Abstract: A single dose pack and methods for producing and using the same are provided. In one embodiment, a single dose pack includes a wash composition encapsulated within a water-soluble container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film. The wash composition includes an ionic detergent surfactant present at from about 5 to about 55 weight percent, water present at from about 5 to about 20 weight percent, glycerol present at from about 3 to about 56 weight percent, polyethylene glycol present at from about 8 to about 56 weight percent, and optionally propylene glycol present at from about 0 to about 35 weight percent, based on a total weight of the wash composition. A sum of the glycerol, the polyethylene glycol, and the propylene glycol is present at from about 22 to about 60 weight percent, based on the total weight of the wash composition.

Abstract: Provided are anthraquinone azo dyes and dye mixtures which are distinguished by a very good build-up capacity and which also yield tinctorially strong dyeings or prints in a golden-yellow to orange shade having all around good properties, especially high temperature light fastness properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry care compositions comprising carboxylate dyes. The laundry care compositions can be laundry detergent compositions, laundry additive compositions such as fabric enhancer compositions or bleach additive compositions. Preferably, the laundry care composition is a laundry detergent composition. The composition can be a solid, such as a powder, tablet or bar, or a liquid. The composition can be in the form of a unit dose, such as pouch. Suitable unit dose pouches include single compartment and multi-compartment pouches.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to aminopyridines and methods of use thereof. In certain embodiments, the invention provides an aminopyridine or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, in which the aminopyridine or the salt thereof includes a cleavable functional group that substantially prevents extra-hepatic hydrolysis.

Abstract: The invention, relates to azo-compounds of formula (I), wherein >N—O—R substituted 2,2,6,6-tetraalkyl-piperidyl groups are present. These azo-compounds have excellent flame retardant properties, either if applied alone, or combined with other compounds, having flame retardant properties.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H or optionally substituted C1-4alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X and Y are independently an acetyl group, an acetate ester group, a carbonamide group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a phosphonate group, a nitro group, a nitrile group, an isonitrile group, a quaternary amine, a carbonyl group (other than a carboxylic acid), a polyhaloalkyl group or a halogen atom; a+b=0 to 4; and n=1 to 6. Also ink-jet compositions, processes and cartridges and printed material.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H or optionally substituted C1-4alkyl; R3 is optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R4 and R5 are independently H, optionally substituted alkyl optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl with the proviso that R4 and R5 do not carry a carboxylic acid substituent; X and Y are independently an acetyl group, an acetate ester group, an amide group, a sulfoxide group, a sulfone group, a phosphonate group, a nitro group, a nitrile group, an isonitrile group, a quaternary amine, a carbonyl group (other than a carboxylic acid), a polyhaloalkyl group or a halogen atom; a+b=0 to 4; n=1 to 6; and m is greater than 0: provided that the compounds of Formula (1) contain at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of —SO3H and —PO3H2. Also compositions, inks, printing processes, printed materials and ink-jet cartridges.

Abstract: There are provided a novel optical information recording material or medium excellent in various holographic optical information recording properties such as sensitivity, response speed, long-term storage stability, and repeatability, and a substance therefor.

Abstract: An azo dye represented by the following formula (I): wherein, in formula (I), R1, R2, R3, and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a halogen atom, an acyl group, a cyano group, an acylamino group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an aliphatic sulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonylamino group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, a sulfo group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoylamino group, a sulfamoylamino group, or an aliphatic- or aromatic-sulfonylamino group, wherein R1 and R2 and/or R3 and R4 may be combined with each other to form a five- or six-membered aromatic ring or non-aromatic ring; X represents a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, wherein n is 0 when X is a nitrogen atom and n is 1 when X is a carbon atom; A, B, C, and D each represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, provided that at least one of A, B, C and D represents a nitrogen atom; Y represents a substituent; and

Abstract: An azo pigment showing excellent coloring characteristics such as tinctorial strength and hue and excellent fastness such as light fastness, and a pigment dispersion containing the azo pigment are provided. An azo pigment represented by the following general formula (1) and a pigment dispersion containing the pigment: wherein G represents an aliphatic group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group, Y represents a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic group, R1 represents an aliphatic group, an aliphatic amino group, an arylamino group, a heterocyclic amino group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, an amino group, or a heterocyclic group, R2 and R3 each independently represents an aliphatic amino group, an arylamino group, a heterocyclic amino group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, an amino group, or a heterocyclic group, X1 represents a nitrogen atom or C—Z, Z represents an electron-withdrawing group having a Hammett ?p value of 0.

