JP2003231835A - Ink composition for ink jet recording and ink jet recording method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink composition for ink jet recording excellent in jetting property, fastness to light, fastness to heat and oxidation resistance even after ink is kept for a long period. <P>SOLUTION: The ink composition for ink jet recording is obtained by dissolving and/or dispersing at least one kind of dye represented by general formula (1) (wherein A is a 5-membered heterocyclic group; B<SP>1</SP>and B<SP>2</SP>are each =CR<SP>1</SP>- or -CR<SP>2</SP>= or either one thereof is nitrogen atom and the other is =CR<SP>1</SP>- or -CR<SP>2</SP>=; R<SP>5</SP>and R<SP>6</SP>are each hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like; G, R<SP>1</SP>and R<SP>2</SP>are each hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like) into an aqueous medium. In the ink composition, at least one kind of cation surfactant is contained in the ink composition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ink composition for ink jet recording excellent in ink ejection property under high humidity conditions and an ink jet recording method using the ink composition.

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2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of computers, ink jet printers have been widely used for printing on paper, film, cloth, etc. not only in offices but also at home. The inkjet recording method includes a method in which pressure is applied by a piezo element to eject droplets, a method in which bubbles are generated in ink by heat to eject droplets, a method using ultrasonic waves, or droplets by electrostatic force. There is a method of sucking and discharging. As the ink composition for inkjet recording, a water-based ink, an oil-based ink, or a solid (melting type) ink is used. Among these inks, water-based inks are predominant in terms of production, handleability, odor, safety and the like.

The colorants used in these ink jet recording inks have high solubility in solvents, high density recording is possible, good hue, light, heat, air and water. It has excellent fastness to chemicals and chemicals, has good fixability with respect to the image receiving material and does not bleed easily, has excellent storage stability as an ink, has no toxicity, has high purity, and is inexpensive. Required to be available. However, it is extremely difficult to find a colorant that meets these requirements at a high level. Although various dyes and pigments have already been proposed and actually used for ink jet, a colorant that satisfies all the requirements has not yet been found. It is difficult to achieve both the hue and the fastness required for the ink jet recording ink with dyes and pigments that have been conventionally well known such as those having a color index (CI) number. So far, studies have been conducted on dyes having a good hue and fastness, and development of excellent dyes for inkjet has been promoted.

When the ink is prepared, water often has poor penetrability into the medium and the image is not fixed in many cases.
In addition, the liquid physical properties for ejecting ink droplets are often insufficient. Therefore, a technique using a water-miscible high-boiling-point organic solvent and a nonionic surfactant as an auxiliary solvent is general in the art. However, it has been found that the conventional ink preparation formula has a problem that the ink dischargeability is apt to deteriorate with the passage of time under high humidity conditions.

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The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an ink composition for ink jet recording and a recording method which have high ejection stability even under high humidity conditions.

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The objects of the present invention have been achieved by the following means. 1) An ink composition for inkjet recording, comprising at least one dye represented by the following general formula (1) dissolved and / or dispersed in an aqueous medium. An ink composition for inkjet recording, comprising at least one agent. General formula (1)

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[Chemical 2]

In the general formula (1), A represents a 5-membered heterocyclic group. B ¹ and B ² each represent = CR ^1- , -CR ² =, or one of them is a nitrogen atom and the other is = CR.
¹ - or an -CR ² =. R ⁵ and R ⁶ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group. Represents a group, an arylsulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group, and the hydrogen atom of each of the substituents may be substituted. G, R ¹ and R ² each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, An alkoxycarbonyl group,
Aryloxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group, acyl group, hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, heterocyclic oxy group, silyloxy group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group, aryloxycarbonyloxy group, Amino group, acylamino group, ureido group, sulfamoylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, arylsulfonylamino group, heterocyclic sulfonylamino group, nitro group, alkylthio group, arylthio group , A heterocyclic thio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic sulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a heterocyclic sulfinyl group, a sulfamoyl group, or It represents a sulfo group, a hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. R ¹ and R ⁵ , or R ⁵
And R ⁶ may combine to form a 5- or 6-membered ring. 2) The ink composition for inkjet recording as described in 1) above, wherein the ink composition contains a nonionic surfactant. 3) The ink composition for inkjet recording according to the above 1) or 2), wherein the ink composition contains an organic solvent having a boiling point of 150 ° C. or higher. 4) An inkjet recording method comprising using the ink composition for inkjet recording according to any one of 1) to 3) above. 5) An inkjet recording method for recording an image on an image receiving material by ejecting ink droplets on an image receiving material having an image receiving layer containing white inorganic pigment particles on a support according to a recording signal. The inkjet recording method according to 4) above, which comprises the ink composition for inkjet recording according to any one of 1) to 3).

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in detail below.

The dye used in the ink jet recording ink of the present invention is an azo dye having a 6-membered aromatic nitrogen-containing heterocycle as a coupling component and is represented by the general formula (1). In the general formula (1), A represents a 5-membered heterocyclic group. B ¹ and B ² are each ^{= CR 1 -, - CR 2} = or represents, or either one nitrogen atom and the other = CR ¹
- or it represents a -CR ² =. R ⁵ and R ⁶ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group. Represents a group, an arylsulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group, and the hydrogen atom of each of the substituents may be substituted. G, R ¹ and R ² each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, An alkoxycarbonyl group,
Aryloxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group, acyl group, hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, heterocyclic oxy group, silyloxy group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group, aryloxycarbonyloxy group, Amino group, acylamino group, ureido group, sulfamoylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, arylsulfonylamino group, heterocyclic sulfonylamino group, nitro group, alkylthio group, arylthio group , A heterocyclic thio group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic sulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a heterocyclic sulfinyl group, a sulfamoyl group, or It represents a sulfo group, a hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. R ¹ and R ⁵ , or R ⁵
And R ⁶ may combine to form a 5- or 6-membered ring.

The dye of the general formula (1) will be described in more detail. In the general formula (I), A represents a 5-membered heterocyclic group. Examples of heteroatoms in the heterocycle include N, O, and S. It is preferably a nitrogen-containing 5-membered heterocycle, and the heterocycle may be condensed with an aliphatic ring, an aromatic ring or another heterocycle. Examples of preferred heterocycles include a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring, a thiazole ring, an isothiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring, a benzothiazole ring, a benzoxazole ring, and a benzisothiazole ring. Each heterocyclic group may further have a substituent. Among them, a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring, an isothiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring and a benzothiazole ring represented by the following general formulas (a) to (f) are preferable.

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[Chemical 3]

In the above general formulas (a) to (f), R
⁷ to R ²⁰ represent the same substituents as G, R ¹ and R ² in the general formula (1). Of the general formulas (a) to (f), a pyrazole ring represented by the general formulas (a) and (b) is preferable,
The isothiazole ring is the most preferable, and the pyrazole ring represented by the general formula (a) is most preferable. In the general formula (1), B ¹ and B ² are respectively = CR ¹ -and -CR ² =
Or one of them is a nitrogen atom and the other is =
Represents CR ¹ − or −CR ² ═, respectively = CR ¹ −, −
Those having CR ² = are more preferred. R ⁵ and R ⁶ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group. Represents a group, an arylsulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group, and the hydrogen atom of each of the substituents may be substituted. R ⁵ and R ⁶ are preferably a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group or an arylsulfonyl group. More preferably, it is a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group or an arylsulfonyl group. Most preferably, it is a hydrogen atom, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group. The hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. However, R ⁵ and R ⁶ are not hydrogen atoms at the same time.

G, R ¹ and R ² each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, which is a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, Carbamoyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group, acyl group, hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, heterocyclic oxy group, silyloxy group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group , An aryloxycarbonyloxy group, an amino group,
Acylamino group, ureido group, sulfamoylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, arylsulfonylamino group, heterocyclic sulfonylamino group,
Nitro group, alkylthio group, arylthio group, heterocyclic thio group, alkylsulfonyl group, arylsulfonyl group,
It represents a heterocyclic sulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a heterocyclic sulfinyl group, a sulfamoyl group, or a sulfo group, and the hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. As G, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an acyloxy group, a heterocyclic oxy group, an amino group, an acylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, Alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkyl and arylthio groups, or heterocyclic thio group are preferable, more preferably hydrogen atom, halogen atom, alkyl group, hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, acyloxy group, amino. And a hydrogen atom, an amino group (preferably anilino group), or an acylamino group is most preferable. The hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted.

Preferred as R ¹ and R ² are a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, a hydroxy group,
Examples thereof include an alkoxy group and a cyano group. The hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. R ¹ and R ⁵ , or R ⁵ and R ⁶ may combine to form a 5- or 6-membered ring.
When A has a substituent or when the substituent of R ¹ , R ² , R ⁵ , R ⁶ or G further has a substituent, the substituents described above for G, R ¹ and R ^{2 can} be used. You can name the group. When the dye of the present invention is a water-soluble dye, A,
It is preferable to further have an ionic hydrophilic group as a substituent at any position on R ¹ , R ² , R ⁵ , R ⁶ and G.
The ionic hydrophilic group as a substituent includes a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a phosphono group, a quaternary ammonium group and the like. As the ionic hydrophilic group, a carboxyl group, a phosphono group, and a sulfo group are preferable, and a carboxyl group and a sulfo group are particularly preferable. Carboxyl group,
The phosphono group and the sulfo group may be in a salt state,
Examples of salt forming counterions are ammonium ions,
Alkali metal ions (eg, lithium ions, sodium ions, potassium ions) and organic cations (eg, tetramethylammonium ion, tetramethylguanidinium ion, tetramethylphosphonium) are included.

The terms (substituents) used in the present specification will be explained. These terms are common even between different symbols in general formula (1) and general formula (1a) described later.

Examples of the halogen atom include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom and a bromine atom.

