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• • 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
  • C09B69/00—Dyes not provided for by a single group of this subclass

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• This invention relates to colorants comprising a chromophore having a single azo acetoacetanilide moiety, wherein said moiety comprises at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain.
• Such colorants exhibit excellent base stability and lightfastness, particularly when incorporated within certain media and/or on the surface of certain substrates.
• These poly(oxyalkylene) chains provide solubility in different solvents or resins thereby permitting the introduction of such excellent coloring chromophores within diverse media and/or or diverse substrates.
• Compositions and articles comprising such colorants are provided as are methods for producing such inventive colorants.
• Acetoacetanilide azo pigments, dyes, and dyestuffs generally provide effective and desirable colorations to certain substrates, such as textiles, paper, and the like. However, their use is limited to such a narrow range of substrates due to the difficulty of solubility, compatability, and migratory problems inherent with such pigments, dyes, or dyestuffs.
• Such pigments, dyes, and/or dyestuffs have not been widely introduced as colorants within or on plastics (such as polyolefins, polyurethanes, and the like) due to such physical limitations.
• plastics such as polyolefins, polyurethanes, and the like
• the utilization of such colorants is highly desired for a number of reasons, foremost the actual colorations available from such specific compounds.
• thermoplastics or thermoset types are primarily poly(oxyalkylenated) compounds, such as triphenylmethanes, methines, and the like (i.e., those found within U.S. Patent 4,992,204, to
• alkyl as used throughout is intended to encompass any straight or branched alkyl moiety, having anywhere from 1 to 30 carbons therein; the same chain length applies to the term "alkoxy" as well.
• substitued phenyl is intended to encompass any phenyl system having any type of pendant group attached thereto, including, without limitation, alkyl groups, alkylene groups, alcohol groups, ether groups, ester groups, amine groups, amide groups, hydroxyls, and the like.
• Phenyl is basically an unsubstituted ring system (and thus includes hydrogens only).
• the present invention preferably encompasses poly(oxyalkylenated) acetoacetanilide azo colorants, particularly of the structure of Formula (I)
• R is phenyl or substituted phenyl
• R' is alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl
• R'" is H, alkyl, alkoxy, or B
• B is R"(gly) w [(EO) x (PO) y (EO) z EG] ntician wherein EG is H or a moiety of Structure (II)
• the present invention also preferably encompasses poly(oxyalkylenated) acetoacetanilide azo colorants of the structure of Formula
• R is phenyl or substituted phenyl
• R' is alkyl, phenyl, or substituted phenyl
• R'" is H, alkyl, alkoxy, or B
• B is R"(gly) w [(EO) x (PO) y (EO) z EG] n go wherein EG is H or a moiety of
• the inventive colorant comprises a chromophore having a single azo acetoacetanilide moiety and at least one poly(oxyalkylene) chain.
• a compound is prepared by diazotizing an aromatic amine compound which comprises such poly(oxyalkylene) chains.
• the poly(oxyalkylene) chains comprise hydroxyl or ester terminal groups capable of reacting with at least a portion of certain monomers which couple with acetoacetanilide or any such derivatives to form the desired polymeric colorant.
• Such polymeric colorants which are normally present as liquids, are usually brightly colored greenish yellow, and are much brighter than, show improved base stability, and are extremely lightfast, particularly in comparison with most of the traditional yellow colorants comprising methine or azo groups (specifically those which are polymeric as well). Furthermore, this invention encompasses any article or composition comprising such an inventive colorant or colorants.
• the particular oxyalkylene groups are selected from ethyleneoxy (EO), propyleneoxy (PO), and butyleneoxy (BO) groups.
• these moieties are mixtures of EO and PO groups, although combinations of any of these groups may be utilized as well.
• polyoxyalkylene is intended to encompass any chain which includes at least two alkyleneoxy groups (whether they are the same or different; e.g., ethyleneoxy and/or propyleneoxy).
• aryloxypolyoxyalkylene groups to the acetoacetamide base compound may be accomplished through the reaction of the aforementioned poly(oxyalkylenated) aromatic amine with a number of different compounds possessing the required acetoacetamide backbone groups.
• the reactant aromatic amine is introduced in a molar ratio
• the reaction is about a 1 : 1 ratio.
• the potential standard poly(oxyalkylenated) aromatic amines are numerous and generally comply with the following structure (IV)
• the colorant compound (I) is liquid in nature at ambient temperature and pressure and at substantial purity; however, pasty or waxy colorants are also encompassed within this invention.
