Abstract: Mixtures of vat dyes for hue-stable dyeings in navy to black shades comprising C.I . Vat Black 9 and at least one of C.I. Vat Blue 18, C.I. Vat Blue 19, C.I . Vat Blue 22, C.I. Vat Blue 6 and also halogenated 16,17-diethyidibenzanthrone derivatives, C.I. Vat Violet 13, C.I. Vat Black 20, and optionally C.I. Vat Black 65, processes for their production by mechanical mixing of the components and their use for hue-stable dyeing and printing of cellulosic material.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes I ##STR1## (Ar = aryl, A = anthraquinonyl) are prepared by reacting a aryldihalotriazine II ##STR2## (Hal = chlorine or bromine) with an aminoanthraquinone IIIA--NH.sub.2in an N--C.sub.1 --C.sub.4 -alkylpyrrolid-2-one or -piperid-2-one, N-di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylacetamide or -propionamide or urea derivatives of the formula IV ##STR3## (R = identical or different alkyl groups of from 1 to 4 carbon atoms which can also be linked together to form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing the urea group) as solvent.

Abstract: The useful dye intermediate 1-amino-2-chloro-4-hydroxyanthraquinone is prepared by chlorinating 1-amino-4-hydroxy-2,3-dihydroanthraquinone with chlorine in concentrated sulfuric acid.

Abstract: 1-Amino-2-bromo-4-hydroxy-anthraquinone (I) ##STR1## is prepared by brominating 1-amino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone (II) ##STR2## in an inert aprotic organic liquid.

Abstract: 1-Amino-2-chloro-4-hydroxyanthraquinone (I) ##STR1## in prepared by chlorinating 1-amino-4-hydroxyanthraquinone (II) ##STR2## by a process in which the chlorination is carried out in 90-100% strength by weight sulfuric acid or in not more than 2% strength by weight oleum.

Abstract: A vat dye based on monobromofluoranthene is prepared by a process in which monobromofluoranthene which contains no more than 7% of dibromofluoranthene is reacted with 1-amino-4-benzoylaminoanthraquinone, the reaction product is condensed at from 50.degree. to 70.degree. C. in 83-88% strength sulfuric acid to give the carbazole compound, and the latter is then further brominated to a bromine content of from 20 to 23% by weight.The dyes obtained by the novel process are very useful for dyeing cotton.

Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##STR1## where A and B are H and/or ##STR2## Y is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, ##STR3## or unsubstituted or substituted benzothiazolyl or benzoxazolyl and R is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, or alkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, phenalkyl or alkoxycarboalkyl, are suitable for dyeing and printing cellulose swollen with water-miscible swelling agents and cellulose-containing fiber material.

Abstract: Uniformly dyed water-swellable cellulosic fibers which have been produced by contacting water-swellable cellulosic fibers successively or simultaneously with water, with ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or derivatives of these and with an essentially water-insoluble dye of the formula ##STR1## where Y is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or naphthyl or an unsubstituted or substituted saturated or unsaturated 5-membered or 6-membered heterocyclic radical, two of the three radicals X are hydroxyl and the remaining radical X is ##STR2## where A is chlorine, bromine, cyano, nitro, an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic radical and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and where, if n>1, the radicals are identical or different. Deep reddish blue to green dyeings or prints are obtained. The dyeings have very good fastness characteristics.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 1-amino-8-nitro-4,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone by partially reducing the corresponding dinitrohydroxyanthraquinone and isolating the reduction product, in which crude 1,8-dinitro-4,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone obtained by nitrating 4,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone is partially reduced in a phenol-water mixture, which contains from 5 to 50% by weight of water, in the presence of an alkali metal phenolate, by means of a reductone, reductonate or a mixture of these. The product is virtually free from by-products and is suitable for use for the synthesis of dyes.

Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##STR1## where Y is alkyl of 3 to 18 carbon atoms or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by chlorine, bromine, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl (where alkoxy is of 1 to 4 carbon atoms), phenoxy, benzoylamino, trifluoromethyl or alkylcarbonyl (where alkyl is of 1 to 6 carbon atoms), X is hydrogen or ##STR2## where R is alkyl of 1 to 17 carbon atoms, phenylamino, phenyl, alkoxycarbonyl-alkyl (where alkoxy is of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and alkyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms), alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms or alkoxyalkyl of a total of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, A is chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, B is hydrogen or nitro and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3. On cellulose and cellulose-containing textiles, the dyes, used in the presence of swelling agents, give bluish violet to greenish blue dyeings having very good fastness properties.

Abstract: Dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is chlorine or bromine, Y is ##STR2## and n is 0, 1 or 2. On synthetic fiber materials, the dyes give clear blue colorations which are very fast to thermofixing and fast to light.

Abstract: The production of aminonitrodihydroxyanthraquinones of the formula: ##STR1## in which one X is OH and the other X is NO.sub.2 by partial reduction of the corresponding dinitrodihydroxyanthraquinone or mixtures thereof by heating at 80.degree.-250.degree. C in the presence of 1/2 to 5 times the weight thereof of an unsubstituted or substituted phenol. The reduction is accelerated by being carried out in the presence of a small amount such as 0.5-20 mol percent of an alkaline-reacting agent. Pure aminonitrohydroxyanthraquinones are obtained which are free from diaminodihydroxyanthraquinones.