The aliphatic group is an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group,
It means an alkenyl group, a substituted alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a substituted alkynyl group, an aralkyl group and a substituted aralkyl group. In the present specification, the term “substitution” used for “substituted alkyl group” and the like means that the hydrogen atom present in “alkyl group” or the like is substituted with the substituents listed in G, R ¹ and R ² above. Indicates. The aliphatic group may have a branch and may form a ring. The number of carbon atoms of the aliphatic group is 1 to 2
It is preferably 0, more preferably 1 to 16. The aryl portion of the aralkyl group and the substituted aralkyl group is preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and a phenyl group is particularly preferable. Examples of the aliphatic group, methyl group, ethyl group, butyl group, isopropyl group,
t-butyl group, hydroxyethyl group, methoxyethyl group, cyanoethyl group, trifluoromethyl group, 3-sulfopropyl group, 4-sulfobutyl group, cyclohexyl group, benzyl group, 2-phenethyl group, vinyl group, and allyl group Can be mentioned.

The aromatic group means an aryl group and a substituted aryl group. The aryl group is preferably a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, and a phenyl group is particularly preferable. The aromatic group preferably has 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and more preferably has 6 to 16 carbon atoms. Examples of aromatic groups include:
Phenyl group, p-tolyl group, p-methoxyphenyl group,
Included are o-chlorophenyl and m- (3-sulfopropylamino) phenyl groups.

The heterocyclic group includes a substituted heterocyclic group.
The heterocyclic group may have a heterocyclic ring condensed with an aliphatic ring, an aromatic ring or another heterocyclic ring. The heterocyclic group is 5
A 6-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic group is preferred. Examples of the substituent of the substituted heterocyclic group include an aliphatic group, a halogen atom, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfamoyl group, a carbamoyl group and an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the heterocyclic group include 2-pyridyl group, 2-thienyl group, 2-thiazolyl group, 2-benzothiazolyl group, 2-benzoxazolyl group and 2-furyl group.

The carbamoyl group includes a substituted carbamoyl group. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group. Examples of the carbamoyl group include a methylcarbamoyl group and a dimethylcarbamoyl group.

The alkoxycarbonyl group includes a substituted alkoxycarbonyl group. The alkoxycarbonyl group is preferably an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the alkoxycarbonyl group include a methoxycarbonyl group and an ethoxycarbonyl group.

The aryloxycarbonyl group includes a substituted aryloxycarbonyl group. The aryloxycarbonyl group is preferably an aryloxycarbonyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the aryloxycarbonyl group include a phenoxycarbonyl group.

The heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group includes a substituted heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group. Examples of the heterocycle include the heterocycles described above for the heterocyclic group. The heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group is preferably a heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group include 2-pyridyloxycarbonyl group. The acyl group includes a substituted acyl group.
The acyl group is preferably an acyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the acyl group include an acetyl group and a benzoyl group.

The alkoxy group includes a substituted alkoxy group. The alkoxy group has 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
20 alkoxy groups are preferred. Examples of the substituents include
Includes alkoxy groups, hydroxyl groups, and ionic hydrophilic groups. Examples of the alkoxy group include methoxy group, ethoxy group, isopropoxy group, methoxyethoxy group, hydroxyethoxy group and 3-carboxypropoxy group.

The aryloxy group includes a substituted aryloxy group. The aryloxy group is preferably an aryloxy group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an alkoxy group and an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the aryloxy group include a phenoxy group, a p-methoxyphenoxy group and an o-methoxyphenoxy group.

The heterocyclic oxy group includes a substituted heterocyclic oxy group. Examples of the heterocycle include the heterocycles described above for the heterocyclic group. The heterocyclic oxy group is preferably a heterocyclic oxy group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, and an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the heterocyclic oxy group include a 3-pyridyloxy group and a 3-thienyloxy group.

The silyloxy group has 1 carbon atom.
A silyloxy group substituted with an aliphatic group or an aromatic group of 20 is preferable. Examples of the silyloxy group include trimethylsilyloxy and diphenylmethylsilyloxy.

The acyloxy group includes a substituted acyloxy group. The acyloxy group is preferably an acyloxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the acyloxy group include acetoxy group and benzoyloxy group.

The carbamoyloxy group includes a substituted carbamoyloxy group. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group. Examples of the carbamoyloxy group include:
An N-methylcarbamoyloxy group is included.

The alkoxycarbonyloxy group includes a substituted alkoxycarbonyloxy group. The alkoxycarbonyloxy group has 2 to 2 carbon atoms.
An alkoxycarbonyloxy group of 0 is preferred. Examples of the alkoxycarbonyloxy group include a methoxycarbonyloxy group and an isopropoxycarbonyloxy group.

The aryloxycarbonyloxy group includes
Substituted aryloxycarbonyloxy groups are included. The aryloxycarbonyloxy group is preferably an aryloxycarbonyloxy group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the aryloxycarbonyloxy group include a phenoxycarbonyloxy group.

The amino group includes a substituted amino group.
The substituent includes an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, and the alkyl group, the aryl group and the heterocyclic group may further have a substituent. The alkylamino group includes a substituted alkylamino group. As the alkylamino group, an alkylamino group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms is preferable. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the alkylamino group include a methylamino group and a diethylamino group. The arylamino group includes a substituted arylamino group. The arylamino group is preferably an arylamino group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include a halogen atom and an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the arylamino group include phenylamino group and 2
-A chlorophenylamino group is included. The heterocyclic amino group includes a substituted heterocyclic amino group. Examples of the heterocycle include the heterocycles described above for the heterocyclic group. The heterocyclic amino group is preferably a heterocyclic amino group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group, a halogen atom, and an ionic hydrophilic group.

The acylamino group includes a substituted acylamino group. The acylamino group is preferably an acylamino group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the acylamino group include acetylamino group, propionylamino group, benzoylamino group, N-phenylacetylamino and 3,5-disulfobenzoylamino group.

The ureido group includes a substituted ureido group. The ureido group is preferably an ureido group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group and an aryl group. Examples of the ureido group include a 3-methylureido group, a 3,3-dimethylureido group and a 3-phenylureido group.

The sulfamoylamino group includes a substituted sulfamoylamino group. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group. Examples of the sulfamoylamino group include N, N-dipropylsulfamoylamino group.

The alkoxycarbonylamino group includes a substituted alkoxycarbonylamino group. The alkoxycarbonylamino group has 2 to 2 carbon atoms.
An alkoxycarbonylamino group of 0 is preferred. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the alkoxycarbonylamino group include an ethoxycarbonylamino group.

The aryloxycarbonylamino group includes
Substituted aryloxycarbonylamino groups are included. The aryloxycarbonylamino group is preferably an aryloxycarbonylamino group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the aryloxycarbonylamino group include a phenoxycarbonylamino group.

The alkylsulfonylamino group and the arylsulfonylamino group include a substituted alkylsulfonylamino group and a substituted arylsulfonylamino group.
The alkylsulfonylamino group and the arylsulfonylamino group are preferably an alkylsulfonylamino group and an arylsulfonylamino group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the alkylsulfonylamino group and the arylsulfonylamino group include a methylsulfonylamino group, an N-phenyl-methylsulfonylamino group, a phenylsulfonylamino group, and a 3-carboxyphenylsulfonylamino group.

The heterocyclic sulfonylamino group includes a substituted heterocyclic sulfonylamino group. Examples of the heterocycle include the heterocycles described above for the heterocyclic group. The heterocyclic sulfonylamino group is preferably a heterocyclic sulfonylamino group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the heterocyclic sulfonylamino group include a 2-thienylsulfonylamino group and a 3-pyridylsulfonylamino group.

The alkylthio group, arylthio group and heterocyclic thio group include a substituted alkylthio group, a substituted arylthio group and a substituted heterocyclic thio group. As a heterocycle,
The heterocyclic ring described in the above heterocyclic group can be mentioned. Examples of the alkylthio group, arylthio group and heterocyclic thio group include
Those having 1 to 20 carbon atoms are preferable. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the alkylthio group, arylthio group and heterocyclic thio group include a methylthio group, a phenylthio group and a 2-pyridylthio group.

The alkylsulfonyl group and the arylsulfonyl group include a substituted alkylsulfonyl group and a substituted arylsulfonyl group. Examples of the alkylsulfonyl group and the arylsulfonyl group include a methylsulfonyl group and a phenylsulfonyl group, respectively.

The heterocyclic sulfonyl group includes a substituted heterocyclic sulfonyl group. Examples of the heterocycle include the heterocycles described above for the heterocyclic group. The heterocyclic sulfonyl group is preferably a heterocyclic sulfonyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the heterocyclic sulfonyl group include a 2-thienylsulfonyl group and a 3-pyridylsulfonyl group. The alkylsulfinyl group and the arylsulfinyl group include a substituted alkylsulfinyl group and a substituted arylsulfinyl group. Examples of the alkylsulfinyl group and the arylsulfinyl group include a methylsulfinyl group and a phenylsulfinyl group, respectively.

The heterocyclic sulfinyl group includes a substituted heterocyclic sulfinyl group. Examples of the heterocycle include the heterocycles described above for the heterocyclic group. The heterocyclic sulfinyl group is preferably a heterocyclic sulfinyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Examples of the substituent include an ionic hydrophilic group. Examples of the heterocyclic sulfinyl group include:
It includes a 4-pyridylsulfinyl group.

The sulfamoyl group includes a substituted sulfamoyl group. Examples of the substituent include an alkyl group. Examples of the sulfamoyl group include a dimethylsulfamoyl group and a di- (2-hydroxyethyl) sulfamoyl group.

