WO1998033862A1 - Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation - Google Patents

Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO1998033862A1
WO1998033862A1 PCT/EP1998/000314 EP9800314W WO9833862A1 WO 1998033862 A1 WO1998033862 A1 WO 1998033862A1 EP 9800314 W EP9800314 W EP 9800314W WO 9833862 A1 WO9833862 A1 WO 9833862A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
phenyl
alkyl
guest
chromophore
host
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/EP1998/000314
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Junji Otani
Kazuhiko Kunimoto
Takashi Deno
Brian Gerrard Devlin
Kunihiko Kodama
Original Assignee
Ciba Speciality Chemicals Holding Inc.
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Ciba Speciality Chemicals Holding Inc. filed Critical Ciba Speciality Chemicals Holding Inc.
Priority to JP53250498A priority Critical patent/JP2001513826A/ja
Priority to AU66151/98A priority patent/AU732936B2/en
Priority to DE69826252T priority patent/DE69826252T2/de
Priority to EP98907969A priority patent/EP0968254B1/fr
Priority to ES98907969T priority patent/ES2227805T3/es
Priority to AT98907969T priority patent/ATE276331T1/de
Priority to KR10-1999-7006959A priority patent/KR100511709B1/ko
Priority to PCT/EP1998/000314 priority patent/WO1998033862A1/fr
Priority to TW087101740A priority patent/TW557322B/zh
Publication of WO1998033862A1 publication Critical patent/WO1998033862A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C07D—HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
    • C07D487/00—Heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms in the condensed system, not provided for by groups C07D451/00 - C07D477/00
    • C07D487/02—Heterocyclic compounds containing nitrogen atoms as the only ring hetero atoms in the condensed system, not provided for by groups C07D451/00 - C07D477/00 in which the condensed system contains two hetero rings
    • C07D487/04—Ortho-condensed systems
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09B—ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES, e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES
    • C09B57/00—Other synthetic dyes of known constitution
    • C09B57/12—Perinones, i.e. naphthoylene-aryl-imidazoles
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09B—ORGANIC DYES OR CLOSELY-RELATED COMPOUNDS FOR PRODUCING DYES, e.g. PIGMENTS; MORDANTS; LAKES
    • C09B67/00—Influencing the physical, e.g. the dyeing or printing properties of dyestuffs without chemical reactions, e.g. by treating with solvents grinding or grinding assistants, coating of pigments or dyes; Process features in the making of dyestuff preparations; Dyestuff preparations of a special physical nature, e.g. tablets, films
    • C09B67/0033—Blends of pigments; Mixtured crystals; Solid solutions
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C09—DYES; PAINTS; POLISHES; NATURAL RESINS; ADHESIVES; COMPOSITIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • C09K—MATERIALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS, NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • C09K11/00—Luminescent, e.g. electroluminescent, chemiluminescent materials
    • C09K11/06—Luminescent, e.g. electroluminescent, chemiluminescent materials containing organic luminescent materials

