Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a CuPc composition consisting essentially of CuPc, e.g., C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3, and a hydroxymethylphthalimido CuPc, as a colorant in electrophotographic toners and developers, powders and powder coating materials, electret materials, inkjet inks, and color filters, wherein the phthalocyanines have a particle morphology with an average length-to-width ratio of more than 2.5:1.

Abstract: A colorant mixture of C.I. Acid Red 289 and C.I. Reactive Red 23 and optionally a shading colorant is used for magenta recording fluids.

Abstract: Disclosed are metal complexes of trisazo dyes of the general formula 4 1

Abstract: Anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone and perylenetetracarbimide dyes which contain one or two groups of the general formula ##STR1## where Y is vinyl or an ethyl group which contains in a .beta.-position a substituent which is eliminable by means of alkali to form a vinyl group, and W is a direct bond or a group of the general formula ##STR2## where M is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal and n is zero, 1 or 2. The dyes have very good fiber-reactive properties and are advantageously suitable for dyeing carboxamino- and/or hydroxy-containing material, for example wool, in particular cellulose fiber materials; on these materials they produce strong fast shades in a high degree of fixation.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which the side chains --CH.sub.2 --SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --OH are in the ortho-, meta- or para-position relative to one another and the amino group is in the 4-position in the case where the two side chains are in the 1,2- or 1,3-position, by reacting 1 mol of xylylene dichloride with at least 2 mol of mercaptoethanol at 40.degree.-150.degree. C. in an aqueous medium in the presence of an acid-binding agent to give the corresponding compound of the formula ##STR2## oxidizing this product with at least 4 mol of hydrogen peroxide at 50.degree.-120.degree. C. at a pH<7 in the presence of tungsten(VI) compounds to a compound of the formula ##STR3## converting this product with anhydrous sulfuric acid at 30.degree.-45.degree. C. to the corresponding bis(sulfuric ester), nitrating the latter with high-percentage nitric acid at 0.degree.-60.degree. C.