In the present invention, a particularly preferred structure is represented by the following general formula (1a). General formula (1a)

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[Chemical 4]

In the formula, R ¹ , R ² , R ⁵ and R ⁶ have the same meanings as in formula (1). R ³ and R ⁴ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group. Represents a group, an arylsulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group. Among them, a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group or an arylsulfonyl group is preferable, and a hydrogen atom, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group is particularly preferable.

Z ¹ has a Hammett's substituent constant σp value of 0.
It represents 20 or more electron-withdrawing groups. Z ¹ has a σp value of 0.3
An electron withdrawing group of 0 or more is preferable, an electron withdrawing group of 0.45 or more is more preferable, an electron withdrawing group of 0.60 or more is particularly preferable, but an amount of 1.0 or more is preferable. Examples of preferable specific substituents include electron-withdrawing substituents described later, but among them, an acyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkyloxycarbonyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, a nitro group, a cyano group, 1 to 20 carbon atoms
Is preferred, an alkylsulfonyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, an arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, a carbamoyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a halogenated alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. Particularly preferred are a cyano group, an alkylsulfonyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and an arylsulfonyl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, and the most preferred one is a cyano group. Z ² represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group. Z ² is preferably an aliphatic group, and more preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Q represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group. Among them, Q is 5
A group consisting of a group of non-metal atoms necessary for forming a ~ 8-membered ring is preferable. The 5- to 8-membered ring may be substituted, may be a saturated ring or may have an unsaturated bond.
Among them, aromatic groups and heterocyclic groups are particularly preferable. Preferred non-metal atoms include nitrogen atom, oxygen atom, sulfur atom or carbon atom. Specific examples of such a ring structure include, for example, a benzene ring, a cyclopentane ring,
Cyclohexane ring, cycloheptane ring, cyclooctane ring, cyclohexene ring, pyridine ring, pyrimidine ring, pyrazine ring, pyridazine ring, triazine ring, imidazole ring, benzimidazole ring, oxazole ring, benzoxazole ring, thiazole ring, benzothiazole ring, Examples thereof include an oxane ring, a sulfolane ring and a thiane ring.

The hydrogen atom of each substituent described in formula (1a) may be substituted. Examples of the substituent include the substituent described in the general formula (1), the groups exemplified as G, R ¹ and R ² , and the ionic hydrophilic group. Here, the Hammett's substituent constant σp value used in the present specification will be described. Hammett's rule was published in 1935 in order to quantitatively discuss the effect of substituents on the reaction or equilibrium of benzene derivatives. P. The rule of thumb proposed by Hammett, which is widely accepted today. Substituent constants determined by Hammett's rule include σp values and σm values, and these values can be found in many general textbooks. A. Dean edition, "Lange '
s Handbook of Chemistry ", 12th Edition, 1979 (McGrow-Hill) and" The Area of Chemistry "Special Issue, No. 122, pp. 96-103, 19
Detailed in 1979 (Nankodo). In the present invention, each substituent is limited or explained by Hammett's substituent constant σp, which means that it is limited only to a substituent having a known value found in the literature. It goes without saying that even if the value is unknown in the literature, it also includes a substituent that will be included in the range when measured based on the Hammett's rule. Further, in the general formula (1a) of the present invention, a substance that is not a benzene derivative is also included, but the σp value is used as a measure of the electronic effect of a substituent regardless of the substitution position. In the present invention, the σp value is used in such a meaning.

Examples of the electron withdrawing group having a Hammett substituent constant σp value of 0.60 or more include a cyano group, a nitro group, an alkylsulfonyl group (eg, methylsulfonyl group, arylsulfonyl group (eg, phenylsulfonyl group)). Examples of the electron-withdrawing group having a Hammett σp value of 0.45 or more include an acyl group (for example, acetyl group), an alkoxycarbonyl group (for example, dodecyloxycarbonyl group), an aryloxycarbonyl group (for example, m -Chlorophenoxycarbonyl), an alkylsulfinyl group (for example, n-propylsulfinyl), an arylsulfinyl group (for example, phenylsulfinyl), a sulfamoyl group (for example, N-ethylsulfamoyl, N, N-dimethylsulfamoyl), halogen Alkyl group (eg For example, trifluoromethyl), etc. The Hammett substituent constant σp value is 0.30.
Examples of the electron-withdrawing group include, in addition to the above, an acyloxy group (eg, acetoxy), a carbamoyl group (eg, N-ethylcarbamoyl, N, N-dibutylcarbamoyl), a halogenated alkoxy group (eg, trifluoromethyloxy). ), A halogenated aryloxy group (eg, pentafluorophenyloxy), a sulfonyloxy group (eg, methylsulfonyloxy group), a halogenated alkylthio group (eg, difluoromethylthio), and two or more σp values of 0.15 or more. An aryl group substituted with an electron-withdrawing group (for example, 2,4-dinitrophenyl, pentachlorophenyl), and a heterocycle (for example, 2-benzoxazolyl, 2-benzothiazolyl, 1-phenyl-2-benzimidazolyl). Can be mentioned.
Specific examples of the electron withdrawing group having a σp value of 0.20 or more include a halogen atom and the like in addition to the above.

Particularly preferred combinations of substituents for the azo dye represented by the general formula (1) are R ⁵ and R ⁶ , preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group,
A heterocyclic group, a sulfonyl group and an acyl group are more preferable, a hydrogen atom, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group and a sulfonyl group are more preferable, and a hydrogen atom, an aryl group and a heterocyclic group are most preferable. However, R ⁵ and R ⁶ are not both hydrogen atoms. G is preferably a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a hydroxyl group, an amino group or an acylamino group, more preferably a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an amino group or an acylamino group, and most preferably a hydrogen atom or an amino group. , An acylamino group.
Of A, preferably a pyrazole ring, an imidazole ring,
It is an isothiazole ring, a thiadiazole ring or a benzothiazole ring, further a pyrazole ring or an isothiazole ring, and most preferably a pyrazole ring. B ¹ and B ² are respectively = CR ^1- , -CR ² =, and R ¹ , R
² are each preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a carbamoyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a carboxyl group, a cyano group, It is a carbamoyl group.

Regarding the preferred combination of substituents of the compound represented by the general formula (1), a compound in which at least one of various substituents is the preferred group is preferable, and more various substituents are preferable. Are more preferred, and those in which all substituents are the preferred groups are most preferred.

Specific examples of the azo dye represented by the general formula (1) are shown below. The azo dye used in the present invention is
It is not limited to the following example.

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The ink composition for ink-jet recording of the present invention (also simply referred to as "ink" in the present invention) is prepared by dissolving and / or dispersing at least one of the above-mentioned azo dyes in an aqueous medium. Preferably 0.2-2
0% by mass, more preferably 0.5 to 15% by mass
contains.

In the ink of the present invention, other dye may be used together with the azo dye in order to adjust the color tone in order to obtain a full-color image. Examples of dyes that can be used in combination are as follows.

Examples of yellow dyes include aryl or heterylazo dyes having phenols, naphthols, anilines, pyrazolones, pyridones, and open-chain active methylene compounds as coupling components; for example, open-chain active methylenes as coupling components. Azomethine dyes having compounds; methine dyes such as benzylidene dyes and monomethine oxonol dyes; quinone dyes such as naphthoquinone dyes and anthraquinone dyes; and other quinophthalone dyes, Examples thereof include nitro / nitroso dyes, acridine dyes and acridinone dyes. These dyes may be those that exhibit a yellow color for the first time after a part of the chromophore is dissociated, in which case the counter cation may be an alkali metal or an inorganic cation such as ammonium, pyridinium, It may be an organic cation such as a quaternary ammonium salt, or may be a polymer cation having a partial structure thereof.

Examples of magenta dyes include aryl or heterylazo dyes having phenols, naphthols and anilines as coupling components; azomethine dyes having pyrazolones and pyrazolotriazoles as coupling components; for example, arylidene dyes and styryls. Methine dyes such as dyes, merocyanine dyes, oxonol dyes; carbonium dyes such as diphenylmethane dyes, triphenylmethane dyes, xanthene dyes; quinone dyes such as naphthoquinone, anthraquinone, anthrapyridone, etc., such as dioxazine dyes, etc. Examples thereof include condensed polycyclic dyes. These dyes may be those that exhibit magenta only after a part of the chromophore is dissociated, in which case the counter cation may be an alkali metal or an inorganic cation such as ammonium, or pyridinium, It may be an organic cation such as a quaternary ammonium salt, or may be a polymer cation having a partial structure thereof.

Examples of cyan dyes include azomethine dyes such as indoaniline dyes and indophenol dyes; polymethine dyes such as cyanine dyes, oxonol dyes and merocyanine dyes; carbonium such as diphenylmethane dyes, triphenylmethane dyes and xanthene dyes. Dyes; phthalocyanine dyes; anthraquinone dyes; for example, aryl or heterylazo dyes having phenols, naphthols, anilines as coupling components, and indigo / thioindigo dyes. These dyes may be those that show cyan only after a part of the chromophore is dissociated, in which case the counter cation may be an alkali metal or an inorganic cation such as ammonium, pyridinium, It may be an organic cation such as a quaternary ammonium salt, or may be a polymer cation having a partial structure thereof. Further, black dyes such as polyazo dyes can also be used.

