Abstract: The present application relates to novel whitening agents for cellulosic substrates. The whitening agents are comprised of at least two constituents: at least one chromophore constituent and at least one polymeric constituent. Suitable chromophore components generally fluoresce blue, red, violet, or purple color when exposed to light, or they may absorb light to reflect these same shades. The whitening agents are further characterized by the polymeric component comprising at least two repeating glycerol units. This disclosure also relates to laundry care compositions including but not limited to liquid and/or powder laundry detergent formulations and rinse added fabric softening (RAFS) compositions that comprise such whitening agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to basic bisazo compounds according to formula (I) wherein all substituents are defined as in Claim 1, their production, their use as dyestuffs as well as material dyed with these dyestuffs.

Abstract: The invention relates to agents for coloring keratinic fibers, in particular human hair, including in a cosmetic carrier at least one compound of the formula (I). The structures the of the general formula (I) have a heterocycle A which bears a quaternary nitrogen atom and thus a positive charge. The invention furthermore relates to the use of these novel azo dyes in agents for coloring hair and to the dyes themselves.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (1) or formula (2). The compounds are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, wool, leather, silk, cellulose or polyamides, especially keratin-containing fibers, cotton or nylon, and preferably hair, more preferably human hair. (1) (2).

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of the general formula CAT+ Y? (I), where Y? is an anion selected from the group of the cyanoborates, fluoroalkylphosphates, fluoroalkylborates or imidates and CAT+ is a cation selected from the group of the azine, xanthene, polymethine, styryl, azo, tetrazolium, pyrylium, benzopyrylium, thiopyrylium, benzothiopyrylium, thiazine, oxazine, triarylmethane, diarylmethane, methine, acridine, quinoline, isoquinoline or quaternary azafluorenone dyes, for colouring plastics and plastic fibres, for the preparation of flexographic printing inks, as ball-point pen pastes, as stamp ink, for colouring leather and paper, for use in data acquisition systems, reprography, in ink microfilters, in photogalvanics, laser technology and the photo industry.

Abstract: Disclosed are polymeric dyes obtained by the reaction of (a) a basic polycondensate with (b) an electrophilic dye of formula (2) P—X—Ya+ Ana?; wherein the basic polycondensate (a) is obtained by the reaction of (a1) an amine of formula (I) in the presence of an anhydrous solvent with an ammonium salt (a2) with a cyanamide; wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 independently from each other are hydrogen; or C1-C4alkyl, which may be substituted by amino, hydroxy, cyano or C1-C4alkoxy; A is C2-C20alkylene, which may be substituted or interrupted by one or more than one hetero atoms; P is a reactive grouping capable of reacting with a nitrogen nucleophile; X is a linkage group selected from C1-C30alkylene, C2-C12alkenylene, C5-C10arylene, C5-C10cycloalkylene and 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(R5)—, —S(O)—, SO2, —(CH2CH2—O)1-5—, —(CH2CH2CH2—O)1-5—, —C(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, (II), —CON(R5)—, —C(NR5R6)2—, —(R5)NC(O)—, —C(S)R5

Abstract: A disperse dye of formula (I): Wherein R1 and R2 independently are each (C1-C4)-alkyl, OH or (C1-C4)-alkoxy-substituted (C1-C4)-alkyl; R3 and R4 independently are each hydrogen or methyl; one of A and B is cyano and the other is —COOX; and X is (C2-C12)-alkyl, O-interrupted (C2-C12)-alkyl, (C3-C4)-alkenyl or phenyl-(C1-C4)-alkyl. The invention also relates to the preparation of the dye and the use of the dye.

Abstract: A method of dyeing keratin-containing fibers, especially human hair, which comprises using dyes of formula (1), wherein X? is an anion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel the cationic dyes of formula (1) wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl or an aryl radical; X? is an anion; R3 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl, aryl radical, C1-C6 alkoxy, cyanid, nitro or halide; n is 1 or 2; and if n is 1, then R2 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkyl; or if n is 2, then R2 is an unsubstituted or substituted C1-C14 alkylen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel cationic dye of formula (1) wherein R1 and R7 are each independently of the other hydrogen, hydroxyl; unsubstituted or substituted C1–C6alkyl, aryl radical or C114 C6alkoxy; or —NR3R4, wherein R3 and R4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical or C1–C6alkyl, and R2 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, unsubstituted or substituted C1–C6alkyl, aryl radical or C1–C6alkoxy, —NR3R4, or an organic radical of formula (2) wherein R5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical or C1–C6alkyl, and X? is an anion. Further, the present invention relates to compositions thereof, especially comprising other dyes, to processes for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in the dyeing of organic material, such as keratin, wool, leather, silk, cellulose or polyamides, and preferably human hair.

