Abstract: Disclosed are dyes of formula wherein D is the radical of anthraquinone, acridine, azo, azomethine, hydrazomethine, benzodifuranone, coumarine, diketopyrrolopyrrol, dioxaxine, diphenylmethane, formazane, indigoid, indophenol, naphtalimide, naphthaquinone, nitroaryl, merocyanine, methine, oxazine, perinone, perylene, pyrenequinone, phtalocyanine, phenazine, quinoneimine, quinacridone, quinophtalone, stilbene, styryl, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thiazine dye and thioxanthene dye; and Q is defined herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are mixtures of sulfide dyes and dyeing compositions comprising mixtures of sulfide dyes. The dye mixtures are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, preferably human hair.

Abstract: Disclosed are composition and method for dyeing keratin-containing fibers comprising or utilizing styryl sulfide dyes of formula (1), their salts, isomers, hydrates and other solvates, wherein R1, R?1, R2, R?2, R3, R?3, W1, W?1, W2, W?2, W3, W?3, W4, W?4, Q, Q?, Y1 and Y2 are defined in claims and disclosure.

Abstract: Disclosed are oligomeric cationic azo dyes of formula (1), their salts, isomers, hydrates and other solvates, wherein n, R1, R2, X, Y? and Z+ are defined in claims and disclosure. Furthermore, the present invention relates to novel cationic oligomeric azo dyes of formula (1), compositions, thereof, especially comprising other dyes, and to application for hair dyeing.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiol dyes of formula (1) wherein L1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; X is C1-C12alkylene, C2-C12alkenylene, C5-C10cycloalkylene, C5-C10arylene, or C5-C10arylene-C1-C10alkylene, which may by interrupted by —O—, —NH—, —S—, —CO—, o-SO2—; Y is the residue of an organic dye Z is a group of formula (1b) or —C?N; wherein A is O; S; or N-L2; B is L3; —OL3; —NL3L4; or —SL3; and L2, L3 and L4, independently from other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; C5-C12aryl-C1-C12alkyl. The compounds are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, preferably human hair.

Abstract: Disclosed are tricationic dye compounds, useful for dyeing hair, wool, leather, silk, cellulose or polyamides. The dye compounds are of formula (1), where the groups are as defined in the specification and claims.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of dyeing keratin-containing fibers comprising treating the fiber with at least one compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 independently from each other are hydrogen; hydroxy; —S—H; —S—C1-C12alkyl; halogen; C1-C12alkyl or C1-C12alkoxy, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5-alkoxy, hydroxy, —(CO)—H or —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; —NR5R6; —NO2; —(CO)H or (CO)—C1-C5alkyl; C6-C12aryl, C6-C12aryl-C1-C4alkyl or C6-C12aryl-C1-C4alkoxy, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, —(CO)—H or —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; R5 and R6 independently from each other are hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C12alkyl; hydroxy-C1-C12alkyl; —(CO)—H; —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; phenyl or phenyl-C1-C5alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2, carboxy or hydroxy; and An is an anion.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiol dyes of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently from each other are hydrogen; unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, monocyclic or polycyclic, interrupted or uninterrupted C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C5-C10alkyl(C5-C10aryl); A is a residue of an organic dye; and Y1 is the direct bond; C1C10alkylene; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; or C5-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene). The compounds are used to dye hair with or without reducing agents. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compositions comprising thiol dyes of formula (I) and to process for the preparation of theses compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1a), wherein R1 is N+R8R9; R8 and/or R9 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl; or R8 and/or R9 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C1 or C2 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; R2 is NR10R11; or OR10; R10 and R11, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or R10 and/or R11 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C3 or C4 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen or oxygen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; or R10 and R11 together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 4 to 8 membered carbocyclic ring; R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently form each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; halogen; NR12R13; or a radical of formula (1a); R12 and R13 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or a radical of formula (1a2); V