• any other standard colorant additives such as resins, preservatives, surfactants, UN absorbers, antioxidants, solvents, antistatic compounds, and the like, may also be utilized within the inventive colorant compound compositions or methods.
• an aromatic amine intermediate such as depicted in Formula (IV), above] was formed to which the necessary water-solubilizing and colorizing pendant groups were then added.
• the presence of an aryloxypolyoxyalkylene moiety permitted easy addition of the necessary pendant groups in order to provide the desired color strength and shade as well as the targeted physical properties (e.g., water solubility, and the like).
• EXAMPLE 7 o-( CH 2 CH ( Me )°) 2 (CH 2 CH 2 0) 2 H
• Example 4 the nitrophenoxyglycidol (250 g, 1.17 mol), toluene (500 g) and KOH (4 g) were charged into a one-gallon stainless steel reactor. After being purged 3 times to 60 psi with nitrogen, the reaction mixture was heated to 25 OF and propylene oxide (274 g, 4.72 mol) was added over a period of 1 hour. The mixture was heated to 120°F for 1 hour, and then followed by the addition of ethylene oxide (207 g, 4.72 mol) in a period of 1 hour. After being heated for 2 hours at 120°F, the mixture was stripped for 1.5 hours at
• EXAMPLE 8 v 0 -(CH 2 CH( e)0) 2 (CH 2 CH 2 0) 2 H
• Resorcinol 250g, 2.27 mol
• toluene 125 g
• potassium hydroxide 1.5g
• the reaction was heated to 250°F, and propylene oxide (1053g, 18.16 mol) was added over 2 hours to the reactor.
• the reaction mixture was post heated for 1.5 hours at 120°F.
• Ethylene oxide 400g, 9.09 mol
• toluene was stripped from the product, yielding 1698 g (99.7%) a slightly viscous liquid product poly(oxyalkylenated) resorcinol (structure above).
• Example 10 The resorcinol (52 g, 0.062 mol) of Example 10 was dissolved in methylene chloride (260 ml) and the solution cooled to 0°C. At 0°C, 93% sulfuric acid (72 g) was added while maintaining a temperature below 10°C. While the reaction mixture was under a nitrogen atmosphere, concentrated nitric acid (6.25 g) was added with vigorous stirring. After the addition of nitric acid, the mixture was warmed slowly to room temperature and stirred for two hours. The aqueous layer was separated from the organic layer with the aid of a separation funnel. The green aqueous layer was added slowly to a solution (cooled to 0°C) of water (425 ml) and caustic (110 g) maintaining a temperature below 20°C during the addition.
• Example 14 The procedure described in Example 14 was followed exactly. 3804 g (98.7%) g of product poly(oxyalkylenated) aniline (structure above) was made from the reaction of aniline (350 g, 3.76 mol), toluene (500 mol), KOH (6 g), ethylene oxide (331 g, 7.53 mol), propylene oxide (2180 g, 37.6 mol) and ethylene oxide (993 g, 22.56 mol), as a pale yellow liquid (structure above).
• Example 16 Following the procedure described in Example 16, the polyethylene glycol aniline (19.2 g, 35 mmol) from Example 3 was diazotised and coupled with 4'-chloroacetoacetanilide (7.4 g, 35 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 18 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 42.7 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 392 nm.
• 4'-chloroacetoacetanilide 7.4 g, 35 mmol
• Example 16 Following the procedure described in Example 16, the polyethylene glycol aniline (19.2 g, 35 mmol) from Example 3 was diazotised and coupled with 2'-acetoacetoluidide (6.7 g, 35 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 17 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 38 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 390 nm.
• 2'-acetoacetoluidide 6.7 g, 35 mmol
• Example 16 Following the procedure described in Example 16, the polyethylene glycol aniline (19.2 g, 35 mmol) from Example 3 was diazotised and coupled with 2'-acetoacetanisidide (7.35 g, 35 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 17 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 39 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 392.5 nm.
• Example 16 Following the procedure described in Example 16, the polyethylene glycol aniline (19.2 g, 35 mmol) from Example 3 was diazotised and coupled with 2- benzoylacetoacetanilide (8.37 g, 35 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 16 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 31 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 398 nm.
• This diazonium salt solution was added to the coupling solution cooled to 5°C.
