Abstract: The present invention provides a novel salt-forming type dye represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein D is a residue of a monoazo or disazo dye, m is an integer of 1 to 3, n is an integer of 1 to 4, and M.sup.+ is a cation selected from the group consisting of cations represented by the formulas: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxyalkyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an aralkyl group or a hydroxyalkyl group, and at least one of R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 is a branched or non-branched alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl or polyoxyalkylene group having not less than 4 carbon atoms, ##STR3## wherein R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are the same or different and represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, or a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, and at least one of R.sup.5 to R.sup.8 is a substituted or non-substituted phenyl group, and ##STR4## wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.

Abstract: A fluorescent compound, which is readily capable of forming a stable complex with a rare-earth metal ion having fluorescence with satisfactory intensity even in an aqueous system and long fluorescence lifetime when formed a complex with the rare-earth metal ion, a complex of the fluorescent compound and the rare-earth metal ion, and a labelled reagent made therefrom, together with a specific binding assay using said labelling agent.A fluorescent compound expressed by the following formula A, typically exemplified by 2,15-diaza[3,3](2,9)-1,10-phenanthrolinophane-N.sup.2,N.sup.15 -diacetic acid.

Abstract: The present invention provides bifunctional chelating agents comprising a unique substrate reactive moiety incorporated into a carboxymethyl arm of a polyaminopolycarboxylate chelating framework capable of forming stable complexes with metal ions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an organic solvent based ink composition which contains a specific dye and an organic solvent, especially an alcohol or a glycol and which has excellent stability with time and good writing properties. The organic solvent based ink composition comprises a dye and an organic solvent, wherein the dye is represented by ##STR1## wherein D represents a residue of an azo or anthraquinone dye which does not have a sulfone group and a carboxyl group, X represents an oxygen atom or a methylene group, Y represents a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 hydroxyalkyl group, a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkoxyalkyl group, a polybutyral residue, a polyvinyl alcohol residue, a phenol resin residue, or a cellulose residue and m shows 0 or 1.

Abstract: The present invention provides an aqueous ink composition which has excellent physical properties in all aspects. More specifically, the present invention relates to an aqueous ink composition, comprising(a) an aqueous medium, and(b) and azo dye which has a hydroxyl group and/or an amino group, and also has 1 to 4 phosphorus-containing groups represented by the formula; ##STR1## wherein x represents an oxygen atom or an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or --NH(R).sub.3 (wherein R, which is the same or different, represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms or a hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms), m represents 0 or 1, and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: Water-soluble dyes which contain one or two fiber-reactive groups of the formula ##STR1## in which each R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, it being possible for both R to have a meaning which is identical to or different from one another, Y is the vinyl group or a group of the general formula --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --X in which X represents a substituent which can be eliminated as an anion, and m represents the number 2 or 3. These novel dyes can be used to dye hydroxy and/or carboxamide group-containing materials in particular fiber-materials, such as, in particular, cellulose fiber materials, in fast shades.

Abstract: This invention relates to disazo dyes, and their metal complexes, which are useful for dyeing cellulosic fibers in lightfast and washfast hues. In addition, these dyes have high water solubility, a high degree of fixation, acceptable migration and high water solubility with reasonable cost.The disazo dyes have the structure: ##STR1## Wherein: R is selected from ##STR2## Wherein the azo bonds are ortho to the --OH or NH.sub.2 groups;R.sub.1 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or --CO.sub.2 M;R.sub.2 is H, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, Cl;R.sub.3 is lower alkylene;R.sub.4 is H, --lower alkyl;R.sub.5 is H, lower alkyl, --CO.sub.2 M;R.sub.6 is OH or --NH.sub.2 ;R.sub.7 is H, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 M;M is H, Na, Li, K, Mg, Ca, NH.sub.4 ; ##STR3## and n is 0, 1, 2.

Abstract: New phosphoric ester having the following formula (I) and a method for the analysis of an alkaline phosphatase, using the phosphoric ester as a substrate: ##STR1## wherein M is a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom; A is phenyl, naphthyl, 2- or 4-pyridyl, 2- or 4-pyrimidyl, pyrazinyl, sym-triazinyl, 2-imidazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, or sym-thiadiazolyl group which may or may not be substituted with other substituent(s) or may form a condensed ring together with a benzene ring, if possible; B is paraphenylene group or may form naphthylene group by condensation together with a benzene ring, said groups may or may not be substituted with other substituent(s).

