Abstract: A monoazo pyridone compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein X is a member selected from hydrogen, halogeno, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carbamoyl, sulfamoyl or cyano, and R is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or anilino, with the provisos that X is a member selected from those defined above except for hydrogen, chloro, methyl and methoxy when R is ethyl, and X is a member selected from those defined above except for alkyl when R is iso-butyl, which is stable under dyeing conditions, and useful for dyeing hydrophobic fiber materials to give dyed products of a deep, fast and brilliant color of greenish yellow to orange.

Abstract: 1-Amino-2-phenoxy-4-hydroxyanthraquinones, which are useful as a red disperse dye for polyester fibers, and also useful as an intermediate for the production of other red disperse dyes, are produced in a high yield and purity by reacting a 1-amino-2-halogeno-4-hydroxyanthraquinone with a phenol compound in a sulfane solvent in the presence of an acid binding agent.

Abstract: A water-insoluble disperse dye composition comprising a combination of a dye represented by the following formula (I), ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, in an amount of 95 to 20% by weight, and a dye represented by the following formula (II), ##STR2## wherein Z, Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently hydrogen or halogen, and the ring A is a benzene or naphthalene ring unsubstituted or substituted with a carboxylic acid ester group, in an amount of 5 to 80% by weight, which is useful for dyeing polyester fiber materials to obtain dyed products having both extremely high light fastness and excellent thermal resistance.

Abstract: A compound which is represented by a free acid of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or cyano, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.4 is alkyl, W is alkylene, cycloalkylene or arylene, Q is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 L in which L is a group capable of being splitted by the action of an alkali, D is a benzene or naphthalene ring, l and m are independently a number of not less than 0 but not more than 3, and n is a number of more than 0 but not more than 3, provided that l, m and n satisfy 0<l+m+n.ltoreq.4, and which is useful for dyeing fiber materials a blue color with a good build-up property to give a dyed product having excellent fastness properties.

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: Synthetic or semi-synthetic, or natural materials are dyed deep turquoise blue by contacting the material with a vaporized dye of the formula, ##STR1## wherein X is oxygen or imino, and R is C.sub.4 -C.sub.5 alkyl or C.sub.4 -C.sub.5 alkenyl.

Abstract: A disperse dye of the formula, ##SPC1##Wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 each are an amino or hydroxyl group, Y is a hydrogen or halogen atom, Z is an oxygen or sulfur atom or a direct linkage, R is a hydrogen or halogen atom or a lower alkyl or lower alkoxy group, n is an integer of from 1 to 4, and m is 1 or 2, which is suitable for dyeing synthetic fibers such as polyester fibers with a high color value and good fastnesses.