Examples of water-soluble dyes include direct dyes, acid dyes, food dyes, basic dyes and reactive dyes. Preferred are CI Direct Red 2, 4, 9, 23, 26, 31, 39, 62,
63, 72, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89, 92, 95, 11
1, 173, 184, 207, 211, 212, 214, 218, 21, 223, 22
4, 225, 226, 227, 232, 233, 240, 241, 242, 243, 24
7C.I. Direct Violet 7, 9, 47, 48, 51, 6
6, 90, 93, 94, 95, 98, 100, 101 CI Direct Yellow 8, 9, 11, 12, 27, 28, 2
9, 33, 35, 39, 41, 44, 50, 53, 58, 59, 68, 86, 8
7, 93, 95, 96, 98, 100, 106, 108, 109, 110, 130, 1
32, 142, 144, 161, 163 CI Direct Blue 1, 10, 15, 22, 25, 55, 67, 6
8, 71, 76, 77, 78, 80, 84, 86, 87, 90, 98, 106, 10
8, 109, 151, 156, 158, 159, 160, 168, 189, 192, 19
3, 194, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 207, 211, 213, 21
4, 218, 225, 229, 236, 237, 244, 248, 249, 251, 25
2, 264, 270, 280, 288, 289, 291 C.I. Direct Black 9, 17, 19, 22, 32, 51, 56, 62, 69, 77, 80, 9
1, 94, 97, 108, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 121, 12
2, 125, 132, 146, 154, 166, 168, 173, 199 CI Acid Red 35, 42, 52, 57, 62, 80, 82, 11
1, 114, 118, 119, 127, 128, 131, 143, 151, 154, 15
8, 249, 254, 257, 261, 263, 266, 289, 299, 301, 30
5,336,337,361,396,397 CI Acid Violet 5,34,43,47,48,90,10
3,126 CI Acid Yellow 17, 19, 23, 25, 39, 40, 42, 4
4, 49, 50, 61, 64, 76, 79, 110, 127, 135, 143, 15
1, 159, 169, 174, 190, 195, 196, 197, 199, 218, 21
9,222,227 CI Acid Blue 9,25,40,41,62,72,76,78,
80, 82, 92, 106, 112, 113, 120, 127: 1, 129, 13
8,143,175,181,205,207,220,221,230,232,24
7, 258, 260, 264, 271, 277, 278, 279, 280, 288, 29
0,326 CI Acid Black 7,24,29,48,52: 1,172 CI Reactive Red 3,13,17,19,21,22,23,
24, 29, 35, 37, 40, 41, 43, 45, 49, 55 CI Reactive Violet 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 16, 17, 22, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 33, 34 CI Reactive Yellow 2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 17, 1
8,23,24,25,26,27,29,35,37,41,42 CI Reactive Blue 2,3,5,8,10,13,14,1
5, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 38 CI Reactive Black 4, 5, 8, 14, 21, 23, 26,
31, 32, 34 CI Basic Red 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 22, 23, 2
4, 25, 27, 29, 35, 36, 38, 39, 45, 46 CI Basic Violet 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 15, 1
6, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28, 35, 37, 39, 40, 48 CI Basic Yellow 1, 2, 4, 11, 13, 14, 15, 1
9, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 32, 36, 39, 40 CI Basic Blue 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 22, 26, 41, 4
5, 46, 47, 54, 57, 60, 62, 65, 66, 69, 71 CI Basic Black 8, etc.

As the pigment (including a so-called dye) used in the present invention, commercially available pigments and known pigments described in various documents can be used. For color references (The Society of Dyers and Co
Lourists), "Revised New Edition Pigment Handbook" edited by Japan Pigment Technology Association (1989), "Latest Pigment Application Technology" CMC Publishing (1986), "Printing Ink Technology" CMC Publishing (1984), W. Herbs
Industrial Organic Pigments by t, K. Hunger
(VCH Verlagsgesellschaft, published in 1993). Specifically, organic pigments include azo pigments (azo lake pigments, insoluble azo pigments, condensed azo pigments, chelate azo pigments), polycyclic pigments (phthalocyanine pigments, anthraquinone pigments, perylene and perinone pigments, indigo pigments, quinacridone. Pigments, dioxazine pigments, isoindolinone pigments, quinophthalone pigments, diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments, etc.), dyeing lake pigments (lake pigments of acidic or basic dyes), azine pigments, etc. CI Pigment Yellow 34, 37, 42, 53
Such as red pigments CI Pigment Red 101, 108 etc., blue pigments CI Pigment Blue 27, 29, 17: 1 etc., black pigments CI Pigment Black7, magnetite etc. white pigments CI Pigment White 4,6 , 18,21 and so on.

Pigments having a preferable color tone for image formation include phthalocyanine pigments such as blue to cyan pigments and anthraquinone type indanthrone pigments (eg CI
Pigment Blue 60, etc., and triarylcarbonium pigments of dyed lake pigment type are preferable, and particularly phthalocyanine pigments (preferred examples are CI Pigment Blue 1
Copper phthalocyanine such as 5: 1, 15: 2, 15: 3, 15: 4, 15: 6, monochloro or low chlorinated copper phthalocyanine,
In the aluminum phthalocyanine, the pigment described in European Patent 860475, a metal-free phthalocyanine that is CI Pigment Blue 16, a phthalocyanine that has a central metal of Zn, Ni, and Ti, among which CI Pigment Blue 15: 3,
15: 4, aluminum phthalocyanine) is most preferred.

Among red to purple pigments, azo pigments (preferred examples are CI Pigment Red 3, 5, 11, 11;
D22, D38, D48: 1, D48: 2, D48: 3, D48: 4, D49:
1, the same 52: 1, the same 53: 1, the same 57: 1, the same 63: 2, the same 144, the same 146,
184), etc., among which CI Pigment Red is preferable.
57: 1, 146, 184), quinacridone pigments (preferred examples are CI Pigment Red 122, 192, 202,
The same 207, 209, CI Pigment Violet 19, 42, among which CI Pigment Red 122 is preferable, and a triarylcarbonium pigment of a dyeing lake pigment type (a preferable example is a xanthene type CI Pigment Red 81:
1, CI Pigment Violet 1, same 2, same 3, same 27, same 3
9), dioxazine pigments (eg CI Pigment Viole
t 23, ibid. 37), a diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment (for example, C.
I. Pigment Red 254), perylene pigments (eg CI P
igment Violet 29), anthraquinone pigment (for example, C.
I. Pigment Violet 5: 1, ibid 31, ibid 33) and thioindigo (eg CI Pigment Red 38, ibid 88) are preferably used.

As a yellow pigment, an azo pigment (a preferred example is a monoazo pigment type CI Pigment Yellow 1, 3,
74, 98, CI Pigment Yellow 12, which is a disazo pigment type
13,14, 16, 17, 83, CI Pigment Yello of general azo system
w 93, 94, 95, 128, 155, benzimidazolone C.
I. Pigment Yellow 120, 151, 154, 156, 180 and the like, among them, preferable ones are those in which a benzidine-based compound is not used as a raw material), isoindoline / isoindolinone-based pigments (as a preferable example, CI Pigment Yellow 109, 110,
137, 139, etc.), quinophthalone pigment (preferred examples are CI Pigment Yellow 138 etc.) and flapantron pigments (eg CI Pigment Yellow 24 etc.) are preferably used.

As the black pigment, inorganic pigments (preferably, carbon black and magnetite) and aniline black can be mentioned as preferable ones. Besides, orange pigments (CI Pigment Orange 13, 16 and the like) and green pigments (CI Pigment Green 7 and the like) may be used.

The pigment that can be used in the present invention may be the above-mentioned naked pigment or a surface-treated pigment. The surface treatment method includes a method of coating a surface of resin or wax, a method of attaching a surfactant, and a reactive substance (for example, a silane coupling agent, an epoxy compound, polyisocyanate, a radical generated from a diazonium salt) as a pigment. A method of binding to the surface is considered and is described in the following documents and patents. Properties and Applications of Metal Soap (Koshoubou) Printing Ink Printing (CMC Publishing 1984) Latest Pigment Application Technology (CMC Publishing 1986) US Patents 5,554,739, 5,571,311 JP 9-151342, 10-140065, 10 -292143
No. 11-166145, in particular, a self-dispersible pigment prepared by acting the diazonium salt described in the above-mentioned U.S. patent on carbon black, and the encapsulation prepared by the method described in the above-mentioned Japanese patent. The pigment is particularly effective because dispersion stability can be obtained without using an extra dispersant in the ink.

In the present invention, the pigment may be dispersed by using a dispersant. As the dispersant, various known dispersants can be used according to the pigment used, for example, a surfactant type low molecular dispersant or a polymer type dispersant. Examples of the dispersant include those described in JP-A-3-69949, European Patent 549486 and the like. In addition, a pigment derivative called synergist may be added in order to promote adsorption of the dispersant to the pigment when the dispersant is used. The particle size of the pigment that can be used in the present invention is 0.01 to 10 μm after dispersion.
The range is preferably, and more preferably 0.05 to 1 μm. As a method for dispersing the pigment, a known dispersion technique used at the time of ink production or toner production can be used. Examples of the disperser include vertical or horizontal agitator mills, attritors, colloid mills, ball mills, three roll mills, pearl mills, super mills, impellers, despersers, KD mills, dynatrons, and pressure kneaders. See "Latest pigment application technology" for details
(CMC Publishing, 1986).

The azo dye used in the present invention is substantially water-soluble or water-dispersible. The solubility of the dye represented by formula (1) in water at 20 ° C. is preferably 2
It is preferable to use a water-soluble dye in an amount of not less than 5% by mass, more preferably not less than 5% by mass.

The ink of the present invention has a conductivity of 0.01 to 1.
It is characterized by being in the range of 0 S / m. Among them, the preferable range is the conductivity of 0.05 to 5 S / m.
The conductivity can be measured by an electrode method using commercially available saturated potassium chloride. The conductivity can be controlled mainly by the ion concentration in the aqueous solution. When the salt concentration is high, it can be desalted using an ultrafiltration membrane or the like. When the conductivity is adjusted by adding a salt or the like, it can be adjusted by adding various organic or inorganic salts. As the inorganic salt, potassium halide,
Sodium halide, sodium sulfate, potassium sulfate, sodium hydrogen sulfate, potassium hydrogen sulfate, sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, potassium hydrogen carbonate, sodium phosphate, sodium monohydrogen phosphate, boric acid, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, Inorganic compounds such as sodium dihydrogen phosphate, sodium acetate, potassium acetate, potassium tartrate, sodium tartrate, sodium benzoate, potassium benzoate, sodium p-toluenesulfonate, potassium saccharinate, potassium phthalate, sodium picolinate, etc. It is also possible to use the organic compounds of. The conductivity can also be adjusted by selecting the components of the aqueous medium described below.

