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• This invention relates to new compounds that are preferably fluorescent and as such are particularly useful as fluorescent pigments in inks. More particularly, the invention relates to new aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds. The invention also relates to substrates containing the compounds of this invention, preferably fibers or inks containing such fluorescent pigments, A further aspect of this invention relates to processes for preparation of the new aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds.
• Fluorescent pigments with a Stokes Shift are well known. Especially for security applications, colorless pigments which fluoresce in the visible light area are of special interest. For security applications, especially for use as pigments in security inks, colorless fluorescent pigments that have emission wavelengths under excitement of an ultraviolet ("UV") source have been of interest. Such fluorescent pigments are known to have emission wavelengths under excitation from a. UV source in the wavelength region of from about 450 nm to about 550 rum thereby providing a blue-green to green emissions. It is highly desirable to Iiave other additional fluorescence pigments available.
• UV ultraviolet
• fluorescent pigments available that are able to provide emission wavelengths, under excitation of a UV source, of 560 nm or greater that are separate from the known blue-green to green emitting compounds such that further and different emission spectra pigments are available for use in security applications, such as in security inks, and are therefore able to provide a broader o ⁇ greater range of security parameters.
• emission wavelengths under excitation of a UV source
• 560 nm or greater that are separate from the known blue-green to green emitting compounds such that further and different emission spectra pigments are available for use in security applications, such as in security inks, and are therefore able to provide a broader o ⁇ greater range of security parameters.
• compositions that emit yellow or yellow-orange are desirable.
• Novel compounds of this invention are aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds, preferably those producing fluorescence when excited by ultraviolet light and having the general formula (I):
• R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group
• R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from an H atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylcarbonyl group and a halogen atom
• X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, preferably an oxygen atom
• n is a positive integer of 1 or more, preferably 1 or 2, and most preferably 1
• R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl or benzoyl group and R 2 and R 3 are each hydrogen atoms.
• the substituents of the substituted groups may be alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarboxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkyl ester, cyano, halo or haloalkyl groups.
• Many of the compounds of this class produce a yellow, generally deep yellow, emission at wavelengths of about 560 nra to about 585 nm when excited by an appropriate UV source.
• Compounds providing emission wavelengths within the range of from about 560 nm to about 585 or higher when excited by a UV source are preferred and are particularly useful.
• One potential use of the preferred compound is as a pigment in security applications, particularly as pigments for use in security inks.
• the ink compositions of this invention can be obtained, for example, by dissolving the fluorescent compound in an appropriate liquid medium, optionally with other ingredients employed in an ink composition.
• the fibers can be obtained by incorporating the pigment into the fibers during production of the fibers.
• the new aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds of this invention are preferably prepared by reaction of anthranoylanthranilic acid with an aryl mono-, di- or poly- isocyanate or isothiocyanate to form an intermediate which undergoes ring closure by dehydration to form the compounds of this invention.
• the aryl-ureido benzoxazmone compounds of this invention may be prepared by reaction of 2 ⁇ (2-aminophenyl)-4H-3,l-benzoxazinon with an appropriate aryl mono-,di- or poly- isocyanate or aryl isothiocyanate to form the compounds of this invention directly.
• novel compounds of this invention are compounds preferably providing fluorescence upon excitation with ultraviolet light, and particularly those producing fluorescence at emission wavelengths within the range of from about 560 nm to about 585 nm or higher when excited by an appropriate UV source.
• novel aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds of this invention have the general formula
• R 1 is an substituted or unsubstituted aryl group
• R 2 and R 3 are each independently selected from an H atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylcarbonyl group and a halogen atom
• X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, preferably an oxygen atom
• n is a positive integer of 1 or more, preferably 1 or 2, and most preferably 1.
• R 1 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl or benzoyl group and R 2 and R J are each a hydrogen atom.
• the substituents of the substituted groups may be alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarboxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkyl ester, cyano, halo or haloalkyl groups.
• Many of the compounds of this class produce a yellow, generally deep yellow, emission at wavelengths of about 560 nm to about 585 nm when excited by an appropriate UV source.
• the compounds of this invention produce fluorescence making them useful as fluorescent pigments, those compounds providing emission wavelengths within the range of from about 560nm to about 585 nm or higher when excited by a UV source are particularly useful.
• Those compounds having this emission spectra for the compounds makes those compounds of this invention particularly useful as pigments in security applications, particularly as pigments for use in security inks.
• R ! may be any substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, but is preferably a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl or benzoyl group, and is most preferably a substituted, preferably a chloro-substituted, or unsubstituted phenyl group.
• substituents there may be mentioned the following exemplary, but non-limiting, substituents: alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl carboxy, alkylcarbonyl, cyano, halo, and haloalkyl groups.
