What is claimed is:
1. A colorant multimer (A) having a non-nucleophilic counter anion,
wherein the non-nucleophilic counter anion is an imide anion represented by the following formula (AN-1):
X 1 —Y 1 —N − —Y 2 —X 2 (AN-1)
wherein X 1 and X 2 each independently represents a halogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; X 1 and X 2 may be bonded to each other to form a ring; at least one of X 1 and X 2 is a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represents —SO 2 — or —CO—,
and further wherein the colorant multimer (A) having a non-nucleophilic counter anion has a partial structure derived from a colorant selected from the group consisting of a dipyrromethene colorant and a xanthene colorant, and
wherein the colorant multimer achieves a combination of high heat resistance and reduced color migration.
2. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant multimer having a non-nucleophilic counter anion has a partial structure derived from a xanthene colorant.
3. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant multimer has the following repeating unit:
wherein in Formula (A), X 1 represents a group capable of forming a main chain, L 1 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; and DyeI represents a colorant structure having a cationic moiety;
DyeIII L 3 m Formula (C)
wherein in Formula (C), L 3 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group; DyeIII represents a colorant pigment-structure having a cationic moiety; and m represents 0 or 1;
( L 4 DyeIV) n Formula (D)
wherein in Formula (D), L 4 represents an n-valent linking group; n represents an integer of 2 to 20; and DyeIV represents a colorant structure having a cationic moiety.
4. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant multimer has a polymerizable group.
5. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , which has a polymerizable group in an amount of 0.1 mmol to 2.0 mmol, with respect to 1 g of the colorant multimer (A).
6. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant multimer has a group containing an ethylenically unsaturated bond.
7. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant multimer has a repeating unit having an acid group.
8. A coloring composition comprising:
the colorant multimer (A) according to claim 1 ;
a curable compound (B);
and a colorant (C).
9. The coloring composition according to claim 8 , further comprising a photopolymerization initiator (D).
10. The coloring composition according to claim 9 , wherein the photopolymerization initiator (D) is an oxime compound.
11. The coloring composition according to claim 8 , which is used for forming a colored layer of a color filter.
12. A cured film formed by curing the coloring composition according to claim 8 .
13. A color filter having the cured film according to claim 12 .
14. A solid-state imaging element comprising the color filter according to claim 13 .
15. An image display device comprising the color filter according to claim 13 .
16. A method for manufacturing a color filter, comprising:
applying the coloring composition according to claim 8 onto a support to form a coloring composition layer;
patternwise-exposing the coloring composition layer; and
removing an unexposed area by development to form a colored pattern.
17. A method for manufacturing a color filter, comprising:
applying the coloring composition according to claim 8 onto a support to form a coloring composition layer, and curing the coloring composition layer to form a colored layer;
forming a photoresist layer on the colored layer;
patterning the photoresist layer by exposure and development to obtain a resist pattern; and
dry-etching the colored layer using a resist pattern as an etching mask.
18. The colorant multimer according to claim 1 , wherein the colorant multimer has a partial structure derived from a xanthene compound represented by the following General Formula (J):
wherein in General Formula (J), R 81 , R 82 , R 83 , and R 84 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; each R 85 independently represents a monovalent substituent; m represents an integer of 0 to 5; and X − represents a non-nucleophilic counter anion.