Abstract: The invention relates to a process for printing cellulose textile fibre material or cellulose/polyester mixed textile fibre material, characterised in that the fibre material is treated with a printing paste or printing ink containing a disperse dye of the formula wherein R1-R3 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, C1-C8-alkyl or C1-C8-alkoxy, R4 denotes hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl or a group of the formula —SO2—NR6R7, wherein R6 and R7 each independently of the other denote hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, halogen, C1-C8-alkoxy or C6-C24aryl, or C6-C30aralkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, C1-C8alkyl, C1-C8alkoxy or halogen, R5 represents hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl or a radical of the formula wherein R1-R4 are as defined above.

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: The present invention provides a polarizing film having a high dichroic ratio. The polarizing film includes a disazo compound represented by the following general formula (1). In the general formula (1), Q represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group having a heterocyclic ring; non-adjacent carbon atoms of the phenyl group may be substituted with nitrogen atoms; R1 represents an alkyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen, an acetyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl group; n represents 1 or 2; and M represents a counter ion.

Abstract: Dyes, compositions comprising dyes and methods for using the same are provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to polymer particles, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new polymerisable dyes.

Abstract: Electrowetting apparatus including a compound comprising a plurality of colorant moieties and a linker. The plurality of colorant moieties includes a first colorant moiety having a first net dipole and a second colorant moiety having a second net dipole, wherein the plurality of colorant moieties are linked by and disposed around the linker so that the first net dipole and the second net dipole at least partially cancel each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new azo dyes, a process for their preparation, and their use for dyeing or printing fibrous materials, to produce materials with brownish shades.

Abstract: An azo compound having the following formula (I): A(E)n??(I) wherein A represents a residue of an azo compound, bonded with n pieces of E group through one or more heteroatom being N or O and forming a part of the residue A; E independently represents a hydrogen atom or —C(?O)—O—R1 wherein R1 represents a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aralkyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10.

Abstract: Azo compounds represented by formula (1) (In the formula, R1 represents a lower alkoxy group with a sulfone group. R2-R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group. X is an optionally substituted amino group, optionally substituted benzoylamino group, optionally substituted phenylamino group, optionally substituted phenyl azo group or optionally substituted naphthotriazole group. m represents 1 or 2 and n represents 0 or 1.) and salts thereof.

Abstract: There is provided a novel dichroic dye having liquid crystal properties, dichroic properties and polymerizable reactivity, the dichroic dye being used to form a color filter layer having excellent physical properties such as dichroic ratio, heat resistance, durability, high contrast ratio and polarizing properties, a composition comprising the same for color filter, a color filter array plate (an upper plate) prepared therefrom, and a liquid crystal display comprising the color filter array plate. The dichroic dye has a structure of R1-L1-M-L2-D (wherein, D is a dichroic structure, M is a structure with liquid crystal properties, R1 is a reactive end functional group, and L and L1 are linking structures that link R1, M, and D), and the composition for forming a color filter layer includes the dichroic dye.

Abstract: A novel compound that can improve the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent is provided, which is represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: Bis-diazo, triaryl and aryldiazo-N-arylphenazonium quencher moieties, substituted with electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents which induce polarity in the delocalized aryl/diazo ring systems, are useful as labels when attached to biomolecules such as polynucleotides, nucleosides, nucleotides and polypeptides. The quencher moieties are non-fluorescent and accept energy transfer from fluorescent reporter labels by any energy-transfer mechanism, such as FRET. Fluorescence quencher compositions are useful in preparing quencher labeled biomolecules for various molecular biology assays based on fluorescence detection.

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: Dyes, compositions comprising dyes and methods for using the same are provided.

Abstract: An azo compound having the following formula (I): A(E)n??(I) wherein A represents a residue of an azo compound, bonded with n pieces of E group through one or more heteroatom being N or O and forming a part of the residue A; E independently represents a hydrogen atom or —C(?O)—O—R1 wherein R1 represents a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aralkyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10.

Abstract: Azo compounds represented by formula (1) (In the formula, R1 represents a lower alkoxy group with a sulfone group. R2-R5 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, lower alkyl group or lower alkoxy group. X is an optionally substituted amino group, optionally substituted benzoylamino group, optionally substituted phenylamino group, optionally substituted phenyl azo group or optionally substituted naphthotriazole group. m represents 1 or 2 and n represents 0 or 1.) and salts thereof.

Abstract: Dyes, compositions comprising dyes and methods for using the same are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a family of dark quenchers, termed Black Hole Quenchers (“BHQs”), that are efficient quenchers of excited state energy but which are themselves substantially non-fluorescent. Also provided are methods of using the BHQs, probes incorporating the BHQs and methods of using the probes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R? is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R? is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.