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a composition
  • a composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a guest chromophore embedded in a matrix of a host chromophore, or (b) a host chromophore and an effective amount of a guest chromophore both embedded in a polymer matrix, wherein the absorption spectrum of the guest chromophore overlaps with the fluorescence emission spectrum of the host chromophore, and wherein the host chromophore is selected from the group consisting of benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-ones.
  • the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of this composition, a polymerisable composition comprising this composition, a composition comprising a carrier material with a high relief of a polymerized photoresist material containing this composition, a process for the preparation of fluorescent high relief images on a carrier, the use of the compositions as fluorescent materials, especially in electroluminescent devices, and novel non-functionalized benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a] isoindol-11-one derivatives.
  • Combinations comprising host chromophores with guest chromophores dissolved therein to generate materials with enhanced fluorescence and large differences between absorption maximum and emission maximum are highly desired materials that possess a wide range of potential and actual technical applications.
  • the large difference between the absorption (excitation) maximum and the emission maximum is due to the occurrence of resonant energy transfer between the respective host and guest chromophores.
  • WO 93/23492 are disclosed fluorescent microparticles with an enhanced Stokes shift, which are composed of soluble and fluorescent host and guest dyes absorbed or bonded to polymeric microparticles.
  • the material is used for the optical detection of nucleic acids like DNA or RNA.
  • Unfavorably, the solid state fluorescence of these microparticles is poor.
  • US 5,227,252 discloses a fluorescent composition of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum as host and quinacridones as guest.
  • JP-A-05 320 633 discloses a fluorescent composition of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum as host and diketopyrrolopyrroles as guest.
  • the guests are insoluble materials, they are dissolved mainly as microsized clusters. The occurrence of microsized clusters is due to co-sublimation processes being the means of preparation.
  • the process for their manufacture requires large expenditures on technical equipment to ensure the careful control process conditions such as vacuum and temperature, to achieve the desired mixed material.
  • the process is not convenient for large scale industrial manufacture.
  • EP-A-0 456 609 is disclosed a process for the preparation of 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro- benzo[4,5] imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-11-one and its derivatives in the presence of selected solvents.
  • These compounds are pigments showing solid state fluorescence and improved outdoor durability. It is also mentioned therein, that the combination of 95% of the yellow 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro-benzo[4,5] imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-11-one with 5% of Indanthrone Blue generates a green fluorescent pigment.
  • such a system is a pigment composite, wherein the new color generated is simply a sum of the two component colors.
  • the object of the invention on hand was to find a fluorescent composition, which does not show the above mentioned disadvantages, preferably a composition should be provided which
  • the host chromophore is selected from the group consisting of benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1- a]isoindol-11-ones, which means derivatives of benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-11-one as the fundamental substance.
  • the enhancement factor for the present compositions preferably should be all positive and should be at least 1.3, more preferably at least 2 and most preferably at least 5.
  • the term "enhancement factor” as used herein, is defined as the increased or decreased factor, in terms of peak height emission intensities of a solid-state powder comprising of host and guest fluorescent moieties compared to an identical powder that does not contain any fluorescent guest moieties. Comparisons are considered real, for as long as the excitation radiation wavelengths are identical. In general, the emission wavelengths of host/guest material occur at longer wavelengths (lower energy) as compared to an identical material with no guest component.
  • composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a guest chromophore embedded in a matrix of a host chromophore, or (b) a host chromophore and an effective amount of a guest chromophore both embedded in a polymer matrix, wherein the absorption spectrum of the guest chromophore overlaps with the fluorescence emission spectrum of the host chromophore, and wherein the host chromophore is selected from the group consisting of benzo[4,5]imidazo [2,1 -a] isoindol-11-ones.
  • compositions for the preparation of this composition, a polymerizable composition comprising this composition, a composition comprising a carrier material with a high relief of a polymerized photoresist material containing this composition, a process for the preparation of fluorescent high relief images on a carrier, the use of the compositions as fluorescent materials, esp. in electroluminescent devices, and novel non-functionalized benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-11-one derivatives were found, too.
  • a first embodiment of the present invention relates to a composition
  • a composition comprising (a) an effective amount of a guest chromophore embedded in a matrix of a host chromophore, or (b) a host chromophore and an effective amount of a guest chromophore both embedded in a polymer matrix, wherein the absorption spectrum of the guest chromophore overlaps with the fluorescence emission spectrum of the host chromophore, and wherein the host chromophore is selected from the group consisting of benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-ones.
  • the host chromophore is selected from the group consisting of derivatives of benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-11-one and benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1 -a]isoindol-11-one (hereinafter referred to as benzoimidazoisoindolone(s)) itself.
  • the compounds are preferably derivatives that are soluble in an organic or aqueous solvent.
  • solubility of host chromophores means preferably that at least 10 mg, more preferably at least 50 mg and most preferably at least 100 mg of the benzoimidazoisoindolone derivative are soluble in 1 liter of solvent like dimethylformamide, at 20°C. It is self-evident, that the solubilities are higher at increasing temperatures and depend on the choice of a solvent.
  • the benzoimidazoisoindolones may correspond to the formula I
  • the neighboring carbon atoms of the benzene rings 1 and 2 are uncondensed or condensed with benzene rings, heteroaromatic rings, aliphatic rings, or heteroaliphatic rings, and wherein the benzene rings 1 or 2 or both, the condensed ring moieties or all are unsubstituted or substituted with organic groups and/or halogen atoms.
  • R . as organic substituent, may be linear or branched C, to C 20 alkyl, C 5 to C 7 cycloalkyl, benzyl or R 2 -C(O)-, wherein R 2 is C ⁇ to C 20 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted with F, Cl or C T to C 12 alkoxy, or C 5 to C 7 cycloalkyl, phenyl or benzyl, which are is unsubstituted or substituted with F, Cl, C ⁇ to C 12 alkyl, or C ⁇ to C 12 alkoxy.
  • R are H, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, benzyl, methylbenzyl, dimethylbenzyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyroyl, benzyl-C(O)-, phenyl-C(O)-, toluyl- C(O)-, mono-, di- or tri-chloroacetyl, and mono-, di- or tri-fluoroacetyl, mono- and dichlorophenyl-C(O)-.
  • the organic substituent may be selected from the group consisting of halogen, -CN, -NO 2l C . to C 18 alkyl, C 2 to C 18 alkenyl, C 2 to C 18 alkinyl, Cj to C 18 hydroxyalkyl, C ⁇ to C 8 halogenalkyl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl, C 6 to C ⁇ 8 aryl, C 5 to C 17 heteroaryl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6 to C 18 aralkyl, C 5 to C 17 heteroaralkyl, C.
  • R 3 and R 4 independently from one another mean H, d to C 20 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, d to C 12 alkylphenyl or d to C 12 alkylbenzyl, or R 3 and R 4 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene, or the groups -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -CH 2 - or -CH 2 -CH 2 -NR 3 -
  • R 5 is d to C 12 alkylene, phenylene or benzylene
  • R 6 means H, d to C 2 oalkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, d to C 12 alkylphenyl or d to C 12 alkylbenzyl,
  • X is a direct bond, -O- or S, k is 0 or 1 and and the salts of the acids.
  • Preferred salts are the alkaline metal and earth alkaline metal salts, e.g. from Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba.
  • the cyclic aliphatic and aromatic residues may be also substituted, for example with halogen like F, Cl or Br, -CN, -NO 2 , d to C 18 alkyl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl, C 6 to C 18 aryl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkylalkyl, C 6 to C 18 aralkyl, C 5 to C 17 heteroaralkyl, d to C 18 alkyloxy, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyloxy, C 6 to C 18 aryloxy.
  • halogen like F, Cl or Br
  • -CN -NO 2
  • d to C 18 alkyl C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl
  • C 6 to C 18 aryl C 3 to C 12 cycloalkylalkyl
  • C 6 to C 18 aralkyl C 5 to C 17 heteroaralkyl
  • d to C 18 alkyloxy C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyloxy, C 6
  • the alkyl substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n- , i- or t-butyl, and the isomers of pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl.
  • the halogen substituent may be F, Cl, Br or I and is preferably F or CI.
  • alkenyl substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 2 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 2 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 2 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 2 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are vinyl, allyl, methylvinyl, but-1 - ene-4-yl, but-2-ene-4-yl, but-3-ene-4-yl, 3-methyl-prop-1-ene-3-yl, and the isomers of pentenyl, hexenyl, heptenyl, octenyl, nonenyl, decenyl, undeencyl, dodecenyl, tridecenyl, tetradecenyl, pentadecenyl, hexadecenyl, heptadecenyl and octadecenyl.
  • alkinyl substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 2 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 2 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 2 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 2 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are ethinyl, crotonyl, methylethinyl, but-1-ine-4-yl, but-2-ine-4-yl, but-3-ine-4-yl, 3-methyl-prop-1-in-3-yl, and the isomers of pentinyl, hexinyl, heptinyl, octinyl, noninyl, decinyl, undecinyl, dodecinyl, tridecinyl, tetradecinyl, pentadecinyl, hexadecinyl, heptadecinyl and octadecinyl.
  • hydroxyalkyl substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are hydroxymethyl, hydroxyethyl, n- or i-hydroxypropyl, n-, i- or t-hydroxybutyl, and the isomers of hydroxypentyl, hydroxyhexyl, hydroxyheptyl, hydroxyoctyl, hydroxynonyl, hydroxydecyl, hydroxyundecyl, hydroxydodecyl, hydroxytridecyl, hydroxytetradecyl, hydroxypentadecyl, hydroxyhexadecyl, hydroxyheptadecyl and hydroxyoctadecyl.
  • the halogenalkyl substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • the halogen ' may be F, Cl, Br or I, and is preferably F and Cl.
  • Some examples are chloromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chloroethyl, n- or i-chloropropyl, n-, i- or t- chlorobutyl, perfluoroethyl and perfluorobutyl.
  • the cycloalkyl substituent contains preferably 4 to 8 and more preferred 5 to 7 ring carbon atoms.
  • Examples are cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl and cyclododecyl.
  • Preferred groups are cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.
  • aryl substituent may be naphthyl or preferably phenyl.
  • heteroaryl substituent contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl and thiophenyl.
  • cycloalkyl-alkyl substituent is preferably cycloalkyl-methyl or -ethyl, and cycloalkyl means preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • the aralkyl substituent is preferably arylmethyl or -ethyl, and aryl means preferably phenyl or naphthyl. Some examples are benzyl, phenylethyl and naphthylmethyi.
  • the heteroaralkyl substituent is preferably heteroarylmethyl or - ethyl, and the heteroaryl contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinylmethyl or -ethyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyimethyl, pyrrolylmethyl and thiophe- nylmethyl.
  • the alkoxy substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i- propoxy, n-, i- or t-butoxy, and the isomers of pentoxy, hexoxy, heptoxy, octoxy, nonyloxy, decyloxy, undecyloxy, dodecyloxy, tridecyloxy, tetradecyloxy, pentadecyloxy, hexadecyloxy, heptadecyloxy and octadecyloxy.
  • the cycloalkyloxy substituent contains preferably 4 to 8 and more preferred 5 to 7 ring carbon atoms. Examples are cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy, cyc- lopentyloxy, cyclohexyloxy, cycloheptyloxy, cyclooctyloxy and cyclododecyloxy. Preferred groups are cyclopentyloxy and cyclohexyloxy.
  • the aryloxy substituent may be naphthyloxy or preferably phenyloxy.
  • heteroaryloxy substituent contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinyloxy, pyrimidinyloxy, furanyloxy, pyrrolyloxy and thiophenyloxy.
  • cycloalkyl-alkyloxy substituent is preferably cycioalkyl- methyloxy or -ethyloxy
  • cycloalkyl means preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • aralkyloxy substituent is preferably arylmethyloxy or - ethyloxy, and aryl means preferably phenyl or naphthyl.
  • aryl means preferably phenyl or naphthyl.
  • the heteroaralkyloxy substituent is preferably heteroarylmethyl or -ethyl, and the heteroaryl contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinylmethyloxy or -ethyloxy, pyrimidinyloxy, furanylmethyloxy, pyrrolylmethyloxy and thiophenylmethyloxy.
  • alkylthio substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n- ( i- or t-butylthio, and the isomers of pentylthio, hexylthio, heptylthio, octylthio, nonylthio, decylthio, undecylthio, dodecylthio, tridecylthio, tetradecylthio, pentadecylthio, hexadecylthio, heptadecylthio and octadecylthio.
  • the cycloalkylthio substituent contains preferably 4 to 8 and more preferred 5 to 7 ring carbon atoms.
  • Examples are cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio, cyc- lopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cycioheptylthio, cyclooctylthio and cyclododecylthio.
  • Preferred groups are cyclopentylthio and cyclohexylthio.
  • the arylthio substituent may be naphthylthio or preferably phenylthio.
