Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound comprising a substituted or unsubstituted anthraquinone, or a salt or isomer thereof, for use in treating a disorder caused by or associated with dysfunctional ion channel activity. The invention finds utility in the treatment of disorders associated with smooth muscle tone and contraction, such as partial hypertension; myocardial infarction; faecal incontinence; constipation; gastro oesophageal reflux; impaired gastrointenstinal passage; urinary incontinence; erectile dysfunction; and asthma.

Abstract: The present invention concerns dyes of the general formula I where X and Y represent hydrogen, bromine or chlorine, but not simultaneously hydrogen; R represents F, Cl, Br, COOR1 or CF3; R? represents H or F; R1 represents C1-C6-alkyl; and one of W1 and W2 represents hydroxyl and the other nitro and Y is always ortho to the hydroxyl group; but not compounds in which R represents Cl attached to the phenyl nucleus in a is position ortho to the NH group nor compounds in which W1 represents nitro, W2 represents hydroxyl, Y represents hydrogen, X represents chlorine and R represents bromine attached to the phenyl nucleus in a position meta to the NH group, mixtures with further dyes, and also their preparation and use.

Abstract: A reactive dye compound comprising: (a) at least one chromophore moiety; (b) at least one SO2C2H4 group which is attached to the chromophore moiety either directly via the sulphur atom of the SO2C2H4 group or via a linking group L; characterized in that at least one SO2C2H4 group is substituted on its terminal carbon atom with at least one Y group wherein Y is derived from a hydrated aldehyde, a hydrated ketone, a hydrated alpha-hydroxy ketone or the hydrated form of formic acid, and linked via one of its oxygen atoms to the terminal carbon of the SO2C2H4 group thereby forming a hemiacetal.

Abstract: Dye mixtures which contain a dye of the formula ##STR1## together with a dye of the formula ##STR2## in which M.sup.+ in the dyes of the formulae (1) and (2) are ammonium cations ##STR3## which are identical to or different from one another, of an amine of the formula ##STR4## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently of one another are hydrogen, C.sub.1 --C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 --C.sub.6 alkyl substituted by hydroxyl or amino and, if appropriate, interrupted by an oxygen atom, and R.sub.3 is C.sub.2 --C.sub.6 alkyl substituted by hydroxyl or amino and, if appropriate, interrupted by an oxygen atom, afford dyeings having good fastnesses on nitrogen-containing or hydroxyl group-containing fibre materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to anthraquinone compounds of the formula (1) ##STR1## wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification. The compounds of formula (1) are water-soluble, fiber-reactive dyes useful for dyeing and printing materials, in particular fiber materials containing hydroxy, mecapto, amino and/or carboxamide groups.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently of one another are hydrogen or are substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl,X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another are chlorine or fluorine,B.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, sulfo or sulfato and is uninterrupted or is interrupted by oxygen; or is a cyclohexylene radical,C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene radical, cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical,C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or cyclohexylene-methylene-cyclohexylene radical which is unsubstituted or is substituted in the cyclohexylene ring by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene radical,phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical which is unsubstituted or is substituted in the phenylene ring by C.

Abstract: Anthraquinone dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently of one another are hydrogen or are substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl,X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 independently of one another are chlorine or fluorine,B.sub.1 is a C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 alkylene radical which is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxyl, sulfo or sulfato and is uninterrupted or is interrupted by oxygen; or is a cyclohexylene radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene radical, cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-cyclohexylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or cyclohexylene-methylene-cyclohexylene radical which is unsubstituted or is substituted in the cyclohexylene ring by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene radical, phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene radical or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene-phenylene-C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to fibre-reactive anthraquinone dyes of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, B, U, R and n are as defined in claim 1. The anthraquinone dyes of formula (1) are suitable for dyeing or printing hydroxyl group containing or nitrogen-containing fibre materials and give dyeings or prints of good allround fastness properties.

Abstract: The invention includes printing ink compositions containing an organic solution of a film-forming polymer and a dye salt of formula ##STR1## wherein R is a group of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -.sub.4 alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are each independently of the other hydrogen, CH.sub.2 X, SO.sub.2 Y or NHCOZ, R.sub.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.5 is CH.sub.2 X, SO.sub.2 Y or NHCOZ, X is a NHCOR.sub.6 or NR.sub.7 SO.sub.2 R.sub.6 group, Y is NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 or N(R.sub.8).sub.2, and Z is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or NHR.sub.9, R.sub.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, unsubstituted phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or halogen, R.sub.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a ##STR3## group, and R.sub.9 is hydrogen C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or phenyl, and R', R" and R"' are alkyl radicals containing together 10 to 24 carbon atoms, or a mixture of such dye salts.

Abstract: Reactive dyes which contain at least one radical of the formula--SO.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 (1a)or--SO.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --X (1b)and at least one radical of the formula ##STR1## in which X is an inorganic or organic radical detachable under alkaline conditions, R is hydrogen or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-4 -alkyl, Y is oxygen or sulfur and R.sub.1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic radical, give dyeings or prints having good fastness properties.

Abstract: Reactive dyes of the formula ##STR1## in which D is the radical of a dye of the monoazo, polyazo, metal complex azo, anthraquinone, phthalocyanine, formazan, azomethine, dioxazine, phenazine, stilbene, triphenylmethane, xanthene, thioxanthone, nitroaryl, naphthoquinone, pyrenequinone or perylenetetracarbimide series, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently of each other, are each hydrogen or the radical of an unsubstituted or substituted hydrocarbon, A is an unsubstituted or substituted aliphatic or aromatic bridge member, n is 0 or 1, Y is a --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --X radical, X is an inorganic or organic radical detachable under alkaline conditions, Z is a radical of the formula ##STR2## and Hal is chlorine or bromine, and if n is 1 Z must not be either of the two radicals mentioned at the end for Z, are suitable for dyeing or printing cellulose fibre materials and produce lightfast and wetfast dyeings or prints.