Abstract: A monoazo compound represented by the general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein D is an optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted naphthyl;R and R.sup.1 are hydrogen or an optionally substituted lower alkyl;A is a naphthylene represented by the general formula (A1): ##STR2## m.sub.1 and m.sub.2 are 0 or 1; Y is an aliphatic connecting group Z is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 is a group removable by the action of an alkali;X is an aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic, cyclic amino group, etc;and a method for dyeing or printing fiber materials using the monoazo compound.

Abstract: A reactive dye composition comprising an anthraquinone compound(I) of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein Z represents --CH=CH2 or --CH2CH2Z.sup.1 in which Z.sup.1 represents a group splitable by the action of an alkali other than a carboxypyridinio group and an anthraquinone compound(II) of the following formula: ##STR2## and a method for dyeing or printing cellulose-containing fiber materials using the same.

Abstract: A bisazo compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen or alkyl; D is phenylene or naphthylene; one of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is NH.sub.2 and the other is OH; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are each --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 Z' in which Z' is a splittable group; B is monosulfophenylene, monosulfophenylene-methylene or mono- or di-sulfonaphthylene-methylene; U is phenylene or an aliphatic bridging group; and J is an amono-derivative group or, J may be alkoxy when X.sup.1 is OH and U is phenylene, and J may be alkoxy or phenoxy when X.sup.1 is OH and U is the aliphatic bridging group. This compound is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials and gives a dyed or printed product having a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.

Abstract: A monoazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D is phenylene or naphthylene; X is halogeno, pyridinio or ##STR2## B is --OR.sub.3, --SR.sub.4, ##STR3## in which R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, r is 0 or 1, and E is O, SO, SO.sub.2, CH.sub.2 or NR.sub.8, in which R.sub.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or alkyl; A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 are each phenylene, naphthylene or alkylene; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are each --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y, in which Y is a splittable group; and p is 0 or 1; which compound is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials to obtain a product dyed or printed in a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.

Abstract: A monoazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein D is phenylene or naphthylene; X is halogeno, pyridinio or ##STR2## B is --OR.sub.3, --SR.sub.4, ##STR3## in which R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, r is 0 or 1, and E is O, SO, SO.sub.2, CH.sub.2 or NR.sub.8, in which R.sub.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R, R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.7 are each hydrogen or alkyl; A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 are each phenylene, naphthylene or alkylene; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 are each --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y, in which Y is a splittable group; and p is 0 or 1; which compound is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials to obtain a product dyed or printed in a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.

Abstract: A bisazo compound of the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are each hydrogen or alkyl; D is phenylene or naphthylene; one of X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 is NH.sub.2 and the other is OH; Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are each --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 Z' in which Z' is a splittable group; B is monosulfophenylene, monosulfophenylene-methylene or mono- or di-sulfonaphthylene-methylene; U is phenylene or an aliphatic bridging group; and J is an amono-derivative group or, J may be alkoxy when X.sup.1 is OH and U is phenylene, and J may be alkoxy or phenoxy when X.sup.1 is OH and U is the aliphatic bridging group. This compound is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials and gives a dyed or printed product having a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.

Abstract: A monoazo compound represented by the following formula (I) in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein X is an alkylamino, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkylamino, piperidino, pyrrolidino or morpholino group which is unsubstituted or substituted with a substituent other than sulfo, R is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen, methoxy, ethoxy, methyl, ethyl, chloro, bromo, nitro, carboxy or sulfo, Z is vinyl or -CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y in which Y is a group which is split by the action of an alkali and p is 0 or 1. This compound is a reactive dye suitable for dyeing or printing fiber materials containing hydroxyl group and/or amide group in red color. This compound is high in dissolvability and can give dyed or printed products excellent in dyeability such as build-up property and various fastnesses.

Abstract: A reactive dye composition containing at least one dye of the formula (I) in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein m is zero or 1; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl; A is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene or naphthylene; X.sub.1 is halogen, --N(R.sub.4)R.sub.5 or --OR.sub.6 in which R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, phenyl or naphthyl; and Y.sub.1 is the group --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or the group --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z.sub.1 in which Z.sub.1 is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, and at least one dye of the formula (II) in the free acid form: ##STR2## wherein n is zero, 1 or 2; one of W.sub.1 and W.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is sulfo; R.sub.7 is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl; B is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene or naphthylene; X.sub.2 is --N(R.sub.8)R.sub.9, --OR.sub.10 in which R.

Abstract: A bisazo compound represented by the following formula (I) in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; A is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or naphthylene group; Z is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y, in which Y is a group capable of being split by the action of an alkali; X is --NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkylamino or ##STR2## in which Q is --CH.sub.2 --, --O--, --SO.sub.2 --, --SO-- or --NR.sub.3 -- in which R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; and n is 1 or 2; R.sub.1 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl; R.sub.

Abstract: A triazine compound which is useful for dyeing or printing materials containing hydroxyl group and/or amide group, and which has the following formula (I) or salts thereof ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, an alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by carboxy, sulfo, alkoxy, halogeno, sulfato or hydroxy, or --Y--SO.sub.2 Z.sub.3 ; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl; A represents unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or naphthylene; Y represents a divalent group which is C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkylene and so on; Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2 and Z.sub.3 independently of one another are each --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.

Abstract: A polyazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## --NR.sub.2 R.sub.3, --OR.sub.4 or --SR.sub.5, in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, A is phenylene, naphthylene or alkylene, Z is a fiber-reactive group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z' in which Z' is a splittable group, Y is pyridinio, and F is polyazo dye moiety carrying a fiber-reactive group like that represented by Z, which compound is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials to obtain a product dyed or printed in a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.

Abstract: A polyazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein A is phenylene, naphthylene or alkylene, X is --NR.sub.2 R.sub.3, --OR.sub.4 or --SR.sub.5 in which R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthylene or benzyl, Z is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z' in which Z' is a splittable group, R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl, and F is polyazo dye moiety carrying a fiber reactive group like that represented by Z. This compound is useful for the dyeing or printing of fiber materials to obtain a product dyed or printed in a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.

Abstract: A monoazo compound represented by the following formula in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein D is unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or naphthylene, X is unsubstituted or substituted pyridinio, Z 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 split by the action of an alkali, and Y is --V--R in which V is --O-- or --S--, and R is hydrogen or which may be substituted alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl which may be substituted, naphthyl which may be substituted or benzyl which may be substituted, or ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, which is superior in solubility and useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials such as cellulose to a red color with superior build-up properties.