Abstract: The subject of the present invention is azo derivatives containing a pyrazolinone unit having the following formula (I), their mesomeric forms, their addition salts with an acid and their solvates and their use for dyeing keratin fibers. The subject of the invention is also a composition for dying keratin fibers comprising at least one azo derivative containing a pyrazolinone unit of formula (I) as direct dye, and the method for dyeing keratin fibers using this composition. The present invention makes it possible in particular to obtain chromatic colours that are resistant to the various attacks to which the hair may be subjected, in particular to shampoos and to light.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently H or optionally substituted alkyl; X and Y are independently CO2H or COSH; Q and T are independent substituents; a+n is 0 to 4; b+m is 0 to 4; and n+m are at least 1; also ink-jet compositions, processes and printed material.

Abstract: An ink includes at least one coloring matter represented by a formula (I): wherein R1 represents one of an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group, an alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group and a sulfamoyl group, which may have a substituent; X1 represents one of —CR2? and a nitrogen atom, R2 represents one of a hydrogen atom and a substituent, and when R2 represents a substituent, R2 may have a substituent; X2 represents one of —CR3? and a nitrogen atom, and R3 represents an electron-withdrawing group having a ?p value of 0.20 or more; when X1 represents —CR2?, a pair of R1 and R2 and/or when X2 represents —CR3?, a pair of R2 and R3 each may combine to form a 5- to 7-membered ring; the coloring matter may form one of a dimer and a trimer through R1, R2, R3 or A; and A represents a prescribed aryl group or heterocyclic group etc.

Abstract: An ink includes at least one coloring matter represented by a formula (1): wherein X1 represents one of —CR1? and a nitrogen atom; X2 represents one of —CR2? and a nitrogen atom; X3 represents one of —CR3? and a nitrogen atom; R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents one of a hydrogen atom and a substituent; when R1, R2 and R3 each represents a substituent, the substituent may have a substituent; A represents one group selected from a prescribed pyridine ring group, pyrimidine ring group and quinoline ring group.

Abstract: The invention, relates to azo-compounds of formula (I), wherein >N—O—R substituted 2,2,6,6,-tetraalkyl-piperidyl groups are present. These azo-compounds have excellent flame retardant properties, either if applied alone, or combined with other compounds, having flame retardant properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel azo dye material based on antipyrine azo structure and metal complexes containing such azo compounds which are suitable for optical recording media. The dyes exert high light-fastnesses properties and excellent recording characteristics. In particular the invention relates to optical layers comprising such dyes, to a method for manufacturing such optical layers and to optical recording media comprising such optical layers.

Abstract: A dye represented by the following formula (1-1), a colored curable composition using the same, and a colored curable composition including a dye represented by the following formula (1) and at least one dye represented by the following formula (2) or (3): wherein Ra1 is an aliphatic group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, an acyl group or the like; Xa1 is —CRa3? or N; Ra2 and Ra3 are each H or a substituent; B is a coupler residue; A is a residue of a 5-membered heterocyclic diazo component A-NH2; B1 and B2 is —CR1?, —CR2? or N; R5 and R6 is H, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group or the like; G, R1 and R2 is H, halogen, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a carboxyl group, a carbamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or the like; Rd1 to Rd4 is H or an aliphatic group; Rd5 is a sulfo group or a sulfamoyl group; Rd6 to Rd10 is a substituent; m, n, p and q=0 to 3; r=0 to 4.

Abstract: A hair dye composition containing an azo dye (1) or a salt thereof, (wherein R1 to R4 represents H, aliphatic hydrocarbon group, aryl group, halogen atom, acyl group, cyano group, acylamino group, or the like, wherein R1 and R2, and/or R3 and R4 may be coupled to form a 5- or 6-membered ring; X represents C or N, with the proviso that when X represents C, n stands for 1, and when X represents N, n stands for 0; A1, A2, A3 and A4 each represents N or represents C substituted by Y or having H, with the proviso that at least one of A1, A2, A3 and A4 is a nitrogen atom; and Y represents a substituent with the proviso that m stands for an integer from 0 to 3).