  • heteroarylthio substituent contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinylthio, pyrimidinylthio, furanylthio, pyrrolylthio and thiophenylthio.
  • cycloalkyl-alkylthio substituent is preferably cycloalkyl- methylthio or -ethylthio, and cycloalkyl means preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • the aralkylthio substituent is preferably arylmethylthio or - ethylthio, and aryl means preferably phenyl or naphthyl.
  • aryl means preferably phenyl or naphthyl.
  • the heteroaralkylthio substituent is preferably heteroarylmethylthio or -ethylthio, and the heteroaryl contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinylmethylthio or -ethylthio, pyrimidinylthio, furanylmethylthio, pyrrolylmethylthio and thiophenylmethylthio.
  • alkyl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methyl-SO- or - SO 2 -, ethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, n- or i-propyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, n-, i- or t-butyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, and the isomers of pentyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, hexyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, heptyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, octyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, nonyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, decyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, undecyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, dodecyi-SO- or -SO 2 -, tridecyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, tetradecyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, pentadecyl-SO- or
  • the cycloalkyl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent contains preferably 4 to 8 and more preferred 5 to 7 ring carbon atoms.
  • Examples are cyclopropyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, cyclobutyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, cyclopentyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, cyclohexyl-SO- or -SO 2 - cycloheptyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, cyclooctyl-SO- or -SO 2 - and cyclododecyl-SO- or -SO -.
  • Preferred groups are cyc- lopentyl-SO- or -SO 2 - and cyclohexyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • aryl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent may be naphthyl-SO- or - SO 2 - or preferably phenyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • heteroaryl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, pyrimidinyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, furanyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, pyrrolyl-SO- or -SO 2 - and thiophenyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • cycloalkyl-alkyl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent is preferably cycloalkyl-methyl-SO- or -SO 2 - or -ethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, and cycloalkyi means preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • the aralkyl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent is preferably arylmethyl- SO- or -SO 2 - or -ethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, and aryl means preferably phenyl-SO- or -SO 2 - or naphthyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • aryl means preferably phenyl-SO- or -SO 2 - or naphthyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • Some examples are benzyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, phenylethyl-SO- or -SO 2 - and naphthylmethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • heteroaralkyl-SO- or -SO 2 - substituent is preferably heteroarylmethyl-SO- or -SO 2 - or -ethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, and the heteroaryl contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinylmethyl-SO- or -SO 2 - or - ethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, pyrimidinyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, furanylmethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -, pyrrolylmethyl-SO- or -SO 2 - and thiophenylmethyl-SO- or -SO 2 -.
  • alkyl-CO- substituent may be linear or branched and contains preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methyl-CO-, ethyl- CO-, n- or i-propyl-CO-, n-, i- or t-butyl-CO-, and the isomers of pentyl-CO-, hexyl-CO-, heptyl-CO-, octyl-CO-, nonyl-CO-, decyl-CO-, undecyl-CO- ( dodecyl-CO-, tridecyl-CO-, tetradecyl-CO-, pentadecyl-CO-, hexadecyl-CO-, heptadecyl-CO- and octadecyl-CO-.
  • the cycloalkyl-CO- substituent contains preferably 4 to 8 and more preferred 5 to 7 ring carbon atoms.
  • Examples are cyclopropyl-CO-, cyclobutyl-CO-, cyclopentyl-CO-, cyclohexyl-CO-, cycloheptyl-CO-, cyclooctyl-CO- and cyclododecyl-CO-.
  • Preferred groups are cyclopentyl-CO- and cyclohexyl-CO-.
  • aryl-CO- substituent may be naphthyl-CO- or preferably phenyl-CO-.
  • heteroaryl substituent contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, furanyl, pyrrolyl and thiophenyl.
  • cycloalkyl-alkyl-CO- substituent is preferably cycloalkyl- methyl-CO- or -ethyl-CO-, and cycloalkyi means preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • the aralkyl-CO- substituent is preferably arylmethyl-CO- or - ethyl-CO-, and aryl means preferably phenyl-CO- or naphthyl-CO-.
  • aryl means preferably phenyl-CO- or naphthyl-CO-.
  • the heteroaralkyl-CO- substituent is preferably hetero- arylmethyl-CO- or -ethyl-CO-, and the heteroaryl contains preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms and preferably 1 to 3, more preferably 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from group consisting of O, S and N.
  • Some examples are pyridinylmethyl-CO- or -ethyl-CO-, pyrimidinyl-CO-, furanylme- thyl-CO-, pyrrolyimethyl-CO- and thiophenylmethyl-CO-.
  • the alkoxyalkyl substituent contains preferably in total 2 to 12, more preferably 2 to 8 and most preferably 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • the alkoxy may contain 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • Some examples are methoxyethyl, methoxyethyl, methoxypropyl, methoxybutyl, methoxypentyl, methoxyhexyl, ethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, ethoxypropyl, ethoxybutyl, ethoxypentyl, ethoxyhexyl, propoxymethyl and butoxymethyl.
  • the polyoxyalkylene-O-R 6 substituent preferably contains 2 to 12 and more preferably 2 to 6 oxyalkylene units, wherein alkylene is preferably ethylene, 1 ,2- or 1 ,3-propylene or 1 ,2-, 1 ,3- or 1 ,4-butylene.
  • R 6 is preferably H or d to C 4 alkyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 in the meaning of alkyl may be linear or branched and contain preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or t-butyl, and the isomers of pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, unde- cyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 in the meaning of alkylphenyl may be preferably d to C 8 alkylphenyl, d to C 4 alkylphenyl.
  • Some examples are methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, n- or i- propylphenyl, n-, i- or t-butylphenyl, hexylphenyl, octylphenyl, dodecylphenyl, and dimethyl- phenyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 in the meaning of alkylbenzyl may be preferably d to C 8 alkylbenzyl, d to C 4 alkylbenzyl.
  • Some examples are methylbenzyl, ethylbenzyl, n- or i- propylbenzyl, n-, i- or t-butylbenzyl, hexylbenzyl, octylbenzyl, dodecylbenzyl, and dimethyl- benzyl.
  • R 3 and R 4 mean independently from one another preferably H, d to dalkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, d to dalkylphenyl or d to C 4 alkylbenzyl, or R 3 and R 4 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene, or the group -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -CH 2 -.
  • R 5 in the meaning of alkylene is preferably d to C 6 alkylene, d to dalkylene, for example methylene, ethylene, propylene or butylene. Most preferred R 5 is methylene, ethylene, phenylene or benzylene.
  • R 6 is alkyl
  • R 6 may be linear or branched and contain preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • R 6 is preferably H, d to C 12 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl.
  • substituents are F, Cl, Br, methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, hexyl, methyloxy, ethyloxy, propyloxy, butyloxy, hexyloxy, methylthio, ethylthio, methyl- or ethyl-SO-, methyl- or ethyl- SO ⁇ , phenyl, benzyl, toluyl, xylyl, methylbenzyl, dimethylbenzyl, chlorophenyl, dichloro- phenyl, methoxyphenyl, dimethoxyphenyl, methoxybenzyl, dimethoxybenzyl, CH 3 -CO-, C 6 H 5 - CO-, CH 3 -CO-O-, C 6 H 5 -CO-O-, CH 3 -SO 2 -O-, C 6 H 5 -SO 2 -O-, -NH 2 , -NHCH 3 ,
  • the number of substituents is arbitrary and depends essentially upon synthetic possibilities, the desired optical properties related to fluorescence and absorption, and the desired solubility.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 independently from one another can be H, F, Cl, Br, I, d to C 18 alkyl, C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, d to C 18 alkylthio, aryl, aralkyl, Ci to C 12 alkyl-aryl or d to C 12 alkyl-aralkyl, and the ring 2 is unsubstituted or substituted as described before, including the preferred substituents.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 is one of the defined substituents. More preferably R 8 and R 9 are one of the defined substituents. Usually preferred R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are substituents. ln the context of the invention when R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 mean linear alkyl or branched alkyl they contain preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or t-butyl, and the isomers of pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, unde- cyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl and octadecyl.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 mean linear alkoxy or alkoxy branched they contain preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i- or t-butoxy, and the isomers of pentoxy, hexoxy, heptoxy, octo- xy, nonyloxy, decyloxy, undecyloxy, dodecyloxy, tridecyloxy, tetradecyloxy, pentadecyloxy, hexadecyloxy, heptadecyloxy and octadecyloxy.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R ⁇ 0 mean linear alkylthio or alkylthio branched they contain preferably 1 to 12 C-atoms, more preferably 1 to 8 C-atoms, most preferably 1 to 6 C-atoms and particularly preferred 1 to 4 C-atoms.
  • Some examples are methyl- thio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i- or t-butylthio, and the isomers of pentylthio, hexylthio, heptylthio, octylthio, nonylthio, decylthio, undecylthio, dodecylthio, tridecylthio, tetradecylthio, pentadecylthio, hexadecylthio, heptadecylthio and octadecylthio.
  • R , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 may be aryl naphthyl or preferably phenyl.
  • R , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 may be aralkyl preferably arylmethyl or - ethyl, wherein aryl means preferably phenyl or naphthyl. Some examples are benzyl, phenylethyl and naphthylmethyl.
  • R , R 8 , R 9 and R ⁇ 0 are alkyl-aryl they are preferably alkylphenyl, more preferably C . to C 8 alkylphenyl, and most preferably d to dalkylphenyl.
  • Some examples are methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, n- or i-propylphenyl, n-, i- or t-butylphenyl, hexylphenyl, octylphenyl, dodecylphenyl, and dimethylphenyl.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are alkyl-aralkyl they are preferably alkyl-benzyl, more preferably d to C 8 alkylbenzyl, and most preferably d to dalkylbenzyl.
  • Some examples are methylbenzyl, ethylbenzyl, n- or i-propylbenzyl, n-, i- or t-butylbenzyl, hexylbenzyl, octylbenzyl, dodecylbenzyl, and dimethylbenzyl.
  • the ring 2 is also substituted, particularly in the 7-position, in the 8-position or in both with in organic group substituent.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are Cl, phenyl or d to C 12 alkylphenyl,
  • Rn is H or an organic group substituent
  • R 12 is H or an organic group substituent.
  • the ring 2 is preferably monosubstituted, meaning that one of Rn and R 12 is an organic group substituent.
  • R 7 , R 8 , R 9 and R 10 are chlorine or phenyl.
  • Rn or R 12 organic group substituents they are preferably selected from the group consisting of -CN, -NO 2 , -COOH, Ci to C 18 alkyl, C 2 to C 18 alkenyl, C 2 to C 18 alkinyl, d to C 18 hydroxyalkyl, d to C 18 halogenalkyl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyi, C 6 to C 18 aryl, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl-alkyl, C 6 to C 18 aralkyi, d to C 18 alkyloxy, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyloxy, C 6 to C 18 aryloxy, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl-alkyloxy, C 6 to C 18 aralkyloxy, Ci to C 18 alkylthio, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkylthio, C 6 to C 18 arylthio, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyl-alkylthi
  • R 3 and R 4 independently from one another can be H, Ci to C 20 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to C 12 alkylphenyl or Ci to C 12 alkylbenzyl, or R 3 and R 4 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene, or the groups -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -CH 2 - or -CH 2 -CH 2 -NR 3 -
  • R 5 is d to C ⁇ 2 alkylene, phenylene or benzylene
  • R 6 means H, Ci to C 20 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to C ⁇ 2 alkylphenyl or
  • X is a direct bond, -O- or S, k is 0 or 1 and and the salts of the acids.
  • Rn and R 12 are organic group substituents they are most preferably selected from the group consisting of -CN, -NO 2 , Ci to C ⁇ 8 alkyl, Ci to C ⁇ 8 hydroxyalkyl, C 5 to C 7 cycloalkyi, C 6 to C ⁇ 0 aryl, C 7 to Cn aralkyi, Ci to C ⁇ 8 alkyloxy, C 3 to C 12 cycloalkyloxy, C 6 to C 10 aryloxy, C 5 to
  • R 3 and R 4 independently from one another mean H, Ci to C 6 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, d to C 6 alkylphenyl or d to C 6 alkylbenzyl, or R 3 and R 4 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene, or the group -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-CH 2 -CH 2 -,
  • R 5 is Ci to C 4 alkylene, phenylene or benzylene
  • R 6 means H, Ci to C 12 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to C 6 alkylphenyl or Ci to C 6 alkylbenzyl,
  • X is a direct bond, -O- or S, k is 0 or 1 and and the salts of the acids.
  • Rn and R 12 are selected from the group consisting of -NO 2 , d to C ⁇ 8 alkyl, which is linear or branched, d to C ⁇ 8 alkyloxy, which is linear or branched, -C(O)OH, or -C(O)-O-C ⁇ to C 18 alkyl.
  • the compounds of formula I to III are partially known or can be easily prepared from unsubstituted or substituted orthophenylenediamines and from unsubstituted or substituted phthalic anhydride as for example described in EP-A-0 456 609.
  • the guest chromophore can be selected from a broad range of pigments, pigment derivatives, dyes and their derivatives and mixtures thereof, so long as they are luminescent in the molecular state, and their absorption spectra do overlap with the emission spectrum of the host chromophore.
  • Some guest chromophores are for example described in WO 93/23492.
  • the guest chromophore preferably is soluble, at least to some extent, in a solvent, and - if desired - in the host chromophore, allowing formation of homogeneous solid solutions.
