Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of 2-hydroxy-4-(hydroxyalkoxy)-benzophenone. More particularly the invention is directed to the oxyalkylation of 2,4-dihydroxy benzophenone, using C.sub.2 to C.sub.4 alkylene oxides in the presence of a basic catalyst and water. Such products are useful as ultraviolet light absorbers.

Abstract: A dye of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, cyano, carboxyl, nitro, tribfluoromethyl, methylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, acetyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, phenoxy, chlorophenoxy or benzoyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, benzthiazol-2-yl, 6-methylbenzthiazol-2-yl, acetylamino, carboxyl aminosulfonyl, or aminocarbonyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen chlorine, bromine or methyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy; and X is fluorohydroxyphosphonyl or dihydroxyphosphonyl. The dye of the present invention is useful in the dyeing of cellulose-containing material, polyamides and leather. The high tinctorial strength of the dyes and the very good lightfastness and wetfastness properties of the dyeings are particularly noteworthy.

Abstract: Reactive dyes which in the form of the free acids correspond to the general formula ##STR1## where A is fluorine, chlorine or bromine,B is hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, hydroxysulfonyl or carboxyl,R is carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, carbamyl, N-mono- or N,N-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl- or -hydroxyalkyl-substituted carbamyl, carbopiperidide, carbopyrrolidide or carbomorpholide andR.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, hydroxyl or carboxyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, ethyl, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, amino, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, phenoxy, acetyl, methylsulfonyl, benzoyl, phenylsulfonyl, acetylamino, nitro, hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbamyl, 2-benzthiazolyl or sulfamyl, or naphthyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxysulfonyl. The novel compounds are particularly suitable for dyeing cellulose-containing textile materials, polyamides and leather.

Abstract: Reactive dyes which in the form of the free acids correspond to the general formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, methyl or hydroxysulfonyl, R.sup.2 is chlorine, bromine or phenyl, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or phenoxy, or is phenoxy or naphthoxy which are unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl and X is fluorine, chlorine or bromine, are exceptionally suitable for dyeing hydroxyl-containing material, e.g. cellulose or leather.

Abstract: Uniformly dyed water-swellable cellulosic fibers obtained by dyeing cellulosic fibers, in the swollen state, with a dye of the formula ##STR1## where X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, cyano, nitro, alkylsulfonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenylsulfonyl, methoxy or ethoxy, Y is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, cyano or nitro, Z is a radical of the formula ##STR2## Q is oxygen or sulfur, R.sup.1 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, methoxymethyl, phenoxymethyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, nitro, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by chlorine, bromine or methyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen, methyl or, if R.sup.2 is methyl, is C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the linking carbon atoms are phenylene or phenylene substituted by chlorine, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy and K is a radical of a coupling component selected from the pyrazolone, pyrazole, indole, quinolone or homophthalimide series.

Abstract: P-aminoazo dyes of the formula: ##STR1## in which D is a benzoisothiazolyl group;B.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy;B.sup.2 is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonylamino;R.sup.1 is the radical ##STR2## C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl optionally bearing hydroxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkanoyloxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkanoylamino or chloro as a substituent, phenylethyl, phenoxyethyl or cyclohexyl and the group -A.sup.1 --CO--A.sup.2 represents acyl, acyloxy or acylamino derived from a carbonic acid derivative in which A.sup.

Abstract: Uniformly dyed water-swellable cellulosic fibers obtained by dyeing cellulosic fibers in the swollen state with a dye of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a diazo component;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are optionally substituted alkyl and one of them may also be cyclohexyl, phenyl, methoxyphenyl or ethoxyphenyl and X is hydrogen, chloro, methyl or acylamino, the molecule containing in the radicals R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and X at least one group: --CO--R.sup.3 --Y--Ar where R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylene; ##STR2## Y is oxygen, sulfur or R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl; andAr is phenyl or phenyl bearing chloro, bromo, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl or cyano as a substituent.