Abstract: Use of azo dyes having a diazo component derived from an aminothienothiophene and a coupling component of the aniline series in nonlinear optics, polymers derived from these azo dyes, the use thereof in nonlinear optics, and novel phenylthienothienylazoanilines.

Abstract: Methine dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl,X is nitrogen or a radical of the formula CQ.sup.1, CH.dbd.CQ.sup.1 --CH, CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--CH, ##STR2## where Q.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, chlorine or bromine and Q.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, andY is a radical of the aniline, aminonaphthalene, indole, aminoquinoline, aminothiazole or aminothiophene series,the use thereof in nonlinear optics, and novel thiazole derivatives.

Abstract: Diphenylamines of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A can be benzo-fused, andD is aryl or a five-membered aromatic heterocyclyl which contains one to three hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, in the heterocyclic ring and can be fused to a benzene, thiophene, pyridine or pyrimidine ring,X is N.dbd.N or, if D is aryl, is alternatively CH.dbd.CH, or D--X together is 1,2,2-tricyanovinyl,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy or halogen,R.sup.5 is prop-1-en-3-yl, acryloyl or methacryloyl,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, halogen, prop-1-en-3-yl, acryloyl, methacryloyl or oxiranylmethoxy, andY is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkylene,polymers derived from the compounds, and their use in non-linear optics.

Abstract: Thiazolemethine dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl with or without substitution, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, phenyl or tolyl, or are together with the nitrogen atom joining them together a heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, cyclohexyl, thienyl, hydroxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -monoalkylamino, andQ is the radical of an acidic-CH compound,are useful in nonlinear optics.

Abstract: Azo dyestuff- and urethane-containing polyadducts comprising(a) at least one organic polyisocyanate,(b) at least one diol of a heterocyclic azo dyestuff,and if desired(c) one or more compounds having at least two groups reactive to NCO, which have an average molecular weight M.sub.n of up to 500 g/mol, and/or(d) one or more polyhydroxy compounds having average molecular weights M.sub.n of from over 500 up to 5000 g/mol.These polyadducts are suitable for applications in nonlinear optics.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formulaW(--X--Y--Chr).sub.n,wheren is 2 to 6,y is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylene,Chr is the radical of a mono- or polyazo dye,X is a radical of the formula CO--O or O--CO andW is an n-valent radical which is derived from an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 -alkane, an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.4 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkane, an unsubstituted or substituted benzene or an unsubstituted or substituted naphthalene, or, if n is 4, is also silicon,and their use in nonlinear optics or for dyeing or printing textile materials are described.

Abstract: A copolymer based on monomers selected from the group consisting of dicarboximides, alkenyl isocyanates and alkenylurethanes of formula I: ##STR1## where R.sup.1 to R.sup.5, R.sup.6, X, Y, Z, M, and a-d are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A process for preparing (meth)acrylate polymers with lateral non-linear optical chromophores and molecular weights of from 5000 to 500,000, comprises reacting polymers of (meth)acryloyl isocyanate in solution with D-.omega.-hydroxyalkyl chromophores of the formula (I) ##STR1## where D is an electron donor,A is an electron acceptor,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be identical or different and are each H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each CN, NO.sub.2 or CHO or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, together form a fused-on ring,X is CH and/or Nandm is an integer from 2 to 11.The products are suitable for optical components in communications technology.

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: Polyesters containing nonlinear-optical chromophores, which have mean molecular weights M.sub.w of from 5000 to 500,000 and contain units of the formula (I) ##STR1## where A is a divalent radical,D is an electron donor,G is a heterocyclic ring as electron acceptor,x and y are identical or different numbers,m and n are identical or different numbers, andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different radicals, are suitable, for example, as components in communications technology.

Abstract: Copolymers with non-linear optical properties, which contain or are composed of repeating units of the formula (I) ##STR1## where D is an electron donor,A is an electron acceptor,R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can be the same as or different from one another, and are each H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each CN, NO.sub.2 or CHO, or R.sup.1 forms with R.sup.2, or R.sub.3 forms with R.sup.4, a fused-on ring,X is CH and/or N,m is an integer from 2 to 11, andR is hydrogen or methyl,and repeating units of at least one of the formulae (II), (III) and (IV) ##STR2## are suitable for the production of optical components.