  • Solubility of a guest chromophore means in the context of the invention that at least 200 mg, more preferably at least 300 mg and most preferably at least 500 mg of the guest chromophore are soluble in 1 liter of solvent like dimethylformamide at 20 °C.
  • This definition employs also to compositions where the host and guest chromophores are embedded in a polymer matrix.
  • the guest chromophore may be selected from the group consisting of quinacridones, peryle- nes, perinones, diketo- and dithioketopyrrolopyrroles, rhodamines, coumarins, xanthens, oxazines, oxazoles, cyanines, phthalocyanines, porphyrines, styryl dyes, metal complexes and mixtures thereof.
  • Preferred guest chromophores are selected from group consisting of quinacridones, perylenes, perinones, diketopyrrolopyrroles, rhodamines, coumarins, cyanines, phthalocyanines, porphyrines, styryl dyes and mixtures thereof.
  • quinacridones perylenes, diketopyrrolopyrroles, rhodamines, coumarins and mixtures thereof.
  • the guest compounds and their derivatives are well known in the art or can be prepared by analogous processes.
  • the quinacridones may correspond to the formula VII
  • R 26 to R 29 and R 32 to R 35 independently from one another can be H, d to C 6 alkyl, d to C 6 alkoxy, F, Cl, Br, CN, NO 2 , or -NR 2 iR 22 , wherein R 2 ⁇ and R 22 independently from one another are H, Ci to C 20 alkyl, phenyl, Ci to C ⁇ 2 alkylphenyl, benzyl or Ci to C ⁇ 2 alkylbenzyl, or R 21 and R 22 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene or -CH 2 CH 2 -O-CH 2 CH 2 -; or two neighbored residues of R 26 to R 29 and/or R 32 to R 35 together with carbon atoms, to which they are linked, a 5- or 6-membered aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, whereby the heteroatoms are selected from the group of -O-, -S- and N; and R 30 and R 31 independently from one another are H,
  • Perylenes can be found described in US-A-4 446 324 and US-A-5 470 502. Preferred examples are those perylenes of formulae IX and X,
  • R 37 and R 38 independently from one another can be F, Cl, Br, or CN
  • R 39 and R 40 independently from one another mean R 36 -O-C(O)-, wherein R 6 means Ci to C ⁇ 8 alkyl, C 2 to C 18 alkenyl, C 2 to C 18 alkinyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to C 6 alkyl phenyl, or Ci to C 6 al- kylbenzyl.
  • R 4 ⁇ and R 42 independently from one another can be H, Ci to C 18 alkyl, C 2 to C 18 alkenyl, C 2 to C 18 alkinyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to C 6 alkylphenyl, Ci to C 6 alkylbenzyl or R 36 -O-C(O)-, wherein R 36 means Ci to C 18 alkyl, C 2 to C ⁇ 8 alkenyl, C 2 to C 18 a!kinyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to Cealkylphenyl, or Ci to C 6 alkyl benzyl, and the R 43 independently from one another are Ci to C ⁇ 8 alkoxy, phenoxy or Ci to C 12 alkyl- phenoxy.
  • Diketo- and dithioketopyrrolopyrroles can be found described in US-A-4 415 685 and JP-A- 61 162 555.
  • R 44 independently from one another are H, halogen, or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with Ci to C 6 alkyl, Ci to C 6 alkoxy, phenyl, Ci to C 4 alkylphenyl, F, Cl, Br, CN, NO 2 , or -NR 21 R 22 , wherein R 2 1 and R 22 independently from one another are H, Ci to C 20 alkyl, phenyl, C, to C ⁇ 2 alkylphenyl, benzyl or Ci to d 2 alkylbenzyl, or R 2 ⁇ and R 2 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene or -CH 2 CH 2 -O-CH 2 CH 2 -; and the R 45 independently from one another mean H, C t to C ⁇ 8 alkyl, C 2 to C ⁇ 8 alkenyl, C 2 to C ⁇ 8 al- kinyl, phenyl, benzyl, Ci to C 6 alkyl phenyl, or Ci to
  • rhodamines are those of the formula XII,
  • R 2 ⁇ and R 22 independently from one another are H, Ci to C 20 alkyl, phenyl, Ci to C ⁇ 2 alkylphenyl, benzyl or Ci to Cealkylbenzyl, or R 2 ⁇ and R 22 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene or -CH 2 CH 2 -O-CH2CH 2 -;
  • a range of commercial coumarins, oxazines, cyanines, xanthens and styryl dyes are available from ACROS ORGANICS catalogue of fine chemicals Vol. 1 (1996).
  • a range of commercial oxazoles are available from DOJINDO LABORATORIES catalogue 18th edition (1992).
  • a guest chromophore means for example, that the composition may contain from 0.001 to 30, preferably from 0.01 to 20, more preferably from 0.01 to 10 and most preferably from 0.01 to 5 percent by weight, of guest chromophore, related to the total amount of host and guest chromophore.
  • overlap means "spectral overlap" defined by the following integral
  • the spectral overlap to realize photoluminescence enhancement usually is greater than 10, preferably greater than 100, more preferably greater than 500. An upper limit makes no sense, because the quantity "overlap" has no maximum (i.e. the larger, the better)).
  • embedded means a distribution of the guest chromophore (or both host and guest chromophore, if a polymer matrix is used) within the matrix or total amount of host chromophore (or - accordingly, of course, the polymer matrix). Preferably, this distribution is homogeneously.
  • the guest chromophore is homogeneously distributed within the matrix of the host chromophore, or (b) the host chromophore and the guest chromophore both are homogeneously distributed within the polymer matrix.
  • the term "homogeneously” means that the components within the matrix, e.g. the guest chromophore, is evenly or uniformly distributed or dispersed throughout the matrix (or host or host/polymer matrix), and, preferably in the ideal case are essentially equidistant from each other. According to observations today, the more even or uniform the distribution is, the better are the fluorescence properties, because the coexistence of areas having bright and weak fluorescence are reduced as well as areas wherein the emission color is closer to that of the host than the guest. Furthermore, a homogeneous or even distribution is preferred, because usually the chances for aggregation are decreased.
  • the average particle size of the guest chromophores are not bigger than a desired diameter, preferably more than a desired amount of the guest chromophores (or host and guest chromophores, if a polymer matrix is applied) are in their molecular state.
  • the guest chromophores or host and guest chromophores, if a polymer matrix is applied
  • the term "dissolved" means that a molecule exists as a free and isolated entity in a given matrix, preferably in such a way, that it is disengaged from any interactions between molecules of the same species, i.e. it is entirely surrounded by matrix molecules.
  • the matrix can be a liquid organic solvent or a solid material such as a polymer or another fluorescent material (host), which possesses a different chemical structure.
  • concentration limits for molecules in the dissolved state in general depend strongly on the associative nature between the molecule and the matrix medium, and/or the intrinsic cohesive forces that exist between the guest molecules in question. Correspondingly, it is impossible to define universal ranges for preferred concentrations, and therefore, usually must be treated on an ad hoc basis, e.g. by a few simple experiments.
  • Polymers which may be used as polymer matrix may be selected from thermoplastics, polymer blends, thermosettings and structurally crosslinked polymers.
  • the polymers may be homopolymers, copolymers, blockpolymers, graft polymers or random polymers.
  • the polymers may be opaque or translucent but preferably transparent.
  • the polymers may be selected for example from the group of thermoplastic polymers like polyesters, poly amides, polyimides, polyamide-imides, polyamide esters, polyurethanes, polyureas, polyole- fines; polymers from substituted olefines like vinylethers, vinylesters, vinylalcohols, vinylchlo- ride, vinyldichloride, acetonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters and amides of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, styrene, chlorostyrene, methylstyrene, styrene sulfonic acid and their esters and amides, vinylcarbazole, vinylpyridine, vinylpyrrolidone: polymaleic acid and esters and amides therefrom; polyethers (for example from bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether), polysulfones, polyketones, polyphenylsulf
  • thermosetting resins and structurally crosslinked resins are polyepoxides, unsaturated polyesters, photocrosslinked resins for example from acrylic acid and/or methacrylic esters and/or amides from polyols and/or poiyamines, melamine/formaldehyde resins, and phenol/formaldehyde resins; polymers from butadiene, isoprene and or chloroprene and copolymers with olefins, which may be crosslinked and of rubbery nature, including latices; as well as silicates obtainable through the known sol/gel process.
  • the polymeric compositions of the invention may contain further ingredients to enhance certain features such as electrical, physical and mechanical properties, and/or the processabili- ty, for example dispersing agents to achieve a uniform distribution of particles, lubricants, plasticizers, antistatica, solvents, molding agents, antioxidants, light stabilizers, fillers and reinforcing fillers like glass balls and glass fibers, silicates (e.g. mica, clay, wollastonite), metal and semiconductor metal oxides, metal carbonates, metal salts, metals and semiconductor metals, carbon black, as powder, or carbon fibers, whiskers, metal and semiconductor metal carbides, metal and semiconductor metal nitrides, dyes, pigments and others.
  • dispersing agents to achieve a uniform distribution of particles, lubricants, plasticizers, antistatica, solvents, molding agents, antioxidants, light stabilizers, fillers and reinforcing fillers like glass balls and glass fibers, silicates (e.g. mica, clay, wollastonite), metal and semiconductor
  • the weight ratio of (host chromophores plus guest chromophores):polymer matrix is dependent on the actual practical application, hence there are no well defined preferred ratios, other than the broad range 99:1 to 1 :999.
  • the preferred ratios of the chromophores to the polymer matrix are 20:80 to 99:1 , preferably 50:50 to 99:1 and more preferably 80:20 to 99:1.
  • the preferred ratio of the chromophores to the polymer matrix are 20:80 to 1 :999, more preferably 10:90 to 1 :999 and more preferably 5:95 to 1 :999.
  • composition according to the invention can be prepared using known processes like co- sublimation, as described in JP-A-03 255 190, or new processes that utilize the solubility of the guest chromophores.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a process for the preparation of the inventive, abovementioned composition, comprising a host chromophore and a guest chromophore and, if desired, a polymer matrix, wherein the absorption spectrum of the guest chromophore overlaps with the fluorescence emission spectrum of the host chromophore, characterized in
  • step (b) mixing the host chromophore and an effective amount of at least one guest chromophore, and optionally a polymer or polymerisable precursor, in the presence of a solvent, and c) then precipitating the host and guest chromophores, optionally in the presence the polymer of step (b), or (d) precipitating the host and guest chromophores during polymerization of the polymer precursor of step (b).
  • mixing of the materials can be achieved through dissolution of the components in a common solvent and followed by the subsequent evaporation of the solvent; precipitation from a good solvent into a poor solvent (vigorous stirring can be applied); freeze-drying; and precipitation during polymerization of polymerizable monomers or oligomers, preferably under vigorous stirring.
  • Suitable inert solvents are for example protic-polar and aprotic solvents, which may be used alone or in an admixture of at least two solvents.
  • examples are: water, alcohols (methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol), ethyleneglycolmonomethyl- or -monoethylether, ethers (dibutyl- ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, ethyleneglycol dimethylether, ethyleneglycoldiethylether, di- ethyleneglycoldiethylether, triethyleneglycoldimethylether), halogenated hydrocarbons (me- thylenchloride, chloroform, 1 ,2-dichloroethane, 1 ,1 ,1-trichlororethane, 1 ,1 ,2,2-tetrachloro- ethane), carboxylic esters and lactones (acetic acid ethylester, propionic acid methyl
  • the coprecipitation may be carried out in by a number of methods.
  • the precipitation may be completed by adding the solution to a non-solvent, filtering off then the precipitate and removing the solvent, preferably in drying the solid at elevated temperatures and preferably under vacuum. Another possibility is to simply evaporate the solvent under vacuum and/or elevated temperatures.
  • the host and guest chromophores are dissolved in a suitable solvent, and then this solution is added to a polymer gel (polymer swollen with a solvent). Usually the host and guest chromophores are in turn soaked into the gel. As a rule, removal of the solvent and drying generates a composition according to the invention.
  • host and guest chromophores are milled together using a ball mill. Due to the high shearing forces usually the guest chromophore particles and/or molecules penetrate into the host chromophore matrix, forming a fluorescent composition according to the invention.
  • the host and guest chromophores are mixed, optionally together with a polymer, and then melt-mixed at temperatures below the respective decomposition temperatures of the individual components.
  • compositions on hand can span a broad number of applications.
  • inventive compositions could be rendered very useful as coloring agents in applications such as road markings and traffic signs for night and daylight uses, as they exhibit brilliant daylight fluorescence and can also be excited by the UV radiation of motor vehicles halogen lamps, thereby providing intense, bright colors during both day and nighttime.
  • Other applications include their use as pigments, coloring agents, materials for scintillators, materials for solar energy collectors, materials for light emitting electroluminescent devices, materials for generating fluorescent images.
  • the choice of guest compound can lend a lot of flexibility to the desired emission wavelength required of the overall system, therein imparting the capability for color-tuning and ease of tailoring of the core system to specific color applications via wavelength modulation. It is also possible to produce fluorescent images (high relief structures) by the well known photoresist technology.
  • the compositions of the invention may also be used in paints, lacquers and printing inks.
  • compositions according to the invention may be used in various forms depending upon the end use purpose.
  • compositions according to the invention may be milled to generate a powdery form for industrial applications.
  • composition according to the invention in form of a powder, which contains particles.
  • the particles may have an average diameter from 10 nm to 500 ⁇ m, more preferably 50 nm to 100 ⁇ m and most preferably 50 nm to 50 ⁇ m.
  • the powders also include polymer particles containing the host and guest chromophores dissolved and uniformly distributed therein, and can be obtained via grinding or emulsion polymerization, or both.
  • the particles of the composition of the invention may be encapsulated with polymers by known methods to generate for example pigments for coloring polymers.
