Abstract: Disclosed herein are solubility changeable dye compositions, methods of preparing such compositions and methods of using them. The composition includes a dye component linked via a linker moiety to a stimulus responsive hydrophobic moiety which modulates the solubility of the dye, wherein the hydrophobic moiety is configured to be de-linked from the dye component on exposure to a stimulus and render the dye component more hydrophilic.

Abstract: Chromophores that absorb both UV and short wavelength visible light are disclosed. The chromophores are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials.

Abstract: Novel naphthol derivatives, and various azo compounds and metal complexes prepared by using the derivatives are provided. The instant invention provides naphthol derivatives represented by general formula (1); wherein at least one of Y1 and Y2 is a group represented by formula (2); wherein X1 is —O—, —S— or —NH—; and Z is an optionally substituted aromatic group or heterocyclic group having conjugated double bonds, and salts thereof; mono-, bis-, and trisazo compounds prepared from the derivatives; and metal complexes containing the derivatives as the ligand.

Abstract: Disclosed are an azo dye having the following formula (1), an ink-jet ink comprising the aforesaid azo dye, an ink-jet recording method using the aforesaid ink-jet ink, and a thermal transfer recording material comprising the aforesaid azo dye: wherein Z represents an atomic group which forms, together with a nitrogen atom, a five-, six- or seven-membered ring, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an oxy radical, an aliphatic group, an aliphatic oxy group, an acyl group, an aliphatic oxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonyl group or an acyloxy group, R2, R3, R4 and R5, which may be the same or different, each represents an alkyl group, or R2 and R3 and/or R4 and R5 may be combined with each other to form a ring, and Dye represents a dye moiety group necessary for forming an azo dye.

Abstract: Azo compounds of the formula (I) are functionalized with heterocycles.

Abstract: Azophenyl compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an o-, p-directing substituent; R.sub.2 is a substituted or unsubstituted .beta.-hydroxyalkyl group; R.sub.3 is an aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic group which is mono- or poly-cyclic and is substituted or unsubstituted; and wherein the benzene ring A may contain one or more further substituents. The compounds are useful as dyestuffs (if they are themselves colored) or as intermediates in the preparation of dyestuffs.

Abstract: There are described heat-developable photosensitive image-recording materials which include a compound having at least one cyclic 1,3-sulfur-oxygen moiety. The compound is stable in the photographic processing composition but capable of undergoing cleavage in the presence of an imagewise distribution of silver ions and/or soluble silver complex made available as a function of development to liberate a reagent in an imagewise distribution corresponding to that of the silver ion and/or the soluble silver complex. The reagent includes a photographically useful group such as a complete dye or dye intermediate.

Abstract: Dye mixtures which comprise at least one anionic acid dye of the formula ##STR1## together with at least one anionic acid dye of the formula ##STR2## in which the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the novel dyes of the formulae (1) and (2) are direct dyes for cellulosic fibre materials in particular. They have a high heat stability and are particularly suitable for one-bath, one-stage dyeing of polyester/cotton blend fabrics with a disperse dye for the polyester fibres under the dyeing conditions for polyester fibres.

Abstract: There are described dyes of the formula ##STR1## where the ring A may be benzofused, R.sup.1 is substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkanoyl, substituted or unsubstituted benzoyl, substituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkanoyl, or substituted diaminotriazinyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom joining them together are a heterocyclic radical,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.13 -alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 -cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted piperidinyl and R.sup.3 may also be hydrogen,R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkanoylamino, halogen, nitro, cyano, substituted or unsubstituted phenylazo, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkanoylamino substituted by a quaternizable or quaternary group, or C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 -alkoxycarbonyl or C.sub.2 -C.

Abstract: A new sublimable magenta monoazo dye for thermal transfer printing has a closed ring imido group in an aromatic azo compound, as the following formula: ##STR1## The magenta monoazo dye achieves substantial improvements in stability, hue, gray and color development.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (1) and salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein: L is optionally substituted piperazinyl;D is optionally substituted phenylene or naphthylene;E is optionally substituted phenylene, naphthylene or quinoline;R is H or C.sub.1-4 -alkyl;Z is optionally substituted carboxyaryl; andn has a value of 0 or 1.A compound of Formula (1) is useful as a colorant for black inks suitable for ink jet printing.

Abstract: Compounds containing at least one alkenyl group, at least one maleimide group and at least one rodlike mesogenic moiety are prepared by reacting one or more aminophenols containing one or more rodlike mesogenic moieties with a stoichiometric quantity of a maleic anhydride per amine group of said aminophenol and then alkenylating the resulting phenolic functional maleimide.

