Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where X is oxygen or a radical of the formula NR.sup.6, where R.sup.6 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl,R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,Y is hydrogen, halogen or cyano,Z is nitro or additionally cyano when Y is halogen or cyano,R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, methoxymethyl or substituted or unsubstituted phenyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, andR.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.13 -alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl,are useful for dyeing or printing synthetic materials and are synthesizable using novel dinitroaminoaromatics as diazo components.

Abstract: Crystalline molecular sieves useful as colorants contain one or more chromophores of the class of the mono- or polyazo dyes that are devoid of acidic groups.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, L.sup.4, X and K are as defined in the specification, and crystal forms of thienylazobenzene dyes are useful for dyeing or printing textile materials such as polyesters, fibers or fabrics made of cellulose esters or polyamides or blend fabrics from polyester and cellulose fibers with high color strength, good fastness properties and brilliant hues.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where L.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or phenyl,L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, or together a radical of the formula ##STR2## where n is 0, 1 or 2, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.4 are hydrogen, hydroxymethyl, 1,2-dihydroxyethyl or a radical of the formula COO.sym.M.sup..crclbar. or SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym., Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are halogen or hydroxymethyl, and M.sup..sym. is the equivalent of a cation,L.sup.4 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl,X is nitrogen or the radical C--L.sup.5, where L.sup.

Abstract: Azo dye polymers useful in nonlinear optics contain as characteristic monomer units radicals of the formulae I, II, III and IV ##STR1## where D is the radical of a heterocyclic diazo component,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, and R.sup.2 may also be C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoylamino,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, deuterium, methyl, trideuterated methyl or chlorine,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or deuterium,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene,W is oxygen, imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino, andX is hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, phenoxy, amino or mono- or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino,and have an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: Azo dye polymers useful in nonlinear optics contain as characteristic monomer units radicals of the formulae I, II, III and IV ##STR1## where D is the radical of a heterocyclic diazo component,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, and R.sup.2 may also be C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoylamino,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, deuterium, methyl, trideuterated methyl or chlorine,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or deuterium,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene,W is oxygen, imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino, andX is hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, phenoxy, amino or mono- or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino,and have an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: Blue dye mixtures useful for dyeing or printing polyester fabrics contain from 30 to 95% by weight, based on the total weight of the dyes, of one or more dyes based on 1,4-diaminoanthraquinone-2,3-dicarboximides and also from 5 to 70% by weight based on the total weight of the dyes, of one or more thiopheneazo dyes having a coupling component of the aniline series.

Abstract: There are described the use of pyridine dyes of the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or hydroxyl,R.sup.2 is a carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 is cyano, carbamoyl, carboxyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy carbonyl,R.sup.4 is oxygen or the radical of an acidic CH compound,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.6 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, hydroxyl or substituted or unsubstituted amino, andX is nitrogen or optionally CH,for dyeing or printing synthetic fibers, cellulose esters or blends thereof, dye mixtures comprising pyridine dyes of the above formulae and blue disperse dyes, the use thereof for dyeing and printing synthetic fibers, cellulose esters or blends thereof, and triazolopyridine dyes having a thienyl radical.

Abstract: Thiazoleazo dyes useful for dyeing or printing textile fibers have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -.sub.6 -alkyl, halogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkythio, substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.2 is cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl, benzoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.T, where T is the radical of an acidic CH compound,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl or mono- or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylcarbamoyl,R.sup.4 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Azo dye polymers useful in nonlinear optics contain as characteristic monomer units radicals of the formulae I, II, III and IV ##STR1## where D is the radical of a heterocyclic diazo component,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, and R.sup.2 may also be C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoylamino,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, deuterium, methyl, trideuterated methyl or chlorine,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or deuterium,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene,W is oxygen, imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino, andX is hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, phenoxy, amino or mono- or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino,and have an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000.

Abstract: Azo dye polymers useful in nonlinear optics contain as characteristic monomer units radicals of the formulae I, II, III and IV ##STR1## where D is the radical of a heterocyclic diazo component,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, and R.sup.2 may also be C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkanoylamino,R.sup.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl,R.sup.4 is hydrogen, deuterium, methyl, trideuterated methyl or chlorine,R.sup.5 is hydrogen or deuterium,Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.2 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.10 -alkylene,W is oxygen, imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino, andX is hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, phenoxy, amino or mono- or di(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)amino,and have an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 100,000.