  • the compositions according to the invention may be used as a coating to form a layer on support materials, preferably via a process of co-sublimation.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a support material to which on at least partially is coated a layer of the composition according to the invention.
  • Suitable support (or carrier) materials may be selected from the group consisting of organic or inorganic materials like glass, ceramics, minerals, plastics, paper, wood, semiconductors, metals, metal oxides and semiconductor metal oxides, and metal or semiconductor metalnitrides or -carbides.
  • the thickness of the layer depends on the desired use and usually may be from 0.01 to 1000 ⁇ m, preferably 0.05 to 500 ⁇ m, and especially preferred 0.1 to 100 ⁇ m.
  • the coatings may be protected by covering coatings which preferably are transparent.
  • Such coatings are well known, in particular photocrosslinked coatings are useful for this purpose, and are well known in the art.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a composition comprising (a) a polymer substrate, and (b) particles of the composition according to the invention, homogeneously distributed therein.
  • the amount of the particles may be for example 0.0001 to 90 weight%, preferably 0.1 to 90 weight% and more preferably 1 to 50 weight% of the total composition.
  • the polymer substrate may be selected from thermoplastics, polymer blends, thermosettings and structurally crosslinked polymers.
  • the polymers may be homopolymers, copolymers, blockpolymers, graft polymers or random polymers.
  • the polymers may be opaque or translucent but preferably transparent.
  • the polymers may be selected for example from the group of thermoplastic polymers like polyesters, polyamides, polyimides, polyamide-imides, polyamide esters, polyurethanes, polyureas, polyolefines; polymers from substituted defines like vinylethers, vinylesters, vinylalcohols, vinylchloride, vinyldichloride, acetonitrile, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, esters and amides of acrylic acid and methacrylic acid, styrene, chlorostyrene, methylstyrene, styrene sulfonic acid and their esters and amides, vinylcarbazole, vinylpyridine, vinylpyrrolidone: polymaleic acid and esters and amides therefrom; polyethers (for example from bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether), polysufones, polyketones, polyphenylsulfides, and polyacetales;
  • thermosetting resins and structurally crosslinked resins are polyepoxides, unsaturated polyesters, photocrosslinked resins for example from acrylic acid and/or methacrylic esters and/or amides from polyols and/or polyamines, melamine/formaldehyde resins, and phenol/formaldehyde resins; polymers from butadiene, isoprene and or chloroprene and copolymers with olefins, which may be crosslinked and of rubbery nature; as well as silicates obtainable for example through the known sol/gel process.
  • thermoplastic compositions are for example obtainable by known mixing methods like admixing solutions of polymers and removing the solvent, injection molding and extrusion molding.
  • Thermosetting and structurally crosslinked compositions are obtainable by known methods like press molding, whereby the particles usually are dispersed prior to the polymerization of a precursor composition.
  • the polymeric compositions of the invention may contain further ingredients to enhance certain features such as electrical, physical and mechanical properties, and/or the processabili- ty, for example dispersing agents to achieve a uniform distribution of particles, lubricants, plasticizers, antistatica, solvents, molding agents, antioxidants, light stabilizers, fillers and reinforcing fillers like glass balls and glass fibbers, silicates (e.g. mica, clay, wollastonite), metal and semiconductor metal oxides, metal carbonates, metal salts, metals and semiconductor metals, carbon black, as powder, or carbon fibers, whiskers, metal and semiconductor metal carbides, metal and semiconductor metal nitrides, dyes, pigments and others.
  • dispersing agents to achieve a uniform distribution of particles, lubricants, plasticizers, antistatica, solvents, molding agents, antioxidants, light stabilizers, fillers and reinforcing fillers like glass balls and glass fibbers, silicates (e.g. mica, clay, wollastonite
  • the polymer compositions of the invention me be used in the form of shaped articles.
  • the polymer composition or a polymerisable precursor composition with host/guest particles may contain a solvent to generate coating compositions. Suitable solvents are mentioned before.
  • polymer composition containing particles of the host/guest composition or particles from polymers and dissolved host/guest chromophores may be used as coatings on carrier materials, using the above mentioned composition.
  • compositions comprising (a) a carrier material and (b) at least on one surface a coating of a composition comprising (a) a polymer substrate, and (b) particles of the composition, or particles from polymers and dissolved host/guest chromophores, or both according to the invention, homogeneously distributed therein.
  • the composition containing a polymer and soluble host/guest chromophores may be used as coatings on carrier materials, using a solution of said composition.
  • compositions comprising (a) a carrier material and (b) at least on one surface a coating of a composition comprising (a) a polymer matrix, and (b) a polymer and soluble host/guest chromophores according to the invention, homogeneously distributed therein.
  • Suitable carrier materials may be selected from organic or inorganic materials like glass, ceramics, minerals, plastics, paper, wood, textiles, semiconductors, metals, metal oxides and semiconductor metal oxides, and metal or semiconductor metal-nitrides or -carbides.
  • the thickness of the coating depends on the desired use and may be from 0.01 to 1000 ⁇ m, preferably 0.05 to 500 ⁇ m, and especially preferred 0.1 to 100 ⁇ m.
  • the coatings may be protected by covering coatings which preferably are transparent.
  • Such coatings are well known, in particular photocrosslinked coatings are useful for this purpose, and are well known in the art.
  • coated materials are obtainable by known methods like painting, casting or spincoating, directly or with dispersion of the polymeric compositions.
  • a polymerisable composition containing polymer forming monomers or oligomeric precursors in particular crosslinkable olefinically unsaturated monomers are useful in generating such coatings.
  • the polymerization may be induced thermally or by actinic radiation or both. It is often preferred to carry-out the polymerisations in the presence of a radical initiator species.
  • the coating compositions are novel and a further embodiment of the invention.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a solvent containing liquid composition, comprising
  • compositions may contain a solvent, such as those mentioned before, and optionally surfactants and dispersing agents.
  • a solvent such as those mentioned before
  • surfactants and dispersing agents optionally surfactants and dispersing agents.
  • the viscosity range of the composition depends on the desired application, and can be readily by choice of solvent quantity, polymers binder and fluorescent materials. To further achieve a desired viscosity thickening agents may additionally be used. Suitable solvents have been mentioned.
  • composition can be achieved by simply mixing the ingredients together using suitable mixing equipment. Dispersions are in general stable depending upon the viscosity. Aggregated particles may be redistributed by stirring.
  • polymerisable compositions can be used, wherein at least one surface of a carrier material is coated and subsequently polymerized by heat, radiation or both.
  • Photopolymerizable mixtures can also be used to generate fluorescent images by known photoresist technology.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a polymerisable composition
  • a polymerisable composition comprising polymerisable monomers or prepolymers in admixture with a composition according to the invention in the form of a powder containing particles, or with host and guest chromophores according to the invention, preferably dissolved therein, or both.
  • composition may be used to generate the polymers or polymer particles according to the invention as described before.
  • the composition contains a solvent, when coatings or images are to be generated.
  • the afore described embodiments also apply to this composition, inclusive of the preferred embodiments.
  • Photopolymerisable monomers and prepolymers are well known in the art and described for example in EP-A-0 654 711.
  • Preferred photopolymerisable monomers and prepolymers are those based on the esters or amides of acrylic acid or methacrylic acid and alcohols, polyols, amines and polyamines.
  • Preferred ethylenically unsaturated photopolymerisable agents are selected from the group of acrylic or methacrylic acid esters of aliphatic, cycloaliphatic and cycloaliphatic-aliphatic alcohols and diols to tetrols, and amines and diamines to tetramines containing especially preferred 2 to 12, and particularly preferred 2 to 8 C-atoms.
  • these diols are alkylenediols like ethylenglycol, 1 ,2- or 1 ,3-propanediol, 1 ,2-, 1 ,3- and 1 ,4-butanediol, pen- tanediol, hexanediol, octanediol, decanediol, dodecanediol, cyclohexanediol, di(hydroxy- methyl)-cyclohexane, polyoxyalkylendiols from preferably C 2 -C 6 alkylendiols with preferably 2 to 100 alkylenediol units, more preferably 2 to 50 alkylenediol units, and most preferably 2 to 20 alkylenediol units, like for example polyethylenediols, polypolypropylenediols, poly- butylenediols and polyethylene
  • polyamines are ethyle- nediamine, 1,3- and 1 ,3-propanediamine, 1 ,2-, 1 ,3- and 1 ,4-butanediamine, 1 ,6-hexanedi- amine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, cyclohexanediamine, (aminomethyl)cyclohe- xaneamine, isophorondiamine and di(aminomethyl)cyclohexane.
  • alcohols are linear or branched Ci to C 20 alkanols.
  • the photopolymerisable composition may be particularly suitable for generating coatings and images.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a composition
  • a composition comprising a carrier material with a high relief image of a polymerized photoresist material, which contains a composition according to the invention in the form of a powder containing particles, or host and guest chromophores according to the invention, or both, if desired dissolved and/or homogeneoulsly distributed therein.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a process for the preparation of fluorescent high relief images on a carrier.
  • this involves irradiating under a mask or by laser writing, the above coated photopolymerisable composition (which preferably has been dried and removed of solvent) on the carrier, developing the irradiated composition and finally removing the non-irradiated parts.
  • Removal of the non-irradiated parts in general is mostly carried out by treatment with solvent. All highly fluorescent materials described before can broadly be used in optical and electrooptical devices.
  • a further embodiment of the invention is a process for the creation of fluorescent radiation which requires the excitation either electrically or by UV or visible radiation, or both, of a fluorescent composition according to the invention.
  • Another embodiment of the invention is the use of the compositions according to the invention as fluorescent materials.
  • R ⁇ 3 , R ⁇ , R 1 5 and R ⁇ 6 are H and at least one of R ⁇ 3 , R ⁇ 4 , R i5 and R 16 are a substituent selected from the group of Ci to C ⁇ 8 alkyl, Ci to C ⁇ 8 alkoxy, Ci to C 18 alkylthio, Ci to C ⁇ 2 alkoxy-polyC 2 to C 6 oxyalkylene; unsubstituted or with F, Cl, Br, -CN, Ci to C 12 alkyl, Ci to C ⁇ 2 alkoxy, Ci to C 12 alkylthio, or-NR 2 ⁇ R 2 2 substituted C 5 to C 8 cycloalkyl, C 5 to C 8 cycloalkoxy, C 5 to C ⁇ cycloalkylthio, C 5 to C 8 cycloalkyl-C ⁇ to C 4 alkyl, C 5 to C 8 cycloalkyl-C ⁇ to C 4 alkoxy, C 5 to C 8 cycloalkyl-C ⁇
  • R 21 and R 22 are independently from one another are Ci to C 20 alkyl, phenyl, Ci to C 12 alkyl- phenyl, benzyl or Ci to d 2 alkylbenzyl, or R 21 and R 22 together mean tetramethylene, pentamethylene or -CH 2 CH 2 -O-CH 2 CH2-; R 23 is H Ci to C 4 alkyl or benzyl; and
  • R 24 and R 25 are independently from one another H, Ci to C 6 alkyl, Ci to C 6 alkoxy, Ci to C 6 alkylthio, or F, Cl or Br.
  • R i3 and R i4 are substituents, and most preferably R 13 , R ⁇ 4l R ⁇ 5 and Ri 6 are substituents.
  • R ⁇ 7 and R 20 mean H, and R ⁇ 7 and R ⁇ 9 or both are substituents.
  • R ⁇ 3 , R ⁇ 4 , R ⁇ 5 and R ⁇ 6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R ⁇ 8 , R ⁇ 9 and R 2 o is alkyl
  • it maybe linear alkyl or branched alkyl, and contain preferably 1 to 12 and more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • alkyl have been given before.
  • Preferred alkyls are methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, I- and t-butyl, and the isomers of pentyl and hexyl.
  • R ⁇ , R ⁇ , R i5 and R i6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R ⁇ 8 , R i9 and R 20 is alkoxy
  • it maybe linear alkoxy or branched alkoxy, and contain preferably 1 to 12 and more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples for alkoxy have been given before.
  • Preferred alkoxies are methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, I- and t-buoxty, and the isomers of pentoxy and hexoxy.
  • R ⁇ 3 , R ⁇ 4 , R ⁇ 5 and R ⁇ 6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R ⁇ 8 , Rig and R 20 is alkylthiols, it maybe linear alkylthiol or branched alkylthiol, and contain preferably 1 to 12 and more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • alkylthio have been given before.
  • Preferred alkylthiols are methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, I- and t-butylthio, and the isomers of pentylthio and hexylthio.
  • the alkoxy maybe linear alkoxy or branched alkoxy and contains preferably 1 to 6 and more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms and may be for example methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy and butoxy.
  • the oxyalkylene group preferably contains 2 to 4 and more preferably 2 or 3 carbon atoms and may be ethylenoxy or 1 ,2- propylenoxy.
  • the residue may contain 1 to 12, preferably 1 to 6, and more preferably 1 to 4 repeating oxyalkylene units.
  • R ⁇ 3 , R ⁇ 4 , R i5 and R i6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R ⁇ 8 , R ⁇ 9 and R 20 is cycloalkyi, it is preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • R ⁇ 3 , R u , R i5 and R ⁇ 6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R ⁇ 8 , R ⁇ 9 and R 2 o is cycloalkoxy it is preferably cyclopentoxy or cyclohexoxy.
  • R ⁇ 3> R 14 , R 15 and R ⁇ 6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R 18 , R 19 and R o is cycloalkyltho it is preferably cyclopentylthio or cyclohexylthio.
  • R 18 , R 19 and R 20 is cycloalkyl-alkyl
  • the alkyl is preferably ethyl and most preferably methyl
