Abstract: An improved process for producing discharge reserve prints on textile materials comprising water-repellent fibers or mixed water-repellent and cellulose fibers wherein a disperse dyestuff which is dischargeable to white is applied to the textile material in the form of a dye liquor or dye printing paste, at least partially drying the textile material, applying a discharge reserve printing paste to the material by printing on the material in the desired pattern and subsequently heating the printed material at temperatures from 100.degree. to 230.degree. C., with the improvement comprising (a) the discharge reserve printing paste containing, as the discharging agent, an alkaline material which produces a pH value of at least 8 in 5% strength aqueous solution and (b) the disperse dyestuff which is dischargeable to white is a disperse dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## as more fully defined herein.

Abstract: A dyestuff useful for dyeing and printing synthetic, hydrophobic fibers or mixtures thereof with cellulose fibers and stable under dyeing conditions is a .beta.-modification of a compound of the formula ##STR1## having an X-ray diffraction pattern under Cu-K.alpha.-radiation with high intensity lines at a diffraction angle in .theta. degrees of 3.75, 6.40 and 12.35;medium intensity lines at a diffraction angle in .theta. degrees of 6.60, 7.30, 7.60, 7.90, 8.10, 8.35, 9.30, 9.70, 9.90, 10.20, 10.50, 12.70 and 13.90;and low intensity lines at a diffraction angle in .theta. degrees of 5.65, 8.75, 11.25, 11.70, 13.35, 15.10 and 15.55; which is prepared by heating at 50.degree.-150.degree. C. the .alpha.-modification of said compound, which is unstable under dyeing conditions.

Abstract: Improved textile materials are produced having white or variously colored designs on a colored substrate on textile materials containing hydrophobic, synthetic fibers by impregnating the materials with dye liquors containing dyeing and padding auxiliaries as well as dyestuffs dischargeable to white, drying or incipiently drying the impregnated materials and then printing a desired pattern onto the materials with a discharge reserve paste containing a discharging agent, and subsequently subjecting the materials to a heat treatment at temperatures from 100.degree. to 230.degree. C., the improvement comprises the dyestuffs dischargeable to white being dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is a number from 1 to 9; and said discharging agent being a base which produces a pH value of at least 8 in a 5% strength aqueous solution.

Abstract: The process for manufacture of an N-hydroxyalkylcarbazole of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is H, CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5 and n is a number from 0 to 4 which comprises reacting carbazole with an epoxide of the formula ##STR2## or a chlorohydrin of the formula ##STR3## at temperatures from 20.degree. to 150.degree. C. in the presence of a base and a phase transfer catalyst, in an organic solvent which is immiscible with water.

Abstract: Printed textiles and a process for production of resist effects on textile materials of mixed fibers of polyester and cellulose comprising impregnating the materials with a dye liquor containing dischargeable disperse dyestuffs and dischargeable reactive dyestuffs which react with the resisting agents, drying or partially drying the materials and subsequently printing a resist paste on the materials, and heat-treating the materials at temperatures of 100.degree. to 190.degree. C.,the improvement comprises said dischargeable disperse dyestuffs are of the formula ##STR1## p0 wherein n is a number of 1 to 9; said dischargeable reactive dyestuffs being those containing reactive moieties of the formula--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --hal,--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--SO.sub.3 M,--NH--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O--SO.sub.3 M or--SO.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.

Abstract: A sublimable monoazo dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms is used as the dyestuff in the process for printing synthetic, hydrophobic materials, treated cellulose materials or materials containing both by transfer printing using formulations containing said sublimable monoazo dyestuff.

Abstract: In the process for production of resist effects on textile materials of mixed fibers of polyester and cellulose comprising impregnating the materials with a dye liquor containing disperse dyestuffs and reactive dyestuffs which react with the resisting agents, drying or partially drying the padded materials and subsequently printing a resist paste on the material, and heat-treating the materials the improvement comprises the dischargeable disperse dyestuffs being of a class of dyestuffs of which an exemplary species is ##STR1## one of the tautomeric forms of a class of dyestuffs of which an exemplary species is ##STR2## or disperse dyestuffs which are free from groups conferring solubility in water and which contain at least two carboxylic acid ester moieties.

Abstract: White patterns on synthetic fiber textiles or patterns of a different color on a colored background are produced by dyeing the material with a dyestuff dischargeable to white, drying the material, printing the material with a discharge resist paste and heating the treated material to 100.degree.-230.degree. C. wherein the discharge agent is a base which produces a pH of at least 8 in a 5% strength aqueous solution.

Abstract: A .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trihalo-.alpha.-hydroxyethyl (e.g. --CHOH--CCl.sub.3) group is introduced into a 2,6-dihydroxy pyridine. The 3-formyl-4-methyl-2,6-dihydroxy pyridine produced by splitting off haloform from the trihalohydroxyethyl product, is a desirable intermediate for the making of dyes and other products, and the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of the formyl compound are more stable forms of this intermediate.

Abstract: A .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trihalo-.alpha.-hydroxyethyl (e.g. --CHOH--CCl.sub.3) group is introduced into a 2,6-dihydroxy pyridine. The 3-formyl-4-methyl-2,6-dihydroxy pyridine produced by splitting off haloform from the trihalohydroxyethyl product, is a desirable intermediate for the making of dyes and other products, and the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of the formyl compound are more stable forms of this intermediate.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of esters of aromatic sulphonic acids and aromatic aminohydroxy compounds, of the formula Ih.sub.2 n--a--o--so.sub.2 --b (i)comprising reacting an aromatic aminohydroxy compound of the formula IIh.sub.2 n--a--oh (ii)having a pK.sub.a value of from 8.5 to 10.1, with a sulphochloride of the formula IIIcl--SO.sub.2 --B (III)whereinA is phenylene, substituted phenylene, naphthylene or substituted naphthylene,B is phenyl, substituted phenyl, naphthyl or substituted naphthyl, and both A and B are free from --COOH and --SO.sub.3 H substituents;The reaction taking place in a reaction medium consisting essentially of water and a water-immiscible organic solvent for the sulphochloride,At a temperature of from 0.degree. to 95.degree. C., at a pH which is determined from and associated with the pK.sub.a value of said aromatic aminohydroxy compound of formula II by the equationpK.sub.a -pH=0.5 to -1.5,and in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst.

Abstract: A .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trihalo-.alpha.-hydroxyethyl (e.g. --CHOH--CCl.sub.3) group is introduced into a 2,6-dihydroxy pyridine. The 3-formyl-4-methyl-2,6-dihydroxy pyridine produced by splitting off haloform from the trihalohydroxyethyl product, is a desirable intermediate for the making of dyes and other products, and the alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salts of the formyl compound are more stable forms of this intermediate.