Lactam-based pigments and the use thereof in the production of colored plastics or polymeric color particles

Abstract

The present invention relates to novel pigments of formula (1), wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1–C12alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, —CN, —COO-aryl, —COO-heteroaryl, —CONH-aryl or —CONH-heteroaryl, and R3 is the radical of a heteroaromatic compound of formula or R2 and R3 together form a radical of formula wherein R4, R5, R6 and R7 are defined herein and to a process for the preparation of those pigments, and to their use in the production of coloured plastics or polymeric colour particles.

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