  • the cycloalkyi is preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • Preferred examples are cyclopentyl- methyl and cyclohexylmethyl.
  • R 13 , R ⁇ 4 , R 15 and R i6 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R 18 , R 19 and is cycloalkyl-alkoxy the alkoxy is preferably ethoxy and most preferably methoxy, and the cycloalkyi is preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • Preferred examples are cyclo- pentyl-methoxy and cyclohexylmethoxy.
  • R ⁇ 3 , R 1 , R 15 and R ⁇ 6 as well as R 17 , R 18l Rig is cycloalkyl-alkylthio
  • the alkylthio is preferably ethylthio and most preferably methylthio
  • the cycloalkyi is preferably cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
  • Preferred examples are cyclopentyl-methylthio and cyclohexylmethylthio.
  • R 13 , R 14 , R i5 and R 16 as well as R ⁇ 7 , R ⁇ 8 , R 19 and R 20 is phenylalkyi
  • the alkyl group preferably contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms and mostly preferred is methyl. Especially preferred is benzyl.
  • the alkoxy group preferably contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms and mostly preferred is methoxy. Especially preferred is benzyloxy.
  • the alkylthio group preferably contains 1 or 2 carbon atoms and mostly preferred is methylthio. Especially preferred is benzylthio.
  • the alkylidene may be linear or branched and may contain 2 to 6 and preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms. Some examples are ethylidene, 1 ,1- or 2,2-propylidene, and 1 ,1- or 2,2- butylidene.
  • Preferred substituents are F, Cl, Ci to C 4 alkyl, Ci to dalkoxy, Ci to dalkylthio, and -NR 2 ⁇ R 22 , wherein R 2 ⁇ and R 22 are independently from one another is Ci to d 2 alkyl, phenyl or benzyl.
  • R 2 ⁇ and R 22 are alkyl it may be linear alkyl or branched alkyl and may contain 1 to 12 and preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • R 2 ⁇ and R 22 are alkylphenyl
  • the alkyl may be linear or branched and may contain 1 to 8 and preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • R 2 ⁇ and R 22 are alkylbenzyl
  • the alkyl may be linear or branched and may contain 1 to 8 and preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
  • R 23 is preferably H, methyl or ethyl.
  • alkoxy, alkylthio may be linear or branched and may contain 1 to 4 and preferably 1 or 2 carbon atoms.
  • R 13 , R 14 , R 15 and R 16 are preferably d to dalkyl, Ci to dalkoxy, phenyl, or d to C alkylphenyl.
  • R 13 , R i4 , R ⁇ 5 and R ⁇ 6 are all phenyl.
  • the alkyl is preferably branched in the ⁇ - or ⁇ , ⁇ -position.
  • R' 18 and R' ⁇ 9 or both are independently from one another -COOH, or ⁇ - or ⁇ , ⁇ - branched C 3 to C 20 alkyl or R a -C(O)-, wherein R a means d to C 20 alkyl; or C 5 to C 8 cycloalkyl,
  • the branched alkyl is preferably selected from 1 -methyl or 1 ,1 -dimethyl substituted alk-1-yl.
  • the alkyl preferably contains 3 to 18, more preferably 3 to 12, and most preferably 3 to 8 carbon atoms.
  • X . is preferably Cl.
  • R a means preferably C 3 to d 2 alkyl; or cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, benzyl, which are unsubstituted or substituted with F, Cl, Br, Ci to C 6 alkyl or Ci to C 6 alkoxy.
  • the linear alkyl contains preferably 1 to 8, more preferably 1 to 6, and most preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of the inventive compounds V, VI and Via as organic emitting materials in and for the preparation of electroluminescence ("EL") devices.
  • EL-devices are well known in the art and e.g. described in US 5,593,788, WO 94/15441 , and the literature cited therein.
  • one of the common EL devices comprises two extremely thin layers ( ⁇ 1.0 ⁇ m in combined thickness) which separate the anode and the cathode.
  • One layer specifically is chosen to inject and transport holes and the other specifically chosen to inject and transport electrons and also acting as the organic luminescent zone of the device.
  • the extremely thin organic luminescent medium offers reduced resistance, permitting higher current densities for a given level of electrical biasing.
  • the thin layers coupled with increased charge injection and transport efficiencies have allowed acceptable light emission levels (e.g. brightness levels capable of being visually detected in ambient light) to be achieved with low voltages in ranges compatible with integrated circuit drivers, such as transporting layer also acting as the luminescent zone of the device.
  • acceptable light emission levels e.g. brightness levels capable of being visually detected in ambient light
  • inventive host/guest compositions can be used as organic emitting material in a layer of an EL device as well as for the preparation of such an EL device.
  • Such devices are known in principle e.g. from US 5,593,788 and the prior art cited therein, hence, no further details are necessary for a skilled person in the art.
  • electroluminescent devices comprising the inventive compounds or compositions are also part of this invention.
  • the preparation of such devices is given in detail e.g. in the above cited US 5,593,788 or WO 94/15441.
  • the fluorescent composition of the present invention emits solid state fluorescence with a greatly enhanced emission intensity when compared to the solid-state emission intensity of a powder that contains host units but lacks any guest units, or a powder that contains guest units but lacks any host units.
  • compositions on hand do show the following advantages compared to known compositions: a) a greatly enhanced and intense fluorescence emission is generated, b) an intense solid state fluorescence is imparted, wherein the emission wavelengths are in the in the visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum, c) the composition can be excited using wavelengths in both the UV and visible regions, d) very good photostabilities and outdoor durability can be achieved, e) a wide range of emission wavelengths can be achieved through selection of guest mole cules (color tuning), f) a high thermal stability can be achieved, g) easy preparation for the materials i.e. co-precipitation of the dissolved components is possible.
  • Example A1 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one-7(or 8, A'1 )- carboxylic acid (A1 ).
  • a 300 ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 4.58 g (30.1 mmol) of 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid, 13.6 g (30.0 mmol) of 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl- phthalic anhydride, and 100 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 5 hours. The slurry is cooled and the yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and then with methanol. 10.9 g of yellow solid is obtained (64%).
  • Example A2 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-7-(t-butyl)-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A2) and 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-8-(t-butyl)-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1 -a] isoindol-11-one (A'2).
  • a 100ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with
  • Example A3 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A3).
  • a 500ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 8.34 g (73.3 mmol) of o-phenylenediamine (95%), 33.0 g (66.3 mmol) of 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl- phthalic anhydride, and 200 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 11 hours. The slurry is cooled and the yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and then with methanol. 35.1 g of an yellow solid is obtained (92%).
  • Example A4 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-7(or 8)-nitro-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A4, A'4).
  • a 100ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 1.53 g (9.99 mmol) of 4-nitro-o-phenylenediamine, 4.53 g (10.0 mmol) of 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl- phthalic anhydride, and 25 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 1.33 hours. The slurry is cooled and the yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and then with methanol. 6.1 g of a pale yellow solid is obtained.(100%).
  • Example A5 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-7(or 8)-methyl-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one
  • Example A6 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-7(or 8)-methoxy-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A6, A'5).
  • a 100ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 1.38 g (9.99 mmol) of 4-methoxy-o-phenylenediamine, 4.52 g (9.99 mmol) of 1 ,2,3,4-tetra- phenylphthalic anhydride, and 20 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 7 hours. The slurry is cooled and the yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water, followed by purification with column chromatography. 3.75 g of yellow solid is obtained (68%).
  • Example A7 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-6,7-8,9-dibenzo-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one
  • Example A8 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro-7(or 8)-nitro-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A8)
  • a 11 round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 15.2 g (100 mmol) of 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid, 28.6 g ( 100 mmol) of tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, and 450 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 15 hours. The slurry is cooled and the greenish yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and methanol. 37.0 g of a greenish yellow solid is obtained (92%).
  • Example A10 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro-7(or 8)-(t-butyl)-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A10, A * 10).
  • a 100ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 2.48 g (15.1 mmol) of 4-(2'-methyl-2'-propyl)-o-phenylenediamine, 4.30 g (15.0 mmol) of tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, and 40 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 3.5 hours. The slurry is cooled and the yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and methanol. 5.22 g of a yellow solid is obtained (84%).
  • Example A11 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro-7(or 8)-benzoyl-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (AH . A'H).
  • a 100ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 2.13 g (10.0 mmol) of 3,4-diaminobenzophenone, 2.87 g (10.0 mmol) of tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, and 23 ml of glacial acetic acid. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at reflux for 3.5 hours. The slurry is cooled and the yellow solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and methanol, followed by dissolving in hot CHCI 3 with a soxhlet extractor to remove insoluble impurities. After condensation, 3.36 g of a yellow solid is obtained (72%).
  • Example A12 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-one (A12).
  • Compound A12 is prepared according to the procedure described in EP-A-0 456 609.
  • Example B1 N,N'-dibenzyl-quinacridone (B1).
  • a 100ml round-bottom flask equipped with a stirrer and reflux condenser is charged with 1.47 g (5.1 mmol) of diphenyl-diketopyrrolopyrrole (hereinafter referred to DPP), 3.44 g (20.1 mmol) of benzyl bromide, 1.38 g (10.0 mmol) of K2CO3 and 50 ml of DMF. Under nitrogen atmosphere, the mixture is stirred and heated at 100°C for 42.5 hours. The slurry is cooled and the orange solid is isolated by filtration. The solid is washed with water and MeOH, followed by dissolving in hot CHCI3. This CHCI3 solution is applied to silica gel column using CH2CI2 as eluent. After condensation, 1.21 g of an orange solid is obtained (51 %).
  • A1 as a host compound B1 as a guest compound and an acrylic polymer (PMMA; polymethylmethacrylate, Aldrich Chemical Co. Inc.) are dissolved in CHCIs/methanol (95/5 vol.%) (Wako Chemical Co. Ltd.), to yield a clear, homogeneous solution (5wt% concentration).
  • CHCIs/methanol 95/5 vol.%
  • the mixture is then cast onto a glass substrate using a wire bar (KCC rod No. 8, RK Print-Coat Instruments) and the solvent removed. At this point the polymer film has the visual color and spectroscopic features typical of the precursor. Photoluminescence spectra of the fluorescent films are measured in the same manner as in Example C1. The results are listed in Table 5.
  • Example C3 0.1 g of the fluorescent powder of Example C3, which includes A2 as host and B2 as guest, is dispersed in 1.0 g of a functional acrylate monomer [KAYARAD D310 (Nippon Kayaku Co.)] using a homogenizer (ULTRA-TURRAX T25. IKA-Labortechnik).
  • a 10wt% of polyvinyalcohol (PVA-117, Kurare) aqueous solution is added over the period of about 10 minutes to the vigorously stirred dispersion to give an uniform suspension, and recrystallized K 2 S 2 O 8 as initiator is added at room temperature.
  • the reaction mixture is removed of oxygen by bubbling with N 2 gas for approximately 30 minutes, then placed in a temperature controlled water bath at 80°C for 10 hours.
  • Example C6 0.1 g of A2 as host, none or 0.002g of B2 as guest and 1.0 g of a functional acrylate monomer (KAYARAD D310) are dissolved in 10 ml of 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. The solution is then poured dropwise into 200ml of 2wt% of polyvinyalcohol (PVA-117, Kurare) aqueous solution which is vigorously stirred with a homogenizer. A yellow precipitate with green fluorescence is immediately generated, to which the recrystallized initiator K 2 S 2 O 8 is added. The reaction mixture is removed of oxygen by bubbling through N 2 gas for approximately 30 minutes, and placed in a temperature controlled water bath at 80°C for 10 hours.
  • PVA-117, Kurare polyvinyalcohol
  • Table 7 Fluorescent properties of fluorescent polymer powders.
  • Example C7 To an all glass reaction flask fitted with a rubber seal, magnetic stirrer, and maintained under a nitrogen atmosphere, 30ml of degassed water is charged and heated to 60 °C. Maintaining the reaction temperature of 60 °C, a degassed slurry of 2.08g (20 wt%) A12, 5.12g (49 wt%) ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, 3.1g (30 wt%) methyl methacrylate, none or 0.103g (1 wt%) Lumogen F Orange (BASF), 0.16g 2,2'- Azobis(isobutyronitrile) and 10 ml chloroform are added in a single addition. The vigorously stirred reaction is allowed to proceed for 6 hours, and then the reaction mixture is filtered.
  • BASF 0.08g 2,2'- Azobis(isobutyronitrile
  • the precipitate consists of bright orange particles, that are non-uniform in shape and size. These particles are washed with water several times and dried at the water aspirator. Final drying is performed in a vacuum oven at 60 °C overnight. Yield 90%.
  • the polymer powder thus obtained is ground into a fine powder, via a standard laboratory mortar and pestle. Photoluminescence spectra of the fluorescent polymer powders are measured in the same manner as described in Example C1. The results are listed in Table 8.
  • Table 8 Fluorescent properties of fluorescent polymer powders.
  • Example C8 Light stability of 1 ,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11- ones.
  • Example C9 Light stability of 1 ,2,3,4-tetrachloro-7-methyl-benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11 -one and other derivatives.

