 50 to 250.
C., preferably 70 to 150C. When applying heat to the entire surface of the recording layer, heat sources that can be used for heating include a heat roller, a heat-sensitive head, a heat stamp,
Near-infrared (laser), infrared (laser) and the like. When pressure is applied to the entire surface of the recording layer, examples of the pressure method include a pressure roller and a pressure pen.

The image formed in this way is further
Preferably, the recording layer is subjected to a fixing step of irradiating light to the entire surface. The dye originally used as the spectral sensitizing dye existing in the recording layer is bleached by radicals from the borate compound by further exposure, and the whiteness of the background (the exposed portion in the latent image forming step) is improved. Further, there is also an excellent effect that the polymerizable compound remaining without being polymerized by the light in the fixing step is also polymerized, and the image is more firmly fixed.

At that time, light of any wavelength of 300 to 1000 nm may be irradiated, or light of both absorption wavelengths of the dye and the borate compound may be irradiated. As a light source,
All commonly used devices such as a laser, a xenon light, a fluorescent lamp, and a mercury lamp can be used. Of course, in this case, the light source is not for writing like an image, but for irradiating the entire surface of the recording layer of the recording material.
There is no hindrance to cost reduction and speedup.

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The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following Examples, but it should not be construed that the present invention is limited to these Examples.

Example 1 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-1) 3.13 g of 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzyl bromide
30 ml of a THF solution of tris (5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl) borane in 20 ml of toluene 3.38
g and 0.35 g of magnesium were added dropwise at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour, extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain an oil. The oil was recrystallized from isopropyl alcohol and dried to obtain 6.25 g of Exemplified Compound 1-1. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ): 0.97 (12H), 1.32 (8H), 1.48 (8H), 1.8
7 (9H), 2.66 (2H), 2.87 (8H), 6.50 (3H), 6.76 (3H), 7.1
6 (3H)

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Example 2 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-2) A solution of 3.40 g of 2-fluorobenzyl bromide in THF 30
ml of tris (5-fluoro-
A mixture of 3.38 g of 2-methylphenyl) borane and 0.52 g of magnesium was added dropwise at room temperature. 1 at room temperature
After stirring for an hour, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour,
Extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give an oil.
The oil was recrystallized from isopropyl alcohol and dried to obtain 5.93 g of Exemplified Compound 1-2. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ): 0.96 (12H), 1.30 (8H), 1.44 (8H), 1.8
7 (9H), 2.61 (2H), 2.83 (8H), 6.43-6.58 (4H), 6.67-6.8
5 (6H), 7.07 (3H)

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Example 3 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-3) A solution of 3.40 g of 3-fluorobenzyl bromide in THF 30
ml of tris (5-fluoro-
A mixture of 3.38 g of 2-methylphenyl) borane and 0.52 g of magnesium was added dropwise at room temperature. 1 at room temperature
After stirring for an hour, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour,
Extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give an oil.
The oil was recrystallized from isopropyl alcohol and dried to obtain 6.07 g of Exemplified Compound 1-3. _{^{1 H-NMR (CDCl 3)}} : 0.95 (12H), 1.29 (8H), 1.44 (8H), 1.90
(9H), 2.82 (10H), 6.37-6.57 (5H), 6.69-6.89 (5H), 7.1
0 (3H)

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Example 4 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-4) THF solution 30 of 3.40 g of 4-fluorobenzyl bromide
ml of tris (5-fluoro-
A mixture of 3.38 g of 2-methylphenyl) borane and 0.52 g of magnesium was added dropwise at room temperature. 1 at room temperature
After stirring for an hour, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour,
Extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to give an oil.
The oil was recrystallized from ethanol and dried to obtain 4.93 g of Exemplified Compound 1-4. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl ₃ ): 0.98 (12H), 1.32 (8H), 1.45 (8H), 1.91
(9H), 2.71 (2H), 2.83 (8H), 6.47-6.60 (5H), 6.75-6.87
(5H), 7.08 (3H)

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Example 5 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-5) A solution of 3.73 g of 2,4-difluorobenzyl bromide in 30 ml of THF was mixed with 3.38 g of tris (5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl) borane in 20 ml of toluene. And 0.52 g of magnesium at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour, extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain an oil. The oil was recrystallized from ethanol and dried to give 5.80 g of Exemplified Compound 1-5. _{^{1 H-NMR (CDCl 3)}} : 0.96 (12H), 1.31 (8H), 1.46 (8H), 1.87
(9H), 2.54 (2H), 2.85 (8H), 6.21 (1H), 6.45-6.57 (4H),
6.68 (1H), 6.78 (3H), 7.04 (3H)