• the coupling solution consisted of acetoacetanilide (1.90 g, 0.011 mol), water (11 ml), versene (2.0 g), and caustic (1.5 g).
• the pH was adjusted to 7-8 using diluted acid.
• the mixture was heated to 70°C and transferred to a separatory funnel. Once cooled to room temperature, the bottom product layer was collected and combined with water (100 ml) containing ammonium carbonate (10 g), heated again to 70°C and phase separated.
• the coupling solution consisted of acetoacet-m-xylidide (14.15 g, 0.069 mol), caustic (13 g), versene (13 g) and water (180 ml). After stirring for two hours at room temperature, the pH was adjusted to 7.5 using 93% sulfuric acid. The mixture was heated to 70°C and transferred to a separation funnel. After cooling to room temperature, the bottom product layer was collected, combined with water (100 ml) and the resulting solution heated to 70°C. After phase separation, the bottom product layer was stripped of water via rotary evaporation. 35g of product were collected as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of
• Example 5 35 mmol was diazotised and coupled with 4'-chloroacetoacetanilide (7.4 g, 35 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 23 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 31 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 390 nm.
• Example 16 Following the procedure described in Example 16, the 4-amino-phenoxyglycidol (20.6 g, 35 mmol) from Example 8 was diazotised and coupled with acetoacetanilide (6.2 g, 35 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 24.7 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 21 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 389 nm.
• the resulting mixture was neutralized to pH 7-8 by caustic, and then was added carefully another potion of caustic (12 g) while maintaining the temperature at 30-40°C. At this temperature, sodium hydrosulfite (13.7 g, 80 mmol) was slowly introduced into the reaction mixture and the temperature rose to 60-65°C. The resulting mixture was post-heated to 65°C for 1.5 hour. Upon cooled to room temperature, the reaction was neutralized to pH 7.5-8.5 by 93% sulfuric acid and then was added water (30 ml). The mixture was subsequently heated to 70°C and poured into a separation funnel for phase separation. The organic layer was collected back into the 250-ml flask.
• Acetoacetanilide (7.1 g, 40 mmol), versene (8 g), water (35 ml) and caustic (6.5 g) were charged into another 250-ml flask and the mixture was stirred for 15 min and cooled to 5-10°C. To this solution was slowly introduced the above Diazo solution while maintaining the temperature below 15°C. The resulting mixture was post-stirred at this temperature for 1 hour and the neutralized to pH 7.5-8.5 by 93%) sulfuric acid. After being heated to 70°C, the reaction mixture was poured into a separation funnel.
• Example 15 Following the procedure described in Example 28, the aniline (41 g, 40 mmol) from Example 15 was mtrosated by nitrous acid, reduced by sodium hydrosulfite, and then diazotised and coupled with acetoacetanilide (7.1 g, 40 mmol). Upon being washed and stripped, 35.7 g of product was obtained as a yellow viscous liquid (structure above) with a color-strength of 12.3 abs./g/L (MeOH) and the maximum absorbency at 440.5 nm.
• Method B The polymeric acetoacetanilide azo yellow colorant (40 g, 52 mmol) from Example 16, toluene (80 ml) and diglycolamine (6 g, 55 mmol) were charged into a 250-ml 3-neck flask equipped with a Dean-Stark trap. The mixture was stirred and refluxed for 4-6 hours. Infrared analysis of the product showed the disappearance of the peak at 1653 cm "1 , which corresponds to the acetyl group that is present in the starting material yellow colorant.
• Polymeric 2'-acetoacetoluidide azo yellow colorant 40 g, 52 mmol, from Example 19
• diglycolamine 6 g, 55 mmol
• the mixture was stirred and heated to 160-165C for 1-2 hours while a stream of nitrogen was passed through the mixture to remove from it the water formed by the reaction.
• Infrared analysis of the product showed the disappearance of the peak at 1656 cm "1 , which corresponds to the acetyl group that is present in the starting material yellow colorant.
• the polymeric yellow liquid from Example 35 was stripped for 1.5 hours at 95°C to remove water, yielding a viscous yellow product.
• This polymeric acetoacetanilide azo yellow colorant (98.3 g, 69 mmol) and diglycolamine (7.2 g, 69 mmol) were charged into a 100-ml 3-neck flask. The mixture was stirred and heated to 105-115°C for 2-3 hours. Infrared analysis of the product showed the disappearance of the peak at 1653 cm "1 , which corresponds to the acetyl group that is present in the starting material yellow colorant.