Abstract: The present invention provides novel azo dye material based on antipyrine azo structure and metal complexes containing such azo compounds which are suitable for optical recording media. The dyes exert high light-fastnesses properties and excellent recording characteristics. In particular the invention relates to optical layers comprising such dyes, to a method for manufacturing such optical layers and to optical recording media comprising such optical layers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I that are useful as GSK-3 inhibitors. The invention also relates to methods of using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I to inhibit GSK-3 activity. The invention further provides methods of utilizing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders, such as diabetes and Alzheimer's disease. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting Aurora-2 activity and for treating or preventing Aurora-2-mediated diseases using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I. The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinase-2 activity and for treating or preventing inhibiting cyclin-dependent kinase-2-mediated diseases using compounds of formula I or pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula I.

Abstract: An optical information recording medium having a WORM-type recording layer on which information can be recorded by irradiation with a laser light having a wavelength of 440 nm or less, wherein the WORM-type recording layer contains at least one azo-metal complex dye derived from a metal ion (or a metal oxide ion) and an azo dye represented by the following structural formula (I-1) or (I-2). In the structural formulae (I-1) and (I-2), Q represents a carbocyclic group or a heterocyclic group, Q2 and Q3 each represent an atomic group forming a nitrogen-containing heterocycle, and R2 represents a substituent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to dyes of formula (I) wherein R1 is C1–C12alkyl or —CnH2n—(OCH2CH2)m—OR3, n being a number from 2 to 8, m being a number from 0 to 4 and R3 being C1–C12alkyl, C6–C24aryl or C6–C24aralkyl, R2 is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, 2-methoxyethyl or 2-ethoxyethyl, X is halogen and Y is hydrogen, chlorine or bromine, and to the process for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof in dyeing or printing semi-synthetic and especially synthetic hydrophobic fiber materials, more especially textile materials

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel dyestuffs of formula (I) wherein the substituents have the meanings defined in the claims, the production of such dyestuffs, the use of these dyestuffs and material dyed or printed by such dyestuffs

Abstract: The present invention relates to an azo dye of formula (1), wherein R1 is the radical of a diazo component of the benzene, naphthalene, diphenyl, azobenzene, thiophene, benzothiazole, thiadiazole, indazole, benzatriazole, pyrazole, anthraquinone, naphtholic acid imide, chromone, phthalimide or diphenylene oxide series, R2 is an unsubstitued or substitued aryl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl radical and R3 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical or an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl radical, with the proviso that one of the substituents R2 and R3 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical and the other is an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl radical, 2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl being expected as a substituted aralkyl radical, to mixtures comprising at least two structually different azo dyes of formula (1) and to the use of those azo dyes and dye mixtures in the dyeing or printing of semi-synthetic or synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising at least one of water-soluble dyes represented by the following formulae (1) to (3) and a surfactant:

Abstract: The present invention provides substituted 2-aminopyridines of formula I, wherein R1, A1, W, X, and Y are as defined in the specification, useful in treating cell proliferative disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyridone dyes of formula (1), wherein R is a radical —(CR′H)n—W, R′ is hydrogen, C1-C2alkyl or phenyl, Y is cyano, —CONH2 or —CH2SO3H, W is hydrogen, a radical —NR1R2 or a radical —OR3, R1 and R2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, unsubstituted or hydroxy- or phenyl-substituted C1-C6-alkyl, it being possible for the alkyl chain from C3 upwards to be interrupted by one or more oxygen atoms, or a radical of formula (3), (4) or (5), or R1 and R2 together with the nitrogen atom in —NR1R2 form a heterocyclic ring, R3 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or hydroxy-substituted C1-C6alkyl, phenyl or a radical of formula (6), R4 is alkyl or aryl, R5 and R6 are each independently of the other alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, n is an integer from 2 to 6, and m is an integer from 1 to 6, a process for the preparation thereof and their use in the production of coloured plastics or polymeric colour particles.

Abstract: This invention discloses a novel method for conjugating macromolecules to other molecular entities. Specifically, this invention discloses a method for conjugating or derivatizing macromolecules, such as oligonucleotides and proteins, using cycloaddition reactions, such as the Diels-Alder reaction or 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions. Included in the invention are the novel bioconjugated macromolecules that can be prepared according to the method of the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: An ink composition for inkjet recording comprising: an azo dye having an aromatic nitrogen-containing 6-membered heterocycle as a coupling component; an aqueous medium; and a surfactant, wherein the azo dye is dissolved or dispersed in the aqueous medium.

