Abstract: This invention relates to bis-azo colorants for use as bluing agents, laundry care compositions comprising bis-azo colorants that may serve as bluing agents, processes for making such bluing agents and laundry care compositions and methods of using the same. The bluing agents are generally comprised of at least two components: at least one chromophore component and at least one polymeric component. These bluing agents are advantageous in providing a whitening effect to fabrics, while not building up over time and causing undesirable blue discoloration to the treated fabrics.

Abstract: Black trisazo dyes of general formula (IV) or of general formula (V) where A is a moiety of general formula (VI) or a moiety of general formula (VII) and B is a moiety of general formula (VIII) or of general formula (IX) and M, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, R17, R18, m, n, o and p are as described in the specification, are excellent black dyes for dying and printing of paper, other cellulose containing materials and textile materials and, in particular, for the preparation of recording liquids for ink jet printing and for writing utensils.

Abstract: The present invention provides 6-azo-5,5?-dihydroxy-7,7?-disulfo-2,2?-dinaphthylamine derivatives, their use as dyes, dyed paper and formulations comprising them.

Abstract: The dyes of formula (1) according to claim 1 and the copper complexes of dyes of formula (2) according to claim 9 or the mixtures of mono-copper complex with the bis-copper complex are excellently suitable for dyeing paper with good light-fastness properties.

Abstract: Amyloid binding compounds which are derivatives of Chrysamine G, pharmaceutical compositions containing, and methods using such compounds to identify Alzheimer's brain in vivo and to diagnose other pathological conditions characterized by amyloidosis, such as Down's Syndrome are described. Pharmaceutical compositions containing Chrysamine G and derivatives thereof and methods using such compositions to prevent cell degeneration and amyloid-induced toxicity in amyloidosis associated conditions are also described. Methods using Chrysamine G derivatives to stain or detect amyloid deposits in biopsy or post-mortem tissue are also described. Methods using Chrysamine G derivatives to quantify amyloid deposits in homogenates of biopsy and post-mortem tissue are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel disazo dyes of the formula in which the substituents and indices have the meaning stated in the disclosure, that are suitable for dyeing and printing polymeric materials and for the preparation of recording liquids for ink jet recording apparatus.

Abstract: The dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which A, R.sub.1, M and n are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for dyeing paper with good light-fastness.

Abstract: The present invention provides a disazo salt-forming dye having excellent solubility with organic solvents, especially alcohols and glycols.The present invention thus provides a disazo salt-forming dye represented by the Formula (I): ##STR1## or the Formula (II): ##STR2## wherein Ka.sup.+ represents a cation of an amine which is substituted with at least one linear or cyclic alkyl group or aralkyl group having 6-12 carbon atoms which may be branched or interrupted by oxygen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the preparation of bisazo pigments by reaction (a) of 2 mol of an azocarbonyl chloride of the formula ##STR1## with 1 mol of a diamine of the formula ##STR2## by reaction (b) of one mole of a bis(azocarbonyl chloride) of the formula ##STR3## with 2 mol of an amine of the formula ##STR4## which comprises carrying out the reactions (a) or (b) in the presence of 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene or anisole as the solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to disazo pigments of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an ethyl, propyl or isopropyl radical. These pigments colour plastics, especially rigid PVC, in brown shades of excellent fastness properties.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where K.sup..sym. is a cation, R is methyl or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine or nitro, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, nitro, sulfamyl or hydroxysulfonyl, X and Y are each --O-- or --COO--, Z is --O-- or --NH--, D is a radical of a diazo component of the aniline or naphthylamine series and K is a radical of a coupling component, are very useful for dyeing natural and synthetic polyamide textile fibers and leather.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where Y is chlorine or bromine, Z is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, a sulfonic ester group, nitro or unsubstituted or substituted sulfamyl, X is --O-- or ##STR2## R is alkylene which may or may not be interrupted by oxygen, ##STR3## m is 1 or 2, n is 0 or 1, p is 0, 1 or 2, q is 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom, form a heterocyclic structure, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, B is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, B.sup.1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, A.sup.- is an anion, R.sup.4 is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, R.sub.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.