Abstract: Triazolopyridines of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or unsubstituted or substituted mercapto,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, formyl, nitroso, cyano or substituted methyl,R.sup.3 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or phenyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl andR.sup.5 is hydroxyl, mercapto, halogen, unsubstituted or substituted amino or the radical of a CH-acidic compound,and processes for preparing triazolopyridines are described.

Abstract: The invention concerns naphtholactam derivatives of formula (I), in which: R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl C.sub.5 -C.sub.6 cycloalkcyl or substituted phenyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkanoyl, optionally substituted benzoyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, optionally substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkinyl, a halogen, nitro, sulphamoyl, optionally substituted hydroxy, optionally substituted mercapto, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkysulphonyl or optionally substituted phenylsulphonyl; R.sup.4 represents hydrogen or, with R.sup.3, a group of formula (II); R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sup.6 represents cyano, carbamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 mono- or dialkylcarbamoyl carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl; and R.sup.7 represents substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.13 alkyl or benzoyl.

Abstract: Methine or azamethine dyes are prepared on the basis of pyridine dyes by condensing an oxime- or formyl-pyridine or its tautomeric form with 5-membered aromatic heterocycles.

Abstract: Pyridone dyes useful for thermal transfer have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 - alkyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are identical or different and each is, independently of the other, hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkanoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted pyridylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, pyridylcarbonyl or thienylcarbonyl or are together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 - alkyl-substituted succinimido, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Sulfur compounds of the formula ##STR1## where n is 0 or 2,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxysulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl or unsubstituted or substituted carbamoyl,A is methylene, sulfonyl or a radical of the formula CH.sub.2 --CO or CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.2,X is a direct bond or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylene andY is vinyl or a radical of the formula C.sub.2 H.sub.4 Q, where Q is hydroxyl or a group which can be removed under alkaline reaction conditions,and a process for their preparation are described.

Abstract: Triazolopyridine dyes of the formula ##STR1## where one of the two radicals A and E is nitrogen and the other is a radical of the formula C-R.sup.1, where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or unsubstituted or substituted mercapto,Q is a radical of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.2 is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl,R.sup.4 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or benzothiazolyl or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together are the remainder of a fused-on benzene ring andX is CH or nitrogen, andR.sup.5 is oxygen or a radical of a compound with an acidic CH, and a process for the thermal transfer of these dyes.

Abstract: Azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, or unsubstituted or substituted mercapto,R.sup.2 is hydroxyl or mercapto andD is the radical of a diazo component which is selected from the group consisting of the radicals of the formulae ##STR2## where L.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or unsubstituted or substituted amino, one of the two radicals L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 is hydrogen and the other is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or unsubstituted or substituted amino, L.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, L.sup.5 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylthio and L.sup.6 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.8 -C.sub.13 -alkyl or phenoxy,their use for dyeing or printing textile materials and novel mercaptotriazolopyridines are described.

Abstract: Triazolopyridine azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## where one of the two radicals A and E is nitrogen and the other is a radical of the formula C--R.sup.1, where R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or unsubstituted or substituted mercapto,one of the two radicals R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl and the other is a radical of the formula D--N.dbd.N--, where D is the radical of a diazo component from the aniline series,R.sup.3 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl, andR.sup.5 is hydroxyl, mercapto, unsubstituted or substituted amino or the radical of a CH-acidic compound,and their use for dyeing or printing textile materials are described.

Abstract: Pyridone dyes useful for thermal transfer have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, Y, X and Z are defined in the specification.

Abstract: Acylamino-substituted isoxazole or isothiazole derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## where X is oxygen or sulfur;R.sup.1 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or phenyl;R.sup.2 is CN, CONH.sub.2, CSNH.sub.2, or haloalkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or cycloalkyl;R.sup.4 is alkoxy, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, an unsubstituted or substituted 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl;haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio and/or haloalkylthio,and agriculturally useful salts of the isoxazole or isothiazole derivatives I, useful as herbicides.

Abstract: Sulfur compounds of the formula ##STR1## where n is 0 or 2,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, halogen, nitro, amino, hydroxysulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl or unsubstituted or substituted carbamoyl,A is methylene, carbonyl, sulfonyl or a radical of the formula CH.sub.2 --CO or CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.2,is a direct bond or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylene andY is vinyl or a radical of the formula C.sub.2 H.sub.4 Q, where Q is hydroxyl or a group which can be removed under alkaline reaction conditions,and a process for their preparation are described.

Abstract: A process for preparing pyridones of the formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,R.sup.2 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, halogen or nitro,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, andR.sup.4 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkanoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkoxycarbonyl, substituted carbamoyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylsulfonyl or hetarylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted arylcarbonyl or hetarylcarbonyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together with the nitrogen atom joining them together are a heterocyclic radical,comprises reacting the carbonyl compounds of the formulae II and III ##STR2## where Y is oxygen or imino and one of the radicals X.sup.1 and X.sup.

Abstract: The compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 E or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, E is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, Y is cyano, nitro, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxyl, a carboxylic ester group or unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl, T is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.B, in which B is a radical of a methylene-active compound or of an amine, and K is a radical of a coupling component, are very useful for dyeing synthetic fibers or plastics.

Abstract: The compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 E or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, E is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, Y is cyano, nitro, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxyl, a carboxylic ester group or unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl, T is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.B, in which B is a radical of a methylene-active compound or of an amine, and K is a radical of a coupling component, are very useful for dyeing synthetic fibers or plastics.

Abstract: Thiopheneazo dye I which are chiefly useful as disperse dyes for dyeing textile material, in particular polyesters, have the formula ##STR1## where the substituents are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Chemiluminescenct 3-aminobenzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic dihydrazides.

Abstract: The novel compound of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 Y or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, Y is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radial of the formula --CH.dbd.T, in which T is a radical of a methyleneactive compound or of an amine, and R.sup.1 is hydrogen, acyl or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkenyl, and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkenyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen form a saturated heterocyclic structure and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together form a radical of the formula ##STR2## are useful as diazo and/or coupling components or generally as dye intermediates, depending on their constitution.

Abstract: Triazolopyridine dyes useful for thermal transfer of methine dyes have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, which may be substituted and interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, or is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or hydroxyl,R.sup.2 is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which may be substituted and benzofused,R.sup.3 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.4 is oxygen or a radical of the formula ##STR2## where L.sup.1 is in each case C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl which may be interrupted by 1 or 2 oxygen atoms, andX is CH or nitrogen.

Abstract: Thiopheneazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is cyano or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,Y is halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkylthio, substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl,Z is nitro, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl, benzoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.CB.sup.1 B.sup.2 or --CH.dbd.N--B.sup.3, in which B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 independently of the other are cyano, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxycarbonyl or one of B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 is cyano and the other is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, benzoyl, phenylsulfonyl or carbamoyl and B.sup.3 is hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Thiazoleazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is nitrogen or a radical C--R.sup.5, R.sup.5 being cyano, halogen, alkoxycarbonyl or thiocyanato, R.sup.1 is cyano, chlorine, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted thienyl, unsubstituted or substituted pyridyl or unsubstituted or substituted alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl, R.sup.2 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, furyl, unsubstituted or substituted thienyl or pyridyl and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently of one another are each unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together with the nitrogen atom which links them, form a heterocyclic radical, are used for dyeing textile fibers having good wet fastness and color build-up.