Abstract: Described is a heterocycle-containing carboxylic acid derivative represented by the following formula (I): 1

Abstract: A composition comprising a dye of Formula (I) and a dye of Formula (II) or salts thereof, and use of the composition in ink jet printing.

Abstract: An ink composition comprising at least one of water-soluble dyes represented by the following formulae (1) to (3) and a surfactant: 1

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel heterylaniline azo dye as well as an ink-jet recording ink and an ink-jet recording method enabling the formation of an image having a good hue and high durability to light and ozone gas. The ink-jet recording ink contains a heterylaniline azo dye derivative having a novel structure. The ink-jet recording method is characterized in that an image is formed by using the ink described above on an image-receiving material comprising a support having thereon an ink-receiving layer containing white inorganic pigment particles.

Abstract: This invention provides a free-flowing polyester dye powder which has superior stability and transparency for application in electro-photographic imaging systems. In another embodiment this invention provides novel chromophoric diester monomers which are reacted with diol monomers to form an invention polyester dye. A present invention toner composition comprises particulate polyester dye, and one or more optional components such as a charge control agent or a surfactant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to disperse dyes having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by fluoro, chloro, bromo, methyl, methoxy or nitro; Y is cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl or nitro; Z is nitro, cyano, acetyl, benzoyl, formyl, --CH.dbd.C(CN).sub.2, --CH.dbd.C(CN)CO.sub.2 R or carbamoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl or (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl).sub.1-2 phenyl, and R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or X and Z or Y and Z are each simultaneously C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, and A, B and C are each independently of one another --NH.sub.2 or --N(R.sub.1)R.sub.2, and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of each other hydrogen, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or is unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: Azo dyes of the formula ##STR1## where L.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl or phenyl,L.sup.2 and L.sup.3 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, or together a radical of the formula ##STR2## where n is 0, 1 or 2, Y.sup.1 and Y.sup.4 are hydrogen, hydroxymethyl, 1,2-dihydroxyethyl or a radical of the formula COO.sym.M.sup..crclbar. or SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym., Y.sup.2 and Y.sup.3 are halogen or hydroxymethyl, and M.sup..sym. is the equivalent of a cation,L.sup.4 is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylthio, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxycarbonyl or phenoxycarbonyl,X is nitrogen or the radical C--L.sup.5, where L.sup.

Abstract: A monoazo disperse dye for dyeing polyester fibers of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is ##STR2## wherein W is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl or alkoxy, the other of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkyl substituted by cyano, halogen, hydroxy, hydroxyalkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, hydroxyalkoxyalkoxy, acetoxalkoxy, acyloxyalkoxyalkoxy alkoxyalkoxy, alkoxycarbonyloxy or acetoxy, and Y is hydrogen or halogen.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imidazole azo dye of formula (I), which is useful for image formation and as a filter dye, which has a sharp absorption wave and which is fast to light, heat, air, moisture and chemicals. Also disclosed is a thermal transfer dye-donating material containing imidazole azo dye(s) of formula (I) preferably along with aminopyrazole azo dye(s) of formula (II). The material gives a high-density image with good color reproduction, and the image formed has improved storage stability. ##STR1## In (I), B and C independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent capable of being substituted in the imidazole ring; A represents an aryl or heterocyclic group; provided that when B is a hydrogen atom, C is not a hydrogen atom nor an alkyl group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; provided that when C is a hydrogen atom, B is not a substituted nor unsubstituted alkyl group; provided that C is not a mercapto group or an alkylthio group; and provided that B is not a carboxyl group.

Abstract: The compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 E or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, E is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, Y is cyano, nitro, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxyl, a carboxylic ester group or unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl, T is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.B, in which B is a radical of a methylene-active compound or of an amine, and K is a radical of a coupling component, are very useful for dyeing synthetic fibers or plastics.

Abstract: Azo dyes having the formula ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification and are useful for dyeing or printing textile materials.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1-18 alkyl, substituted C.sub.1-18 alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, C.sub.3-6 alkenyl, substituted C.sub.3-6 alkenyl, C.sub.3-6 alkynyl or substituted C.sub.3-6 alkynyl,R.sub.2 is an electron withdrawing substituent; andK is the residue of a coupling component that is free of any water solubilizing groups.The compounds are disperse dyes which can be used to dye, print or pad fully synthetic or semi-synthetic hydrophobic high molecular weight organic material.

