Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a compound of the formula wherein Y represents —O—, —S— or —N(R2)—, R2 being hydrogen, C1-C10alkyl or aralkyl; Z represents a 2,5-furanyl, 2,5-thiophenyl, 4,4?-stilbenyl or a 1,2-ethylenyl residue and R1 represents hydrogen, halogen, C1-C10alkyl, C1-C10alkoxyl, cyano, COOM or SO3M, M being hydrogen or an alkaline or alkaline earth metal, characterized by reacting a compound of the formula with a dicarboxylic acid of the formula HOOC-Z-COOH ??(3) or an ester thereof, Y, Z and R1 being as previously defined, in N-methylpyrrolidone or N,N-dimethylacetamide, in the presence of an acidic catalyst and, optionally, in the presence of a secondary solvent capable of removing water from the reaction mixture, which are useful as optical whitening agents for natural and synthetic materials.

Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes of formula (1) , wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; hydroxy-C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a) —(CH2)n1—O—(CH2)n2—CH3; a radical of formula (1b) C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; or CO—R6; R4 is CO—R6; R5 is C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; R6 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; or C6-C10aryl; R7, R8, R9 and R10, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; m is 1; or 2; An? is an anion; If m=1, R2 is hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; a radical of formula (1a); a radical of formula (1b) ; C6-C10aryl; or C6-C10aryl-C1-C6alkyl; If m=2, R2 is the direct bond; or C1-C14alkylene, which is optionally substituted by one or more C1-C4alkyl, or which is optionally interrupted by C5-C10arylene, —O— or —NR9R10—; R9 and R10, independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; and n1, n2, n3 and n4, independently from each other are a num

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of coloring porous material, which comprises contacting the material being colored, with a) a capped diazonium compound of formula (1) wherein A+ is a cationic radical of an organic compound, B is a radical of an unsubstituted or substituted, aliphatic or aromatic amine, An is an anion, and b) optionally a coupling component. Further, the present invention relates to novel compounds and compositions thereof.

Abstract: A process for obtaining oils of sesquiterpenes and sesquilactones and (?)-guaiol from the oil of Callitris intratropica, processes for encapsulation of the oil from Callitris intratropica, and the various uses of the oil and the encapsulated oil are described. The oils are suitable for various purposes in the personal care field, e.g. for the antimicrobial treatment of skin, mucosa and hair and of textile fibre materials, as an antimycotic against skin fungi and moulds, as an anti-inflammatory, as an acaricide against house dust mites and ticks, and for preserving cosmetic products.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel the cationic dyes of formula (1) wherein R, is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl or an aryl radical; X? is an anion; R3 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl, aryl radical, C1-C6 alkoxy, cyanid, nitro or halide; n is 1 or 2; and if n is 1, then R2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl; or if n is 2, then R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkylen. Further, the present invention relates to compositions thereof, especially comprising other dyes, to processes for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in the dyeing of organic material, such as keratin, wool, leather, silk, paper, cellulose or polyamides, and preferably human hair.

Abstract: A method of colouring porous material, especially human hair, is described, which method comprises applying to the material being coloured, in any desired order successively, or simultaneously, a) at least one capped diazonium compound and b) at least one cationic water-soluble aromatic coupling component, under conditions such that, initially, coupling does not take place, and then causing the capped diazonium compound present on the material to react with the coupling component.

Abstract: A method of colouring porous material, especially human hair, is described, which method comprises applying to the material being coloured, in any desired order successively, or simultaneously, a) at least one capped diazonium compound of Formula (1) and/or at least one compound of Formula (2) and/or at least one compound of Formula (3) wherein Q is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heterocyclic residue, R is the radical of an unsubstituted or substituted, water-soluble aliphatic or aromatic amine, and T is an unsubstituted or substituted, water-soluble aliphatic or aromatic residue, wherein at least one of the groups must contain a radical imparting water solubility, and a) at least one water-soluble coupling component under conditions such that, initially, coupling does not take place, and then causing the capped diazonium compound present on the material to react with the coupling component.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of certain cationic azo compounds is described, as well as the use thereof for dyeing keratin-containing fibres, especially human hair, in which specific cationic azo dyes are used.

