BENZ-CD-INDOLE MEROCYANINE BLUE DYES FOR COLOR FILTER ARRAY ELEMENT

摘要

A thermally-transferred color filter array element comprising a support having thereon a polymeric dye image-receiving layer containing a thermally-transferred image comprising a repeating pattern of colorants of a benz-cd-indole merocyanine blue dye having the formula: wherein: R represents hydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to about 8 carbon atoms; a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group having from about 2 to about 8 carbon atoms; or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having from about 7 to about 12 carbon atoms; and Z represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5-or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring.