Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-thiazole, which is employed as intermediate in the preparation of compounds having a pesticidal action, which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II), in free form or in salt form, (III), (IV), (V) or (VI) with a chlorinating agent, where R and M+ are as defined in claim 1; to the compounds of the formulae (III) and (IV), which are used in this process as intermediates; and to the use of, and a process for the preparation of, the compounds of the formulae (III) and (IV).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl-thiazole, which is employed as intermediate in the preparation of compounds having a pesticidal action, which process comprises reacting a compound of formula (II), in free form or in salt form, (III), (IV), (V) or (VI) with a chlorinating agent, where R and M+ are as defined in claim 1; to the compounds of the formulae (III) and (IV), which are used in this process as intermediates; and to the use of, and a process for the preparation of, the compounds of formulae (III) and (IV).

Abstract: The compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which Y and Y.sub.1 are each, independently of one another, O, S, NH or N-alkyl, N-cycloalkyl, N-phenyl or N-benzyl, or Y and Y.sub.1 are together N-alkylene-N,R and R.sub.1 are each, independently of one another, H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each, independently of one another, H, or R.sub.2 forms, together with R.sub.6 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.3 is H, or R.sub.3 forms, together with R.sub.7 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.2 is H,R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each, independently of one another, H, R.sub.4 forms, together with R.sub.8 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.5 is H, or R.sub.5 forms, together with R.sub.9 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.4 is H,R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each, independently of one another, H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, or R.sub.6 and R.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula I ##STR1## in which Y and Y.sub.1 are each, independently of one another, O, S, NH or N-alkyl, N-cycloalkyl,N-phenyl or N-benzyl, or Y and Y.sub.1 are together N-alkylene-N,R and R.sub.1 are each, independently of one another, H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each, independently of one another, H, or R.sub.2 forms, together with R.sub.6 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.3 is H, or R.sub.3 forms, together with R.sub.7 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.2 is H,R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each, independently of one another, H, or R.sub.4 forms, together with R.sub.8 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.5 is H, or R.sub.5 forms, together with R.sub.9 and the N and C atoms linking them, a 5- or 6-membered ring and R.sub.4 is H,R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each, independently of one another, H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, or R.sub.6 and R.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkyl radical containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano or phenyl, or is an aryl radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, 2-pyridyl, 4-pyridyl, 2-pyrimidinyl and 2-thienyl, these radicals being unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, --NHR.sup.3, --NH--C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl,--NH--benzoyl, phenoxy, COOR.sup.3, --CONHR.sup.3, phenyl, sulfo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylsulfone,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a radical as defined for R.sup.1,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, cyano or phenyl, or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, nitro, cyano, --NH--C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl, --NH--benzoyl, phenoxy, phenyl, sulfo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R and R.sub.1 are independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, nitro, alkyl or alkoxy and KK is the radical of a coupling component, which are particularly suitable for dyeing polyester fibers if no water-solubilizing group is present, and which are particularly suitable for dyeing and printing textile materials made of polyamide fibers when at least one sulfo group is present in the dye.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X, Y, A and M are as defined in claim 1, a process for their preparation and their use as shading dyes in washing agents.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is cyano, alkoxycarbonyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkoxy moiety, alkylcarbonyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moiety, carbamoyl or carbamoyl which is N-monosubstituted or N,N-disubstituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or nitro,R.sup.1 is the radical of an aromatic system, andR.sup.2 is the radical of a 5- or 6-membered ring containing at least one nitrogen atom and at least one double bond and which may be fused with aromatic rings.The dyes are particularly suitable for dyeing polyester textile materials in red to green shades.