Abstract: A self-dispersible metal complex colorant is represented by formula 1, which has improved storage stability, may embody various colors and has improved fastness, such as light resistance, water resistance and the like: wherein each of A1 and A2 is independently a moiety which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenylene group having at least one double bond and is conjugated with an azo group; each of X1 and X2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; M is a polyvalent transition metal; L is a neutral or anionic ligand; T is a mono- or poly-substituted hydrophilic functional group; n is an integer between 1 and 3; and J is a linker. The self-dispersible metal complex colorant may be used in various fields employing colors, such as fibers, foods, drugs, cosmetics, coatings, inks or ceramics.

Abstract: A metal complex colorant represented by formula 1 may embody various colors and has improved fastness, such as light resistance, water resistance and the like: wherein each of A1 and A2 is independently a moiety which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenylene group having at least one double bond and is conjugated with an azo group; each of X1 and X2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; M is a polyvalent transition metal; L is a neutral or anionic ligand; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and J is a linker. The metal complex colorant may be used in various fields employing colors, such as fibers, foods, drugs, cosmetics, coatings, inks or ceramics.

Abstract: Poly-azo compound selected from the group consisting compounds of the formula (I) and compounds of the formula (II), (wherein, Me represents copper, nickel, zinc or iron, A represents a naphthyl group having 1 to 3 sulfonic groups and further optionally having an alkyl group or alkoxy group, R1 and R2 represent each independently a hydrogen atom, alkyl group or alkoxy group, and R3 represents an amino group or hydroxyl group.).

Abstract: A polyazo compound or salt thereof covering the region of from 500 to 580 nm and manifesting high initial polarization ability and represented by the following formulae (I) or (II): wherein, A represents a phenyl having sulfo and/or carboxyl and optionally having a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, or a naphthyl having 1 to 3 sulfos, R1 to R6 represent hydrogen, lower alkyl or alkoxy, m and n each independently represent 0 or 1, R7 represents hydrogen or sulfo, D and E each independently represents —NHCO— or —N═N—, G represents —CH2—, alkylene having 2-4 carbon atoms, phenylene or —CH═CH—, and R8 represents sulfo, carboxyl or lower alkoxycarbonyl; is provided.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a novel disazo compound represented by the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Q is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or naphthyl group; Me is copper, nickel, zinc or iron; and Z is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxyl, sulfo, or substituted or unsubstituted amino; and also to a polarizing film having said disazo compound incorporated into a polarizing film base. The polarizing film exhibits high polarizing activities comparable to those of an iodine-containing polarizing film, and also has excellent durability.

Abstract: The new disazo dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the substituents and indices have the meaning given in the description, and salts thereof are outstandingly suitable for dyeing cellulose-containing materials and leather in blue shades having good wet- and light-fastnesses.

Abstract: Metal complex dyes comprising a metalizable azo compound represented by one of Formulas [I] through [IV]: ##STR1## In Formulas [I] through [IV], Ps represents a phosphono group in the form of a free acid or a salt; Sf represents a sulfo group in the form of a free acid or a salt; m is 0, 1 or 2. R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an amino group; X represents a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or a carboxyl group. Y represents a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 1 or 2, a carboxyl group or a methyl group; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group; A represents a phenyl group or naphthyl group selected from the group comprising the following 1 through 4: ##STR2## In the above formulas 1 through 4, Sf has the same definition as above; n is 0, 1 or 2. R.sup.3 represents a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group; R.sup.4 represents a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group or an amino group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: The dyestuffs of the general formulae ##STR1## and salts thereof whereinX denotes hydrogen, alkoxy or NHR.sub.3,R denotes hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy,R.sub.1 denotes alkyl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, aryl, arylcar=bonyl, arylsulphonyl, aralkyl, aralkylcarbonyl or aminocarbonyl andm and n denote 1 or 2, andwherein the substituents mentioned can, in turn, be substituted by nonionic radicals or carboxylic or sulphonic acid groups customary in dyestuffs chemistry, are used for dyeing cellulose-containing materials and leather.

Abstract: 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes comprising the unit of the formula ##STR1## wherein A and B, independently, are radicals of diazo or coupling components, with the proviso that when one of A and B is a radical of a diazo component, the other is a radical of a coupling component,T is --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.1)-- or --N(R.sub.1)SO.sub.2 --, wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituted by phenyl or carboxy or C.sub.2-4 alkyl substituted in the .beta.--, .gamma.-- or .delta.--position by phenoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, chloro or hydroxy, with the proviso that T is --N(R.sub.1)SO.sub.2 -- when A is the radical of a diazo component and T is --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.