Abstract: Bis-diazo, triaryl and aryldiazo-N-arylphenazonium quencher moieties, substituted with electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substituents which induce polarity in the delocalized aryl/diazo ring systems, are useful as labels when attached to biomolecules such as polynucleotides, nucleosides, nucleotides and polypeptides. The quencher moieties are non-fluorescent and accept energy transfer from fluorescent reporter labels by any energy-transfer mechanism, such as FRET. Fluorescence quencher compositions are useful in preparing quencher labeled biomolecules for various molecular biology assays based on fluorescence detection.

Abstract: A colorant for ocular lenses represented by the formula (I) defined herein or a colorant for ocular lenses represented by the formula (II) defined herein.

Abstract: A lightfast colorant and a lightfast ink composition including the lightfast colorant utilize a lightfast colorant that is derived by covalently binding a cinnamate derivative and a conventional colorant. The lightfast colorant improves storage stability as well as lightfastness when added to an ink composition.

Abstract: A lightfast colorant and a lightfast ink composition include a lightfast colorant that is derived by covalently binding a benzophenone derivative and a conventional colorant and that imparts effective lightfastness and long-term storage stability to an ink composition that is prepared with the same.

Abstract: The invention concerns derivatives of calixarene having the formula: in which: R1 represents various hydrocarbon groups, R2 and R3 represent an alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group or a group having the formula: O(CH2)n[O(CH2)p]q OR4, or form a heterocyclic group with the nitrogen atom, and, n equals 6, 7 or 8. These derivatives can be used for extracting strontium from aqueous solutions.

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: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof are useful as dyes for ink jet printing inks. In Formula (I) m is 1, 2 or 3; R1 and R2 are each independently optionally substituted alkoxy; and R4 and R5 are each independently H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; provided that at least one of R1 and R2 carries an —OH group.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: A is optionally substituted phenyl; R1 and R2 are each independently optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted alkoxy; and R4 and R5 are each independently H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; provided that (i) at least one of R1 and R2 carries an —OH group; and (ii) A is not of the formula:  wherein m is 1, 2 or 3. The compounds are useful as dyes for ink jet printing inks.

Abstract: Provided are novel black azo dyes which are useful in ink compositions, especially ink jet ink compositions. The dyes and ink compositions of the present invention exhibit a good balance of optical density, print reliability, water fastness and light fastness.

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 use of lithium as a cation for an anionic dye to enhance the light-fastness of the dye. Also claimed are the lithium salts of certain anionic dyes as defined in the description; mixed lithium/sodium salts of an anionic dye wherein the molar ratio of lithium to sodium is from 1:4 to 99:1 and at least 20 mole % of the total counter ions in the dye are lithium cations; inks containing the dyes; a method of ink jet printing using the inks; a substrate printed with the inks; an ink jet printer cartridge containing the ink and a ink jet printer containing the ink jet printer cartridge.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel monodisperse or polydisperse compounds, in general named DNO (diamino acid N&agr;-substituted oligopeptides), preferably low molecular weight polypeptides, e.g., based on ornithine, lysine, diaminobutyric acid, diaminopropionic acid, aminoethylglycine or other amino acids or peptides having azobenzenes or other physicially functional groups, e.g., photoresponsive groups, as side chains. These compounds may be synthesized using solid phase peptide synthesis techniques. Materials, e.g., thin films, comprising such compounds may be used for optical storage of information (holographic data storage), nonlinear optics (NLO), as photoconductors, photonic band-gap materials, electrically conducting materials, electroluminescent materials, piezo-electric materials, pyroelectric materials, magnetic materials, ferromagnetic materials, ferroelectric materials, photorefractive materials, or materials in which light-induced conformational changes can be produced.

Abstract: Cationic azo dyes of the general formula I where R1, R2, R3, A1, A2, B1, B2, An⊖, n and K have the meaning given in the specification are prepared and used for the dyeing and printing of natural or synthetic substrates and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Provided are novel black azo dyes which are useful in ink compositions, especially ink jet ink compositions. The dyes and ink compositions of the present invention exhibit a good balance of optical density, print reliability, water fastness and light fastness.

Abstract: An azo-compound, free acid form of which is represented by the following formula (I): wherein A and B represent, independently with each other, a phenyl having one or two groups selected from sulfo and carboxyl or a naphthyl having 1 to 3 sulfos; R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represent, independently with each other, hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; and X represents —N═N— or —NHCO—, and a dye polarizing film containing the azo-compound in a polarizing film base, which exhibits a high polarizing performance and is excellent in durability and light fastness, are provided.

