Dyes for use in thermal dye transfer

Abstract

Dye-donor element for use according to thermal dye transfer methods comprising a support having thereon a dye/binder layer comprising a dye carried by a polymeric binder resin, said dye corresponding to the following general formula ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy group, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 alkoxyalkyl group or a halogen atom; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 (same or different) represent a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a substituted cycloalkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent the atoms necessary for completing a heterocyclic nucleus or substituted heterocyclic nucleus, or R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 together with Y represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; Y represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a halogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group, or Y together with R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 represent the atoms necessary for completing a fused-on heterocyclic nucleus or substituted fused-on heterocyclic nucleus; X represents a substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonylamino group, a substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonylamino group or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorylamino group.

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