The invention discloses a compound containing a
urea structure as well as a preparation method and application of the compound in a color developing agent, and relates to the technical field of color developing agents. The compound containing the
urea structure is a # imgabs0 # structure as shown in a formula 1. The compound containing the
urea structure is synthesized through multiple steps of
Suzuki reaction, bromination reaction and
substitution reaction. The compound is used as an
electron donor to be applied to a thermosensitive color development
system and forms a color development composition with a phenolic compound and an acidic material, and the
activation temperature is as low as 60-120 DEG C. The ureido structure stabilizes a
reaction intermediate through a
hydrogen bond network, enhances the
electron transfer efficiency, and significantly improves the color developing sensitivity; the
aryl / heteroaryl
substituent optimizes the
color contrast through the conjugation effect, and meanwhile, the synergistic effect of the hot-melt filler ensures the stability of the
system. Compared with a traditional color developing agent, the color developing agent has the advantages of low-temperature activation,
high color developing intensity and excellent
weather resistance, is suitable for the fields of
thermal printing, anti-counterfeiting materials and the like, and overcomes the defects of high
reaction temperature and insufficient stability in the prior art.