Abstract: Triazolopyridines of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl which may be substituted, phenyl which may be substituted, or hydroxyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, formyl, nitroso, cyano or substituted methyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl andR.sup.4 is hydroxyl, halogen, amino which may be substituted or the radical of a compound with an acidic CH,are prepared as described. The compounds are useful as intermediates in the preparation of dyes.

Abstract: Triazolopyridine dyes useful for thermal transfer of methine dyes have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, which may be substituted and interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, or is substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or hydroxyl,R.sup.2 is a 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring which may be substituted and benzofused,R.sup.3 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.4 is oxygen or a radical of the formula ##STR2## where L.sup.1 is in each case C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which may be interrupted by 1 or 2 oxygen atoms, andX is CH or nitrogen.

Abstract: Navy and black dye mixtures contain one or more thiopheneazo dyes whose diazo component comes from the 2-aminothiophene series and whose coupling component comes from the aniline series and one or more dyes F whose absorption maximum is at a wavelength of from 390 to 520 nm, the proportion of the thiopheneazo dyes being from 60 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of the thiopheneazo dyes and the dyes F in the mixture.

Abstract: 3-Amino-2-cyanoacrylonitrile derivatives of the formula ##STR1## where R is substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted styryl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or aromatic heterocyclyl, are prepared by treating a nitrile in an inert organic diluent at from 0.degree. to +30.degree. C. with a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanol in the presence of a hydrogen halide and reacting the resulting iminoester hydrohalide directly or after isolation with malodinitrile in an inert organic diluent at from 20.degree. to 100.degree. C. in the presence of a base.

Abstract: Thien-3-ylazo dyes of the formula: ##STR1## where X is cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or the radical COOR.sup.1 or CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is independently of each other substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or together with the nitrogen atom linking them a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic radical, and R.sup.2 may additionally be hydrogen, Y is hydrogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or the radical COOR.sup.1 or CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, Z is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Isothiazoleazo dyes I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and A is the radical of a coupling component are used predominantly as disperse dyes for dyeing hydrophobic organic fibers and fiber materials.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is alkyl or unsubstituted or substituted aryl and K is a radical of the formula ##STR2## B is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or substituted amino, R.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are each unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, R.sup.3 may furthermore be hydrogen, R.sup.4 is a radical of the formula --A--OCO--Y--R, Z is hydrogen or methyl, X is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, chlorine or acylamino, A is C.sub.2 - or C.sub.3 -alkylene and Y is --O-- or --NH--, are very useful for dyeing cellulose esters and synthetic polyesters.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 E or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, E is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, Y is cyano, nitro, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxyl, a carboxylic ester group or unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl, T is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.B, in which B is a radical of a methylene-active compound or of an amine, and K is a radical of a coupling component, are disclosed. They are useful for dyeing synthetic fibers or plastics.

Abstract: Naphtholactam dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, n, p, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and the rings A, B, C and D each have the meanings stated in the description, and an optical recording medium which contains one or more naphtholactam dyes and may contain a base.

Abstract: Isothiazole dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,Y is hydrogen, cyano, chlorine or bromine,R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -monoalkyl- or -dialkyl-carbamoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl or 2-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy)-ethoxycarbonyl andR.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl which may be substituted and/or interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, or is C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl or phenyl, are useful for dyeing synthetic fibers.

Abstract: Navy and black dye mixtures contain one or more thiophene-azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, X and Y each have defined meanings, and one or more dyes F whose absorption maximum is at a wavelength of from 390 to 520 nm, the proportion of thiophene-azo dyes being from 60 to 99% by weight, based on the total weight of thiophene-azo dyes and dyes F in the mixture.

Abstract: A thiophene-containing azo dye of the formula ##STR1## where R is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl, X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, unsubstituted or substituted alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, phenoxy, mercapto, alkylthio, phenylthio, alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl or phenyl and Y is cyano, nitro, alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, alkylsulfonyl, phenylsulfonyl, Co-Z, where Z is unsubstituted or substituted phenoxy, amino, mono- or dialkyl-amino, pyrrolidino, piperidino, morpholino or N-alkyl-piperazino, and K is the radical of a coupling component is used as dyes for dyeing fiber material.

Abstract: Naphtholactam dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, n, p, Z.sup.1, Z.sup.2 and the rings A, B, C and D each have the meanings stated in the description, and an optical recording medium which contains one or more naphtholactam dyes and may contain a base.

Abstract: Disazothiphene dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is an electron withdrawing group, Z is an electron withdrawing group, D is the radical of a diazo component and K is the radical of a coupling component, are highly suitable for dyeing synthetic fibers, in particular polyesters.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, Y is chlorine, bromine, carbamyl or cyano, Z is hydrogen, carbamyl, cyano or acetyl, R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or aryl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom, form a saturated 5-membered or 6-membered ring, are particularly useful for dyeing textile fibers.

Abstract: An isothiazolylazo dye of the formula I ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group or unsubstituted aryl or substituted aryl group selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## and K is a radical of the formula ##STR3## where B is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a substituted amino radical selected from the group consisting of ##STR4## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy or ethoxy, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are each unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or substituted alkyl groups selected from the group of C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyls which are substituted by chlorine, bromine, cyano, hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, benzyloxy, phenoxy, phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbonyloxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, phenoxy or phenyl, phenycarbonyloxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, methoxy, ethoxy, methyl or ethyl, oxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## where R is alkyl of 1 to 10, preferably 1 to 4, carbon atoms, X is O or S, Y is hydrogen or nitrophenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, methoxy or methyl, when n is 1, and is C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene when n is 2, and Z is cyano or 2-benzimidazolyl, are prepared by a process in which an iminoether of the formula II ##STR2## is reacted with a compound of the formula III ##STR3## where A.sup..crclbar. is an anion. The compounds prepared according to the invention are useful intermediates, for example for the preparation of diazo components.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, phenyl, chlorophenyl, methylphenyl, methoxyphenyl or nitrophenyl; R.sup.1 is allyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, phenoxy, phenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanoyloxy, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, methylcyclohexyl, norbornyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by chlorine, methyl or alkoxy; R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkanoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkanoyl substituted by alkoxy or phenoxy, cyclohexanoyl, benzoyl, benzoyl substituted by chlorine, methyl or methoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, phenylaminocarbonyl, CH.sub.3 NHCO, C.sub.2 H.sub.5 NHCO, C.sub.3 H.sub.7 NHCO, C.sub.4 H.sub.9 NHCO, (CH.sub.3).sub.2 NCO, CH.sub.3 SO.sub.2, C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SO.sub.2 or p--CH.sub.3 --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --SO.sub.2 ; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom, form a ring system, and K is a radical of a coupling component.

Abstract: Compounds which, in one of the possible tautomeric forms and as free acidic compounds, are of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy or aryloxy and the ring A may be further substituted, are prepared by a process in which a compound of the formula II ##STR2## where X is hydrogen or an alkoxycarbonyl group and R has the above meanings with the exception of unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, is converted in an alcoholate-containing solution, and the product is then acidified.The compounds prepared according to the invention are useful intermediates for the preparation of dyes.

Abstract: Isoindoline dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is a radical of the formula ##STR2## and R is hydrogen, alkyl, benzyl, phenyl, napth-1-yl or a 5-membered or 6-membered unsaturated heterocyclic radical which may or may not be fused to a benzene ring, and the rings A, the phenyl ring, the naphthyl ring and the heterocyclic radical in R are unsubstituted or substituted by non-solubilizing groups, color finishes, printing inks and plastics in deep red or brown hues which are very lightfast and fast to migration.