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 of the following formulae (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein Q.sub.1 represents a phenyl group or a naphthyl group, Q.sub.2 represents a phenyl group; R represents hydroxy group; R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group or a halogen atom; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a hydroxy group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy group or a substituted amino group; and X represents --NH--, --NHCO-- or --N.dbd.N--; or a salt thereof;and a polarizing film containing the same.

Abstract: A tetrakisazo compound represented by the following formula (1) in the free acid form: ##STR1## wherein Q.sub.1 and Q.sub.2 independently represent phenylene or naphthylene group which may be optionally substituted, R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, a sulfonic acid group or an amino, alkyl, alkoxy, carbamoyl or sulfamoyl group which may be optionally substituted, m is 0 or 1 and n is 1 or 2, and an ink which comprises the tetrakisazo compound. The ink exhibit excellent properties for ink jet printing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a trisazo dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently represent a substituted amino group which is substituted with hydrogen, a hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a hydroxyalkyl group or an acyl group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sup.3 is hydrogen, an alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; provided that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not amino groups or substituted amino groups simultaneously.A process for producing the trisazo dye and an aqueous ink composition containing the trisazo dye are also disclosed.

Abstract: An ink comprising: water, a water soluble organic solvent, and a colorant represented by the following general formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Q1 is a substituted phenyl group; Q2 is a substituted or unsubstituted p-phenylene or a substituted or unsubstituted 1,4-naphtylene group; Q3 is a substituted phenyl group; M is an alkali metal, ammonium or an organic ammonium; and n is 0 or 1, and wherein said colorant has at least a sulfone group and a carboxyl group and the number of said sulfone groups is not greater than the number of said carboxyl groups. Such an ink may be used for an ink jet recording.

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: Black trisazo dyes for cellulosic textiles, leather and especially paper having the structure ##STR1## where A is ##STR2## one of B.sub.1 and B.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is --SO.sub.3 M or a mixture thereof, and M is hydrogen, sodium, potassium, lithium or --HNR.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent the same or different substituents selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl and lower hydroxyalkyl, and stable liquid concentrates of these dyes are described.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or nitro, B is aliphatic or a sulfo-substituted phenylene radical, and X is a dye radical, are useful for dyeing hydroxyl-containing textile material, in particular cotton.