Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure can include a compound, a structure bonded to the compound, and the like. In an embodiment, the compound can be a linker between an agent and a structure, where the agent can be a dye or a pigment and the structure can be a fiber, hair, or another structure. In an embodiment, the compound can be a linker between an agent and a structure, where the agent can be a fluorinated compound and the structure can be a counter top, metal, or the like.

Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R? is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R? is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of conditioning azo pigments containing carboxylic ester groups, using glycol monoalkyl ethers or mixtures of glycols and glycol dialkyl ethers

Abstract: A novel benzophenone type polymerizable dye containing a urethane bond and an ophthalmic lens containing the said polymerizable dye are disclosed. The benzophenone type polymerizable dye is shown by the following general formula (1) (wherein R1 and R2 are respectively and independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a carboxylic group, a C1 to C8 alkyl group, a C1 to C8 alkoxy group, a sulfonic acid group or a benzyloxy group, and m and n are respectively and independently an integer of 0 to 18. R3 is any of a polymerizable functional group of a vinyl group, an acryloyl group or a methacryloyl group).

Abstract: A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety (b) at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle (c) a linking group to link each chromophore moiety to each nitrogen-containing heterocycle; characterised in that at least one nitrogen-containing heterocycle is substituted with at least one oxy- or thio-carbonyl derivative wherein the oxy- or thio-carbonyl derivative is selected from Y wherein Y is —A(CO)R* wherein A is selected from O or S and wherein R* is an organic residue which comprises at least one nucleophilic group, and salts thereof.

Abstract: Macroazo compounds, which comprise a repeating unit composed of a moiety of the formula (a), a (b) and a moiety of the formula (c) wherein X, E, Z and T are independently a lower alkylene group, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently a lower alkyl group or a cyano group, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently a lower alkyl group or an aryl group, and m and n are independently a positive integer, those moieties being bound with one another through a carboxylic acid ester linkage or a carboxylic acid amido linkage, make it possible, for instance, in a case of using the compound as a polymerization initiator, to produce easily and at high efficiency a block polymer containing both polyorganosiloxane units and polyoxyalkylene units in its molecule.

Abstract: This invention provides a free-flowing polyester dye powder which has superior stability and transparency for application in electro-photographic imaging systems. In another embodiment this invention provides novel chromophoric diester monomers which are reacted with diol monomers to form an invention polyester dye. A present invention toner composition comprises particulate polyester dye, and one or more optional components such as a charge control agent or a surfactant.

Abstract: A macro-azo initiator obtained by reacting a compound (A) having an azo group in the molecule and having a reactive functional group at each end of the molecule with a compound (B) having an azo group in the molecule and having at each end of the molecule a functional group reactive with the reactive functional groups of the compound (A), is effective for a polymerization process of one or more vinyl monomers and a production process of a block polymer.

Abstract: Compounds known as "solid dispersed dyes" are synthesized in a two-phase system from which they disproportionate into a water-immiscible solvent phase, providing marker solutions. Marker solution is added to a petroleum fuel to introduce the compound thereto in dissolved form. Subsequently, extraction of the compound with acidic aqueous solution produces a chromophoric reaction which indicates presence of the compound in the petroleum fuel.

Abstract: Monoazo dyestuffs useful for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fibers have the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another denote alkyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sup.4 denotes methyl or ethyl.

Abstract: A hydrolyzable silyl group-containing azo compound is represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein A represents a group originating from an azo compound having one or more active hydrogen groups;R.sup.1 represents a monovalent organic group;R.sup.2 represents a divalent organic group;X represents a hydrolyzable group;Y represents --O--, --S--, ##STR2## m is an integer of 1 to 3; and n is an integer of 1 or 2;and process for producing the same is disclosed. The hydrolyzable silyl group-containing azo compound is used to prepare a hydrolyzable silyl group-containing vinyl polymer produced by polymerizing vinyl monomer as a radical polymerization initiator.

Abstract: Keto compounds in which to the carbon atom in the neighboring position to the keto compounds there is bonded at least one strongly electron attracting substituent and/or in which there is conjugating with the carbon-oxygen-double bond of the keto group a .pi.-electron system have the ability of interacting selectively with the anions of oxa acids yielding adducts, chelates or complexes.Provided that in the corresponding keto compounds the keto group is a part of a chromophore, then the shifting of the absorption in the visible range or the ultraviolet range of the wave lengths is observed, compared with the corresponding absorption of the free keto compound.The corresponding keto compounds are used for the determination of the anions of the oxa acids and they e.g. can be the ion sensitive component of a corresponding ions sensitive part for the determination of said anions. Several of said keto compounds can be also used as color indicator for the anions of the oxa acids.