Abstract: Derivatives of triazinylphosphonic acid having the general formula (I): ##STR1## obtained by means of the reaction of condensation of a cyanuric halide w an ester of phosphorous acid and subsequent reaction of substitution with a polyamine and an amine.

Abstract: Azo dyestuffs of the formula ##STR1## having the substituent meanings given in the description, are outstandingly suitable for dyeing and printing materials containing hydroxyl groups and amide groups.

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: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## and salts thereof, whereinR.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl,R.sub.2 is hydrogen, methyl or acetamido,R.sub.3 is hydrogen, methyl or methoxy,R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-4 alkyl or hydroxy(C.sub.2-4 alkyl),R.sub.5 is hydroxy(C.sub.2-4 alkyl) or hydroxy(C.sub.2-4 alkoxy)C.sub.2-4 alkyl, or--NR.sub.4 R.sub.5 is a 5- or 6-membered ring containing 1 to 3 hetero atoms which ring is unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituents selected from C.sub.1-4 alkyl and C.sub.2-4 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy or amino, andthe two naphthyl-2 groups are identically substituted, with the proviso that when R.sub.3 is methoxy, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are different, solid and aqueous liquid dye compositions and printing inks comprising such compounds and salts and the use of such compounds and salts for dyeing and printing substrates, especially hydroxy group- and nitrogen-containing organic substrates.

Abstract: A monoazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxycarbonyl, nitro, cyano or trifluoromethyl group, Y is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a methyl or acylamino group, and Z is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a methyl, methoxy or ethoxy group, which is useful for dyeing or printing hydrophobic fibers with superior level dyeing and build-up properties to give dyed products of a brilliant color superior in fastness properties.

Abstract: A photosensitive member for electrophotography which comprises a photosensitive layer containing at least one member of the group consisting of thiophene structure-containing azo compounds having one of the general formulae (I) to (X): ##STR1## wherein all the symbols are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A method of producing a UV lightfast disperse dyestuff comprising selecting a disperse dyestuff having predetermined chromophoric groups, selecting a photostabilizer compound, designing a hybrid disperse dye molecular structure which contains the chromophoric groups of the selected disperse dyestuff and also contains the molecular structural features of the selected photostabilizer compound, and synthesizing the thus designed hybrid disperse dyestuff molecule. Such a method produces a hybrid dye molecule which is a UV lightfast analog of a disperse dyestuff having predetermined chromophoric groups, said hybrid dye molecule containing in its molecular structure the chromophoric groups of the selected disperse dyestuff and also containing the molecular structural features of a photostabilizer compound.

Abstract: The application discloses certain benzoic acid compounds, the same being more adequately described as benzoic acid derivatives having a para substituent which is a substituted phenyl radical attached to the benzoic acid in the para position by any one of a variety of linking groups, representative compounds being p-(3,4-diisopropylphenylcarbamoyl) benzoic acid and p-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthylcarbamoyl)benzoic acid, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, method of treating therewith, method of diagnosis therewith, and method for the preparation thereof. The compounds and compositions are useful for diagnosis of leukemia types, the treatment of dermatological disorders, and as differentiation-inducing agents for neoplastic cells.

Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I ##STR1## where n is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aryloxycarbonyl, or together form alkylene or an unsubstituted or substituted benzo ring and Y is a radical of the formula ##STR2## where the rings A, B and C can be further substituted or benzo-fused, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aralkyl or cycloalkyl, or, together with the nitrogen, form piperidino, pyrrolidino or morpholino, R.sup.5 is hydrogen, unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, acyl, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, or arylsulfonyl and R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or cycloalkyl. These compounds are useful as pleochroic dyes and have a good degree of order coupled with high solubility and good stability in the liquid crystal matrix.

Abstract: Di-substituted maleic anhydride compounds are disclosed of the structural formula ##STR1## wherein R and R.sup.1 are selected from the group consisting of aliphatic and phenyl moieties, and R.sup.2 is a divalent aromatic moiety. Polyamide-imide polymers, polyimide polymers and vinyl copolymers derived therefrom are also disclosed.

Abstract: Mixtures of dyes of the formula I ##STR1## where X is chlorine or bromine, Z is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or acetylamino, R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently of one another are each allyl or methallyl or are each C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy or alkanoyloxy, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together with the nitrogen atom are morpholino or tetra-, penta- or hexamethyleneimino, and one of the radicals R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may furthermore be hydrogen.