Abstract: The present invention is directed to dye mixtures comprising dyes of formula (1) and dyes of formula (2), the process of the production and the use of the dye mixtures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a distributor device (10000) for the even distribution of a fluid (10) into 2 or more fluid streams each containing gas (11) and liquid (12), with a falling film evaporator (100000), in which the distributor device according to the invention serves to distribute the 2 or more fluid streams onto the heating pipes of the evaporator, and to the use of the distributor device (10000) according to the invention and in particular the falling film evaporator (100000) according to the invention in the production and/or preparation of chemical products. The distributor device according to the invention is characterized, in particular, by a swirl breaker (600) for the gas phase (11) which arises from separating the fluid (10) into a gas phase (11) and a liquid phase (12) within the distributor device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds suitable as modulators of protein misfolding and/or protein aggregation. The compounds are particularly suitable as inhibitors of amyloid aggregate formation and/or modulators of amyloid surface properties, and/or as activators of degradation or reduction of amyloid aggregates.

Abstract: Amide and methide salts, comprising in the case of an amide salt one cyano (—CN) group, and in the case of a methide salt, two cyano groups are described in applications requiring a high degree of ionic dissociation. The salts are especially useful as electrolyte components in electrochemical cells such as batteries, fuel cells, capacitors, supercapacitors, electrochemical sensors and electrolytic cells, by providing a means for ionic conduction and transport.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is C.sub.1-6 alkylene, D is a diazo component radical of the triazolyl, pyrazolyl, cyano(C.sub.1-4 alkyl)-imidazolyl, 4-chlorothiazolyl, 4-chlorotheinyl-2, 3-phenyl-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl-5, isothiazolyl-5, benzoisothiazolyl-3 or 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl-5 series or the phenyl series wherein the phenyl group is free of sulfonyl groups and may be substituted, by a maximum of 3 substituents 5-nitrothiazolyl-2, ##STR2## R.sub.1a is phenyl or phenyl substituted by 1 to 4 substituents each of which is independently halo, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy, nitro, formyl, cyano, --SCN, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonyl, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonylamino, (C.sub.1-4 alkoxy)carbonyl, (C.sub.1-4 alkyl)carbonyloxy, carbamoyl, (C.sub.1-2 alkoxy)(C.sub.2-3 alkoxy)carbonyl or phenyl, andR.sub.2 -R.sub.4 and R.sub.10 -R.sub.

Abstract: N,N'-disubstituted-amidines, e.g., of the formula ##STR1## wherein R, R' and R" are substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon and/or heterocyclic groups.Methods are provided for the treatment or prophylaxis of anxiety in an animal, for treating psychosis, and for treating hypertension by administering an effective amount of an N,N'-disubstituted amidine which, preferably, has a high affinity for the sigma receptor.

Abstract: The invention relates to azo compounds, especially to compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, R.sub.2 is lower alkyl, R.sub.3 is hydrogen, carboxy or sulfo, R.sub.4 is carboxy or sulfo, G is an unsubstituted or substituted 1,4-phenylene group or an unsubstituted or substituted 1,4-naphthylene group, and wherein either R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 together are an additional bond and L is an oxygen or sulfur atom or wherein R.sub.5 is hydrogen, R.sub.6 is halomethyl and L is an oxygen atom, and salts thereof, to the use of compounds I and their salts, to a process for the preparation of compounds I and their salts, to starting materials used in that preparation process, and salts thereof, to a process for the preparation of those starting materials and their salts, to a device in which the compounds I and their salts are used, and to a process in which that device is used.

Abstract: Water-insoluble dyestuffs of the formula I ##STR1## wherein K denotes the radical of a coupling component of the aniline series,X denotes Cl, Br, Cn or COOZ,Y denotes H, Cl, Br or CN andZ denotes C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,are outstandingly suitable for dyeing polyester fibres, on which they produce brilliant dyeings with good general fastness properties.

