Abstract: An oil-soluble dye prepared by subjecting a water-soluble dye having at least one group selected from the group consisting of sulfonate group and carboxyl group in its molecule to amidation: a water-based ink comprising the oil-soluble dye: and a process for preparing an oil-soluble dye, comprising halogenating a water-soluble dye having at least one group selected from the group consisting of sulfonate group and carboxyl group in its molecule, and thereafter subjecting the resulting halogenated water-soluble dye to amidation. The Oil-soluble dye of the present invention can be suitably and favorably used for inks for inkjet recording, inks for ball-points pens, inks for markers, toners, paints such as lacquers, inks for felt pens, and the like.

Abstract: The use of lithium as a cation for an anionic dye to enhance the light-fastness of the dye. Also claimed are the lithium salts of certain anionic dyes as defined in the description; mixed lithium/sodium salts of an anionic dye wherein the molar ratio of lithium to sodium is from 1:4 to 99:1 and at least 20 mole % of the total counter ions in the dye are lithium cations; inks containing the dyes; a method of ink jet printing using the inks; a substrate printed with the inks; an ink jet printer cartridge containing the ink and a ink jet printer containing the ink jet printer cartridge.

Abstract: Dyestuffs of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.4 independently of one another represent an acyl radical,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently of one another represent hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl,X represents a bridge member which is not fibre-reactive andn and m independently of one another represent 1 or 2,are outstandingly suitable for dyeing and printing substrates containing hydroxyl and/or amide groups, in particular for printing paper by the ink-jet method.

Abstract: An ink comprising a liquid medium and a compound of Formula (1) or salt thereof: ##STR1## provided (i) if the compound of Formula (1) has no --SO.sub.3 H groups then it has at least two groups selected from --COOH and --COSH; and (ii) the compound of Formula (1) has at least as many groups selected from --COOH and --COSH as --SO.sub.3 H groups. The inks are useful for ink-jet printing.

Abstract: Anionic azo compounds which, in the free acid form, have the Formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Ar and Ar.sup.1 are each independently aryl or substituted aryl providing at least one of Ar and Ar.sup.1 has at least one substituent selected from COOH and COSH;J and J.sup.1 are each independently of formula (2), (3) or (4): ##STR2## each R.sup.5 is independently selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, CN, ureido and NHCOR.sup.6 ;R.sup.6 is H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl;each T is independently alkyl;each W is independently selected from H, CN, CONR.sup.10 R.sup.11, pyridinium and COOH;each m is an alkylene chain having 2 to 8 carbon atoms;B is H, alkyl or COOH;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.10 and R.sup.11 are each independently H, alkyl or substituted alkyl;L is a divalent organic linking group;n is 0 or 1;each X is independently carbonyl or a group of the Formula (5), (6) or (7): ##STR3## Z is OR.sup.7, SR.sup.7 or NR.sup.8 R.sup.

Abstract: Anionic azo compounds which, in the free acid form, have the Formula (1): ##STR1## Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are each independently aryl or substituted aryl providing at least one of Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 has at least one substituent selected from COOH and COSH;each R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl or substituted alkenyl;L is a divalent organic linking group;n is 0 or 1;each X independently is carbonyl or a group of the formula (2), (3) or (4): ##STR2## each Z independently is NR.sup.3 R.sup.4, SR.sup.5 or OR.sup.5 ; each Y independently is H, Cl, Z, SR.sup.6 or OR.sup.6 ;each E independently is Cl or CN;R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each independently H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, substituted aralkyl or R.sup.3 and R.sup.

Abstract: The invention provides novel symmetrical and unsymmetrical disazo dyes which in the form of the free acid have the formula I ##STR1## wherein each R independently of the other represents hydrogen or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,each R.sub.1 independently of the other represents hydrogen, the methyl, ethyl, hydroxyethyl or cyanoethyl radical, but especially hydrogen,each X independently of the other represents hydrogen, halogen, an alkyl or alkoxy group, each of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,each Y independently of the other represents hydrogen or an alkoxy group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,each Z independently of the other represents hydrogen, an acylamino group or an alkyl or alkoxy group, each of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, andB represents an acyl radical.