Abstract: A process for obtaining oils of sesquiterpenes and sesquilactones and (?)-guaiol from the oil of Callitris intratropica, processes for encapsulation of the oil from Callitris intratropica, and the various uses of the oil and the encapsulated oil are described. The oils are suitable for various purposes in the personal care field, e.g. for the antimicrobial treatment of skin, mucosa and hair and of textile fibre materials, as an antimycotic against skin fungi and moulds, as an anti-inflammatory, as an acaricide against house dust mites and ticks, and for preserving cosmetic products.

Abstract: A process for the antimicrobial treatment of fiber materials, comprising applying to the fiber material an inclusion complex of a fiber-reactive cyclodextrin derivative with an antimicrobial agent selected from the group consisting of (a) halogeno-o-hydroxydiphenyl compounds or non-halogenated hydroxydiphenyl ether compounds; (b) phenol derivatives; (c) benzyl alcohols; (d) chlorohexidine and derivatives thereof; (e) C12-14alkybetaines and C8-C18fatty acid amidoaklylbetaines; (f) amphoteric surfactants; (g) trihalocarbanilides; (h) quaternary and polyquaternary compounds; and (i) thiazole compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cationic yellow dyes of formula (1) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other a C1-C8alkyl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted benzyl radical, R3 is hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy, cyanide or halide, preferably hydrogen and X is an anion, with the proviso that at least one of the substitutents R1 is a benzyl radical and R2 is a methyl radical, R2 is not hydrogen, also to compositions therof, especially comprising other dyes, to processes for the preparation therof and to the use therof in the dyeing of organic material, such as keratin, wool, leather, silk, cellulose or polyamides, especially keratin-containging fibres, cotton or nylon, and preferably human hair.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having the formula: in which R is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, preferably hydrogen and Y is hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, CF3, halogen (F, Cl, Br or I) or SO3M in which M is H, Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-C1-C4alkylammonium, mono-, di- or tri-hydroxyalkylammonium or ammonium that is di- or tri-substituted with a mixture of C1-C4alkyl and C1-C4hydroxyalkyl groups; a process for their production; and their use as intermediates in the production of asymmetric or symmetric fluorescent whitening agents.

Abstract: A process for the production of a fluorescent whitening agent of formula: ##STR1## in which X and Z are as defined herein, comprising A) rearranging a hydrazobenzene compound having the formula: ##STR2## in which Z is as defined herein, to produce in situ a compound having the formula: ##STR3## B) diazotising the compound of formula (3) to produce a compound having the formula: ##STR4## in which Z has its previous significance and G.sub.1 is a counter ion; and C) reacting the compound of formula (4) with 2 moles of a compound having the formula: ##STR5## in which X and n have their previous significance, in the presence of an inorganic or organic palladium salt, or a mixture thereof, as catalyst-precursor, to produce a compound having the formula (1).

Abstract: A process for the production of compounds useful as fluorescent whitening agents of formula: ##STR1## in which X and Y, are as defined herein and n is 1 or 2, comprises A) diazotising one mole of an amine of formula: ##STR2## (2A) to produce a diazonium compound of the formula: ##STR3## (2) in which G.sub.1 is a counter ion; and diazotising one mole of an amine of formula: ##STR4## (3A) to produce a diazonium compound having the formula: ##STR5## (3); and B) reacting one mole of a divinyl compound having the formula: ##STR6## (4) with one mole of a compound having the formula (2) and with one mole of a compound having the formula (3), in the presence of an inorganic or organic palladium salt, or a mixture thereof, as catalyst-precursor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for the production of a compound of formula: ##STR1## in which X and Y, independently, are hydrogen, halogen, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, COO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, CO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, NH--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl), N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl).sub.2, NH(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-OH), N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-OH).sub.2, COOH or SO.sub.3 H or an ester or amide thereof, or COOM or SO.sub.3 M in which M is Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylammonium, mono-, di- or tri-hydroxyalkylammonium or ammonium that is di- or tri-substituted with a mixture of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl groups;Z is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, CF.sub.3, halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), SO.sub.3 H or SO.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having the formula: ##STR1## in which R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, preferably hydrogen and Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, CF.sub.3, halogen (F, Cl, Br or I) or SO.sub.3 M in which M is H, Na, K, Ca, Mg, ammonium, mono-, di-, tri- or tetra-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylammonium, mono-, di- or tri-hydroxyalkylammonium or ammonium that is di- or tri-substituted with a mixture of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl groups; a process for their production; and their use as intermediates in the production of asymmetric or symmetric fluorescent whitening agents.