Phthalocyanine compounds and ink compositions comprising the same

摘要

A process for coloration of a substrate comprising applying thereto by means of an ink-jet printer an ink composition comprising a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: wherein: M is 2H, Si, a metal, an oxymetal group, a hydroxymetal group or a halometal group; Pc is a phthalocyanine nucleus of Formula (2); each R¹ and R² independetly are H, C_1-4alkyl or C_1-4hydroxyalkyl; R³ is phenyl carrying 1 or 2 sulpho substituents or phenyl carrying at least 1 carboxy or 1 phosphato substituent and having further optional substituents; x, y and z are all greater than 0 and the sum of (x+y+z) is 2 to 5. Also novel compounds, compositions, printed substrates and ink-jet printer cartridges