The ink composition for ink jet recording of the present invention can be prepared by dissolving and / or dispersing the above-mentioned azo dye in an aqueous medium. The "aqueous medium" in the present invention is a mixture of water or a mixture of water and a small amount of a water-miscible organic solvent, if necessary, with additives such as a surfactant, a wetting agent, a stabilizer, and a preservative. Means The ink composition of the present invention is characterized by having a cationic surfactant in the ink composition. Here, the cationic surfactant also includes, for example, the one used for dispersing the oil-soluble dye. The term "cationic surfactant" as used herein means a compound having a cationic site in the molecule and having surface activity. Examples of the cationic moiety include an amine nitrogen atom, a nitrogen atom of a heteroaromatic ring, a boron atom having four carbon bonds, and a phosphorus atom. Of these, an amine nitrogen atom or a nitrogen atom of a heteroaromatic ring is preferable.
Of these, a quaternary nitrogen atom is particularly preferable. The preferable addition amount of the cationic surfactant (including the amount used for dispersing the dye) has a wide range, but is preferably 0.001 to 50% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 20% by mass in the ink composition. It is% by mass. Specific examples of the cationic surfactant are shown below, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

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[Chemical 7]

In addition to the surfactant of the present invention, another type of surfactant can be used in combination. In this case, a nonionic surfactant is particularly preferable. Examples of nonionic surfactants include polyoxyethylene nonyl phenyl ether, polyoxyethylene naphthyl ether, and polyoxyethylene octyl phenyl ether.

The content of the nonionic surfactant is 0.001 to 15% by mass, and preferably 0.005 to 5% by mass, based on the ink.
It is 10% by mass, more preferably 0.01 to 5% by mass.

Examples of water-miscible organic solvents that can be used in the present invention include alcohols (eg, methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, butanol, isobutanol, sec-butanol, t-butanol).
Butanol, pentanol, hexanol, cyclohexanol, benzyl alcohol), polyhydric alcohols (for example, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol,
Polypropylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexanediol, pentanediol, glycerin, hexanetriol, thiodiglycol), glycol derivatives (eg ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol) Monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol diacetate,
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, triethylene glycol monomethyl ether, triethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether), amines (eg, ethanolamine, diethanolamine, triethanolamine,
N-methyldiethanolamine, N-ethyldiethanolamine, morpholine, N-ethylmorpholine, ethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, polyethyleneimine, tetramethylpropylenediamine) and other polar solvents (e.g. formamide, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, sulfolane,
2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, 2-oxazolidone, 1,3-
Dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, acetonitrile, acetone). Incidentally, the water-miscible organic solvent,
You may use 2 or more types together.

When preparing the ink composition of the present invention,
In the case of a water-soluble ink, it is preferable to first dissolve it in water. After that, various solvents and additives are added, dissolved and mixed to form a uniform ink liquid. As the dissolution method at this time, various methods such as dissolution by stirring, dissolution by irradiation with ultrasonic waves, and dissolution by shaking can be used. Among them, the stirring method is particularly preferably used. When performing stirring, various methods such as fluidized stirring known in the art and stirring utilizing shearing force using an inversion agitator or dissolver can be used. On the other hand, like a magnetic stirrer, a stirring method utilizing a shearing force with the bottom of the container can also be preferably used.

When the azo dye is an oil-soluble dye, it can be prepared by dissolving the oil-soluble dye in a high boiling point organic solvent and emulsifying and dispersing it in an aqueous medium. The boiling point of the high-boiling organic solvent used in the present invention is 150 ° C or higher, preferably 170 ° C or higher. For example, phthalic acid esters (eg, dibutyl phthalate, dioctyl phthalate, dicyclohexyl phthalate, di-
2-Ethylhexyl phthalate, decyl phthalate, bis (2,4-di-tert-amylphenyl) isophthalate, bis (1,1-diethylpropyl) phthalate), phosphoric acid or phosphonic esters (for example, diphenyl phosphate, triphenyl). Phenyl phosphate, tricresyl phosphate, 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate, dioctyl butyl phosphate, tricyclohexyl phosphate, tri-2-ethylhexyl phosphate, tridodecyl phosphate, di-2-ethylhexyl phenyl phosphate), benzoic acid ester acid (for example, 2 -Ethylhexyl benzoate, 2,
4-dichlorobenzoate, dodecylbenzoate, 2
-Ethylhexyl-p-hydroxybenzoate), amides (e.g., N, N-diethyldodecane amide,
N, N-diethyllaurylamide), alcohols or phenols (isostearyl alcohol, 2,4-
Di-tert-amylphenol, etc., aliphatic esters (for example, dibutoxyethyl succinate, di-2-ethylhexyl succinate, 2-hexyldecyl tetradecanoate, tributyl citrate, diethyl azelate, isostearyl lactate, tristearate). Octyl citrate), aniline derivative (N, N-dibutyl-2-butoxy-5-)
tert-octylaniline), chlorinated paraffins (paraffins having a chlorine content of 10% to 80%), trimesic acid esters (eg, tributyl trimesate), dodecylbenzene, diisopropylnaphthalene,
Phenols (for example, 2,4-di-tert-amylphenol, 4-dodecyloxyphenol, 4-dodecyloxycarbonylphenol, 4- (4-dodecyloxyphenylsulfonyl) phenol), carboxylic acids (for example, 2- ( 2,4-di-tert-amylphenoxybutyric acid, 2-ethoxyoctanedecanoic acid), alkylphosphoric acids (eg, di-2 (ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid, diphenylphosphoric acid), etc. The high-boiling organic solvent is oil. A mass ratio of 0.01 to 3 times the soluble dye,
Preferably, it can be used in an amount of 0.01 to 1.0 times. These high-boiling organic solvents may be used alone or as a mixture of several kinds (for example, tricresyl phosphate and dibutyl phthalate,
Trioctyl phosphate and di (2-ethylhexyl)
Sebacate, dibutyl phthalate and poly (Nt-butyl acrylamide)].

Examples of compounds other than the above high boiling point organic solvents used in the present invention and / or methods for synthesizing these high boiling point organic solvents are described in, for example, US Pat. No. 2,322,027.
No. 2,533,514, No. 2,772,16
No. 3, No. 2,835,579, No. 3,594,1
No. 71, No. 3,676, 137, No. 3,689,
No. 271, No. 3,700, 454, No. 3,74
No. 8,141, No. 3,764,336, No. 3,7
65,897, 3,912,515, 3,
936,303, 4,004,928, 4,080,209, 4,127,413, 4,193,802, 4,207,393,
No. 4,220,711, No. 4,239,851
Issue No. 4,278,757, No. 4,353,97
No. 9, No. 4,363,873, No. 4,430,4
No. 21, No. 4,430, 422, No. 4,464,
No. 464, No. 4,483,918, No. 4,54
0,657, 4,684,606, and 4,7
No. 28,599, No. 4,745,049, No. 4,
935, 321, 5,013, 639, European Patents 276, 319A, 286, 253A, 289, 820A, 309, 158A, 309, 159A, No. 309, 160A, No. 5
09,311A, 510,576A, East German Patents 147,009, 157,147, 15
No. 9,573, No. 225,240A, British Patent No. 2,091,124A, JP-A-48-47335,
50-50265, 51-25133, 51
-26036, 51-27921, 51-27
No. 922, No. 51-149028, No. 52-4681.
No. 6, No. 53-1520, No. 53-1521, No. 5
No. 3-15127, No. 53-146622, No. 54-
91325, 54-106228, 54-11.
No. 8246, No. 55-59464, No. 56-6433.
No. 3, No. 56-81836, No. 59-204041.
No. 61-84641, No. 62-118345,
62-247364, 63-167357, 63-214744, 63-301941, 63.
4-9452, 64-9454, 64-687.
45, JP-A-1-101543, and JP-A-10-10245.
No. 4, No. 2-792, No. 2-4239, No. 2-43
No. 541, No. 4-29237, No. 4-30165,
No. 4-232946, No. 4-346338 and the like. The high boiling point organic solvent is 0.01 to 3.0 times by mass ratio with respect to the oil-soluble dye, preferably 0.0.
Use 1 to 1.0 times the amount.

In the present invention, the oil-soluble dye and the high boiling point organic solvent are used by emulsifying and dispersing in an aqueous medium. When emulsifying and dispersing, a low boiling point organic solvent can be used depending on the case from the viewpoint of emulsifying property. The low boiling point organic solvent is an organic solvent having a boiling point of about 30 ° C. or higher and 150 ° C. or lower at normal pressure. For example, esters (eg ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, ethyl propionate, β-ethoxyethyl acetate, methyl cellosolve acetate), alcohols (eg isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, secondary butyl alcohol), ketones (eg methyl isobutyl) Ketones, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone), amides (eg dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone), ethers (eg tetrahydrofuran, dioxane) and the like are preferably used, but not limited thereto.

In the emulsification dispersion, an oil phase in which a dye is dissolved in a mixed solvent of a high-boiling organic solvent and a low-boiling organic solvent in some cases is dispersed in an aqueous phase mainly composed of water to form fine oil droplets in the oil phase. Done to make. At this time, an additive such as a surfactant, a wetting agent, a dye stabilizer, an emulsion stabilizer, a preservative, an antifungal agent, etc., which will be described later, is added to either or both of the aqueous phase and the oil phase, if necessary. be able to. As an emulsification method, a method of adding an oil phase to a water phase is generally used, but a so-called phase inversion emulsification method of dropping an aqueous phase into the oil phase can also be preferably used. The azo dye used in the present invention is water-soluble,
The emulsification method can be applied even when the additive is oil-soluble.