Abstract: The cationic dyes of formula (1) specified in claim 1 are suitable especially for colouring keratin-containing fibres, more especially for colouring hair.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of certain cationic azo compounds is described, as well as the use thereof for dyeing keratin-containing fibres, especially human hair, in which specific cationic azo dyes are used.

Abstract: The cationic dyes of formula (1) specified in claim 1 are suitable especially for colouring keratin-containing fibres, more especially for colouring hair.

Abstract: Dyes of formula (1) or (2) wherein R1, R1′, R2 and R2′ are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, halogen or nitro, R3, R3′, R4 and R4′ are each independently of the others C1-C4alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by OH, C1-C4alkoxy, halogen, CN or phenyl, R5 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, R6 is unsubstituted or amino-substituted C5-C12alkyl; or unsubstituted or amino-substituted C5-C8cycloalkyl; or phenyl-substituted C1-C4alkyl; or wherein R5 and R6 together with the nitrogen atom linking them from a piperazine ring, which is substituted, at the nitrogen atom that is not bonded to the phenyl group, by C1-C4-alkyl or phenyl, the alkyl and phenyl radicals mentioned as substituents of the nitrogen atom of the piperazine ring being unsubstituted or substituted by amino, X1, X2, X3 and X4 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4alkoxy or halogen, Y1 is a bridging member of formula (I) or —NH—(CH2)6—NH—, and X− is an anion, as

Abstract: A novel reactive dye compound is disclosed. It comprises (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 thio-derivative and at least one quaternized nitrogen derivative.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display has a first substrate plate and a second substrate plate, and a liquid crystal layer disposed between the plates. A polarizing coating, having molecules of one or more organic dyes capable of forming a lyotropic liquid crystalline phase, is formed overlying a selected surface of each plate. Orientation of the polarizing coating is obtained by applying a force to the dye molecules when in the liquid crystal phase and subsequently converting the liquid crystal phase to a solid film.

Abstract: The present invention provides dyes of formula I-XXXIV, described in detail below, and dichroic light polarizers based on the dyes. In the dichroic light polarizers of this invention the dye molecules are aggregated into particles oriented in a predetermined direction on a surface of a substrate to enable the dye to polarize light transmitted through the dye. In another embodiment, a dichroic light polarizer includes a molecularly oriented layer of an organic dye on a surface of a substrate. The layer has a non-periodic arrangement of different polarizing elements. Each of the polarizing elements have differing orientations of the polarization vector in the substrate plane and/or differing colors. The dichroic light polarizer may contain one or more additional dye layers and may have a transparent layer intermediate to the dye layer.

Abstract: A flocculating dye reduces bleed between two inks when they are applied side by side. A first ink comprises the flocculating dye which flocculates the dispersant-pigment of the second ink.

Abstract: The novel cationic thiadiazolediphenylamine dyes of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which the substituents R.sup.1 to R.sup.9 have the meaning indicated in the description, and their anhydro bases, are suitable for use for inkjet printing and in light-writable data storage media and in dye transfer films.

Abstract: Clathrates of bis?6-hydroxy-4-methyl-5-(3-methyl-imidazolium-1-yl)-3-(phen-4-ylazo)pyrid in-2-one!ethylene with aromatics of the general formula I ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -hydroxyalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkyl which is interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 non-neighboring oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 -alkoxy which is interrupted by 1, 2 or 3 non-neighboring oxygen atoms and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, or is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, hydroxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxycarbonyl, phenylcarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkenyl andR.sup.2 is R.sup.1, hydrogen or phenoxy,a process for their preparation and their use for the preparation of formulations of the dye.

Abstract: Disclosed are diazahemicyanine hydrophobic cationic dyes represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are lower alkyl groups having not more than 5 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group having not more than 5 carbon atoms or a lower alkoxy lower alkyl group having not more than 6 carbon atoms, and Z.sup.- is a counter ion having a hydrophobic organic group, and a thermal transfer ink ribbon having a substrate and and ink layer laminated thereon containing said cationic dye.

