Abstract: The invention relates to azo dyes of desulfo-K-acid [CA: 35400-55-6], their salts, a method for the preparation of these dyes, or salts thereof, a liquid phase comprising at least one of these dyes, a method for applying the liquid phase on a substrate, a printed matter and the use of these dyes in water-based inks for inkjet printing, in writing utensil or dyeing solutions for manufacturing color filters for optical and opto-electronic applications.

Abstract: An azo compound having the following formula (I): A(E)n??(I) wherein A represents a residue of an azo compound, bonded with n pieces of E group through one or more heteroatom being N or O and forming a part of the residue A; E independently represents a hydrogen atom or —C(?O)—O—R1 wherein R1 represents a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aralkyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention provides an azo pigment comprising a group represented by the general formula (1) below, an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising an intermediate layer comprising the azo pigment, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus that comprise the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: An azo compound having the following formula (I): A(E)n??(I) wherein A represents a residue of an azo compound, bonded with n pieces of E group through one or more heteroatom being N or O and forming a part of the residue A; E independently represents a hydrogen atom or —C(?O)—O—R1 wherein R1 represents a substituted or an unsubstituted alkyl group having 4 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkenyl group or an aralkyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azo dyes, in particular azo dyes of Formula (I) or (II), a tautomer, a quaternary amine, or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R3, R4, R5, R3, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11 have the same meaning as in the claims. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing said compounds, compositions containing them and their use as dyes.

Abstract: A self-dispersible metal complex colorant is represented by formula 1, which has improved storage stability, may embody various colors and has improved fastness, such as light resistance, water resistance and the like: wherein each of A1 and A2 is independently a moiety which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenylene group having at least one double bond and is conjugated with an azo group; each of X1 and X2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; M is a polyvalent transition metal; L is a neutral or anionic ligand; T is a mono- or poly-substituted hydrophilic functional group; n is an integer between 1 and 3; and J is a linker. The self-dispersible metal complex colorant may be used in various fields employing colors, such as fibers, foods, drugs, cosmetics, coatings, inks or ceramics.

Abstract: A metal complex colorant represented by formula 1 may embody various colors and has improved fastness, such as light resistance, water resistance and the like: wherein each of A1 and A2 is independently a moiety which includes a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C30 alkenylene group having at least one double bond and is conjugated with an azo group; each of X1 and X2 is selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a C1-C4 alkoxy group, a carboxyl group, and a substituted or unsubstituted amino group; M is a polyvalent transition metal; L is a neutral or anionic ligand; n is an integer from 1 to 3; and J is a linker. The metal complex colorant may be used in various fields employing colors, such as fibers, foods, drugs, cosmetics, coatings, inks or ceramics.

Abstract: Water-soluble dyes of the formula in which R1 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy, halogen or SO3M, R2 is hydrogen, C1-4-alkyl or C3-6-cycloalkyl, B is the radical of a carbocyclic, heterocyclic or methylene-active non-cyclic coupling component having at least two optionally fused carbocyclic rings, and M is hydrogen or a non-chromophoric cation, the ring A has no further substituents or is substituted with from one to four of the following substituents: C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy, halogen, —NO2, —COOM and, —SO3M, and the group —N═N—B is bonded to position 3 or 4 of the ring A, with the proviso that the molecule contains at least two —SO3M groups, are suitable for dyeing or colouring non-fibrous substrates, in particular anodized aluminium or water-soluble plastic compositions.

Abstract: Dye mixtures which comprise at least one 1:2 cobalt complex dye of the formazan compound of the formula in which X is substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, furyl or thienyl, R1 and R2 independently of one another are hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8alkyl, phenyl or naphthyl, m is a number from 1 to 4 and the rings I, II, III and IV may be further substituted, together with at least one anthraquinone dye of the formula (2) as defined in claim 1, or together with at least one 1:2 chromium or 1:2 cobalt complex dye of two identical or different azo compounds from the group comprising the compounds of the formulae (3), (4), (5) and (6) as defined in claim 1; and novel 1:2 cobalt complex formazan dyes. The dye mixtures are particularly suitable for dyeing or printing natural and synthetic polyamide fiber materials, dyeings or prints having good fastnesses being obtained.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: The present invention discloses dye-sulfenate derivatives and their bioconjugates for dual phototherapy of tumors and other lesions. The compounds of the present invention may contain either a mixture of Type 1 and Type 2 agents or a single entity that integrates both units in the same molecules. The compounds are designed to produce both Type 1 and Type 2 phototherapeutic effect at once using dual wavelength light source that will produce singlet oxygen and free radicals at the lesion of interest.