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Example 6 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-6) A solution of 3.73 g of 2,6-difluorobenzyl bromide in 30 ml of THF was mixed with 3.38 g of tris (5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl) borane in 20 ml of toluene. And 0.52 g of magnesium at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour, extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain an oil. The oil was recrystallized from isopropyl alcohol and dried to obtain 5.38 g of Exemplified Compound 1-6. _{^{1 H-NMR (CDCl 3)}} : 0.96 (12H), 1.30 (8H), 1.44 (8H), 1.85
(9H), 2.61 (2H), 2.83 (8H), 6.40 (2H), 6.50 (3H), 6.6
3-6.79 (4H), 7.20 (3H)

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Example 7 (Synthesis of Exemplified Compound 1-7) A solution of 3.73 g of 3,4-difluorobenzyl bromide in 30 ml of THF was mixed with 3.38 g of tris (5-fluoro-2-methylphenyl) borane in 20 ml of toluene. And 0.52 g of magnesium at room temperature. After stirring for 1 hour at room temperature, a solution of 3.87 g of tetrabutylammonium bromide in 20 ml of water was added. After stirring for 1 hour, extraction was performed with ethyl acetate, and the extract was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to obtain an oil. The oil was recrystallized from isopropyl alcohol and dried to obtain 5.52 g of Exemplified Compound 1-6. _{^{1 H-NMR (CDCl 3)}} : 0.95 (12H), 1.29 (8H), 1.45 (8H), 1.89
(9H), 2.71 (2H), 2.84 (8H), 6.45-6.69 (6H), 6.78 (3
H), 7.05 (3H)

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Example 8 (Photopolymerizable composition and recording material using the same) [Preparation of microcapsule solution (I) containing an electron-donating colorless dye] Magenta represented by the following structural formula was added to 16.9 g of ethyl acetate. Dissolve 8.9 g of a color-forming electron-donating colorless dye (1), and add capsule wall material (trade name: Takenate D-110).
N, manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) and 2 g of capsule wall material (trade name: Millionate MR200, manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.). The resulting solution was added to a mixture of 42 g of 8% phthalated gelatin and 1.4 g of a 10% sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate solution, and then emulsified and dispersed at a temperature of 20 ° C. to obtain an emulsion. Then
14 g of water and 72 g of a 2.9% aqueous solution of tetraethylenepentamine were added to the obtained emulsion, and the mixture was heated to 60 ° C. with stirring, and after 2 hours, the electron-donating colorless dye (1)
And a microcapsule solution (I) containing an electron-donating colorless dye and having an average particle size of 0.5 μm was prepared.

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[Preparation of Photopolymerizable Composition Emulsion (I)] The photopolymerizable composition emulsion (I) comprises the following borate compound-containing liquid (A) and dye-containing liquid (B). -Preparation of borate compound-containing liquid (A)-The borate compound synthesized in Synthesis Example 1 (Exemplified Compound 1)
-1) with 0.5 g of tricresyl phosphate 2.5
g with isopropyl acetate (solubility in water about 4.3%)
This solution was dissolved in 4.5 g of a solution of a mixture of 7.8 g of a 15% aqueous gelatin solution, 0.4 g of a 10% aqueous solution of a surfactant (1) represented by the following structural formula, and 3.7 g of water. And emulsified at 10,000 rpm for 5 minutes using a homogenizer (manufactured by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.) to prepare a borate compound-containing liquid (A).

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-Preparation of Dye-Containing Liquid (B)-0.498 g of a spectral sensitizing dye represented by the following structural formula, and an auxiliary (1) represented by the following structural formula for the purpose of increasing sensitivity
In a mixed solution of 0.498 g and 5.25 g of isopropyl acetate (solubility in water: about 4.3%), an electron-accepting compound (1) 83 having a polymerizable group represented by the following structural formula and having a polymerizable group:
g was added. The obtained solution was prepared by adding 109.1 g of a 15% aqueous gelatin solution, 0.8 g of a 2% aqueous solution of the surfactant (1), and a 2% aqueous solution of the surfactant (2) represented by the structural formula. 0 g, and the number of rotations was 10,000 using a homogenizer (manufactured by Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd.).
The mixture was emulsified for 5 minutes by rotation to prepare a dye-containing liquid (B).

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[Preparation of Coating Solution (I) for Photothermographic Recording Layer]
The microcapsule liquid containing the electron-donating colorless dye (I)
2 g, 2.25 g of the borate compound-containing liquid (A)
And 7.36 g of the dye-containing solution (B) and 0.41 g of a 15% aqueous gelatin solution were prepared to prepare a coating solution (I) for a light and heat sensitive recording layer.

[Preparation of Coating Solution for Protective Layer] 4.5 g of a 10% aqueous gelatin solution, 4.5 g of distilled water, 0.5 g of a 2% aqueous solution of the surfactant (3) represented by the above structural formula, 2% aqueous solution of surfactant (4) represented by the following structural formula 0.3
g, a 2% aqueous solution of a vinyl sulfone compound (hardening agent) 0.5 g, and SYLOD 72 (FUJI-DEVICEN CHEMI) in an amount to give a dry coating amount of 50 mg / m ^2.
CALLTD. And Snowtex N1g were mixed to prepare a coating solution for a protective layer.

