Abstract: Compounds of the Formula VII: ##STR1## Wherein: X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently selected from --H, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, COOH and carboxylic acid ester;Z.sup.2 and Z.sup.2 are both --O--;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from H, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and aralkyl group;R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently --H, halogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkoxy group; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.4 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 together with N atom and Ring B from a tetrahydroquinolinyl group; and R.sup.6 is selected from H, halogen or an optionally substituted alkyl or alkoxy group and a group NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 in which each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently as hereinbefore described and where R.sup.6 is NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, R.sup.6 is the same or different form the NR.sup.1 R.sup.2 group present in Ring B.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of certain polycyclic dyes and in particularly the preparation of a polycyclic dye of Formula I: ##STR1## By reacting a phenyltartronic acid of Formula II: ##STR2## With either a compound of Formula III: ##STR3## or a compound of Formula IV: ##STR4##

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula VII: ##STR1## wherein; X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 are each independently selected from H, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, carbamoyl, sulphamoyl, COOH and carboxylic acid ester;Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are both --O--;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from H, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and aralkyl group; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the N atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycle;R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently selected from E, halogen, or an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl and alkoxy group orR.sup.1 and R.sup.4 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 together with the N atom and the two carbon atoms in Ring B to which they are attached form a heterocycle fused to Ring B; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.7 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.8 together with the N atom and the two carbon atoms in Ring A to which they are attached form a heterocycle fused to Ring A; orR.sup.

Abstract: A material suitable for a guest-host liquid crystal device comprises a solution of a liquid crystal material and a pleochroic dye characterized in that the dye comprises at least one anthraquinone compound free from water-solubilizing and ionic substituents and having the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R and R.sup.1 independently represents an n-alkyl group having from 4 to 7 carbon atoms inclusive and wherein each of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 is independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl groups having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms inclusive.

Abstract: New pleochroic anthraquinones, suitable for use in colored liquid crystal displays based upon the guest-host effect, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R & R.sup.1, each independently, represents C.sub.4-7 -n-alkyl; andR.sup.2 & R.sup.3, each independently, represents H or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl.The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of the pleochroic compounds and some intermediate compounds.

Abstract: A process for the transfer color printing of synthetic textile materials wherein the dyestuff used is a 1-hydroxy-2-(optionally substituted) lower alkyl-4-anilinoanthraquinone optionally having from 1 to 3 substituents in the anilino nucleus. Preferably the latter carries a single substituent ortho to the --NH--group.

Abstract: A process for the transfer color printing of synthetic textile materials wherein the dyestuff used is a 1-amino-4-anilinoanthraquinone having one or two ortho substituents in the anilino group. The anthraquinone nucleus may be further substituted in the 2- and/or 3-position, preferably by an electron-withdrawing group in the 2-position.

Abstract: Dyeing nylon by applying sulphonated or unsulphonated dyestuffs containing cyclic anhydride groups, anhydride forming dicarboxylic acid groups or half-esters or half-amides thereof, as free acids or as salts with ammonia or volatile amines, and heating the fibre until dyestuff fixation takes place.