• the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl or alkoxy moieties of the substituents will generally have from 1 to about 8, preferably from about 1 to about 6, and more preferably from 1 to about
• the aryl group may be substituted with one or more, preferably one or two substituent groups when it is a substituted aryl group.
• the aryl group, when substituted, will preferably have one or more groups selected from a methyl, a mefhoxy, a butyl, a fluoro, a chloro, a perfluoro, an acetoxy, a cyano or alkyl ester groups.
• the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl or alkoxy moieties of the R 2 or R 3 substituents will generally have from 1 to about 8, preferably from about 1 to about 6, and more preferably from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms.
• R and R are each a hydrogen atom.
• Preferred compounds are those wherein R 2 and R 3 are each a hydrogen atom, R 1 is phenyl or /? ⁇ r ⁇ -chloro phenyl, X is oxygen and n is 1.
• the preferred aryl-ureido benzoxazinone compounds of the general formula (T) of this invention may be prepared such as by a reflux reaction of anthranoylanthranilic acid with an aryl mono-, di- or poly- isocyanate or isothiocyanate in a suitable reaction solvent, such as methylethylketone and a ring closure rearrangement of the resulting intermediate through use of a suitable dehydration agent, such as diacetic anhydride, to form the compounds of formula (T).
• a suitable reaction solvent such as methylethylketone
• a suitable dehydration agent such as diacetic anhydride
• the compounds of formula (T) may be prepared by a reflux reaction of 2-(2-aminophenyI)-4H-3,l- benzoxazinon with an aryl mono-, di- or poly isocyanate or isothiocyanate in a suitable reaction solvent, such as methylethylketone.
• a suitable reaction solvent such as methylethylketone.
• Reaction Method (B) R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and n are as defined for formula (T).
• the compounds of formula (I) are excited by an ultraviolet light source, they exhibit emission wavelengths providing fluorescence making them useful as pigment in security application, such as for example, as pigments in security inks and fibers. While the range of emissions wavelengths for the compounds of formula (I) vary from about 400 ran to about 585 nm, the most preferred compounds exhibit emission wavelengths in the range of from about 560 ran to about 585 nm. These latter compounds thus provide a yellow color, and particularly a deep yellow color. In addition, the compounds of this invention show fastness which is excellent enough to use as an ultraviolet type excitation fluorescent developer for ink compositions. Compounds providing emission wavelengths within the range of from about 560 nm to about 585 nm or higher when excited by a UV source are particularly useful.
• the ink compositions of this invention may be employed on a variety of indicia or data carrier substrates, including but not limited to, uses such as on or in currency, passports, chip cards, checks, check cards, credit cards, debit cards, identity cards, certificates, and bank notes and the like.
• ink compositions of the present invention can be obtained by dissolving a compound of this invention of formula (I) in a suitable liquid medium, generally any organic solvent, such as, but not limited to an aliphatic alcohol, ester or ketone solvent, and optionally mixing therewith one or more ingredients usually contained in ink compositions, such as for example, binder resins, surfactants and the like.
• a suitable liquid medium generally any organic solvent, such as, but not limited to an aliphatic alcohol, ester or ketone solvent, and optionally mixing therewith one or more ingredients usually contained in ink compositions, such as for example, binder resins, surfactants and the like.
• the compound of this invention is dissolved in the ink composition in any suitable amount, generally in an amount of from about 0.001% to about 15%, preferably from about 0.01% to about 3% by weight based on the total weight of the ink composition.
• the amount should provide an acceptable amount of light emission sufficient to determine or read the emission, either by the human eye or a detector capable of sensing such fluorescence).
• amounts so great as to cause self- absorption, causing emission intensity to be reduced are preferably avoided.
• Typical examples for the preparation of ink compositions are disclosed in US Patent No. 6,743,283 B2, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
• the solvent that is employed for dissolving the compounds of this invention in ink compositions may be any suitable organic solvent, but will preferably be an aliphatic alcohol solvent where adverse environmental effects or odor can be avoided or minimized. If in such circumstances, the compounds of this invention are not sufficiently soluble in just the aliphatic alcohol, a mixture of the alcohol and another solvent, such as an organic ester, e.g., ethyl acetate, or a ketone, e.g., methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone and the like, will generally be employed.
• an organic ester e.g., ethyl acetate
• a ketone e.g., methylethylketone, methylisobutylketone and the like
• the ink compositions of this invention may include a high boiling point solvent, such as for example, an ether solvent like ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethylether, or aliphatic polyols such as 1 ,2-hexanediol, 2,4,6-hexanetrioI and the like.
• a high boiling point solvent such as for example, an ether solvent like ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethylether, or aliphatic polyols such as 1 ,2-hexanediol, 2,4,6-hexanetrioI and the like.
