Abstract: The present invention is to provide a charge controlling agent and negatively chargeable toner that do not contain any toxic metal, are essentially free from the risk of evoking ignition or explosion, and can exhibit a high charge amount and rapid initial increase in charging. The charge controlling agent is a mono azo iron complex compound represented by Formula (1): wherein J represents H, alkali metal, ammonium, or alkyl ammonium, or two or more of those elements in combination.

Abstract: A series of emitting materials used for organic EL based on tridentate ligands are characterized as Formula 1, Formula 2 and Formula 3, where: the group O-I-N is a bidentate ligand such as 8-hydroxyquinoline and 2-(o-hydroxyphenyl)-benzoxazole, II, III are unsubstituted or substituted aryl groups. The substituted groups can have 1-8 carbon atoms, halogen, cyano, amino, amido, sulfonyl, carbonyl, aryl, or heteroalkyl groups. The ligand including II and III is a tridentate ligand with three chelate atoms: two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom. The central metal atoms can be trivalent or tetravalent atoms such as Al, In, Ga, Tl, and Sn. These materials can be used as emitting materials or electronic transport materials in organic EL devices.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an optical recording medium that is excellent in recording and reading-out characteristics in the case of using a shortwave semiconductor laser and is good in light resistance and durability.

Abstract: Dyes of Formula (1) which are useful for the coloration of e.g. cellulosic materials and leathers. wherein: NiPc is a nickel phthalocyanine radical; r has a value from 1 to 3 inclusive; m has a value from 1 to 3 inclusive; p has a value from 0 to 1 inclusive; R1 is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl or substituted aryl; R2, R3 and R4 are each independently H, C1-6-alkyl or substituted C1-6-alkyl; A is phenylene, substituted phenylene, C1-6-alkylene or substituted C1-6-alkylene; Q is a labile substituent; B is phenylene, phenylene substituted by 1 or 2 sulpho groups or phenylene substituted by an alkyl or alkoxy group; Z is H or alkyl; and X and Y are each independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, carboxy or sulpho; provided that r+m+p does not exceed 4.

Abstract: A bleach and oxidation catalyst is provided comprising a catalytically active iron complex which can activate hydrogen peroxide or peroxy acids, for example.

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: (i) Metal-free compounds of the formula ##STR1## These compounds are useful as dyes for paper and textiles.

Abstract: The dyestuffs of the general formulae ##STR1## and salts thereof whereinX denotes hydrogen, alkoxy or NHR.sub.3,R denotes hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy,R.sub.1 denotes alkyl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, aryl, arylcar=bonyl, arylsulphonyl, aralkyl, aralkylcarbonyl or aminocarbonyl andm and n denote 1 or 2, andwherein the substituents mentioned can, in turn, be substituted by nonionic radicals or carboxylic or sulphonic acid groups customary in dyestuffs chemistry, are used for dyeing cellulose-containing materials and leather.

Abstract: Disazo dyes which are suitable for dyeing and printing, especially of paper of all kinds. The dyes correspond to the formula ##STR1## in which R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each an alkyl radical,A is an alkylene radical,X and Y are nonionic substituents customarily in azo dyes andAn.sup..crclbar. is an anion.

Abstract: Disazo dyes which are useful for dyeing and printing, of the formula ##STR1## in which: D is the radical of a substituted or unsubstituted, homocyclic or heterocyclic diazo component, V.sup.1 and V.sup.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen or cyano, X is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen, cyano or a group of the formula --NH--CHO, --NH--CO--NH.sub.2, --NH--CO--NH--Q or --NH--CO--(0).sub.m --Q in which m is zero or 1 and Q is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, Z is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl--CO--, --CN, --COO--C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, --CONH.sub.2 or --CO--C.sub.6 H.sub.5, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another are in each case a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl radical or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with the nitrogen atom linking them, or R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.

Abstract: Metal-free compounds of the formula, ##STR1## and 1:1 copper complexes of metallizable metal-free compounds of said formula and internal and external salts of metal-free compounds of said formula and of 1:1 copper complexes of metallizable metal-free compounds of said formula, whereineach Q is independently linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene; linear or branched C.sub.2-6 alkylene interrupted by --O--, --S-- or --NR.sub.4 --; linear or branched C.sub.3-6 alkylene monosubstituted or disubstituted by hydroxy or --*NHCO--CH.sub.2 --, wherein the * denotes the atom attached to the --NR.sub.4 -- radical,each R.sub.1 is independently hydrogen, halo, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonylamino, --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.3 R.sub.4, --CONR.sub.4 --C.sub.6 H.sub.5 or benzamido,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, halo, nitro, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonylamino or --NHCONR.sub.3 R.sub.4,X is --NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 or --N.sup..sym. R.sub.7 R.sub.8 R.sub.9 An.sup..crclbar.

