Abstract: Disperse monoazo dyestuffs of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is lower alkyl, n is 1, 2 or 3, Z is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, Y is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, chlorine, bromine, --NHCOX.sup.1 or --NHSO.sub.2 X.sup.2, X.sup.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino or N-lower alkylamino, X.sup.2 is lower alkyl, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each independently lower alkylene, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, together with a process of manufacture and the use of such dyestuffs for the coloration of synthetic polymeric materials particularly polyesters.

Abstract: The disperse monoazo dyestuffs of the formula: ##STR1## wherein T.sup.1 and T.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl, Z is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or lower alkoxy, Y is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, chlorine, bromine, --NHCOX.sup.1 or --NHSO.sub.2 X.sup.2, X.sup.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, amino or N-lower alkylamino, X.sup.2 is lower alkyl, A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are each independently lower alkylene, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently lower alkyl or hydroxyalkyl containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and the benzene ring B can contain additional susbstituents apart from sulphonic acid groups, a process for the manufacture of the said dyestuffs, and their use for coloring synthetic textile materials in yellow to blue shades.

Abstract: Process for the continuous coloration of aromatic polyester or cellulose triacetate textile materials and of unions of aromatic polyester with cellulose, by applying to the textile material for the polyester or triacetate a disperse azo dyestuff containing a single carboxylic acid ester group and at least two cyano groups, and for the cellulose component of a union a reactive or other dyestuff, followed by an alkaline rinse of the colored textile material.

Abstract: Process for the continuous coloration of aromatic polyester or cellulose triacetate textile materials and of unions of aromatic polyester with cellulose, by applying to the textile material for the polyester or triacetate a disperse azo dyestuff containing a single carboxylic acid ester group and at least one group selected from primary, secondary or tertiary sulphamoyl or carbamoyl; imido (especially phthalimido), hydroxy, acyloxy, sulphone (especially alkylsulphonyl) and lactone groups, and for the cellulose component of a union a reactive or other dyestuff, followed by an alkaline rinse of the colored textile material.

Abstract: A process for the coloration of aromatic polyester textile materials which comprises applying to the said textile materials by an aqueous dyeing, padding or printing process a disperse monoazo dyestuff, free from carboxylic acid and sulphonic acid groups, which, in one of the possible tautomeric forms, is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is phenyl or phenyl which contains at least one substituent selected from chlorine, bromine, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, thiocyano, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylcarbonyl, lower alkylsulphonyl, lower alkylcarbonylamino, carbamoyl and N-lower alkyl and N:N-di lower alkyl derivatives thereof, sulphamoyl and N-lower alkyl and N:N-di lower alkyl derivatives thereof, sulphamato and N-lower alkyl and N:N-di lower alkyl derivatives thereof, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxy lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkoxy lower alkoxy lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy lower alkoxycarbonyl, hydroxy lower alkoxy lower alkoxycarbonyl, and lower alkoxycarbonyl lower alkyl.

Abstract: The disperse monoazo dyestuffs of the formula:- ##STR1## wherein U is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, cyano, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or a group of the formula --CONT.sup.1 T.sup.2, --COOT.sup.3 or --SO.sub.2 T.sup.3 ;V is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, cyano or lower alkoxycarbonyl;W is hydrogen, cyano, nitro, thiocyano, chlorine, bromine or a group of the formula --SO.sub.2 NT.sup.1 T.sup.2, --COOT.sup.3 or --SO.sub.2 T.sup.3 ;Q is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, lower alkoxy or a --COOT.sup.3 group;R is cyano lower alkyl;A and A.sup.

Abstract: Process for the coloration of aromatic polyester or cellulose triacetate textile materials which comprises applying to the said textile material by an aqueous dyeing, padding or printing process a disperse dyestuff which contains at least two carboxylic acid ester groups and subsequently giving the colored textile material a treatment in an aqueous solution of an alkali having a pH above 8 and at a temperature between 50.degree. and 85.degree. C, whereby the textile materials are colored in a wide variety of shades possessing very good to excellent fastness properties.

Abstract: Process for coloring aromatic polyester textile materials which comprises applying to the said textile material by an aqueous dyeing, padding or printing process an aqueous dispersion of a water-insoluble monoazo dyestuff of the formula:- ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or methyl, Y and Z are each independently chlorine or bromine, and R is lower alkyl, and subsequently subjecting the colored textile material to a treatment in an aqueous solution of sodium hydrosulphite whereby the aromatic polyester textile materials are colored in brown shades of excellent fastness properties.

Abstract: An improved process for the continuous coloration of aromatic polyester/cellulose unions which comprises continuously applying to the said unions a reactive dyestuff and a disperse dyestuff containing at least two carboxylic acid ester groups, fixing the dyestuffs on the union, and thereafter subjecting the colored union to a treatment in an aqueous alkaline bath at a pH above 8.0 and at a temperature between 50.degree. and 85.degree. C, whereby the unions are padded or printed in a wide variety of shades possessing excellent fastness properties and there is little or no staining of any unprinted areas of the unions.