Abstract: Dyes are transferred from a substrate to a plastics-coated paper by sublimation or vaporization using a thermal printing head by using a substrate of which there are dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each have defined meanings.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each C.sub.6 -C.sub.24 -alkyl or are each benzyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl or by cycloalkyl, and one of the radicals may furthermore be hydrogen, and the rings A, B, C and D can be further substituted by chlorine, methyl or methoxy, with the exception of the compound of the formula ##STR2## are useful as dyes in electrooptical liquid crystal displays or for the production of polarization films.

Abstract: Trisazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## where Z is ##STR2## X and Y independently of one another are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 -alkoxy, benzyloxy, phenylethoxy, mono-C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 -alkylamino, monobenzylamino, monophenylethylamino, monophenylamino, bis-C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 -alkylamino, N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl-N-benzylamino, N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl-N-phenylethylamino or N-C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl-N-phenylamino, where the benzene rings are unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, cyclohexyl, 4-C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkylcyclohexyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 -alkoxy, phenoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.24 -alkanoyloxy, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, or chlorine and R.sup.7 is hydrogen or methyl, and the ring A or B may furthermore carry a fused benzene ring, are very useful as dyes in liquid crystal media, for example for electrooptical displays.

Abstract: An optical recording medium contains, on a base, one or more dyes and a polymer which forms liquid-crystalline phases.The information is written into the uniformly oriented liquid-crystalline polymer layer, for example by means of a laser. During this procedure, the polymer heats up locally to above a phase transition temperature. By cooling, the resulting change is frozen in the glass state.The information can be erased by applying an electric field and/or heating.The recording material permits high-contrast storage and possesses high sensitivity, good resolution and excellent stability.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, cycloalkyloxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, aralkylthio or cycloalkylthio, Y is a radical of the formula ##STR2## and the rings A and B may be further substituted or fused to a benzene ring, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl, or together with the nitrogen atom form piperidino, pyrrolidino or morpholino, and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, or cycloalkyl, are particularly useful as dyes in liquid-crystalline media.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl, or together form alkylene or an unsubstituted or substituted benzo ring and Y is a radical of the formula ##STR2## where the rings A, B and C can be further substituted or benzo-fused, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl, or, together with the nitrogen, form piperidino, pyrrolidino or morpholino, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, or arylsulfonyl and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl. These compounds are useful as pleochroic dyes and have a good degree of order coupled with high solubility and good stability in the liquid crystal matrix.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## where X is a 5-membered heterocyclic structure from the oxazole, oxadiazole, thiazole, thiadiazole, imidazole or triazole series, Y is a radical of the formula ##STR2## the rings A, B and C can be further substituted and can be fused to a benzene ring, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen are piperidino, pyrrolidino or morpholino, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl or arylsulfonyl, and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl, are particularly useful as dyes in liquid-crystalline media.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording material consists of (A) an electrically conductive base and (B) a photoconductor layer containing (a) a polymeric binder, which either is itself capable of transporting charge carriers or contains charge carrier-transporting compounds, and (b) sensitizers, with or without (c) other additives conventionally used in photoconductor layers.Compounds (c), used according to the invention are compounds of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, Hal is Cl or Br and n is an integer from 2 to 6. The compounds (IV) are present as a molecular-disperse solution in the polymer matrix.The recording materials are highly photosensitive over the entire visible range of light, and are therefore very useful for reprographic purposes.

Abstract: Electrophotographic recording materials which comprise an electrically conductive base, charge carrier-producing compounds (sensitizers), and charge carrier-transporting compounds, possess high photoconductivity and low conductivity in the dark, and contain, as charge carrier-transporting compounds, 2-substituted benzotriazoles of the formula ##STR1## are used for reprographic purposes and for the production of electrophotographic printing plates, in particular offset printing plates.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl or aryl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl, thiocarbamyl or sulfamyl, or alkylsulfonyl or arylsulfonyl, and R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a radical of a primary amine, are very useful as diazo components for the preparation of azo dyes.

Abstract: The use of a dye of the general formula I ##STR1## where R is a heterocyclic radical, X is hydrogen, nitro, or unsubstituted or substituted amino, hydroxyl or mercapto and Y is hydrogen, nitro, or unsubstituted or substituted amino, hydroxyl or mercapto, and the ring A can be additionally substituted, in an electro-optical display containing liquid crystals, and a liquid-crystal mixture containing a dye of the general formula in claim 1.

Abstract: Phenylhydrazones of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, or is a radical ##STR2## R.sup.2 is alkyl or is phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently of one another are each H, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, are very useful as charge carrier-transporting compounds for electrophotographic recording materials.

Abstract: Electrophotographic recording materials which comprise an electrically conductive base, charge carrier-producing compounds (sensitizers), and compounds which are charge carrier-transporting when exposed to light, possess high photoconductivity and low conductivity in the dark, and contain, as charge carrier-transporting compounds, 1,2,3-triazoles of the fomula ##STR1## are used for reprographic purposes and for the production of electrophotographic printing plates, in particular offset printing plates.