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: 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: A monoazo compound synthesized using 2-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-dicarboxylic acid (or salt thereof), an amide, an ureide or an ester thereof as a coupler is novel, and is superior in water resistance, chemical resistance and solvent resistance. The present invention provides such a novel azo compound and a process for producing the same.

Abstract: An ecologically and economically advantageous process for preparing a disazo pigment of the formula (I) or a mixture of said disazo pigments ##STR1## where D.sup.1 and D.sup.2 are identical or different and each is unsubstituted phenyl, phenyl with from 1 to 5 substituents, unsubstituted naphthyl, naphthyl with from 1 to 3 substituents, unsubstituted anthraquinonyl, anthraquinonyl with from 1 to 3 substituents, or a radical of a fused aromatic heterocycle which contains from 1 to 3 identical or different heteroatoms from nitrogen or oxygen and sulfur and is unsubstituted or has from 1 to 3 substituents,R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Polyunsaturated diazonium compounds suitable for use in negative working radiation sensitive compositions are provided. They may be produced by reacting an aromatic diazonium compound of the formula(A.sup.- N.sub.2.sup.+).sub.p --Ar--(R).sub.q --(XH).sub.rwith a polyethylenically unsaturated monoisocyanate compound of the general formula ##STR1## where p and q are integers ranging from 1 to 5, r is an integer ranging from 1 to 10; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted divalent or polyvalent radical derived from an aromatic or heteroaromatic compound; X represents O, S or a secondary or tertiary amino group; R represents a single bond or a substituted or unsubstituted divalent or other polyvalent radical and may be the same or different when q is greater than 1; A.sup.- represents an anion; Z represents the residue of a polyisocyanate OCN--Z--(NCO).sub.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of compounds of the formula (1) ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 denotes a phenyl or naphthyl radical which can be substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, arylazo or nitro groups or halogen atoms, and R.sub.2 denotes a hydrogen atom or a phenyl or naphthyl radical which can be substituted by alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, arylazo or nitro groups or halogen atoms, or denotes an alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.8) radical, by condensation, at between 100.degree. C. and 300.degree. C., of perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic dianhydride or a monoanhydride monoimide of the formula (2) ##STR2## in which R.sub.2 has the abovementioned meaning, with an arylamine of the formula (3)R.sub.1 --NH.sub.2 (3)in which R.sub.1 has the abovementioned meaning, in the presence of dialkylamines of the formula (4) ##STR3## in which R' and R" denote straight-chain alkyl .sub.C.sbsb.1.sub.- C.sbsb.6 or branched alkyl .sub.C.sbsb.3.sub.-C.sbsb.6 or cycloalkyl .sub.C.sbsb.5.sub.-C.sbsb.

Abstract: A disazo compound, having the general formula, ##STR1## wherein Y represents a substituted or non-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon or substituted or non-substituted heterocycle; R represents hydrogen, substituted or non-substituted alkyl group, or substituted or non-substituted phenyl group; andZ represents a substituted or non-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon or heterocycle fused with phenyl nucleus.

Abstract: An electrophotographic material comprises a conductive support and a light-sensitive layer containing at least one of the azo compound of the formulas [I]-[III]:formula [I]:Cp.sub.1 --N.dbd.N--A--N.dbd.N--Cp.sub.2A represents a divalent residue which bonds through C atoms to N atoms which constitute azo and Cp.sub.1 is a group of by the formula: ##STR1## Z represents a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic aromatic ring, a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic aromatic ring or a unsaturated monocyclic hydrocarbon ring and R represents an aryl group containing one or two CF.sub.3 groups and Cp.sub.2 is a coupler residue different from said Cp.sub.1 and is selected from following formulas (a)-(f): ##STR2## Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 represent a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring or substituted or unsubstituted hetero ring, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, aralkyl, aryl or hetero ring group, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl or carboxyl group or an ester thereof, R.