Abstract: Disperse dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## in which A/B denotes H, alkyl, C1 or O-alkyl,R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 denote H or alkyl,R.sub.4 denotes alkyl, aryl or COO-alkyl,R.sub.5 denotes alkyl or aryl,Y denotes H or CN,X denotes NO.sub.2, Cl, Br, CN or SO.sub.2 -alkyl,V denotes NO.sub.2, Cl, Br, COOR.sub.5, COR.sub.5 CF.sub.3 or alkyl andZ denotes H, Cl, Br, SCN or CN,are very color-strong and are suitable in particular for the dyeing of polyester by a wide range of methods.

Abstract: Colorants are obtained by reacting a dyestuff which is free from ionic groups and has.gtoreq.2 NH.sub.2 groups which are preferably arranged in such a manner that they do not participate in the resonance of the chromophore with such an amount of a (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyante so as to form an adduct that still contains at least two free NCO groups, and subsequently reacting this adduct with a (cyclo)aliphatic diamine, to form an adduct suitable for dyeing and pigmenting macromolecular substances, in particular for coloring PUR-based paints, coatings and laminates.

Abstract: Thiophene based colorants useful for coloring thermoset resins such as polyurethanes being the formula; ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, alkyl, aryl, cyano, thioalkyl, dithioalkyl, thioaryl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, oxyalkyl, thioamidoalkyl, thioamidodialkyl, or hydrogen when an adjacent group is isobutyryl; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, and R.sub.7 are selected from hydrogen alkyl, oxyalkyl, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, halogen, thioalkyl and thioaryl; and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected from polyalkylene oxide, copolymers of polyalkylene oxides, and hydroxyalkylenes.

Abstract: An azo compound of the formula:A--N.dbd.N--B--N.dbd.N--Dwherein:A is (i) a phenyl group containing at least two unsaturated electron-withdrawing groups in ortho or para positions with respect to the azo link, (ii) an aromatic heterocycle, or (iii) the residue of an aromatic coupling component having a group displaceable by a diazotized aromatic amine;B is an substituted or unsubstituted thien-2,5-ylene or thiazol-2,5-ylene group; andD is the residue of an aromatic coupling component having a group displaceable by a diazotized aromatic amine.The azo compound has a significant absorption band extending into the near infra-red region of the spectrum and has utility in applications, such as solar screening, electronic, optical character recognition, printing, reprographic and security systems, where enhanced infra-red absorption is necessary or desirable.

Abstract: Azo disperse dyestuffs are prepared by diazotization and coupling in an aqueous phase, the coupling being carried out in the presence of an ester of a lower aliphatic carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Novel reactive colorants being the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are selected from halogen, carboxylic acid, alkanoyl, aryloyl, carbocyclic forming polymethylene chains, alkyl, aryl, cyano, thioalkyl, dithioalkyl, thioaryl, dithioaryl, thiocyano, carboxyalkyl, carboxyaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, oxyalkyl, thioamidoalkyl, thioamidodialkyl, or hydrogen when an adjacent group is isobutyryl; R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are selected from hydrogen, alkyl, oxyalkyl, oxyaryl, sulfonamidoalkyl, sulfonamidoaryl, amidoalkyl, amidodialkyl, amidoaryl, amidodiaryl, halogen, thioalkyl and thioaryl; and R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are selected from polyalkylene oxide, copolymers of polyalkylene oxides, and hydroxyalkylenes.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein K is a coupling component radical, are useful for dyeing textile materials comprising a synthetic or semisynthetic, hydrophobic, high molecular weight material, e.g., linear aromatic polyesters, cellulose 21/2 acetate, cellulose triacetate and synthetic polyamides.

Abstract: Disclosed are azo dyes containing diazonium moieties from aminothiazoles, aminoisothiazoles, or aminothiadiazoles (1,2,4- or 1,3,4-), and certain coupler moieties from aniline, tetrahydroquinoline, and benzomorpholine type compounds, wherein the diazonium moieties have at least one cinnamoyl group, and wherein a wide variety of groups, e.g., one or more water-solubilizing substituents such as sulfonic acid groups or their metal or amine salts may be present in the dye molecule. These dyes are useful for dyeing materials selected from polyamide, cellulose ester, polyester, wool and other natural and synthetic fibers and generally exhibit improvements in dyeability and fastness properties.