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Nitrogen Condensed Heterocyclic Rings (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne une composition comprenant (a) une quantité efficace d'un chromophore occupant noyé dans une matrice d'un chromophore hôte, ou (b) un chromophore hôte et une quantité efficace d'un chromophore occupant tous deux noyés dans une matrice polymère. Le spectre d'absorption du chromophore occupant chevauche le spectre d'émission de fluorescence du chromophore hôte, et ce chromophore hôte est sélectionné dans le groupe se composant de benzo[4,5]imidazo[2,1-a]isoindol-11-ones.
PCT/EP1998/000314 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation WO1998033862A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (9)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP53250498A JP2001513826A (ja) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 蛍光材料及びそれらの使用
AU66151/98A AU732936B2 (en) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Fluorescent materials and their use
DE69826252T DE69826252T2 (de) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Fluoreszierende materialien und ihre anwendung
EP98907969A EP0968254B1 (fr) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation
ES98907969T ES2227805T3 (es) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Materiales fluorescentes.
AT98907969T ATE276331T1 (de) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Fluoreszierende materialien und ihre anwendung
KR10-1999-7006959A KR100511709B1 (ko) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 형광 물질용 조성물 및 이의 제조방법
PCT/EP1998/000314 WO1998033862A1 (fr) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation
TW087101740A TW557322B (en) 1998-01-21 1998-02-10 Novel benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-ones, the composition comprising the same, the process for the preparation of said composition, and the applications thereof

