Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 represents Hal or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl and Hal reprsents a halogen having an atomic weight of 35 to 80.The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of such compounds by reacting a compound of the general formula II ##STR2## in which R.sup.2 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl or OR.sup.3 and R.sup.3 represents C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, preferably C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, with an acid chloride of the formula MHaL.sub.2 (III), in which M represents SO, CO or PHal.sub.3 and Hal represents a halogen having an atomic weight from 35 to 80, and in which the reaction, if M is Co, is carried out in the presence of a catalyst which is customary for the phosgenation of diesters of phosphonic acid.Finally the invention relates to alkyl esters of cyanomethyl-methylphosphinic acid, i.e. to products of the formula II in which R.sup.2 is a methyl group and R.sup.3 is an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Amphoteric compounds of the formula ##STR1## and their mixtures with compounds of the formulaR.sup.2 --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.d --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.e --COOH . y HA (II)and, where appropriate, of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 =R.sup.2 =R.sup.3 and is an alkyl or alkenyl radical having 8 to 22 carbon atoms; A is the anion of a mineral or carboxylic acid; a and b are 2 or 3; c is 1 or 2; x is 0, 1, 2 or 3; d is 3; e is 1 or 2; y is 0, 1 or 2; f and g are 2 or 3; h and i are 1 or 2; and z is 0, 1, 2 or 3, and processes for the preparation of these compounds and mixtures are described. They have microbicidal properties and are suitable as disinfectant cleaning agents.

Abstract: Poor wet fastness properties and unsatisfactory fastness to thermofixing of dyeings on carrierfree-dyeing PES fibers with conventional disperse dyestuffs preclude the deployment of textile material of this type in the industrial wear and contract business, such as for utilitarian textiles, sportswear or the like. The reduced boil-wash stability of such disperse dyestuffs on the modified fibers can lead to washing problems because of the risk of bleeding.Using disperse dyestuffs which contain highly polarized groupings in the molecule for dyeing carrierfree-dyeing PES fibers by the exhaust method, by the padding technique or by the padding/wind-up technique considerably improves the dyeing results in respect of the fastness properties sought and hence opens up further areas of use for said types of fiber.