• a binder resin is often included in order to fix the inventive compound properly. It is preferred that the binder resin has good solubility to the solvent, and that viscosity of the ink composition is suitably adjusted when the binder resin is included in the ink composition.
• the preferred binder resins include the resins listed below: a polyvinyl resin such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl butyral, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, vinyl pyrrolidone- vinyl acetate copolymers; a polyamine resin such as polyallylamine, polyvinylamine and polyethyleneimine; a polyacrylate resin such as polymethyl acrylate, polyethylene acrylate, polymethyl methacrylate and polyvinyl methacrylate; and an amino resin, an alkyd resin, an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, a polyesterimide resin, a polyamide resin, a polyamideimide resin, a silicone resin, a phenol resin, a ketone resin, rosin, a rosin-modified resin phenol, maleic acid, fumaric acid resin, and the like), a petroleum resin, a cellulose resin such as ethyl cellulose and nitrocellulose, and a natural resin (gum arabic, gelatin, and
• binder resins include a polyvinyl resin, a polyacrylate resin, a polyamine resin, etc., which are usually employed for ink for writing implements, ink jet ink, and printing ink.
• binder resins are blended, for example, in an amount of from about 0.5% to 30% by weight, preferably from about 1% to about 20% by weight based on the total weight of the ink composition. If the amount of the binder resin is too low, typically less than about 0.5% by weight, the luminous compound may not satisfactorily be fixed on impermeable recording materials. On the other hand, if the amount is too high, typically over about 30% by weight, the resulting ink composition may become poor in injection stability. Further, a binder layer may cover thickly around a luminous compound, emission of the luminous compound may be impaired by the binder resin.
• the ink composition of this invention when desired or needed may include some additives such as various types of surfactants, e.g., an anionic, nonionic and cationic surfactants such as alkylsulfate, phosphate and polyoxyethylene alkyl ether and alkylamine salt; ampholytic surfactants, fluorine-containing surfactants, or acetylene glycol surfactants, a dispersant e.g., rosin acid soap, stearic acid soap, oleic acid soap, Na-di-.beta.-naphthylmethane disulfate, Na-lauryl sulfate and Na-dietfrylhexyl sulfosuccinate), or cyclodextrin (CD) beta-CD, dimethyl-beta-CD, methyl-beta-CD, hydroxyethyl-beta-CD and hydroxypropyl-beta-CD, and antif
• Excmax is the excitation wavelength in nm for the compounds
• Flumax is the fluorescence wavelength in nm for the compounds
• X and Y represent the color location on the standard color chart (DIN 5033)
• DTA is Differential Thermoanalysis melting point in 0 C.
• Excitation and emission maxima of the compounds were measured with a Shimadzu RF-5000 fluorescence* spectrophotometer.
• Brightness of the fluorescence under excitation with 366 nm light were measured with a Minolta luminancemeter LS-Il and given as intensities in cd/m 2 .
• Preferred ink compositions of this invention may be prepared by dissolving or dispersing any one or more of these compounds in a suitable solvent such as an alcohol, ester or ketone or the like solvent.
• a suitable solvent such as an alcohol, ester or ketone or the like solvent.
• about 1 g of l-phenyl-3-[2-(4-oxo-4H-benzo[d][l,3]oxazin-2-yl)-phenyl]-urea can be dissolved in a solution of 60 g ethanol, 30 g ethyl acetate and 4 g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone resin was added thereto to provide an ink composition that, when printed on a medium and subjected to UV light of about 385 nm, will produce yellow fluorescence at 567nm.
• Similar ink compositions may be prepared with the other compounds of this invention.
• Such ink compositions find especial utility as security inks.
• the fluorescent ink compositions of this invention may be used in a multitude of applications and on a great variety of substrates, particularly for security purposes, to provide a wide variety of articles of manufacture.
• the ink compositions of this invention may be employed on a variety of indicia or data carrier substrates, including but not limited to, uses such as on or in currency, passports, chip cards, checks, check cards, credit cards, debit cards, identity cards, certificates, and bank notes and the like.
• the invention also includes a process for the preparation of an article of manufacture comprising incorporating the ink composition on or into an article to mark the article and wherein the article is selected from currency, a passport, a chip card, a check, a check card, a credit card, a debit card, an identity card, a certificate, and a bank note.
• a further aspect of this invention is a process for the preparation of an article of manufacture comprising incorporation a compound of this invention into an article selected from inks for all printing technologies including ink jet and electrophotography technologies, colored or colorless paints, mass coloring polymers, films, coatings, data carriers, security markings, papers, dispersions, spun fibers, dyed fibers, biochemistry tracers and displays.
• inks for all printing technologies including ink jet and electrophotography technologies, colored or colorless paints, mass coloring polymers, films, coatings, data carriers, security markings, papers, dispersions, spun fibers, dyed fibers, biochemistry tracers and displays.

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