Abstract: Symmetric azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents have the meaning given in the description, produce improved dyeings or prints on wool and cellulose materials.

Abstract: Azo dyes of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, X, Y and n are as defined in claim 1, give dyeings of good fastness properties on nitrogen-containing or hydroxyl group containing fibre materials.

Abstract: Mixtures of monoazo dyes suitable for dyeing and printing hydrophobic fiber materials and mixtures thereof with natural fibers contain one or more dyes of the formula I ##STR1## and one or more dyes of the formula II ##STR2## in which Hal denotes bromo or chloro; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, independently of one another, denote methyl or ethyl; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, independently of one another, denote linear alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkenyl having 3 or 4 carbon atoms; and R denotes methyl, acetylamino, propionylamino, i-butyrylamino, or n-butyrylamino.

Abstract: Monoazo compounds conforming to the general formula (1) shown and defined hereinafter have very good fiber-reactive dye properties and dye hydroxy- and/or carboxamido-containing material, in particular fiber material, such as wool and in particular cellulose fibers, in strong fast shades. ##STR1## where the symbols have the following meanings: D is a benzene or naphthalene ring or a heterocyclic radical,R.sup.1 and R.sup.

Abstract: Disperse dyes suitable for dyeing textile material composed of polyester dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a substituted or unsubstituted, homocyclic or heterocyclic diazo component belonging to the series comprising thienyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzoisothiazolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl or phenyl,X is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, acylamino, halogen or a group of the formula -NH-CO-NHQ in which Q is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl,Y is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy,R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 -alkenyl or phenyl, or Y and R, together with the nitrogen atom and the two C atoms linking them, form a 5-membered ring or 6-membered ring,B is a l inear or branched C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 -alkylene radical,W is halogen, C.sub.

Abstract: A monoazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.4 is alkyl or carboxy, A is ##STR2## in which R.sub.5 is hydrogen, methyl, methoxy, ethoxy, sulfo or carboxy, X is hydrogen or sulfo, n is 0 or 1, and the asterisked linkage bonds to the azo group, B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 are independently phenylene or naphthylene, W is hydrogen, carbamoyl, sulfoalkyl, cyano, sulfo, chloro or bromo, and Y.sub.1 and Y.sub.2 are independently --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OSO.sub.3 H or the like, which is useful for dyeing hydroxy group- or carbonamide group-containing materials in a deep yellow color excellent in various fastness properties such as light fastness, perspiration-light fastness and chlorine fastness.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylenetetracarbimide dye, B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 are independently of each other hydrogen or alkyl which has 1 to 4 carbon atoms and which can be substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, cyano, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyl, sulfamoyl, sulfo or sulfato, X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, sulfo, alkylsulfonyl having 1 to 4 C atoms or phenylsulfonyl, B is a --CH.sub.2 --.sub.n or --O--CH.sub.2 --.sub.n radical, n is 1 to 6, R is a radical of the formula ##STR2## Z is .beta.-sulfatoethyl, .beta.-thiosulfatoethyl, .beta.-phosphatoethyl, .beta.-acyloxyethyl, .beta.

Abstract: Azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 denotes acyl,R.sub.2 denotes hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or trifluoromethyl,R.sub.3 denotes hydrogen, optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, cyclohexyl or optionally substituted phenyl andR.sub.4 denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl groupare suitable for dyeing natural and synthetic fibre materials, for example for dyeing wool or polyamide fibres, in level read to violet shades with very good fastnesses to light, wet processing and perspiration, the color yield being good.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X is a radical of the formula --CHCl--CH.sub.2 Cl, --CHBr--CH.sub.2 Br, --CCl.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CBr.dbd.CH.sub.2,are prepared by halogenation of acryloylamidoglycolic acid and optionally elimination of hydrogen halide from the dihalogeno compounds by the action of alkali. The compounds are suitable as intermediates for reactive dyes.

Abstract: Monoazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which K is the radical of a coupling component of the benzene or naphthalene series or of the heterocyclic series, and R is a ##STR2## --CO--R.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 --O--R.sub.2 group in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl and R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted monosulfo-C.sub.1-12 -alkyl radical, a substituted or unsubstituted monosulfophenyl, disulfophenyl, monosulfonaphthyl or disulfonaphthyl radical, and X and Y, independently of each other, are hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, C.sub.1-4 -alkoxy, halogen, C.sub.2-6 -alkanoylamino, C.sub.1-5 -alkylsulfonylamino or a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or phenoxy radical, produce dyeings on polyamide material which have good light and wet fastness properties.

Abstract: There are described new azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an optionally substituted alkyl group, R.sub.2 is a substituted aliphatic radical, unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 -alkyl or cycloalkyl, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are alkyl groups; and mixtures thereof with analogous azo dyes in which R.sub.4 is H; and also the production and use of these new azo dyes and of the said mixtures thereof for dyeing and printing synthetic fibres, particularly polyester fibres. The dyes are fast to light, have good affinity to the material and a good build-up, have high coloring strength and are stable to hydrolysis.