Alpha-Hydroxy-Benzeneacetic Acid Derivatives, and Compounds Having Two 5-Membered Latone Rings Fused to Central Cyclohexa-1,4-Diene Nucleus Based Upon the Same, and Uses of the Compounds

A compound of Formula (IV)

• wherein
• A is hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy group;
• D1 is —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• R1 is
• wherein
• D2 and D3 are each independently —O—, —S— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is the same as above;
• D4 is a direct bond, —O—, —S— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is the same as above;
• X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• Z1 is substituted or unsubstituted C3-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C7 cyclic or heterocyclic group, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;
• n1 to n3 are each independently an integer of 1-6;
• n4 is 0 or an integer of 1-6.
• A′ is hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy group;
• D1′ is a direct bond, —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• R1′ is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C7 cyclic or heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or
• wherein
• D2, D3 and D4 are each independently a direct bond, —O—, —S— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is the same as above;
• X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• Z1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C7 cyclic or heterocyclic group, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;
• n1 is an integer of 1-6;
• n2 to n4 are each independently 0 or an integer of 1-6, provided that when n2 is 0, at least one of D2 and D3 is a direct bond;
• when n3 is 0, at least one of D3 and D4 is a direct bond;
• and when n2 and n3 are simultaneously 0, D3 is a direct bond and also at least one of D2 and D4 is a direct bond.

A mixture of at least one dyes of the formula (IV)

• wherein
• A is hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy group;
• D1 is —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• R1 is
• wherein
• D2 and D3 are each independently —O—, —S— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is the same as above;
• D4 is a direct bond, —O—, —S— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is the same as above;
• X1, X2, X3, X4, Y., Y2, Y3 and Y4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• Z1 is substituted or unsubstituted C3-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C7 cyclic or heterocyclic group, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;
• n1 to n3 are each independently an integer of 1-6;
• n4 is O or an integer of 1-6.
• A′ is hydrogen, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkoxy group;
• D1′ is a direct bond, —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• R1′ is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C7 cyclic or heterocyclic group, substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or
• wherein
• D2, D3 and D4 are each independently a direct bond, —O—, —S— or —N(—R2)—, wherein R2 is the same as above;
• X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl group;
• Z1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C4-C7 cyclic or heterocyclic group, or substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group;
• n1 is an integer of 1-6;
• n2 to n4 are each independently 0 or an integer of 1-6, provided that when n2 is 0, at least one of D2 and D3 is a direct bond;
• when n3 is 0, at least one of D3 and D4 is a direct bond;
• and when n2 and n3 are simultaneously 0, D3 is a direct bond and also at least one of D2 and D4 is a direct bond.
• together with at least one dye of the formulae
• wherein
• L1 is C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, or C1-C4 alkoxyphenylsulfonyl group,
• wherein
• P1 and P2 are each independently C1-C6 alkyl, phenyl, C1-C4 alkoxyphenylsulfonyl, cyanoethyl, cyanopropyl, phenoxyethyl, C1-C6 alkoxyethyl or alkoxypropyl, or C1-C6 alkoxy carbitoxy group;
• and
• P3, P4, Q1, Q2 and Q3 are each independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, especially methyl, hydroxy, acetyl amide, propionyl amide, butylcarbonyl amide, C1-C4 alkoxy, nitro or a cyano group,
• wherein
• R10 is C1-C6 alkyl, especially C1-C4 alkyl;
• R11 and R12 independently of one another are hydrogen, cyano or halogen, especially chlorine or bromine;
• R13 is C1-C4 alkyl, especially methyl or ethyl, hydroxy, halogen, especially bromine or chlorine, —NH—SO2—R16 or —NH—CO—R17, wherein R16 is C1-C4 alkyl, and R17 is C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl;
• and R14 and R15 independently of one another are C1-C6 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydroxy groups, halogen atoms, C1-C4 alkoxy groups, C2-C8 alkoxyalkoxy groups, C1-C4alkyl-COO— groups or C1-C4alkyl-OCO— groups,
• wherein
• R18 and R19 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl, especially methyl, ethyl or butyl, C1-C6alkoxy, especially methoxy, ethoxy and n-propoxy, C1-C4alkoxy-C1-C4alokoxycarbonyl-C1-C4alkoxy groups, or R18 and R19 are heterocyclyl-C1-C4alkoxy groups, especially tetrahydrofuranyl-C1-C4alkoxy groups,
• wherein
• R20 and R2, are each independently of one another hydrogen, halogen, especially chlorine or bromine or cyano;
• R22 is C1-C6 alkyl, especially methyl, nitro or C1-C4 alkoxy;
• R23 and R24 are each independently of one another C1-C6 alkyl or C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4alkyl;
• and
• R25 is C1-C4 alkyl, especially methyl or ethyl, hydroxy, halogen, especially bromine or chlorine, —NH—SO2—R16 or —NH—CO—R)7, wherein R16 and R17 have the meaning given under formula VIII,
• wherein
• R26 is C1-C6 alkyl, nitro or C1-C6 alkoxy;
• R27 is cyano, nitro or halogen, especially bromine or chlorine;
• R28 is hydrogen, cyano, nitro or halogen, especially bromine or chlorine;
• R29 is C1-C6 alkyl, especially methyl;
• R30 is cyano;
• R31 is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkyl, phenyl-C1-C4 alkyl or phenoxy-C1-C4 alkyl;
• and
• R32 is hydrogen or hydroxy, or
• wherein
• R33 is C1-C6 alkyl, especially C2-C4 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by C1-C4 alkoxy, especially C1-C2 alkoxy, or C1-C4 alkoxy-C1-C4 alkoxy, especially C1-C2 alkoxy-C2-C3 alkoxy.