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[Production of photosensitive and heat-sensitive recording material] The coating solution (I) for a photosensitive and heat-sensitive recording layer was formed on a 100-μm thick support of a polyester film (Lumirror E-68L, manufactured by Toray Industries, Inc.) filled with a white pigment. Was applied using a coating bar so that the dry weight of the light and heat sensitive recording layer was 6 g / m ² and dried. On this layer, the coating solution for the protective layer prepared in Example 1 was applied using a coating bar so that the dry weight of the protective layer was 2 g / m ² , and dried to obtain a light and heat sensitive recording material. Was manufactured.

The light- and heat-sensitive recording material was formed into a step wedge-like image shape by using a semiconductor laser beam having a wavelength of 657 nm from the protective layer side at a maximum irradiation energy of 15 mJ / cm ² so that the irradiation energy was gradually changed. Exposure. The recording material on which the latent image is formed by the exposure is
After heating for 5 seconds on a hot plate at 20 ° C.,
The entire surface of the light- and heat-sensitive recording layer of the recording material was irradiated with light for 30 seconds on a high-brightness Shakasten of 000 lux.
Then, a step-wedge-shaped image was obtained in which the color was sharply developed and the background was high in whiteness.

<Evaluation of Sensitivity> Sensitivity was determined in one step corresponding to the same exposure amount in a wedge image of a material.
The energy difference between the irradiation energy in this step and the energy required to form the background portion of the material (energy to form the background portion−the irradiation energy in the above step) was measured and calculated, and used as an index of sensitivity. Therefore, the smaller the sensitivity, the higher the sensitivity. Table 1 shows the results.

The oxidation potential of the borate compound of Exemplified Compound 1-1 is shown in Table 1. The oxidation potential of the borate compound was measured as follows. <Measurement conditions> Measurement apparatus: HZ3000 type polariser measurement method: Rotating electrode method electrolytic _{^{solution: 0.1M Et 4 N + ClO 4-}} / CH 3 CN solution reference electrode: SCE

Examples 9 to 14 In the preparation of the photopolymerizable composition of Example 8, the borate compound (Exemplified Compound 1-1) was replaced with the borate compound (Exemplified Compound 1-2 to Exemplified Compound 1-2) described in Examples 2 to 7. 1-
Coating solutions (II) to (VII) for the light and heat sensitive recording layer were prepared in the same manner, except that each was changed to 7), and light and heat sensitive recording materials (II) to (VII) were prepared in the same manner.

Comparative Examples 1 to 4 In the preparation of the photopolymerizable composition of Example 8, except that the borate compound (exemplified compound 1-1) was changed to a borate compound of the following structural formula, respectively, Coating solutions (VIII) to (XI) for the light and heat sensitive recording layer were prepared, and light and heat sensitive recording materials (VIII) to (XI) were prepared in the same manner.

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The photosensitive and heat-sensitive recording materials of Examples 9 to 14 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 were evaluated in the same manner as in Example 1. Table 1 shows the results. The oxidation potentials of the borate compounds used in Examples 9 to 14 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4 are also shown.

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As can be seen from the comparative examples, normally, when the oxidation potential of the borate compound is increased, the potential difference from the sensitizing dye is reduced, the electron transfer efficiency is reduced, and the sensitivity is deteriorated.
However, all of the borate compounds of the present invention exhibit a high sensitivity of 1 mJ / cm ² or less despite having a higher oxidation potential than the borate compound of the comparative example.

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According to the present invention, the borate compound containing a fluorine atom in the radical generating part has excellent stability (preservability) even in the presence of an acid-containing medium, and
When used as a photopolymerization initiator for a photopolymerizable composition, it exhibits higher sensitivity than expected from its oxidation potential. Therefore, when the borate compound of the present invention is used in a photopolymerizable composition or a recording material, the sensitivity is high and stable (storability).
, A photopolymerizable composition or a recording material having a good value can be obtained.

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A borate compound represented by the following general formula (I). Embedded image (Wherein, R ¹ represents an alkyl group having a fluorine atom or an aralkyl group having a fluorine atom, and R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ each independently represent an alkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or a silyl group. And Z ⁺ represents a cation.) 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the general formula (I), R ¹ is a benzyl group having a fluorine atom, and R ² , R ³ and R ⁴ are aryl groups. Borate compounds. 3. A photopolymerizable composition containing at least a radically polymerizable compound and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the photopolymerization initiator contains the borate compound according to claim 1 or 2. A photopolymerizable composition. 4. The photopolymerizable composition according to claim 3, further comprising a dye. 5. The photopolymerizable composition according to claim 3 or 4, a coloring component A, and the coloring component A on a support.
A recording material comprising a recording layer containing a color-forming component B which forms a color by reacting with a recording material.