Abstract: A variety of diazacyanine mediators that are soluble in aqueous media and which do not inhibit enzymatic activity are provided for use on the surface of a working electrode of a electrochemical biosensor for electrochemical co-enzyme regeneration. The co-enzyme, dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) or dihydronicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH), is oxidized to NAD.sup.+ OR NADP.sup.+ which is reduced by an oxidoreductase such as a dehydrogenase acting on a substrate. By applying the mediator together with NADH or NADPH to the surface of the working electrode, the voltage necessary to achieve oxidation is substantially reduced. Biosensor electrodes such as graphite electrodes may be produced-by screen printing techniques.

Abstract: Disclosed are diazahemicyanine hydrophobic cationic dyes represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are lower alkyl groups having not more than 5 carbon atoms, R.sup.5 is a lower alkyl group having not more than 5 carbon atoms or a lower alkoxy lower alkyl group having not more than 6 carbon atoms, and Z.sup.- is a counter ion having a hydrophobic organic group,and a thermal transfer ink ribbon having a substrate and and ink layer laminated thereon containing said cationic dye.

Abstract: Colorants and compositions useful as a fugitive or permanent colorant for a variety of substrates, or as intermediates for their manufacture, and having one or more improved properties of enhanced aqueous washability, compatibility with and non-extractibility from thermoplastic resins, or reactivity with resins having reactive functionality, said composition having the formula C(Z).sub.

Abstract: Cationic 1,3,4-thiadiazole dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which the symbols used have the meaning given in the description, corresponding anhydrobases, processes for the preparation of the cationic 1,3,4-thiadiazole dyestuffs, their use for dyeing and printing various materials and as dichroic dyestuffs in polarizing films, and various materials which comprise such dyestuffs.

Abstract: New pyrazole azo dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or an acyl radical,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic radical which is optionally bonded via alkylene,R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy,R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino, acyloxy or alkoxy-carbonyl,R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another in each case denote hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl orNR.sup.5 R.sup.6 together denotes a hydrogenated heterocyclic radical which is bonded via the nitrogen and optionally contains further hetero atoms,it being possible for all the alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy and heterocyclic radicals present to be optionally substituted by nonionic substituents, a novel process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing materials.

Abstract: Pyrazole azo dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or an acyl radical,R.sup.2 denotes hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic radical which is optionally bonded via alkylene,R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen, halogen, alkyl or alkoxy,R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, amino, nitro, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, acylamino, acyloxy or alkoxycarbonyl,R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently of one another in each case denote hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl or aryl orNR.sup.5 R.sup.6 together denotes a hydrogenated heterocyclic radical which is bonded via the nitrogen and optionally contains further hetero atoms,it being possible for all the alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, alkoxy and heterocyclic radicals present to be optionally substituted by nonionic substituents, a novel process for their preparation and their use for dyeing and printing materials.

Abstract: Cationic 1,3,4-thiadiazolyldiphenylamine dyestuffs and corresponding anhydro bases, the dyestuffs having the formula (I) ##STR1## their preparation and their use, and materials dyed with such dyestuffs.

Abstract: Biscationic azo dyes useful for dyeing or printing polymeric material have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or phenyl-substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 -alkyl,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently of each other hydrogen or methyl,D is the radical of a diazo component, unsubstituted or substituted phenylene or a radical of the formula ##STR2## where Z is a bridge member, Y is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene, xylidene or phenylene,An.sup..crclbar.

Abstract: Metal-free compounds of the formula ##STR1## and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes thereof and acid addition salts of such metal-free compounds and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes,whereineach B is --A.sub.1 --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8 or --A.sub.1 --.sup..sym. NR.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 A.sup..crclbar., the two B's being identical,whereineach A.sub.1 is linear or branched C.sub.2-8 alkylene,each R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.5-6 cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl, the two R.sub.1 's being identical,each R.sub.2 is independently halo, hydroxy, nitro, carboxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,each T is hydrogen, cyano, --COOR.sub.4, --CON(R.sub.5).sub.2, --SO.sub.2 N(R.sub.5).sub.2,the two T's being identical, ##STR2## wherein each R.sub.3 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, --N(R.sub.5).sub.2 or --CON(R.sub.5).sub.2,each R.sub.4 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl or phenyl(C.sub.1-3 alkyl),each R.sub.6 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, andeach X.sub.a is --O--, --S-- or --NR.sub.5 --, andX.sub.