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP97810050.1 1997-02-03
EP97810049.3 1997-02-03
EP97810051.9 1997-02-03
EP97810054.3 1997-02-04
EP97810055.0 1997-02-04
PCT/EP1998/000314 WO1998033862A1 (fr) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO1998033862A1 true WO1998033862A1 (fr) 1998-08-06

Family

ID=8166839

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/EP1998/000314 WO1998033862A1 (fr) 1997-02-03 1998-01-21 Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation

Country Status (1)

Country Link
WO (1) WO1998033862A1 (fr)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7501076B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2009-03-10 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Fluorescent diketopyrrolopyrroles
CN113087716A (zh) * 2021-03-16 2021-07-09 Tcl华星光电技术有限公司 酞菁-卟啉稠合化合物、光刻胶组合物与显示面板
CN115417846A (zh) * 2022-09-21 2022-12-02 安徽科技学院 一种基于香豆素的双态高荧光材料及其合成方法和应用

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0456609A1 (fr) * 1990-05-08 1991-11-13 Ciba-Geigy Ag Pigments fluorescents jaunes à base de tétrachloro-1,2,3,4-11H-isoindolo-(2,1-a)-benzimidazolone-11
WO1994015441A1 (fr) * 1992-12-18 1994-07-07 Cambridge Display Technology Limited Dispositif electroluminescent comportant une composition polymere chromophore
GB2292947A (en) * 1994-09-12 1996-03-13 Motorola Inc A conjugated polymer with built-in fluorescent centres

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0456609A1 (fr) * 1990-05-08 1991-11-13 Ciba-Geigy Ag Pigments fluorescents jaunes à base de tétrachloro-1,2,3,4-11H-isoindolo-(2,1-a)-benzimidazolone-11
WO1994015441A1 (fr) * 1992-12-18 1994-07-07 Cambridge Display Technology Limited Dispositif electroluminescent comportant une composition polymere chromophore
GB2292947A (en) * 1994-09-12 1996-03-13 Motorola Inc A conjugated polymer with built-in fluorescent centres

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7501076B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2009-03-10 Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Fluorescent diketopyrrolopyrroles
US7906039B2 (en) 2003-04-10 2011-03-15 Basf Se Fluorescent diketopyrrolopyrroles
CN113087716A (zh) * 2021-03-16 2021-07-09 Tcl华星光电技术有限公司 酞菁-卟啉稠合化合物、光刻胶组合物与显示面板
CN115417846A (zh) * 2022-09-21 2022-12-02 安徽科技学院 一种基于香豆素的双态高荧光材料及其合成方法和应用
CN115417846B (zh) * 2022-09-21 2023-05-26 安徽科技学院 一种基于香豆素的双态高荧光材料及其合成方法和应用

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6562981B2 (en) Benzo (4,5) imidazo (2,1-a) isoindol-11-ones
JP4312593B2 (ja) 蛍光ジケトピロロピロール
WO1998033862A1 (fr) Materiaux fluorescents et leur utilisation
KR100511709B1 (ko) 형광 물질용 조성물 및 이의 제조방법
WO1998033866A1 (fr) Systeme hote-client fluorescent
CZ272999A3 (cs) Fluorescenční materiály, způsob jejich přípravy a jejich použití
TW557322B (en) Novel benzo [4,5] imidazo [2,1-a] isoindol-11-ones, the composition comprising the same, the process for the preparation of said composition, and the applications thereof
KR100511708B1 (ko) 형광 호스트-게스트-시스템
TW509717B (en) Process for the preparation of fluorescent compositions, fluorescent compositions and their
CZ273399A3 (cs) Fluorescenční systém hostitel/host, způsob jeho přípravy a prostředky, které jej obsahují
CZ273099A3 (cs) Připojovací zásuvka pro datovou síť

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 98802247.8

Country of ref document: CN

AK Designated states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AM AT AU AZ BA BB BG BR BY CA CH CN CU CZ DE DK EE ES FI GB GE GH GM GW HU ID IL IS JP KE KG KP KR KZ LC LK LR LS LT LU LV MD MG MK MN MW MX NO NZ PL PT RO RU SD SE SG SI SK SL TJ TM TR TT UA UG UZ VN YU ZW

AL Designated countries for regional patents

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): GH GM KE LS MW SD SZ UG ZW AM AZ BY KG KZ MD RU TJ TM AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LU MC NL PT SE BF BJ CF CG CI CM GA GN ML MR NE SN TD TG

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application
WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1998907969

Country of ref document: EP

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 66151/98

Country of ref document: AU

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: PV1999-2729

Country of ref document: CZ

Ref document number: 1019997006959

Country of ref document: KR

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 1998 532504

Country of ref document: JP

Kind code of ref document: A

REG Reference to national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: 8642

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1998907969

Country of ref document: EP

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: PV1999-2729

Country of ref document: CZ

WWP Wipo information: published in national office

Ref document number: 1019997006959

Country of ref document: KR

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 66151/98

Country of ref document: AU

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 1998907969

Country of ref document: EP

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 1019997006959

Country of ref document: KR