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: A compound of formula I ##STR1## in metal-free; 1:1 or 1:2 metal complex form and, when an acid group is present, in free acid or acid addition salt form, in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or --N.dbd.N--D where D is a diazo component and R, T and B are organic radicals defined in the text.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in metal-free, 1:1 or 1:2 metal complex form, or in acid addition salt form, where the symbols are defined in the specification, useful as dyes for, for example, regenerated cellulose, cotton, synthetic polyamides and polyesters modified to contain acid groups and polymers and copolymers of acrylonitrile and 1,1-dicyanoethylene.

Abstract: Metal-free azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ra is an aromatic group or an active methylene coupling component radical as defined in the specification,R.sub.t is an arylazo group or a group of the formula --Y--Z,whereinY is a direct bond or a bridging radical, andZ is a basic amino or quaternary ammonium group, ##STR2## wherein each of the variables is as defined above or below, x is a direct bond or a bridging radical,x is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, amino or carboxy,ring B is further unsubstituted or further substituted,d is 0, 1 or 2, andn is 0 or 1,with the provisos that (i) the compounds contain an average of at least 1.3 basic water-solubilizing groups, and (ii) the compounds are free of sulfo groups, and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes thereof, which metal-free compounds and metal complexes are useful as dyes for leather and paper.

Abstract: Metal-free azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ra is an aromatic group or an active methylene coupling component radical as defined in the specification,R.sub.t is an arylazo group or a group of the formula --Y--Z, whereinY is a direct bond or a bridging radical, andZ is a basic amino or quaternary ammonium group,R is ##STR2## wherein each of the variables is as defined above or below, X is a direct bond or a bridging radical,x is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, amino or carboxy,ring B is further unsubstituted or further substituted,d is 0, 1 or 2, andn is 0 or 1,with the provisos that (i) the compounds contain an average of at least 1.3 basic water-solubilizing groups, and (ii) the compounds are free of sulfo groups, and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes thereof, which metal-free compounds and metal complexes are useful as dyes for leather and paper.

Abstract: A symmetric 2:1 metal complex represented by the general formula: ##STR1## where R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an acyl group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an aminocarbonyl group, an alklyaminocarbonyl group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkylsulfonyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an aminosulfonyl group, an acylamino group having from 2 to 5 carbon atoms, a nitro group, a cyano group or a halogen atom, m is an integer of from 1 to 4, when m is 2 or more, the plurality of R may be the same or different substituents, Q is --NHCO--Y--Z or --CONH--Y--Z (where Y is an alkylene group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and Z is a quaternary ammonium group), M is a chromium atom or a cobalt atom, and X.sup..crclbar. is an anion.

Abstract: Metal-free azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ra is an aromatic group or an active methylene coupling component radical as defined in the specification,R.sub.t is an arylazo group or a group of the formula -Y-Z,whereinY is a direct bond or a bridging radical, andZ is a basic amino or quaternary ammonium group, ##STR2## wherein each of the variables is as defined above or below, X is a direct bond or a bridging radical,x is hydrogen, hydroxy C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, amino or carboxy,ring B is further unsubstituted or further substituted,d is 0, 1 or 2, andn is 0 or 1,with the provisos that (i) the compounds contain an average of at least 1.3 basic water-solubilizing groups, and (ii) the compounds are free of sulfo groups,and 1:1 and 1:2 metal complexes thereof,which metal-free compounds and metal complexes are useful as dyes for leather and paper.

Abstract: Water-soluble triazine compounds which, in their betaine form correspond to the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes hydrogen or alkyl,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 independently of one another denote hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl or aralkyl,X denotes halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkyl, aryl or an optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted amino group, the substituents of which can be involved--optionally via a hetero-atom--in cyclization, andY denotes hydrogen or the radical of an azo dyestuff,and whereinthe cyclic and acyclic radicals can carry further substituents,are used--when Y represents the radical of an azo dyestuff--for dyeing synthetic and natural materials, in particular paper, and--when Y represents hydrogen--for the preparation of azo dyestuffs.

Abstract: Disazo and polyazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein each A is independently ##STR2## and each R.sub.3 is independently C.sub.1-4 alkyl, oreach A, R.sub.3 and the ##STR3## radical to which they are attached, taken together, independently, are ##STR4## wherein each R.sub.21 is independently halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,p is 0, 1 or 2,the * denotes the carbon atom attached to the --N.dbd.N-- radical, andthe ** denotes the carbon atom attached to X,each R.sub.1 and the ##STR5## radical to which it is attached taken together, independently, are the radical of an aromatic or heterocyclic coupling component,each A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 taken together are --O--Me--O--, wherein Me is copper, cobalt, iron, nickel, manganese or zinc, oreach A.sub.1 is hydroxy, andeach A.sub.2 is independently hydrogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1-4 alkoxy,X is a direct bond or a bridging radical,each Y is independently a direct bond, C.sub.1-4 alkylene, --CO--NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --, --NH--CO--(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- or --SO.sub.