At. Peters et Nj. Wang, DERIVATIVES OF 14H-NAPHTHO[2,3-A]PHENOTHIAZINE-8,13-DIONE .2. SYNTHESES FROM 1,4-DIHYDROXY-5-(6-,7-,8-)SUBSTITUTED ANTHRAQUINONES, Dyes and pigments, 28(4), 1995, pp. 281-290
The synthesis of some ydroxy-14H-naphtho[2,3-a]phenothiazine-8,13-dion
es containing electron donor and acceptor substituents in the un-hydro
xylated anthraquinone ring affords colorants of near-infrared absorbin
g potential. The relative influence of electron donor and acceptor sub
stituents on the absorption maxima of the dyes is reviewed.