Abstract: Compounds of the formulae I and II ##STR1## in which A is a radical of the formulae III, IV or V ##STR2## R.sub.1 and R.sub.4 are --H or --Cl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.5 are --H, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, --CF.sub.3 or phenyloxy which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two chlorine atoms and/or one or two methyl or methoxy groups, and R.sub.3 is alkyl having at least 10 C atoms, X is a radical of the formulae --NH--, --O--, ##STR3## n is the number 1 or 2, Y is the radical of the formulae --COO--, --OOC--, --CONH-- or --NHCO-- or a radical of the formulae ##STR4## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are as defined above, D is an aromatic heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered ring, in which the ring contains 1 or 2 N atoms and may additionally contain an O atom or S atom, Z is --H, --Br, --OCH.sub.3, --CN or --NO.sub.2 and X.sub.1 and X.sub.2, independently of one another, are --H, halogen, --CH.sub.3, --OCH.sub.3, --OC.sub.2 H.sub.5 or --NO.sub.2 and X.sub.

Abstract: A dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## wherein A=H, unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl substituted by OH, SO.sub.3 H or COOH or phenyl or COOR',R'=H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,X=--CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 C.sub.2 --Y,Y=--OSO.sub.3 H, --SSO.sub.3 H, --OCOCH.sub.3 or Cl,R=H, unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl substituted by OH, SO.sub.3 H, COOH, or OSO.sub.3 H or NR"Z, whereinR".dbd.H, unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl substituted by a substituent selected from the group consisting of OH, SO.sub.3 H, COOH, OSO.sub.3 H, and Z=a heterocyclic fiber reactive radical selected from the group consisting of 2,4-dichlorotriazin-6-yl, monohalogeno-sym.-triazinyl, monohalogenopyrimidinyl, dihalogenopyrimidinyl and trihalogenopyrimidinyl. Such dyestuff gives, on cellulose or polypeptide materials, high yields of brilliant yellow dyeings with outstanding wet--and oxidation--fastnesses and a high stability of the fiber--dyestuff bond.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein R is a radical of the formula --OR.sub.3 or --NHR.sub.3, A is a radical of formula II or III: ##STR2## B is a radical of the formula ##STR3## n is the number 1 or 2, R.sub.1 is --H or --Cl, R.sub.2 is --H, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, --CF.sub.3, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkoxycarbonyl or --CONH-phenyl, --NHCO-phenyl or phenoxy which is unsubstituted or substituted on the phenyl ring by one or two chlorine atoms or one or two methyl, methoxy or ethoxy groups, R.sub.3 is alkyl containing at least 10 C atoms, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each independently of the other --H, halogen, --NO.sub.2, --CN, --CF.sub.3, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, R.sub.6 is --H, --Cl, --Br, --CH.sub.3 or --OCH.sub.3 and X is --H, --Br, --OCH.sub.3, --CN or --NO.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to mixed ester photosensitive compounds and photosensitizer compositions comprised thereof. The photosensitive compounds and photosensitizer compositions are prepared by condensing phenolic compounds with a 1,2-naphthoquinonediazide-4-sulfonic acid halide and an organic acid halide in specific ratios. Photoresist compositions comprising the photosensitive compounds and photosensitizer compositions are also disclosed. The photosensitizer compositions exhibit excellent solution stablity and resistance to precipitation when formulated in alkali-soluble resin photoresist compositions. The photoresist compositions have improved shelf life.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the preparation of .alpha.-substituted carbonyl compounds, wherein .alpha.-substituted ketone is prepared by the following reaction: ##STR1## .alpha.-azo ester is prepared by the following reaction: ##STR2## and .alpha.-hydrozono ester is prepared by the following reaction: ##STR3## wherein the .alpha.-azo ester and .alpha.-hydrazono ester obtained by the above reactions include novel compounds, which are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention concerns azo compounds of formula ##STR1## or a salt thereof, in which formula R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are each independently alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atom or cycloalkyl of 5 to 7 carbon atoms optionally substituted by lower alkyl which possess anti-inflammatory activity.

Abstract: Halftone gravure printing inks containing pyridone azo dyestuffs wherein the dyestuffs are obtained by reacting a pyridone dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## with a dicarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid or a pyridone azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR2## with a dihydroxy or polyhydroxy compound.

Abstract: Provided are novel dichroic azo dyestuffs, which contain skeletons represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## at one terminals of the long axes of the molecules of the azo dyestuffs, and liquid crystal compositions containing the dichroic azo dyestuffs in forms dissolved in liquid crystals. These dichroic azo dyestuffs have large dichroic ratios and high durability, and their compositions are employed as useful display devices.