• the polymeric yellow liquid from Example 36 was stripped for 1.5 hours at 95°C to remove water, yielding a viscous yellow product.
• This polymeric azo yellow 2'- acetoacetoludidide colorant (86.0 g, 60 mmol) and diglycolamine (6.3 g, 60 mmol) were charged into a 100-ml 3-neck flask. The mixture was stirred and heated to 105-115°C for 2-3 hours. Infrared analysis of the product showed the disappearance of the peak at 1651 cm "1 , which corresponds to the acetyl group that is present in the starting material yellow colorant.
• the polymeric yellow liquid from Example 37 was stripped for 1.5 hours at 95°C to remove water, yielding a viscous yellow product.
• Polymeric 2 '-acetoacetanisidide azo yellow colorant (19.0 g, 13 mmol,) and diglycolamine (1.4 g, 13 mmol) were charged into a 100-ml 3-neck flask. The mixture was stirred and heated to 105-115°C for 2-3 hours. Infrared analysis of the product showed the disappearance of the peak at 1655 cm "1 , which corresponds to the acetyl group that is present in the starting material yellow colorant.
• the subject's hands were washed under tap water at 41°C (105°F) with liquid Ivory® soap and then dried thoroughly.
• the staimng medium was then applied to the subject's hands by swiping the marker stylus back and forth across the palm about 6-8 times.
• the stain was then allowed to dry for 15 minutes.
• the stained hands were then washed under tap water at 41 °C (105°F) using liquid Ivory® soap, dried thoroughly and graded empirically for the remaining stains in accordance with the following grading scale:
• the preferred embodiment colorant was cut to a color value (CV) of 27.
• the procedure for testing extraction on the colored PP plaques prepared above was as follows. Plaques were placed in stainless steel dye kettles. The vessels had Teflon lined tops. The total volume of the container was 200 cc. It required 125 g of extraction solvent to cover the plaques. One plaque was cut in half and placed in each stainless steel pressure vessel. The two pieces of the plaque were separated by a glass slide. 125 Gram of the extraction solvent (10% EtOH) which had been preheated to 70°C was then poured into the extraction vessel. The vessel was screw closed and placed in a 70°C oven for two hours after which time the plaques were removed from the extraction solutions. The amount of color that was extracted from the plaques was determined by measuring the absorbance of the extracting solution in a 1.0 cm cell on a Beckman® DU-650 Spectrophotometer. The extraction solution from the uncolored plaques was used as a background.
• Certain inventive AAA Yellow polymeric colorants were incorporated into PET resin as follows. In order to correct for varying color strengths, the loading of each color was calculated so that it was equivalent to 0.2% (by weight of the PET) at a color value of 27.0.
• the procedure for testing extraction on the colored PET plaques prepared above was as follows. Plaques were placed in stainless steel dye kettles. The vessels had Teflon lined tops. The total volume of the container was 200 cc. It required 125 g of extraction solvent to cover the plaques. One plaque was cut in half and placed in each stainless steel pressure vessel. The two pieces of the plaque were separated by a glass slide. 125 Gram of the extraction solvent (10% EtOH) which had been preheated to 70°C was then poured into the extraction vessel. The vessel was screw closed and placed in a 70°C oven for two hours after which time the plaques were removed from the extraction solutions. The amount of color that was extracted from the plaques was determined by measuring the absorbance of the extracting solution in a 10.0 cm cell on a Beckman® DU-650 Spectrophotometer. The extraction solution from the uncolored plaques was used as a background.
• Polyurethane foams were produced with the following composition and in accordance with the following procedure: Component Amount (php of the polypi content)
• Colorant 1.0 The individual colorants utilized within the example foams were the following: Examples 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 30, and 31. Upon mixture within a reaction vessel, the reaction created a "health" bubble, and the vessel was then exposed to 185°C (generated within a microwave oven to simulate actual temperatures encountered on an industrial production level) for about 10 minutes. The resultant foam bun was then sliced in half and analyzed empirically. All of the above inventive colorants provided very bright yellow foam articles.
• the foam articles comprising the inventive colorants from Examples 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and Example 21 were also analyzed for lightfastness by directly exposing each individual article to a Xenon light for 5, 10 and 20 hour duration intervals. Each article exhibited outstanding lightfastness results as no appreciable discoloration was observed.

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