Abstract: Disclosed are dyes of Formula (I) wherein D is the radical of anthraquinone, acridine, azo, azomethine, hydrazomethine, benzodifuranone, coumarine, diketopyrrolopyrrol, dioxaxine, diphenylmethane, formazane, indigoid, indophenol, naphtalimide, naphthaquinone, nitroaryl, merocyanine, methine, oxazine, perinone, perylene, pyrenequinone, phtalocyanine, phenazine, quinoneimine, quinacridone, quinophtalone, stilbene, styryl, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thiazine dye and thioxanthene dye; Q is C1-C30alkylene, —C2-C12alkenylene, C5-C10arylene-, C5-C10cycloalkylene- or —C1-C10alkylene(C5-C10arylene)- which may be interrupted and/or terminated at one or both ends by one or more than one —O—, —S—, —N?, —N(R1)—, SO2, —(CH2CH2-O) 1-5-, —(CH2CH2CH2—O) 1-5-, —C(O)—, —C(O)—C1-C12alkenylene, —C(O)O—, —OCO—, A N+R1R2, —CON(R1)—, —C(NR1R2)2—, —(R1)NC(O)—, —CSR1— or an optionally substituted, saturated or unsaturated, fused or non-fused aromatic or nonaromatic (hetero)cyclic) bivalent radical optionally comprising at least one h

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula D is an aromatic or a cationic heteroaromatic group, which is optionally substituted by C1-C14alkyl, C1-C14alkoxy, hydroxy-C1-C14alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, —CN, NO2, —NR3R4, halogen, C6-C10aryl, which is optionally substituted or C1-C14alkyl, or by one or more groups Z; E1 and E2 independently from each other are ?CH; or ?N—; K is an aromatic or heteroaromatic group which is optionally substituted by C1-C14alkyl, C1-C14alkoxy, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C6-C10aryl, halogen, hydroxy, NO2, —NR3R4, —N(R3)(CO)R4, —SO2NR1R2, —SONR1R2 or by one or more Z; or a radical of formula —NR1R2; R1 and R2 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; cyclo-C1-C14alkyl; C6-C10aryl; an aromatic or heteroaromatic group which is optionally substituted by C1-C14alkyl, C1-C14alkoxy, C3-C8cycloalkyl, C6-C10aryl, halogen, hydroxy, —NR5R6, —N(R5)—(CO)R5 or by Z; Z is a group of the formula (1a) *—X1—Y1—W1, wherein X1 is the direct bond; —NR7—; —O—; —NR7(C?O)—; —(CO)NR7—; —O(C?O)—; —(CO)O—; or —

Abstract: Disclosed are styryl sulfide dyes of formula (1), wherein R1, R?1, R2, R?2, R3 and R?3, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C20alkyl or C1-C20alkoxy, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2 or hydroxy; C3-C6cycloalkyl; —C(O)H; —C(O)—C1-C5alkyl; halogen; NO2; OH; phenyl, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2 or hydroxy; or a radical of formula —NR4R5, wherein R4 and R5 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5-alkoxy, hydroxy or —(CO)—H; —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; phenyl or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —N2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2, carboxy or hydroxy; W1, W?1, W2, W?2, W3, W?3, W4 or W?4, independently from each other are —CH— or —N+—; wherein only one of W1/W?1, W2/W?2,

