Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal composition filled between one pair of electrode substrates at least one of which is transparent, said liquid crystal composition containing one or more blue dye(s) represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein one of X and Y is amino group and the other is hydroxyl group; and R is alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkylthio group, aryl group, aralkyl group, aryloxy group, arylthio group, aralkyloxy group, aralkylthio group, halogen atom, piperidino group, piperazino group, morpholino group, pyrrolidino group or a group ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group; provided that the alkyl chain and the aryl ring in substituents R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may optionally be substituted.

Abstract: A compound of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is methyl or ethyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each C.sub.5 -- or C.sub.6 --alkyl, and Z is chlorine for use as a blue disperse dye of hydrophobic fibers, either alone or as a mixed dye in combination with anthraquinone; the compound combines low cost relative to anthraquinone with superior stability in the dye bath and excellent dyeability; mixed dyes retain anthraquinone-imparted brilliance of color, have good color fastness, dyeability and reproducibility characteristics, and maintain low cost.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal composition filled between one pair of electrode substrates at least one of which is transparent, said liquid crystal composition containing one or more blue dye(s) represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein one of X and Y is amino group and the other is hydroxyl group; and R is alkyl group, alkoxy group, alkylthio group, aryl group, aralkyl group, aryloxy group, arylthio group, aralkyloxy group, aralkylthio group, halogen atom, piperidino group, piperazino group, morpholino group, pyrrolidino group or a group ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atom, alkyl group, aryl group or aralkyl group; provided that the alkyl chain and the aryl ring in substituents R, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may optionally be substituted.

Abstract: A disperse dye of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is an alkyl group having 5 to 6 carbon atoms, a cyano-ethyl group, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl, amino or phenyl group, and Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 represent independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyano group, a thiocyanate group or an alkylsulfonyl group, provided that both Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are not hydrogen at the same time and Y.sub.1 is located at the 4- or 5-position, which is useful for dyeing hydrophobic fibers in brilliant red to violet shade with good fastnesses.

Abstract: Styryl compounds represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1 is a halogen atom or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group, X.sub.2, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are each a hydrogen or halogen atom or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group, R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are each an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, and R.sub.2 is a straight or branched C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 alkylene group or an alicyclic hydrocarbon-containing alkylene group, a process for producing them, a process for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fibers by their use and a process for coloring synthetic resins by their use. According to said processes a clear yellow color of high fastness can be given to the fibers and synthetic resins.

Abstract: 1-Amino-2,4-dibromoanthraquinone, which can be hydrolyzed to produce 1-amino-2-bromo-4-hydroxyanthraquinone which is an intermediate for the production of dyes, is produced by bromination of 1-aminoanthraquinone in a concentrated sulfuric acid at a temperature of 50.degree. to 150.degree. C.

Abstract: A dye, which is suitable for dyeing cellulosic fiber materials, of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R and R' are each hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl, m is an integer of 1 to 6, n and n' are each an integer of 2 to 4, and when m is 2 or more, n may be the same or different integer between 2 and 4, X is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## (wherein Q is a dye residue, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 is halogen); Y is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR3## (wherein Q' is a dye residue, and when m is 2 or more, Q's may be the same or different, R.sub.1 ' is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 ' is halogen); Z is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR4## (wherein Q" is a dye residue, R.sub.1 " is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 " is halogen, Q, Q' and Q" may independently be the same or different and X, Y and Z are not hydrogen at the same time).

Abstract: A dye, which is suitable for dyeing cellulosic fiber materials, of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R and R' are each hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl, m is an integer of 1 to 6, n and n' are each an integer of 2 to 4, and when m is 2 or more, n may be the same or different integer between 2 and 4, X is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## (wherein Q is a dye residue, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 is halogen); Y is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR3## 1 (wherein Q' is a dye residue, and when m is 2 or more, Q's may be the same or different, R.sub.1 ' is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 ' is halogen); Z is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR4## 5 (wherein Q" is a dye residue, R.sub.1 " is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 " is halogen, Q, Q' and Q" may independently be the same or different and X, Y and Z are not hydrogen at the same time).

Abstract: A dye, which is suitable for dyeing cellulosic fiber materials, of the formula, ##STR1## wherein R and R' are each hydrogen, a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl, or C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl, m is an integer of 1 to 6, n and n' are each an integer of 2 to 4, and when m is 2 or more, n may be the same or different integer between 2 and 4, X is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR2## (wherein Q is a dye residue, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 is halogen); Y is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR3## (wherein Q' is a dye residue, and when m is 2 or more, Q's may be the same or different, R.sub.1 ' is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 ' is halogen); Z is hydrogen or a group of the formula ##STR4## (wherein Q" is a dye residue, R.sub.1 " is hydrogen or a C.sub.1 - C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.2 " is halogen, Q, Q' and Q" may independently be the same or different and X, Y and Z are not hydrogen at the same time).