Abstract:
Disclosed are compounds of the formulae 1 2 wherein Z is a group of the formula nullOR1, a group of the formula nullSR1, or a group of the formula nullNR1R2, Y is a group of the formula nullOR3, a group of the formula nullSR3, or a group of the formula nullNR3R4, n is an integer representing the number of repeat null(CH2)null or null(CH2CH2O)null units, wherein, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is a hydrogen atom, provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than a hydrogen atom, and provided that at least one Z or Y within the compound is a group of the formula nullNR1R2 or a group of the formula nullNR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is (i) a hydrogen atom, (ii) an alkyl group, (iii) an aryl group, (iv) an arylalkyl group, or (v) an alkylaryl group, and wherein R7 can also be (vi) an alkoxy group, (vii) an aryloxy group, (viii) an arylalkyloxy group, (ix) an alkylaryloxy group, (x) a polyalkyleneoxy group, (xi) a polyaryleneoxy group, (xii) a polyarylalkyleneoxy group, (xiii) a polyalkylaryleneoxy group, (xiv) a silyl group, (xv) a siloxane group, (xvi) a polysilylene group, (xvii) a polysiloxane group, or (xviii) a group of the formula 3 wherein r is an integer representing a number of repeat nullCH2null groups, wherein s is an integer representing a number of repeating nullCH2null groups, and wherein X is (a) a direct bond, (b) an oxygen atom, (c) a sulfur atom, (d) a group of the formula nullNR40null wherein R40 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, or (e) a group of the formula nullCR50R60null wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R6 can also be 4 Also disclosed are phase change ink compositions comprising a colorant and a phase change ink carrier comprising a material of this formula.
Abstract:
Compounds of the formulae 1 2 wherein Z is nullOR1, nullSR1, or nullNR1R2, Y is nullOR3, nullSR3, or nullNR3R4, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is hydrogen, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than hydrogen, at least one Z or Y within the compound is nullNR1R2 or nullNR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R7 can also be alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkylaryloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, polyaryleneoxy, polyarylalkyleneoxy, polyalkylaryleneoxy, silyl, siloxane, polysilylene, polysiloxane, or 3 wherein X is a direct bond, oxygen, sulfur, nullNR40null wherein R40 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, or nullCR50R60null wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R6 can also be 4