Abstract: 1:2 Nickel or 1:2 copper complexes of a naphthostyril of the formula ##STR1## or of tautomers thereof, in which A, X and Y are as defined in claim 1, are suitable for pigmenting high molecular weight organic material.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging process, wherein the electrically photosensitive particles for the image reproduction consist of a black pigment selected from the series of the anthraquinoid pigments which contain at least 2 anthraquinone radicals or at least 6 condensed rings, of the perylenetetracarboxylic diimides or of the metal complexes of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a nitrogen atom or the ##STR2## X represents a hydrogen or halogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,Y represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, an alkyl, alkoxy or alkylsulphonyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a nitro or carbamoyl group, an alkylcarbamoyl or alkoxycarbonyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or an arylcarbamoyl or aryloxycarbonyl group of 7 to 11 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Bis-isoindoline pigments of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a carbocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic radical,Q represents an oxygen atom or an imino group,E represents a cyano or acetyl group, a group of the formula --COOR, wherein R represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group or a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted in the o-, p- or m-position by halogen atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy groups, or represents a group of the formula --CONHR.sub.1, wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group or a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted in the o-, p- or m-position by halogen atoms or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy groups,X represents a hydrogen atom,Y represents a chlorine or bromine atom,M and n are integers from 0 to 4,P is an integer from 0 to 1, while the sum of m+n+p must be 4, andZ if p is 1 and m is 3, represents a nitro or C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: Mixed complexes of methine dyes of formula ##STR1## wherein M.sub.1 represents zinc, cadmium, lead or manganese, M.sub.2 represents cobalt, copper or nickel, R represents an organic radical, Z.sub.1 represents an oxygen or a sulphur atom or an imino group, X.sub.1 and Y.sub.1 represent hydrogen or halogen atoms, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl or alkylcarbamoyl groups of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, nitro, carbamoyl or arylcarbamoyl groups, or the radicals X.sub.1 and Y.sub.1 form a fused benzene ring, X represents a hydrogen atom, Y represents a halogen atom and Z represents a nitro group or a group of formula R.sub.1 Y.sub.2 --, wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an aralkyl or aryl group, and Y.sub.2 represents an oxygen or a sulphur atom, m is 0 to 4, n is 0 to 4, p is 0 to 3, and the sum of m+n+p must be 4, and wherein the atomic ratio of M.sub.1 :M.sub.

Abstract: Iminoisoindolinone metal complexes of formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic radical which contains at least one further heteroatom and can be fused or doubled with benzene nuclei, M represents a divalent metal atom excluding the alkaline earth metals, X represents a hydrogen atom, Y represents a halogen atom, Z represents a nitro group, an alkoxycarbonyl group of 2 to 6 carbon atoms or a group of formula RY.sub.2 --, wherein R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms which is substituted by an aryl radical or is unsubstituted, a cycloalkyl group of 5 to 6 carbon atoms, or represents an aryl group, and Y.sub.2 represents an oxygen or a sulphur atom, m and n are 0 to 4, p is 0 to 2, and the sum of m+n+p must be 4, which are useful for pigmenting high molecular organic material.

Abstract: Isoindolinone pigments of the formula ##STR1## wherein M denotes a polyvalent metal atom other than an alkaline earth, R denotes an organic radical, X denotes an O or S atom or an imino group, X.sub.1 and Y.sub.1 denote H or halogen atoms, alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl or alkylcarbamoyl groups containing 1-6 C atoms, or nitro, carbamoyl or aralcarbamoyl groups, or the radicals X.sub.1 and Y.sub.1 form a fused benzene ring, X.sub.2 denotes an H atom, Y denotes a halogen atom and Z denotes a nitro, a carbamoyl or phenylcarbamoyl group, an alkylcarbamoyl group having 2-6 C atoms, or a group of the formula R.sub.1 Y.sub.2, wherein R.sub.1 represents an H atom, an alkyl or cycloalkyl group containing 1-6 C atoms or an aralkyl or aryl group and Y.sub.2 represents an O or S atom, m denotes 0-4, n denotes 0-4 and p denotes 0-3 and the sum of m+n+p must be 4, are useful for coloring plastics and lacquers in yellow to orange shades of excellent fastness properties.

Abstract: Metal complex pigments of the formula ##SPC1##Wherein X and Y denote hydrogen or halogen atoms or alkyl or alkoxy groups containing 1-4 C atoms and V and Z denote hydrogen or halogen atoms, nitro groups or alkyl, alkoxy or alkylsulphonyl groups containing 1-6 atoms, the two radicals V and Z can furthermore form a fused benzene ring and M represents a polyvalent metal atom, except an alkaline earth metal atom which are useful for pigmenting high molecular organic material.