Abstract: New azinoneutromethines of the formula ##STR1## in which the symbols used have the meaning given in the description, a process for their preparation and their use in thermal and photochromic recording materials, as nonlinear optical materials, as photoconductors in electrophotography and for dyeing fibres and woven fabrics of polyester and plastics.

Abstract: The present invention provides primary hydroxyl enhanced colorants having markedly improved reactivities in e.g., polyurethane foams for imparting permanent coloring thereto, the colorants having the formulaC--(Z).sub.1-4are provided wherein C is an azo, methine, or azamethine chromogen and Z is a poly(oxyalkylene) moiety comprised of (1) at least two (A) units independently selected from those of the formulae--CH.sub.2 CH(O--T)CH.sub.2 O-- or --CH.sub.2 CH(O--T)CH.sub.2 O--Tand (2) from none to about 200 (B) units of the formula (--RO--) wherein R is straight or branched chain hydrocarbon of 2-4 carbons, T is a moiety of the formula--CH.sub.2 CH(R.sub.1)--O--(RO).sub.0-40 --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OHwherein R.sub.1 is selected from unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl, alkenyloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl or aryloxyalkyl, and wherein the A units comprise at least 0.5 percent of the total A+B units.

Abstract: Quaternized azo dyes whose diazo components are derived from a five-membered nitrogen-containing aromatic aminoheterocycle and whose coupling components are derived from the aniline series are prepared by reacting to corresponding neutral dye-bases with an alkylating agent in .gamma.-butyrolactone as inert diluent.

Abstract: Cationic 1,3,4-thiadiazole dyestuff of the formula ##STR1##in whichR.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, a heterocycle, said heterocycle having a direct bond to the nitrogen atom, or being bound through a methylene or ethylene group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycle,R.sup.3 denotes alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl,R.sup.4 denotes hydrogen or alkyl,R.sup.5 denotes acyl,R.sup.6 and R.sup.7, independently of one another, denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy or halogen andR.sup.8 and R.sup.9, independently of one another, denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, a heterocycle, said heterocycle having a direct bond to the nitrogen atom, or being bound through a methylene or ethylene group, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycle, orR.sup.6 and R.sup.8 together with the nitrogen to which R.sup.

Abstract: Process to dye polyacrylonitrile in blue shades with cationic dye compounds: substituted benzothiazolium azo N-alkyl-N-hydroxyalkyl alkyl-aniline salts.

Abstract: Basic dyes of the formulaChr.sup..sym.[FeCl.sub.4 ].sup..crclbar.where Chr.sup.a is a dye cation are useful for dyeing acrylonitrile polymers or acid-modified polyesters.

Abstract: Disazo and trisazo compounds free of sulfo groups which contain 6-hydroxy-4-methyl-3-N-pyridiniumpyridone-2 coupling component radicals, the preferred compounds being of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a tetrazo component radical,each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.2-4 hydroxyalkyl the hydroxy group of which is in other than the 1-position or --NR.sub.3 R.sub.4, wherein each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is independently n-C.sub.1-4 alkyl,each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, n-C.sub.1-4 alkyl, n-C.sub.1-4 hydroxyalkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, andeach A.sup..crclbar. is an anion,and liquid and granulated dye compositions comprising such compounds, are useful for dyeing paper and basically dyeable substrates such as polymers and copolymers of acrylonitrile and dicyanoethylene and synthetic polyesters and polyamides modified to contain acid groups. Dyeings on paper are brilliant and possess good light fastness and good fastness to water and alcohol.

Abstract: Basic dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## or tautomeric forms thereof, whereinR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 stand for hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or halogen,Q - E stands for C-S, C-O, C-NH or N.sup..sym. -N.sup..crclbar.,A stands for C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylene,W stands for the radical of an aliphatic mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa- or heptamine, which can be protonated or quaternized,n stands for 0 to 1.5 andp stands for 1.3 to 10,are suitable for dyeing materials which can be dyed with basic dyestuffs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for the preparation of cationic azo or hydrazone dyes from heterocyclic diazo components and coupling components. The diazo component is diazotised in water and an acid, the diazo solution is coupled with the coupling component and continuously alkylated, preferably using sufficient acid that, after the alkylation, a two-phase system forms, consisting of an aqueous solution which is substantially free from dye and a highly concentrated oil phase or solid dye.

