The present invention provides an azo compound represented by the following general
formula (I) and a colorant-containing curable composition containing a binder and
an azo compound represented by the following general formula (I):
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wherein R1 represents a C1-21 alkyl, a C1-10 perfluoroalkyl,
a C2-21 alkenyl, a C1-21 aryl, a C1-21 aralkyl,
a C1-21 alkylamino, a C1-21 aralkylamino, a C1-21 arylamino,
methacryloylamino, or ethoxycarbonylamino; R2 represents a single bond,
—CH2—, —CH2CH2—, —CH2CH2CH2—
or —CH2CH2CH2CH2—; R3
represents H, a C1-21 alkyl, a halogen, OH, or a C1-21,
alkoxy; R4 represents a C1-21 alkyl, a C2-21 alkenyl,
a C1-21 aryl, a C1-21 aralkyl or additionally H in the case
of the colorant-containing curable composition; R5 represents H, a metal
cation, or a cation of a nitrogen-containing compound; m=1 or 2 (additionally 0
in case of the colorant containing curable composition); and n=0 to 4.