In emulsifying and dispersing, various surfactants can be used. For example, fatty acid salt, alkyl sulfate ester salt, alkylbenzene sulfonate, alkylnaphthalene sulfonate, dialkyl sulfosuccinate,
Anionic surfactants such as alkyl phosphate ester salts, naphthalene sulfonic acid formalin condensates, polyoxyethylene alkyl sulfate ester salts, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene alkyl allyl ethers, polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acids Nonionic surfactants such as esters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene alkylamines, glycerin fatty acid esters, and oxyethyleneoxypropylene block copolymers are preferred. In addition, SURFYNOLS (AirPro, which is an acetylene-based polyoxyethylene oxide surfactant).
Ducts & Chemicals) are also preferably used. Further, amine oxide type amphoteric surfactants such as N, N-dimethyl-N-alkylamine oxide are also preferable. Further, Research Disclosure No. 5 (pp. 37-38) of JP-A-59-157,636. What was mentioned as a surfactant of 308119 (1989) can also be used.

Further, for the purpose of stabilizing immediately after emulsification, a water-soluble polymer may be added in combination with the above surfactant. As the water-soluble polymer, polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyethylene oxide, polyacrylic acid, polyacrylamide and copolymers thereof are preferably used. Also polysaccharides, casein,
It is also preferable to use natural water-soluble polymers such as gelatin. Furthermore, for stabilizing the dye dispersion, acrylic acid esters, methacrylic acid esters, vinyl esters, acrylamides, which are substantially insoluble in an aqueous medium,
Polyvinyl, polyurethane, polyester, polyamide, polyurea, polycarbonate and the like obtained by polymerizing methacrylamides, olefins, styrenes, vinyl ethers and acrylonitriles can also be used in combination. It is preferable that these polymers contain —SO ₃ ⁻ and —COO ⁻ . When these polymers that are substantially insoluble in an aqueous medium are used in combination, it is preferably used in an amount of 20% by mass or less of the high boiling point organic solvent, and more preferably 10% by mass or less.

When an oil-soluble dye or a high boiling point organic solvent is dispersed by emulsification to form an aqueous ink, it is particularly important to control the particle size. It is essential to reduce the average particle size in order to increase color purity and density when an image is formed by inkjet. The volume average particle diameter is preferably 1 μm or less, more preferably 5 to 1
00 nm. The methods for measuring the volume average particle size and particle size distribution of the dispersed particles include static light scattering method, dynamic light scattering method, and centrifugal sedimentation method, as well as Experimental Chemistry Course, Fourth Edition, 417 to 418.
It can be easily measured by a known method such as using the method described on the page. For example, it may be diluted with distilled water so that the particle concentration in the ink may be 0.1 to 1% by mass, and easily used with a commercially available volume average particle size measuring device (for example, Microtrac UPA (manufactured by Nikkiso Co., Ltd.)). Can be measured.
Furthermore, the dynamic light scattering method utilizing the laser Doppler effect is particularly preferable because it can measure the particle size up to a small size.
The volume average particle diameter is an average particle diameter weighted by particle volume, and is the sum of diameters of individual particles multiplied by the volume of the particles in a set of particles divided by the total volume of the particles. The volume average particle size is described on page 119 of “Chemistry of Polymer Latex (Souichi Muroi, Polymer Society)”.

Further, it was revealed that the presence of coarse particles also plays a very important role in printing performance. That is, it was found that the coarse particles clog the nozzles of the head, or even if they do not clog, they form stains, resulting in non-ejection of ink or misalignment of ejection, which seriously affects printing performance. In order to prevent this, 10 or less particles of 5 μm or more are used in 1 μl of ink when used as an ink, and 1 μl or less.
It is important to suppress the number of particles of m or more to 1000 or less. As a method for removing these coarse particles, a known centrifugation method, microfiltration method or the like can be used. These separating means may be carried out immediately after the emulsification and dispersion, or after adding various additives such as a wetting agent and a surfactant to the emulsified dispersion,
It may be just before filling the ink cartridge. A mechanical emulsifying device can be used as an effective means for reducing the average particle size and eliminating coarse particles.

As the emulsifying device, known devices such as a simple stirrer or impeller stirring system, an in-line stirring system, a mill system such as a colloid mill, and an ultrasonic system can be used, but the use of a high pressure homogenizer is particularly preferable. is there. A high pressure homogenizer is described in US Pat.
No. 254, JP-A-6-47264, and the like, the detailed mechanism is described, but as a commercially available device, a Gorin homogenizer (APV GAULIN INC.), A microfluidizer (MICROFLUIDEX I
NC. ), Ultimate (Sugino Machine Co., Ltd.)
Etc. Also, in recent years, US Pat.
A high-pressure homogenizer having a mechanism of atomizing in an ultra-high pressure jet stream as described in JP-A No. 1994-96 is particularly effective for the emulsion dispersion of the present invention. As an example of an emulsifying device using this ultrahigh pressure jet flow, DeBEE2000 (BEE
INTERNATIONAL LTD. ) Is given.

The pressure when emulsifying with a high-pressure emulsifying disperser is 5
It is 0 MPa or more, preferably 60 MPa or more, and more preferably 180 MPa or more. For example, it is a particularly preferable method to use two or more kinds of emulsifiers together by a method of passing the mixture through a high-pressure homogenizer after emulsifying with a stirring emulsifier. Also, once emulsified and dispersed with these emulsifying devices,
It is also a preferable method to add an additive such as a wetting agent or a surfactant and then pass through the high pressure homogenizer again while the ink is filled in the cartridge. When the low boiling point organic solvent is contained in addition to the high boiling point organic solvent, it is preferable to remove the low boiling point solvent from the viewpoint of stability of the emulsion and safety and health. As a method for removing the low boiling point solvent, various known methods can be used depending on the kind of the solvent. That is, there are an evaporation method, a vacuum evaporation method, an ultrafiltration method and the like. The step of removing the low boiling point organic solvent is preferably carried out as soon as possible immediately after emulsification.

The ink composition for ink jet recording obtained in the present invention contains the anti-drying agent for preventing clogging due to the drying operation at the ink ejection port, and the penetration enhancer for allowing the ink to better penetrate the paper. , UV absorbers, antioxidants, viscosity modifiers, surface tension modifiers, dispersants, dispersion stabilizers, fungicides, rust inhibitors, pH modifiers, defoamers, chelating agents, etc. Then, it can be used in an appropriate amount.

As the anti-drying agent used in the present invention, a water-soluble organic solvent having a vapor pressure lower than that of water is preferable. Specific examples include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol,
Thiodiglycol, dithiodiglycol, 2-methyl-
Polyhydric alcohols typified by 1,3-propanediol, 1,2,6-hexanetriol, acetylene glycol derivatives, glycerin, trimethylolpropane, ethylene glycol monomethyl (or ethyl) ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl (or ethyl)
Lower alkyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols such as ether and triethylene glycol monoethyl (or butyl) ether, 2-pyrrolidone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone, N-ethylmorpholine And the like, sulfur-containing compounds such as sulfolane, dimethylsulfoxide and 3-sulfolen, polyfunctional compounds such as diacetone alcohol and diethanolamine, and urea derivatives. Of these, polyhydric alcohols such as glycerin and diethylene glycol are more preferable. The above-mentioned anti-drying agents may be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds. It is preferable that the drying inhibitor is contained in the ink in an amount of 10 to 50% by mass.

Penetration enhancers used in the present invention include ethanol, isopropanol, butanol and di (tri).
Alcohols such as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and 1,2-hexanediol, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium oleate, and nonionic surfactants can be used. If these are contained in the ink in an amount of 10 to 30% by mass, sufficient effects can be obtained, and it is preferable to use them in an addition amount range that does not cause bleeding of printing and print through.

The ultraviolet absorber used for improving the storability of images in the present invention is described in JP-A-58-1856.
77, 61-190537, JP-A-2-
No. 782, No. 5-97075, and No. 9-34.
No. 057, benzotriazole compounds, JP-A-46-2784, JP-A-5-1944
83, U.S. Pat. No. 3,214,463 and the like, benzophenone compounds, JP-B-48-30492, JP-A-56-21141, JP-A-10-881.
Cinnamic acid-based compounds described in JP-A No. 06, etc.
No. 298503, No. 8-53427, No. 8-
239368, No. 10-182621, and Japanese Patent Publication No. 8-501291, triazine compounds, Research Disclosure No. 2423
The compounds described in No. 9 and stilbene-based and benzoxazole-based compounds that fluoresce by absorbing ultraviolet light, so-called fluorescent brighteners can also be used.

In the present invention, various kinds of organic type and metal complex type anti-fading agents can be used as the antioxidant used for improving the storability of the image. Organic anti-fading agents include hydroquinones, alkoxyphenols, dialkoxyphenols, phenols, anilines, amines, indanes, chromanes,
There are alkoxyanilines, heterocycles and the like, and metal complexes include nickel complexes and zinc complexes. More specifically, Research Disclosure No. 17643, Item VII, I through J, ibid. 15162, same N
o. 18716, page 650, left column, same No. 36544, page 527, ibid. 307105, page 872, ibid.
The compounds described in the patent cited in 15162 and the compounds included in the general formulas and the compound examples of the representative compounds described on pages 127 to 137 of JP-A No. 62-215272 can be used.