Abstract: The compounds of the general formula ##STR1## where X is fluorine, chlorine, bromine, SO.sub.2 E or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or mercapto, E is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, chlorine or unsubstituted or substituted hydroxyl or amino, Y is cyano, nitro, alkanoyl, aroyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, carboxyl, a carboxylic ester group or unsubstituted or substituted carbamyl, T is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, a radical which can be introduced by electrophilic substitution or a radical of the formula --CH.dbd.B, in which B is a radical of a methylene-active compound or of an amine, and K is a radical of a coupling component, are very useful for dyeing synthetic fibers or plastics.

Abstract: An ink composition that includes water, a water-soluble organic solvent and a dye. The dye is represented by the following Formula, in which the number of sulfonic acid groups and the number of amino groups are each not less than 2, and the number of sulfonic acid groups is less than that of amino groups: ##STR1## Q.sub.1 denotes a substituted phenyl group, pyridyl group or naphthyl group; Q.sub.2 denotes a substituted or unsubstituted p-phenylene group or 1,4-naphthylene group; Q.sub.3 is a SO.sub.3 M-substituted or unsubstituted diaminopyridyl group or a diaminophenyl group substituted by COOM or SO.sub.3 M; M denotes an alkaline metal, ammonium or organic ammonium; and n denotes 0 or 1.

Abstract: Benzisothiazole-azo dyes useful for dyeing synthetic fiber materials have the formula ##STR1## where X is hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, cyano or nitro and K is a radical of the formula ##STR2## where R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 -alkenyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl andR.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl.

Abstract: A process for preparing a 1-alkyl-3-secondary or tertiary alkyl-4-cyano-pyrazol-5-yl azo dye or a 1-alkyl-3-aryl-4-cyano-pyrazol-5-yl azo dye comprising:a) reacting a 3-secondary or tertiary alkyl-4-cyano-5-amino pyrazole or a 3-aryl-4-cyano-5-amino pyrazole with a diazotizing reagent to form a pyrazol-5-yl diazonium salt;b) allowing said diazonium salt to react with an aromatic coupling component to form a 3-secondary or tertiary alkyl-4-cyano-pyrazol-5-yl azo dye or a 3-aryl-4-cyano-pyrazol-5-yl azo dye; andc) reacting the product of step b) with an aklylating agent in the presence of a base to form a 1-alkyl-3-secondary or tertiary alkyl-4-cyano-pyrazol-5-yl azo dye or a 1-alkyl-3-aryl-4-cyano-pyrazol-5-yl azo dye.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography includes an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed on the substrate. The photosensitive layer includes a novel bisazo compound as a charge generating substance therein. One type of bisazo compound is represented by general formula: ##STR1## wherein, A stands for a coupler residue.

Abstract: Thien-3-ylazo dyes of the formula: ##STR1## where X is cyano, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or the radical COOR.sup.1 or CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are identical or different and each is independently of each other substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 -alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or together with the nitrogen atom linking them a 5- or 6-membered saturated heterocyclic radical, and R.sup.2 may additionally be hydrogen, Y is hydrogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenylsulfonyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl or the radical COOR.sup.1 or CONR.sup.1 R.sup.2 where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each as defined above, Z is hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula ##STR1## where the substituents and indices are as defined in claim 1, are green direct dyes for various substrates, in particular cellulosic fibre materials. They are high-temperature stable and therefore are particularly highly suitable for the one-bath, single-stage dyeing of polyester/cotton blend fabrics together with a disperse dye for the polyester fibres under the dyeing conditions for polyester fibres.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photoconductive layer formed on the substrate and including a novel disazo compound as a charge generating layer. The disazo compound is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein X1 stands for one of an alkyl group, an aryl group and an aromatic heterocyclic group, each of which groups may be or not may be substituted, X.sub.2 stands for one of a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, a carbamoyl group, a carboxyl group, an ester group and an acyl group, each of X.sub.3 and X.sub.4 stands for one of a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, an alkyl group and an alkoxyl group, both of last two groups may be or not may be substituted, Z stands for one of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group and an aromatic heterocyclic group, each of which groups may be or not may be substituted and --N.dbd.N--D--N--N.dbd.N-- stands for a disazo residual group.