Abstract: Are disclosed disazo compounds represented by the general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A represents a phenylene or naphthylene group which may be optionally substituted; each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or a phenyl group which may be optionally substituted; and m is 1 or 2. The compounds are highly water-soluble and are stable to long term storage. Ink compositions comprising the compounds of the invention can produce a printed image with full depth of shade and are excellent in resistance to water.

Abstract: A polyazo compound capable of effectively absorbing near-infrared rays, which can be produced from readily available raw materials is provided, which comprises at least one --OH group or at least one group derived from --OH group at p-position of the azo group in the molecule of the polyazo compound. This compound can be produced by diazotizing a substituted or nonsubstituted aromatic monocyclic or polycyclic compound or heterocyclic compound, each having a diazotizable primary amino group, and successively coupling the resulting diazo component with an azo component having a diazotizable primary amino group, the last azo component being such that --OH group or a group derived from --OH group be present at p-position to the azo group resulting from the azo component.

Abstract: The novel disazo dyestuffs of the formula (I) in which the substituents and indices have the meanings given in the description, are outstandingly suitable for dyeing cellulosic materials in red-violet to blue brilliant color shades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for the preparation of aminodiarylazo compounds by reducing nitrodiarylazo compounds using 1,2-alkanediols or 1,2-aminoalkanols.

Abstract: Bisazo dyes of formula (IX) ##STR1## and of formula (X) ##STR2## wherein A, R.sub.4, M and n are as defined in the specification, are excellent dyes for dyeing and printing of cellulose containing materials and especially for the preparation of inks for ink jet printing.

Abstract: The novel process for dyeing cellulosic materials with disazo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which the substituents NHR.sup.1 and NHR.sup.2 are in each case in the 6- and/or 7-position and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, m, n, p and q have the meaning given in the description, produces blue dyeings with very good fastness properties.

Abstract: Calix?4!arene compounds are disclosed that can be used as active components in a calcium sensitive sensor. The compounds exhibit strong calcium ion binding selectivity over sodium and potassium ions and they are stable during sterilization.

Abstract: Reactive dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A denotes the radical of a diazo component andX is a fibre-reactive heterocyclic radicalare obtained by hydrolysis of maleylated azo dyestuffs of the formula (IV) ##STR2## and subsequent reaction with reactive components of the formula X-Hal without intermediate isolation, the other substituents having the meaning given in the description.

Abstract: The novel disazo dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the substituents and indices have the meaning given in the description, are outstandingly suitable for dyeing cellulosic materials, in particular paper, and are distinguished by good fastness properties.

Abstract: The novel aminomethylnaphthalenecarboxylic acid dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the substituents and indices have the meaning given in the description, are outstandingly suitable for dyeing cellulosic materials, in particular paper.

Abstract: A process for colouring a synthetic textile material or fiber blend thereof which comprises applying to the synthetic textile material a compound of Formula (1):A--N.dbd.N--D--N.dbd.N--E Formula (1)wherein:A, D and E each independently is an optionally substituted heterocyclic or carbocyclic group and at least one of A, D or E carries directly at least one --SO.sub.2 F group or carries a substituent to which at least one --SO.sub.2 F group is attached.A process for the mass coloration of plastics which comprises incorporating into a plastics material a compound or mixture thereof which is free from water solubilising groups, of Formula (1).

Abstract: A compound of the Formula (1) and salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein: A is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted naphthyl;R.sup.1 is NR.sup.4 R.sup.5 ;R.sup.2 is H, halo, --COOH, --SO.sub.2 0H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkoxy, or optionally substituted alkylthio;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 & R.sup.5 are each independently H or optionally substituted alkyl;T is H or sulpho; andB is H, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted phenyl;provided that the compound does not contain a piperazinyl group.The compound is suitable for use as a black colorant in ink jet printing inks especially for printing on plain paper.

Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A may be benzofused and R.sup.1 -R.sup.6 have the meaning defined in the specification, with the proviso that at least one quaternizable or quaternary group is present in the molecule; use of said dyes for dyeing or printing polymeric material, and novel amides of J-acid.

Abstract: A dyestuff of the general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sub.2 is a phenyl or naphthyl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted by --Cl, --Br, --I, --CH.sub.3, --C.sub.2 H.sub.5, --C.sub.3 H.sub.7, --C.sub.4 H.sub.9, --OH, --OCH.sub.3, --OC.sub.2 H.sub.5, --NO.sub.2, --NHCOCH.sub.3 or --COOH. The dyestuff of the present invention is suitable for dyeing and printing of materials containing hydroxyl group or amide group, in particular animal fibrous material, synthetic polyamide and polyurethane fibers.

Abstract: A calix?4!arene compound, application of the compound as an active component in a calcium sensitive sensor, and a calcium sensitive sensor containing the compound. The sensor is not very sensitive to sodium and potassium ions.