Abstract: A water-soluble fiber-reactive red dyestuff is disclosed which, in its free acid form, has the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --Z wherein Z is --OH, --Cl, --Br, --OSO.sub.3 H, --SSO.sub.3 H, --OPO.sub.3 H.sub.2, --O.sub.2 CCH.sub.3, --O.sub.2 CCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or --N(lower alkyl).sub.2. Liquid compositions of said dyestuff are also disclosed. This dyestuff yields brilliant red shades on cellulosic materials having excellent fastness properties and superior color yield and build up.

Abstract: Aniline derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein X=alkyl,Z=H or alkyl, andY=S-alkyl, SO.sub.2 -alkyl, CO.sub.2 -R (R=alkyl, cycloalkyl, or H) or--if Z=H--Br,are diazo components for preparing valuable azo dyestuffs and starting materials for preparing compounds of the formula ##STR2## and new azo dyestuffs derived therefrom and which--in their nonionic form--are highly suitable for dyeing polyester fibres in blue shades having high tinctorial strength and high fastness levels.

Abstract: There are described novel cationic benzothiazole disazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## K independently of one another are each a coupling component, R independently of one another are each an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group,R.sub.1 independently of one another are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or halogen,X is the direct bond, --(CH.sub.2).sub.y wherein y is a number from 1 to 4, --CH.dbd.CH--, a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a heterocyclic radical, an --NH-alkylene-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)--NH-- radical or an --NH-arylene-NH-- radical, andAn is an anion, with the proviso that when the coupling component K is a dimethylaminophenyl radical, the divalent bridge member X is not the --(CH.sub.2).sub.2 -- group are useful for dyeing and printing textile materials, leather and in particular paper. The dyeings obtained have good fastness properties, especially good fastness on paper to light.

Abstract: New water-soluble azo compounds which have the general formula (1) ##STR1## in which K is the radical of a water-soluble coupling component which can couple at one or two positions in the molecule and which belongs to the series comprising aminobenzenes, phenols, naphthols, aminonaphthols, acylaminonaphthols, dihydroxynaphthalenesulfonic acids, phenylazoaminonaphtholsulfonic and naphthylazoaminonaphtholsulfonic acids, 5-pyrazolones and 5-aminopyrazoles and 2-hydroxy-6-pyridones, R represents an alkoxy group of 1 to 4 C-atoms and X a group of the formula --SO.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --Z in which Z is a group which can be eliminated under alkaline conditions, furthermore, the copper complex compounds of the above-mentioned metal-free compounds of the general formula (1).

Abstract: A compound represented by a free acid of the formula: ##STR1## wherein D is ##STR2## (R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, methyl or methoxy) or ##STR3## (n is 0 or 1, the mark * signifies the position of linkage to --N.dbd.N-- and the mark # signifies the position of linkage to Q mentioned below); Q is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 R (R is a group capable of being split off by the action of alkali); one of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is a sulfonic acid group; and m is 0 or 1, which is useful for dyeing cellulose fibers a blue-black color with good dyeability and excellent fastnesses, particularly chlorine fastness.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, --NL.sub.1 COM.sub.1, in which L.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl and M.sub.1 is alkyl or alkoxy, or is --NL.sub.1 P(O)(OG.sub.1).sub.2, in which G.sub.1 is alkyl, or is alkylsulfonamide or hydroxyl, Y.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, carbalkoxy, N-alkyl-substituted or N,N-dialkyl-substituted amino or --NL.sub.2 COM.sub.2, in which L.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl and M.sub.2 is alkyl or alkoxy, Z.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, --NL.sub.2 COM.sub.3, in which M.sub.3 is alkyl, or is carbalkoxy or halogen or represents those atoms which are required to form a ring with Y.sub.1, W.sub.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro or --SO.sub.2 U.sub.3, in which U.sub.3 is alkyl or phenyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen or alkyl or, if R.sub.4 is a direct chemical bond, the two radicals R.sub.3 together are a link member and R.sub.

Abstract: Cationic disazo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein K independently of one another are each a coupling component,R independently of one another are each an unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl group,R.sub.1 independently of one another are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, or halogen, andAn is an anionare useful as dyes, in particular as paper dyes, whereby dyeings fast to water are obtained. The dyeings obtained have very good fastness to light and to wet processing.Disazo compounds of the formula ##STR2## wherein K and R, are as defined above are useful as disperse dyes and as intermediates in the preparation of the above cationic disazo compounds.