Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the isoindoline series. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain novel 1-imino-3-(2-oxo-4-thioxo-5-thiazolidinylidene)isoindolines, 1-imino-3-(2,4-dithioxo-5-thiazolidinylidene)isoindolines, water-insoluble pigments prepared therefrom, and to methods for their preparation.

Abstract: Novel crystalline needle forms of the fluorescent compounds disodium 4,4'-bis(4-anilino-6-morpholino-s-triazin-2-ylamino)-2,2'-stilbenedisulfon ate and disodium 4,4'-bis(4,6-dianilino-s-triazin-2-ylamino)-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonate, useful as optical brightening agents, particularly when incorporated into detergent compositions. The novel crystalline forms are prepared by heating the compound in an aqueous alkaline medium containing excess amine reactant.

Abstract: 4,4'-Stilbenebis-2-oxazolopyridines, -2-thiazolopyridines, and 2-imidazopyridines are optical brightening agents useful for whitening and brightening natural and synthetic fibers, papers, resins and the like. The compounds are conveniently prepared by interacting 4,4'-stilbenedicarboxylic acid or its acid chloride with a vicinal disubstituted pyridine compound consisting of vic-aminohydroxypyridine, vic-aminomercaptopyridine or vic-diaminopyridine, respectively.

Abstract: Water-soluble cationic dyestuffs of the formulae ##SPC1##WhereinR.sup.0 is hydrogen, lower-alkyl or hydroxy-lower-alkyl;R.sup.1 is lower-alkyl, lower-alkenyl or hydroxy-lower-alkyl;R.sup.2 is lower-alkyl, lower-alkenyl, hydroxy-lower-alkyl or -(lower-alkylene)-NRO Y or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom, are pyrrolidino, piperidino or 4-lower-alkanoyl piperazino;Y is hydrogen or ##EQU1## wherein R is hydrogen, lower-alkyl, lower-alkenyl, phenyl or phenyl-lower-alkyl;A is a member selected from the group consisting of an aromatic azo dyestuff residue attached to the quaternary ammonium nitrogen atom through a lower-alkylene bridge.k is a small integer whose value is dependent on the nature or A such that it has a range from one to two;R.sup.8 is lower-alkyl, lower-alkenyl or hydroxy-lower-alkyl;R.sup.9 is lower-alkyl, hydroxy-lower-alkyl or NH.sub.2 ;R.sup.10 is lower-alkyl or lower-alkenyl;A.sup.

Abstract: Benzofurans, benzothiophenes, indoles, naphthofurans and benzofuranobenzofurans which are substituted by 4-vinyl-phenyl groups wherein the 2-position of the vinyl is substituted by a monovalent aromatic radical having one to three aromatic rings are optical brightening agents useful for whitening and brightening natural and synthetic fibers, papers, resins and the like. The compounds are conveniently prepared by interacting benzofurans, benzothiophenes, indoles, naphthofurans or benzofuranobenzofurans which are substituted by a p-tolyl group, with an aromatic aldehyde or preferably the anil derivative thereof.