Abstract: Methine-azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which A is the complement to a heterocyclic 5- or 6-membered ring which has a quaternized N atom as a ring member, which can contain further hetero atoms and which can be substituted and/or fused with carbocyclic or heterocyclic rings,R is hydrogen, cyano or C.sub.2 -C.sub.3 -alkylene which is bonded to an N atom of ring A to form a 5- or 6-membered ring,B is substituted or unsubstituted phenylene or naphthylene,X.sup..crclbar.

Abstract: Cationic diazacyanine dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## and their mixtures with the isomeric dyestuffs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R represents methyl or ethyl andX.sup.- represents a colorless anion, are suitable for dyeing polyacrylonitrile and, in particular, polyacrylonitrile-wool mixtures.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 1,2,3-thiadiazole-axo compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R is unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkenyl,R.sub.1 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkenyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl, orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, are a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one or two additional hetero atoms as ring members and/or may be substituted, or R.sub.1 together with R.sub.3 ortho to the amino group form a partially hydrogenated, unsubstituted or substituted 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain an additional N or O atom as ring member,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoylamino or halogen,R.sub.5 is hydrogen or together with R.sub.4 in ortho-position forms the member which completes a fused benzene ring,R.sub.7 is hydrogen, optionally substituted phenyl or alkyl, andX.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel cationic isothiazolazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylR.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy or by phenyl which is in turn unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, methoxy and/or halogen,R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are each independently of the other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylR.sub.7 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl,Y is the direct bond or the group ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are each hydrogen and, if Y is the direct bond, they are each independently of the other hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, andX.sup..crclbar. is an anion. These compounds can be used as dyes for dyeing or printing in particular polyacrylonitrile materials in blue shades.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each of R and R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 3 C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy or halo substitutents orR and R.sub.1 taken together are trimethylene or tetramethylene,each of R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 is independently allyl, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, phenyl (C.sub.1-4 alkyl) or C.sub.2-4 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, cyano or carbamoyl, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are as defined in the specification, andA.sup..crclbar. is an anion, and mixtures thereof with cationic 5-hydroxypyrazole dyes, are useful for dyeing and printing materials dyeable with basic dyes, e.g., homopolymers and copolymers of acrylonitrile and asymmetrical dicyanoethylene, polyamides and polyesters modified to contain acidic groups, leather and paper.

Abstract: Chlorozincate salts of benzothiazonium azo compounds are prepared by reacting benzothiazolium azo compounds with an dialkylsulfate having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the alkyl radicals, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in an aqueous medium at a temperature of from 10.degree. to 80.degree. C. in the presence of an acid acceptor and the alkylation with the use of from 1.8 to 2.5 mols of the dialkylsulfate, calculated on the starting azo dyestuff, at a pH not exceeding 7. The prepared benzothiazolium azo compound is precipitated as chlorozincate salt, especially with the use of an alkali metal chloride. According to this process, the chlorozincate salts are obtained in higher purity. A perceptible decomposition of the benzothiazolium azo compound does not occur. Chemicals, for example the alkylation agent and acid-binding agents need be used in a small quantity.

Abstract: Described is a process for the production of substantially dustless water-soluble dye or optical brightener compositions, which process comprises mixing a dry, solid inorganic salt, heated to at least 50.degree. C., with a mixture of at least one dye or optical brightener, an adhesive as e.g. sorbitol, a dust binding surface active agent and further additives. Such compositions are negligibly dusty to dustfree, and retain these properties even after storage for months, particularly in the case where spray-dried material is used.

Abstract: 1,3,4-Thiazole derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.26 ' denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl radical which is optionally substituted by hydroxyl, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, carboxyl, aminocarbonyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl radical, a cyclohexyl radical which is optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, a phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl radical which is optionally substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 -alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl, mono- or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylaminocarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, mono- or di-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylaminosulphonyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furyl, 2-tetrahydrofuryl, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylamino or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl)-amino radical or a phenylamino or benzylamino radical which is optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy and R.sub.27 ' denotes a C.sub.1 -C.sub.