Abstract: Disazo dyes of formula (I) where one of the two symbols X.sup.1 and X.sup.2 means hydroxy and the other amino and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are as defined in the specification. The invention also relates to sulphonamides as their intermediate products and to the use of the dyes for the dyeing of natural and synthetic substrates.

Abstract: An organic photoconductive material is represented by the following general formula [1]:A.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--B--N.dbd.N--A.sub.2 [1],wherein B is a divalent organic group bonded to nitrogen atoms forming azo groups, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are groups different from each other, A.sub.1 is represented by the following general formula [A1]: ##STR1## wherein X is an atomic group which is necessary for forming an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero-ring by condensation with the benzene ring, Y is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 4, R is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or an aromatic hetero-ring group and n is 1 or 2, and A.sub.2 is a group represented by one of the following general formulae [A2] and [A3]: ##STR2## wherein a.sub.1 is a group selected from R, --N.dbd.CH--R and ##STR3## R, X, Y, m and n are the same as those in the general formula [A1] and p is 0 or 1.

Abstract: An organic photoconductive material is represented by the following general formula [1]:A.sub.1 -N.dbd.N-B-N.dbd.N-A.sub.2 [1],wherein B is a divalent organic group bonded to nitrogen atoms forming azo groups, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are groups different from each other, A.sub.1 is represented by the following general formula [A1]: ##STR1## wherein X is an atomic group which is necessary for forming an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an aromatic hetero-ring by condensation with the benzene ring, Y is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a halogen atom, m is an integer of 1 to 4, R is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group or an aromatic hetero-ring group and n is 1 or 2, and A.sub.2 is a group represented by one of the following general formulae [A2] and [A3]: ##STR2## wherein a.sub.1 is a group selected from R, -N.dbd.CH-R and ##STR3## R, X, Y, m and n are the same as those in the general formula [A1] and p is 0 or 1.

Abstract: Liquid petroleum products are marked with markers having the formula: ##STR1## where the Ws are selected from O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl) and hydrogen, provided that at least one W is O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl), the Xs and Ys are the same or different and are selected form hydrogen, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aryl, substituted aryl, fused aryl, substituted fused aryl, halogen, nitro, cyano, and alkoxy.

Abstract: Malonic acid dyes capable of forming polycondensation products have the formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently of the other hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, chlorine or bromine,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl,A is C.sub.1 -C.sub.20 -alkylene which may be interrupted by oxygen atoms or by imino or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylimino groups, andChr is the radical of a chromophore derived from an anthraquinone, perylene, disazo or trisazo dye or else, when R.sup.3 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, from a monoazo dye.

Abstract: Transition metal complexes of the compounds of the formulae I and II ##STR1## in which A is an isocylic or heterocyclic aromatic radical, R is --H, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, R.sub.1 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, --NO.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CONHR.sub.2 or C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -N-alkylcarbamoyl, X is --CH.dbd. or --N.dbd. andB is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, --NHCONH.sub.2, --NHCONH-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, --NHCONR.sub.2, --NHCSNH.sub.2, --NHCSR.sub.3, --NHC(NH)NH.sub.2, --NHR.sub.2, --NHCOR.sub.3, --NHSO.sub.2 R.sub.3 or a heterocyclic aromatic radical, and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are phenyl or substituted phenyl, are suitable for pigmenting high-molecular organic material.

Abstract: A disazo compound is provided which is represented by the formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each stands for hydrogen, a lower alkyl group with 1-4 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group, or a substituted or unsubstituted hetero ring group. R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be the same or different. And, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may mutually bond to form a ring).This disazo compound may be obtained by diazotating 2.6-diaminoanthraquinone and reacting the same with a coupler represented by the formula (IV): ##STR2## (wherein, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same as defined above). Further, a multilayer type electrophotographic element is provided which comprises a charge carrier generating layer and a charge transfer layer and uses, as a charge carrier generating substance, a disazo compound represented by the formula (I).

Abstract: A disazo compound having the general formula (1) ##STR1## (wherein X represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring or hetero ring, and Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring or hetero ring);a method of making said disazo compound which comprises using, as a starting material, couplers having the general formula (2) ##STR2## and the general formula (4) ##STR3## (wherein X and Ar are the same as defined above); and a multilayer type electrophotographic element using said disazo compound as a charge transfer substance.

Abstract: A dispersing agent comprising the salt of a tertiary amine containing at least one poly(lower alkyleneoxy) chain and an aromatic acid having at least two benzene rings and a dispersion of an organic pigment, an organic dyestuff or carbon black in a polar organic solvent containing said dispersing agent is disclosed.