Abstract: A process for preparing a disazo dye represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a trifluoromethyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group or a lower alkylsulfonyl group, R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl or allyl group which may optionally have a substituent or substituents, and R.sup.4 represents a lower alkyl or allyl group having a substituent or substituents, which comprises diazotizing an amine represented by the following formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same as defined above, and coupling the diazotized product with a bis(N,N-di-substituted anilino)methane represented by the following formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same as defined above.

Abstract: Reactive pyridone azo dyestuffs of the general formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein D represents ##STR2## represents phenylene optionally substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl or halogen, ##STR3## represents phenylene optionally substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen or acetylamino,--A--represents --CH.sub.2 --, --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --, --OC.sub.2 H.sub.4 --, ##STR4## --SO.sub.2 NHC.sub.2 H.sub.4 --or --SO.sub.2 C.sub.2 H.sub.4 --, --X represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, nitro, trifluoromethyl or halogen,--Y represents alkyl, aryl or aralkyl optionally substituted by lower alkoxy or phenoxy,--Z--represents a connecting group of --O--or --S--,--V represents --CN or --CONH.sub.2,--W represents a 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring having at least one active halogen atom, andn represents 0 or 1.These reactive pyridone azo distuffs give dyeings which are yellowish to reddish orange in color which have excellent light fastness.

Abstract: Diaminopyridine dyes for dyeing cellulose-containing fibers, particularly cellulose fibers and polyester-cellulose fibers in from orange to bluish red, with excellent fastness to light. The dyes are represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## X is a hydrogen atom, or a halogen atom; Y is an alkoxy group containing from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --O--R.sup.10 --O--R.sup.11, or a phenoxy group; andn is 2 or 3, and wherein R.sup.1 is a nitro group, a cyano group, a methylsulfonyl group, a phenylsulfonyl group, a mono- or di-lower alkylaminosulfonyl group, an acetyl group, or a benzoyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each a hydrogen atom, a trifluoromethyl group, a halogen atom, or a cyano group; R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a mono- or di-lower alkylaminosulfonyl group, a mono- or di-lower alkylcarbamoyl group, or an acetylamino group; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group; R.sup.7 is a lower alkyl group; R.sup.8 is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; R.