Abstract: The invention relates to perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimides of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R is a 3'- and/or 4'-methoxybenzyl radical, and their preparation and use as black pigments, inter alia in paint preparations, printing inks or for the dyeing of polymers.

Abstract: Perylenetetracarbimide mix-crystal pigments in the crystal lattice of the .alpha.-modification of N,N'-bis-3',5'-dimethylphenylperylenetetracarbimide of the formula (1) comprising 99-70 mole percent of the symmetrical diimide of the formula (1) and correspondingly 1-30 mole percent of the asymmetrically substituted diimide of the formula (2) ##STR1## process for their preparation and their use for coloring organic polymers.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes a phenyl or naphthyl radical which can be substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, arylazo or nitro groups or halogen atoms, and R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a phenyl or naphthyl radical which can be substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, arylazo or nitro groups or halogen atoms, or denotes an alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) radical, by condensation, at between 100.degree. C. and 300.degree. C., of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride or a monoanhydride monoimide of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which R.sub.2 has the abovementioned meaning, with an arylamine of the formula (3)R.sub.1 --NH.sub.2 (3)in which R.sub.1 has the abovementioned meaning, in the presence of dialkylamines of the formula (4) ##STR3## in which R' and R" denote straight-chain alkyl .sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.- C.sbsb.6 or branched alkyl .sub.C.sbsb.3.sub.-C.sbsb.6 or cycloalkyl .sub.C.sbsb.5.sub.-C.sbsb.

Abstract: Colorant for electrophotographic recording processes which is composed of mix-crystals of 99-70 parts of a compound of the following formula I and 1-30 parts of a compound of the following formula II ##STR1## where R in formula II denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group, and the use thereof for preparing toners or developers which are used for the electrophotographic copying or duplicating of originals and for printing electronically, optically or magnetically stored information.

Abstract: Process for preparing perylenetetracarbimide mix-crystal pigments in the crystal lattice of the .alpha.-modification of the N,N'-bis-3',5'-dimethylphenylperylenetetracarbimide of the formula (1) comprising essentially symmetrical N,N'-bis-3',5'-dimethylphenylperylenetetracarbimide of the formula (1) and at least one asymmetrically substituted diimide of the formula (2) in which R stands for methyl or ethyl ##STR1## by condensing 1 mole of perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride with an excess of up to 30 moles of 3,5-dimethylaniline which contains in total 0.5-6 percent by weight of 4-ethoxyaniline, and their use for coloring organic polymers.

Abstract: Perylenetetracarbimide mix-crystal pigments in the crystal lattice of the .alpha.- Modification of N,N'-bis-3',5'-dimethylphenylperylenetetracarbimide of the formula (1) comprising 98-70 mole percent of the symmetrical diimide of the formula (1) and correspondingly 2-30 mole percent of at least one asymmetrical diimide of the formula (2) ##STR1## in which R denotes a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R denotes hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or optionally substituted alkyl, X denotes chlorine or bromine and n is a number from zero to 4, are obtained from the corresponding mono-alkali metal salts of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid monoanhydrides by reaction with compounds of the formula R-NH.sub.2, in which R has the above meaning, at 0.degree.-130.degree. C. The compounds are colorants or starting materials for colorants.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which R denotes hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino or optionally substituted alkyl, X denotes chlorine or bromine and n is a number from zero to 4, are obtained from the corresponding mono-alkali metal salts of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid monoanhydrides by reaction with compounds of the formula R--NH.sub.2, in which R has the above meaning, at 0.degree.-130.degree. C. The compounds are colorants or starting materials for colorants.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X denotes a chlorine or bromine atom, n denotes a number from zero to 4 and Y denotes an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom, and A, if Y represents an oxygen atom, is the phenyl radical, which can be substituted by substituents from the group comprising halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, carbalkoxy with 1-4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radical, hydroxyl, carboxyl, CF.sub.3, nitro, phenoxy, phenoxy which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or halogen, phenylamino, phenylamino which is substituted in the phenyl radical by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and/or halogen, phenylazo and phenylazo which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -akloxy and/or halogen, or is the pyridyl radical, which can be substituted by halogen and/or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid monoanhydride mono-sodium or mono-potassium salts are obtained from neutral salts of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid, if necessary in the presence of at least one molar equivalent of sodium or potassium ions, at 20.degree. to 100.degree. C. by adding three molar equivalents of a sufficiently strong acid. The products are dye precursors, especially for asymmetric N-substituted perylenetetracarboxylic acid diimide pigments.

Abstract: Water-soluble dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which Y is oxygen or an imino group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, halogen or lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, n is 1 to 3 and Z is a cation, are useful for fluorescent inks.

Abstract: When reacting a dyestuff having hydroxy, acyloxy, carboxy or carbalkoxy groups with a polyester derived from terephthalic and/or isophthalic acid and, per mol of dicarboxylic acid, about 0.75 to 1.5 mol of a low-molecular alkanetriol with primary alcohol groups (methylol groups) or, instead of said polyester, with the corresponding starting materials or precondensates, a polyester with chemically linked dyestuff units is obtained which is useful for dyeing plastics, especially polyolefins. The dyed plastic materials are heat resistant, even when containing fluorescent dyestuff units, transparent and uniformly dyed.