Antifungal agents used in the present invention include sodium dehydroacetate, sodium benzoate, sodium pyridinethione-1-oxide, p-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester, 1,2-benzisothiazoline-3-.
ON, its salt, etc. are mentioned. These are preferably used in the ink in an amount of 0.02 to 5.00% by mass. still,
Details thereof are described in "Encyclopedia of Antibacterial and Antifungal Agents" (edited by the Japanese Society for Antibacterial and Antifungal Encyclopedia Editorial Committee). Examples of the rust preventive agent include acid sulfite, sodium thiosulfate, ammonium thioglycolate, diisopropylammonium nitrite, pentaerythritol tetranitrate, dicyclohexylammonium nitrite and benzotriazole. These are preferably used in the ink in an amount of 0.02 to 5.00% by mass.

The pH adjusting agent used in the present invention can be preferably used in terms of pH adjustment and dispersion stability imparting, and the pH of the ink at 25 ° C. is adjusted to 8-11. preferable. If the pH is less than 8, the solubility of the dye is lowered and the nozzles are likely to be clogged, and if it exceeds 11, the water resistance tends to be deteriorated. Examples of the pH adjuster include basic ones such as organic bases and inorganic alkalis, and acidic ones such as organic acids and inorganic acids. Examples of the organic base include triethanolamine, diethanolamine, N-methyldiethanolamine, dimethylethanolamine and the like. Examples of the inorganic alkali include alkali metal hydroxides (eg, sodium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc.), carbonates (eg, sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, etc.), ammonium and the like. Examples of the organic acid include acetic acid, propionic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, alkylsulfonic acid and the like. Examples of the inorganic acid include hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid and the like.

The surface tension of the ink of the present invention is 20 to 60.
mN / m is preferred. Furthermore, 25 to 45 mN / m is preferable.

The viscosity of the ink used in the present invention is 30 m.
Pa · s or less is preferable. Since it is more preferable to adjust the viscosity to 20 mPa · s or less, a viscosity modifier may be used for the purpose of adjusting the viscosity. Examples of the viscosity modifier include celluloses, water-soluble polymers such as polyvinyl alcohol, and nonionic surfactants. More specifically, "Viscosity Control Technology" (Technical Information Institute, 1999), Chapter 9, and "Chemicals for Inkjet Printers (Supplement 98) -Material Development Trends / Prospects Survey" (CMC, 1997) 162- See page 174.

The recording material (preferably recording paper and recording film) used in the present invention will be described. The support for recording paper and recording film is chemical pulp such as LBKP, NBKP, GP, PGW, RMP, TMP, CTM.
It consists of mechanical pulp such as P, CMP, CGP, etc., waste paper pulp such as DIP, etc., and if necessary, conventionally known additives such as pigments, binders, sizing agents, fixing agents, cationic agents, paper strengthening agents, etc. are mixed. However, those manufactured by various devices such as a Fourdrinier paper machine and a cylinder paper machine can be used. In addition to these supports, the support may be synthetic paper or a plastic film sheet, and the thickness of the support is 10
˜250 μm, and the grammage is preferably 10 to 250 g / m ² . An image receiving layer and a back coat layer may be provided on the support as they are to serve as an image receiving material of the ink of the present invention, or a size press or an anchor coat layer may be provided with starch, polyvinyl alcohol or the like, and then an image receiving layer and a back coat layer may be provided. It may be used as an image receiving material. Further, the support may be subjected to flattening treatment by a calendar device such as a machine calendar, a TG calendar and a soft calendar. In the present invention, as the support, a paper or plastic film having both surfaces laminated with polyolefin (eg, polyethylene, polystyrene, polybutene and their copolymers) or polyethylene terephthalate is more preferably used. It is preferable to add a white pigment (eg, titanium oxide, zinc oxide) or a coloring dye (eg, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, neodymium oxide) to the polyolefin.

The image-receiving layer provided on the support contains a porous material and an aqueous binder. Further, the image receiving layer preferably contains a pigment, and the pigment is preferably a white pigment. As white pigments, calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc, clay, diatomaceous earth, synthetic amorphous silica, aluminum silicate, magnesium silicate, calcium silicate, aluminum hydroxide, alumina, lithopone, zeolite,
Examples thereof include inorganic white pigments such as barium sulfate, calcium sulfate, titanium dioxide, zinc sulfide and zinc carbonate, organic pigments such as styrene pigments, acrylic pigments, urea resins and melamine resins. Porous white inorganic pigments are particularly preferable, and synthetic amorphous silica having a large pore area is particularly preferable. As the synthetic amorphous silica, either silicic anhydride obtained by a dry production method (gas phase method) or hydrous silicic acid obtained by a wet production method can be used, but it is particularly preferable to use hydrous silicic acid. Two or more kinds of these pigments may be used in combination.

As the aqueous binder contained in the image-receiving layer, polyvinyl alcohol, silanol-modified polyvinyl alcohol, starch, cationized starch, casein, gelatin, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyalkylene oxide, polyalkylene oxide derivative, etc. And water-dispersible polymers such as styrene-butadiene latex and acrylic emulsion.
These aqueous binders can be used alone or in combination of two or more. In the present invention, among them, polyvinyl alcohol and silanol-modified polyvinyl alcohol are particularly preferable in terms of adhesion to the pigment and peeling resistance of the ink receiving layer.

The image-receiving layer may contain a mordant, a water-proofing agent, a light resistance improver, a gas resistance improver, a surfactant, a hardener and other additives in addition to the pigment and the aqueous binder.

The mordant added to the image receiving layer is preferably immobilized. For that purpose, a polymer mordant is preferably used. Regarding the polymer mordant, JP-A-48-28325, JP-A-54-74430 and JP-A-5-74430.
No. 4-124726, No. 55-22766, No. 55-
142339, 60-23850, 60-23.
No. 851, No. 60-23852, No. 60-23853
No. 60, No. 60-57836, No. 60-60643, No. 60-118834, No. 60-122940, No. 6
0-122941, 60-122942, 60
-235134, JP-A-1-161236, U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,484,430 and 2,548,564;
No. 3148061, No. 3309690, No. 4115
No. 124, No. 4124386, No. 4193800,
No. 4273853, No. 4282305, No. 4450
There is a description in each specification of No. 224. JP-A 1-1612
Image receiving materials containing the polymer mordant described on pages 212 to 215 of JP-A No. 36 are particularly preferable. When the polymer mordant described in the publication is used, an image with excellent image quality can be obtained and the light resistance of the image can be improved.

The waterproofing agent is effective for waterproofing the image,
A cationic resin is particularly preferable as the water-proofing agent. Examples of such cationic resin include polyamide polyamine epichlorohydrin, polyethyleneimine, polyamine sulfone, dimethyldiallylammonium chloride polymer, cationic polyacrylamide and the like. The content of these cationic resins is preferably 1 to 15% by mass, and particularly 3 to 3% by mass based on the total solid content of the ink receiving layer.
It is preferably 10% by mass.

As the light resistance improver and the gas resistance improver,
Phenol compounds, hindered phenol compounds, thioether compounds, thiourea compounds, thiocyanate compounds, amine compounds, hindered amine compounds, TEMP
O compounds, hydrazine compounds, hydrazide compounds, amidine compounds, vinyl group-containing compounds, ester compounds, amide compounds, ether compounds, alcohol compounds, sulfinic acid compounds, sugars, water-soluble reducing compounds, organic acids,
Examples thereof include inorganic acids, hydroxy group-containing organic acids, benzotriazole compounds, benzophenone compounds, triazine compounds, heterocyclic compounds, water-soluble metal salts, organic metal compounds and metal complexes. Specific examples of these compounds include JP-A Nos. 10-182621 and 2001-26.
No. 0519, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-260519, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4
-34953, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-34513, Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-
34512, JP-A-11-170686, JP-A-6
0-67190, JP-A-7-276808, JP-A-2
Nos. 000-94829, JP-A-8-512258, JP-A-11-32190, and the like.

The surface active agent is a coating aid, a peelability improving agent,
Functions as a slipperiness improver or antistatic agent. For these surfactants, see JP-A-62-17346.
No. 3 and No. 62-183457.
An organic fluoro compound may be used instead of the surfactant. The organic fluoro compound is preferably hydrophobic. Examples of the organic fluoro compound include a fluorine-based surfactant, an oily fluorine-based compound (eg, fluorine oil) and a solid fluorine compound resin (eg, tetrafluoroethylene resin). For organic fluoro compounds, see Japanese Patent Publication Sho 57
-9053 (columns 8 to 17), JP-A-61-2099
No. 4 and No. 62-135826.

As a hardener, page 222 of JP-A-1-161236, JP-A-9-263036, JP-A-1
The materials described in JP-A No. 0-119423 and JP-A No. 2001-310547 can be used.

Other additives to be added to the image receiving layer include pigment dispersants, thickeners, defoamers, dyes, fluorescent whitening agents,
Preservatives, matting agents, hardening agents and the like can be mentioned. The ink receiving layer may be one layer or two layers.

A back coat layer may be provided on the recording paper and the recording film, and components that can be added to this layer include a white pigment, an aqueous binder, and other components. Examples of the white pigment contained in the back coat layer include light calcium carbonate, heavy calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate, titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, zinc sulfide, zinc carbonate, satin white, and aluminum silicate. , Diatomaceous earth, calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, synthetic amorphous silica, colloidal silica, colloidal alumina, pseudoboehmite, aluminum hydroxide, alumina, lithopone, zeolite, hydrohaloysite, magnesium carbonate, white inorganic pigments such as magnesium hydroxide, styrene Examples thereof include organic plastic pigments, acrylic plastic pigments, polyethylene, microcapsules, organic pigments such as urea resins and melamine resins.

The aqueous binder contained in the back coat layer includes styrene / maleate copolymer, styrene / acrylate copolymer, polyvinyl alcohol, silanol modified polyvinyl alcohol, starch, cationized starch, casein, gelatin. , Water-soluble polymers such as carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone, and water-dispersible polymers such as styrene butadiene latex and acrylic emulsion. Examples of other components contained in the back coat layer include a defoaming agent, a defoaming agent, a dye, a fluorescent brightening agent, a preservative, and a water resistance agent.