Abstract: Disclosed are thiol dyes of formula (1) wherein L1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; X is C1-C12alkylene, C2-C12alkenylene, C5-C10cycloalkylene, C5-C10arylene, or C5-C10arylene-C1-C10alkylene, which may by interrupted by —O—, —NH—, —S—, —CO—, o-SO2—; Y is the residue of an organic dye Z is a group of formula (1b) or —C?N; wherein A is O; S; or N-L2; B is L3; —OL3; —NL3L4; or —SL3; and L2, L3 and L4, independently from other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; C5-C12aryl-C1-C12alkyl. The compounds are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, preferably human hair.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of dyeing keratin-containing fibers comprising treating the fiber with at least one compound of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 independently from each other are hydrogen; hydroxy; —S—H; —S—C1-C12alkyl; halogen; C1-C12alkyl or C1-C12alkoxy, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5-alkoxy, hydroxy, —(CO)—H or —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; —NR5R6; —NO2; —(CO)H or (CO)—C1-C5alkyl; C6-C12aryl, C6-C12aryl-C1-C4alkyl or C6-C12aryl-C1-C4alkoxy, wherein the aryl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, —(CO)—H or —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; R5 and R6 independently from each other are hydrogen; hydroxy; C1-C12alkyl; hydroxy-C1-C12alkyl; —(CO)—H; —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; phenyl or phenyl-C1-C5alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2, carboxy or hydroxy; and An is an anion.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiol dyes of formula (1), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 independently from each other are hydrogen; unsubstituted or substituted, straight-chain or branched, monocyclic or polycyclic, interrupted or uninterrupted C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C10aryl; C6-C10aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C5-C10alkyl(C5-C10aryl); A is a residue of an organic dye; and Y1 is the direct bond; C1-C10alkylene; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; or C5-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene). The compounds are used to dye hair with or without reducing agents. Furthermore, the present invention relates to compositions comprising thiol dyes of formula (1) and to process for the preparation of theses compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are oligomeric cationic azo dyes of formula (I), wherein their salts, isomers, hydrates and other solvates, wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5-alkoxy, hydroxy or —(CO)—H; —(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; phenyl or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl, wherein the phenyl moiety may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, C1-C5alkoxy, halogen, —NH2, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —NO2, carboxy or hydroxy; R2 is hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; X is C1-C10alkylene, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C5-alkoxy, amino, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —SH, and/or interrupted by one or more —O— or —S—S—; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; C5-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene); biphenylene, which may be substituted by one or more C1-C5alkyl, hydroxy, C1-C5-alkoxy, amino, mono-C1-C5alkylamino, di-C1-C5alkylamino, —SH, and/or interrupted by one or more —O—, C1-C4-alkylene, —NR3—, —S— or —S—S—; R3 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C12ary

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1a), wherein R1 is N+R8R9; R8 and/or R9 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4-alkyl; or R8 and/or R9 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C1 or C2 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; R2 is NR10R11; or OR10; R10 and R11, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or R10 and/or R11 are a bivalent C3-C6alkylene radical which is linked to the carbon atoms C3 or C4 respectively and, together with the linking nitrogen or oxygen atom form a 6 to 16-membered carbocyclic ring; or R10 and R11 together with the linking nitrogen atom form a 4 to 8 membered carbocyclic ring; R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 independently form each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; halogen; NR12R13; or a radical of formula (1a); R12 and R13 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; or a radical of formula (1a2); V

Abstract: Disclosed are thiol dyes of formula (1), wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; X is C1-C12alkylene; C2-C12alkenylene; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C10arylene; or C5-C10arylene-C1-C10alkylene; Y is the residue of an organic dye which corresponds to the formula (1a), wherein R2 is hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; R3 is a radical of formula (1a1): (1a2); or (1a3); or R2 and R3 together with the linking carbon atom C form a 6 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring which may optionally be a condensated aromatic system and may contain one or more than one hetero atom; and R4, R5 and R6 independently form each other are hydrogen, or C1-C5alkyl; Z is H; or a thio ester group of formula (1b), wherein A is O; S; or N—R9; B is —OR7; —NR7R8, or —SR7; and A is O; S; or N—R9; B is —OR7; —NR7R8, or —SR7; and R7, R8 and R9, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl C6-C12aryl; or C6-C12aryl-C1-C12alkyl. The compounds are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, preferably human hair.

Abstract: Disclosed are thiol dyes of formula (1), wherein R1 is hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl; or phenyl-C1-C4alkyl; X is C1-C12alkylene; C2-C12alkenylene; C5-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C10arylene; or C5-C10arylene-C1-C10alkylene; Y is the residue of an organic dye which corresponds to the formula (1a), wherein R2 is hydrogen; or C1-C5alkyl; R3 is a radical of formula (1a1): (1a2); or (1a3); or R2 and R3 together with the linking carbon atom 1C form a 6 to 10 membered carbocyclic ring which may optionally be a condensated aromatic system and may contain one or more than one hetero atom; and R4, R5 and R6 independently form each other are hydrogen, or C1-C5alkyl; Z is H; or a thio ester group of formula (1b), wherein A is O; S; or N—R9; B is —OR7; —NR7R8, or —SR7; and A is O; S; or N—R9; B is —OR7; —NR7R8, or —SR7; and R7, R8 and R9, independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C12alkyl C6-C12aryl; or C6-C12aryl-C1-C12alkyl.

Abstract: Disclosed are mixtures of sulfide dyes and dyeing compositions comprising mixtures of sulfide dyes. The dye mixtures are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, preferably human hair.