Abstract: Perinones of the formula ##STR1## IN WHICH A represents an ortho- or peri-arylene radical or a heterocyclic radical, and n represents the number 1 or 2 and m = 1 if n = 1 and m = 0 if n = 2, are obtained by reacting a 3,6-dihydroxynaphthalic anhydride with an aromatic or heterocyclic ortho- or peri-diamine or tetramine or the salts thereof. The products are valuable pigments.

Abstract: Treating compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which the nuclei marked "A" and "B" can be substituted by halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or phenyl, with acid binding agents at elevated temperatures in polar organic solvents yields compounds of the formula ##STR2## in which A and B have the same meaning. The products are dyestuffs of high brillancy, pure shades, high fluorescence, excellent tinctorial strength and good fastness to light.

Abstract: It has been found that dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which p stands for an integer of from 1 to 6, and W represents, as a water-solubilizing group, the sulfo group, the sulfato group (--OSO.sub.3 H), the thiosulfato group (--S--SO.sub.3 H), the carboxyl group, the phosphato group (--OPO.sub.3 H.sub.2), the phosphonic acid group (--PO(OH).sub.2) or the phosphonic acid-semi-ester group of the formula --PO(OR)OH, wherein R represents an alkyl radical of from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, preferably the methyl or ethyl radical, are very suitable in dyeing and printing processes of synthetic polyamide fiber materials and yield brilliant and very fast dyeings and prints on these materials, especially even dyeings of textured polyamide fibers which have differences in stretching.

Abstract: Dyestuffs consisting of the mixture of isomers of the formulae ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 20 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonyl each with up to 4 carbon atoms, benzyl, alkoxycarbonyl with up to 20 carbon atoms or phenyl, R.sub.2 is alkoxycarbonyl with up to 20 carbon atoms, cyano, alcanoyl, alkoxyalkoxycarbonyl each with up to 4 carbon atoms, carbonamido, phenylcarbonamido, mono- or dialkylcarbonamido with up to 8 carbon atoms or cyclohexylcarbonamido, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are identical and are hydrogen or alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atom atoms or R.sub.3 is alkoxy with 1 to 4 carbon atoms and R.sub.4 is hydrogen and R is phenylthio which may be substituted by one or two chlorine or bromine atoms, alkyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxy, alkylsulfonyl groups and with up to 4 carbon atoms or a cyano, trifluoromethyl or nitro group; naphthylthio, pyridinethio, benzimidazolyl-2-thio, benzoxazolyl-2-thio, benzthiazolyl-2-thio or an amino group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.

Abstract: Novel aromatic o-hydro-aldehydes of the formula ##STR1## have been found wherein each X is a carboxy group or both X together are a group of the formula ##STR2## wherein R stands for hydrogen, an optionally substituted amino group, optionally etherified hydroxy group, an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic radical, and A for an optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene radical. They are valuable intermediate products for the preparation of dyestuffs, optical brighteners, textile auxiliaries and pharmaceutica and are particularly suitable for the preparation of azo-methine dyestuffs which are obtained by condensation of these aldehydes with suitable amines.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4-bromo-naphthalic acid anhydride by bromination of an alkali metal salt of naphthalic acid in an aqueous medium at a pH of 6.8 to 9 by dropwise adding 0.55 to 0.65 mol of bromine per mol of naphthalic acid and oxidizing the bromine at the same pH-value with chlorine. By this process 4-bromo-naphthalic acid anhydride can be obtained in a quantitative yield whereby the formation of 4-chloro-naphthalic acid is avoided.

Abstract: Benzoxanthene- and benzothioxanthene-dicarboxylic acid imide dyestuffs of the general formula ##SPC1##WhereinX is oxygen or sulfur,R is amino which is substituted by one or two members of the group of alkyl, cyclohexyl, benzyl, acyl, phenyl, .beta.-cyanoethyl, .beta.-hydroxyethyl, sulfamidophenyl, benzoyl, dichlorobenzoyl, sulfamidobenzoyl, carboxamidophenyl, phenylsulfonyl sulfamidodichlorobenzoyl, chlorophenyl, phenoxyacetyl lower alkylsulfamidobenzoyl and benzimidazdyl,R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen chlorine, bromine, cyano, lower carbalkoxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and phenyl,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are hydrogen, lower alkoxy and lower hydroxy alkoxy.

Abstract: A daylight fluorescent pigment based on condensation resins which contain a compound of the formula ##SPC1##In which R.sub.1 is hydroxyalkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms or unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, carboxylic acid amide, cyano, nitro, sulfonic acid amide, alkylsulfone of 1-6 carbon atoms, acetylamino or unsubstituted or substituted benzoylamino or the triazolyl or benzimidazolyl radical, R.sub.2 is a straight-drained or branched alkylene radical of 1-8 carbon atoms which may contain as a bridging member between two alkylene moieties the phenylene or cyclohexylene radical or an oxygen or cycloalkylene and zis 1, 2 or 3. Compared with known pigment dyestuffs of the naphthalic acid imide series they have the advantage that they can be prepared with a dyestuff which is technically obtainable in an easy way. The daylight fluorescent pigments of this invention have a very good fastness to bleeding, a very high tinctorial strength, an improved fluorescence intensity and a very good brilliance.