A polymer fine particle dispersion may be added to the constituent layers (including the back layer) of the ink jet recording paper and recording film. The polymer fine particle dispersion is used for the purpose of improving physical properties of the film such as dimensional stabilization, curl prevention, adhesion prevention, and film cracking prevention. For the polymer fine particle dispersion, see JP-A Nos. 62-245258 and 62-1.
It is described in each publication of 316648 and 62-110066. When a polymer fine particle dispersion having a low glass transition temperature (40 ° C. or lower) is added to a layer containing a mordant, cracking or curling of the layer can be prevented. Curling can also be prevented by adding a polymer particle dispersion having a high glass transition temperature to the back layer.

The ink jet recording method applied to the ink of the present invention is not limited, and known methods such as a charge control method of ejecting ink by using electrostatic attraction, and a drop-on method of utilizing vibration pressure of a piezo element are used. Demand method (pressure pulse method), acoustic ink jet method in which electric signal is converted into acoustic beam to irradiate ink and eject ink by using radiation pressure, and ink is heated to form bubbles and the generated pressure is used It is used for a thermal ink jet (bubble jet) method and the like. The inkjet recording method uses a method of ejecting a large number of low density inks called photo ink in a small volume, a method of improving image quality by using a plurality of inks having substantially the same hue but different densities, and a colorless transparent ink. Method is included.

The ink jet recording ink of the present invention comprises
It can also be used for purposes other than ink jet recording. For example, it can be used as a display image material, an image forming material of an interior decoration material, an image forming material of an outdoor decoration material, and the like.

Materials for display images include posters, wallpapers, decorative accessories (figures, dolls, etc.), commercial advertisement leaflets, wrapping paper, wrapping materials, paper bags, plastic bags, packaging materials, signs, transportation (automobiles, buses). , Trains, etc.) refers to various objects such as images drawn or attached to the side, clothes with a logo, etc. When the dye of the present invention is used as a material for forming a display image, the image includes not only an image in a narrow sense but also all patterns such as abstract designs, characters, geometric patterns and the like which are perceptible to humans.

The interior decoration materials include various materials such as wallpaper, decorative accessories (figures and dolls), lighting equipment members, furniture members, floor and ceiling design members. When the dye of the present invention is used as an image forming material, the image includes not only an image in a narrow sense, but also all patterns of the dye that can be recognized by humans such as abstract designs, characters, and geometric patterns.

The outdoor decoration material includes various materials such as wall materials, roofing materials, signboards, gardening materials, outdoor decoration accessories (figures and dolls), members of outdoor lighting equipment, and the like. When the dye of the present invention is used as an image-forming material, the image includes not only an image in a narrow sense, but also all patterns of the dye recognizable by humans such as abstract designs, characters, and geometric patterns.

In the above applications, examples of media on which the pattern is formed include various materials such as paper, fiber, cloth (including non-woven fabric), plastic, metal and ceramics. As the dyeing form, mordant, printing,
Alternatively, the dye can be immobilized in the form of a reactive dye having a reactive group introduced therein. Among these, it is preferable that the dye is dyed in a mordant form.

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EXAMPLES The present invention will be described below with reference to examples.
The present invention is not limited to this.

(Example 1) Deionized water was added to the following components to make 1 liter, and then 1 while heating at 30-40 ° C.
Stir for hours. Then, the ink liquid for light magenta LM-101 was prepared by vacuum filtration with a microfilter having an average pore size of 0.25 μm. [Light magenta ink LM-101 formulation] (solid content) Magenta dye of the present invention (a-36) 7.5 g / l Proxel 3.5 g / l (liquid component) Diethylene glycol (DEG) 150 g / l Glycerin (GR) 130 g / l Triethylene glycol monobutyl ether (TGB) 130g / l Triethanolamine (TEA) 6.9g / l Surfynol STG (SW: nonionic surfactant) 10g / l Furthermore, with the above formulation, magenta dye (a-36) to 23g An increased amount of magenta ink liquid M-101 was prepared. [Magenta ink M-101 formulation] (Solid content) Magenta dye of the present invention (a-36) 23g / l Proxel 3.5g / l (Liquid component) Diethylene glycol 150g / l Glycerin 130g / l Triethylene glycol monobutyl ether 130g / l Triethanolamine 6.9g / l Surfynol STG 10g / l Ink LM-102 to 108, M of the same composition except that additives were added as shown in Table 14 below for LM-101 and M-101. -1
02-108 were produced respectively.

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[Table 14]

In the table, POEP-1: polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether (PEO chain average 30) POEN-1: polyoxyethylene naphthyl ether (PEO chain average 50) These inks were used as ink jet printer P manufactured by EPSON.
Magenta ink / light magenta ink cartridge of M-950C was loaded, and the other color inks used PM-950C ink to print a magenta single color image. As the image-receiving sheet, an image was printed on an inkjet paper photo glossy paper EX manufactured by Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., and the ejection property of the ink and the image fastness were evaluated. (Evaluation experiment) 1) Regarding ejection stability, after confirming ink ejection from all nozzles after setting the cartridge in the printer,
20 A4 sheets were output and evaluated according to the following criteria. A: No print disturbance from the start to the end of printing B: Output with print disturbance is generated C: There is a print disturbance from the start to the end of printing The printer was stored for 6 weeks under the conditions of 30 ° C. and 80% RH as it was loaded (ejection property B). 2) Regarding the image storability, a magenta solid image printed sample was prepared and evaluated as follows. The light fastness was measured by measuring the image density Ci immediately after printing with an X-rite 310, irradiating the image with xenon light (85,000 lux) for 10 days using a weather meter manufactured by Atlas, and then again measuring the image density Cf. The residual dye ratio Cf / Ci × 100 was measured and evaluated. Regarding the afterimage rate of the dye, the reflection density is 1,
Evaluation was made with 3 points of 1.5 and 2, A at a dye residual rate of 70% or more at any concentration, B at a point of 2 points less than 70%, and at a rate of less than 70% at all concentrations. It was set to C. Regarding the heat fastness, the concentration before and after storing the sample under the conditions of 80 ° C. and 15% RH for 10 days is X-rite 31
The residual dye ratio was measured at 0 and evaluated. The dye residual ratio was evaluated at three points of reflection density of 1, 1.5 and 2, and A2 was obtained when the residual dye ratio was 90% or more at any density.
The case where the point was less than 90% was designated as B, and the case where all points were less than 90% was designated as C. Regarding ozone resistance, the photo glossy paper on which the image was formed was left in a box in which the ozone gas concentration was set to 0.5 ppm for 7 days, and the image density before and after being left under ozone gas was measured with a reflection densitometer (X-Rite310TR). Was used to evaluate the residual dye rate. The reflection density was measured at three points of 1, 1.5 and 2.0. The ozone gas concentration in the box was set using an ozone gas monitor manufactured by APPLICS (model: OZG-EM-01). A at 1% or less than 80% of the dye residual rate is 80% or more at all concentrations, B is 70% at all concentrations
The case of less than was set as C, and evaluated in three stages. The results obtained are shown in Table 15.

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[Table 15]

From the results shown in the table, it was found that the system using the ink composition of the present invention was superior to the comparative example in terms of ejection property. It was also found that the dye fastness is superior to the EPSON ink (PM-950C genuine ink).

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The ink composition of the present invention containing the azo dye having the specific structure represented by the general formula (1) and the cationic surfactant has excellent dischargeability, and has excellent dischargeability even after the ink is aged.
Excellent in light, heat fastness and oxidation resistance.

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. At least 1 represented by the following general formula (1):
In an ink composition for ink jet recording, which comprises dissolving and / or dispersing various kinds of dyes in an aqueous medium, at least one cationic surfactant is contained in the ink composition. Ink composition for inkjet recording. General formula (1) In the general formula (1), A represents a 5-membered heterocyclic group. B ¹
And B ² are each ^{= CR 1 -, - CR 2} = or represents, or either one nitrogen atom and the other = CR ¹ - or an -CR ² =. R ⁵ and R ⁶ each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is an aliphatic group, an aromatic group,
It represents a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, or a sulfamoyl group, and the hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. G, R ¹ and R ² each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and the substituent is a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group,
Carbamoyl group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, heterocyclic oxycarbonyl group, acyl group, hydroxy group, alkoxy group, aryloxy group,
Heterocyclic oxy group, silyloxy group, acyloxy group, carbamoyloxy group, alkoxycarbonyloxy group,
Aryloxycarbonyloxy group, amino group, acylamino group, ureido group, sulfamoylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkylsulfonylamino group, arylsulfonylamino group, heterocyclic sulfonylamino group, nitro group , An alkylthio group, an arylthio group, a heterocyclic thio group,
It represents an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a heterocyclic sulfonyl group, an alkylsulfinyl group, an arylsulfinyl group, a heterocyclic sulfinyl group, a sulfamoyl group, or a sulfo group, and the hydrogen atom of each substituent may be substituted. R ¹ and R ⁵ , or R ⁵ and R ⁶ may combine to form a 5- or 6-membered ring. 2. The ink composition for ink jet recording according to claim 1, wherein the ink composition contains an organic solvent having a boiling point of 150 ° C. or higher. 3. An ink jet recording method comprising using the ink composition for ink jet recording according to claim 1. 4. An ink jet recording method for recording an image on an image receiving material by ejecting ink droplets on an image receiving material having an image receiving layer containing white inorganic pigment particles on a support according to a recording signal. The ink jet recording method according to claim 3, wherein the droplet comprises the ink composition for ink jet recording according to any one of claims 1 and 2.