Multi-chromophoric AZO pyridone colorants

A compound having at least three moieties of the formula

• wherein (A) each R1, independently of the others, is (i) an alkyl or alkylene group, including linear, branched, saturated, unsaturated, cyclic, unsubstituted, and substituted alkyl and alkylene groups, and wherein hetero atoms may be present in the alkyl or alkylene group, (ii) an aryl or arylene group, (iii) an arylalkyl or arylalkylene group, (iv) an alkylaryl or alkylarylene group, (v) a silyl or silylene group, or (vi) a siloxy group, (B) each R2, independently of the others, is including linear, branched, saturated, unsaturated, cyclic, unsubstituted, and substituted alkyl and alkylene groups, and wherein hetero atoms may be present in the alkyl or alkylene group, (i) an alkyl or alkylene group, (ii) an aryl or arylene group, (iii) an arylalkyl or arylalkylene group, (iv) an alkylaryl or alkylarylene group, (v) a silyl or silylene group, (vi) a siloxy group, or (vii) a group of the formula
• wherein r and s are each, independently of the other, integers representing a number of repeat —CH2— groups, (C) each R3, independently of the others, is (i) an alkyl group, (ii) an aryl group, (iii) an arylalkyl group, or (iv) an alkylaryl group, (D) each X, independently of the others, is (i) a direct bond, (ii) an oxygen atom, (iii) a sulfur atom, (iv) a group of the formula —NR40— wherein R40 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, or (v) a group of the formula —CR50R60— wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and (E) each Z, independently of the others, is (i) a hydrogen atom, (ii) a halogen atom, (iii) a nitro group, (iv) an alkyl group, (v) an aryl group, (vi) an arylalkyl group, (vii) an alkylaryl group, (viii) a group of the formula
• wherein R70 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a silyl group, or a siloxy group, (ix) a sulfonyl group of the formula —SO2R80 wherein R80 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a silyl group, or a siloxy group, or (x) a phosphoryl group of the formula —PO3R90 wherein R90 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a silyl group, or a siloxy group;
• said moieties being bonded to a central atom, monomeric group of atoms, oligomer, or polymer, wherein the moieties are bonded to an oligomer or polymer.

A compound having at least three moieties of the formula

• wherein (A) each R1, independently of the others, is (i) an alkyl or alkylene group, including linear, branched, saturated, unsaturated, cyclic, unsubstituted, and substituted alkyl and alkylene groups, and wherein hetero atoms may be present in the alkyl or alkylene group, (ii) an aryl or arylene group, (iii) an arylalkyl or arylalkylene group, (iv) an alkylaryl or alkylarylene group, (v) a silyl or silylene group, or (vi) a siloxy group, (B) each R2, independently of the others, is (i) an alkyl or alkylene group, including linear, branched, saturated, unsaturated, cyclic, unsubstituted, and substituted alkyl and alkylene groups, and wherein hetero atoms may be present in the alkyl or alkylene group, (ii) an aryl or arylene group, (iii) an arylalkyl or arylalkylene group, (iv) an alkylaryl or alkylarylene group, (v) a silyl or silylene group, (vi) a siloxy group, or (vii) a group of the formula
• wherein r and s are each, independently of the other, integers representing a number of repeat —CH2— groups, (C) each R3, independently of the others, is (i) an alkyl group, (ii) an aryl group, (iii) an arylalkyl group, or (iv) an alkylaryl group, (D) each X, independently of the others, is (i) a direct bond, (ii) an oxygen atom, (iii) a sulfur atom, (iv) a group of the formula —NR40— wherein R40 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, or (v) a group of the formula —CR50R60— wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and (E) each Z, independently of the others, is (i) a hydrogen atom, (ii) a halogen atom, (iii) a nitro group, (iv) an alkyl group, (v) an aryl group, (vi) an arylalkyl group, (vii) an alkylaryl group, (viii) a group of the formula
• wherein R70 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a silyl group, or a siloxy group, (ix) a sulfonyl group of the formula —SO2R80 wherein R80 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a silyl group, or a siloxy group, or (x) a phosphoryl group of the formula —PO3R90 wherein R90 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, an alkylaryl group, a silyl group, or a siloxy group;
• said moieties being bonded to a central atom, monomeric group of atoms, oligomer, or polymer, wherein R1 is an alkyl or alkylene group and R2 is an alkyl or alkylene group, and wherein at least one of R1 and R2 is an unsaturated alkyl or alkylene group.