Abstract:
Disazo dyes of the formula ##STR1## wherein the rings "a" either contain no further substituents and carry the azo group in the para-position to the .beta.-hydroxybutoxy group, or contain a C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl of C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy radical in the para-position, and carry the azo group in the ortho-position, to the .beta.-hydroxybutoxy group. The dyes are specially suitable for dying and printing polyamide carpets. The dyes are distinguished by good solubility, good exhaustion and good fastness properties, including fastness to perspiration.
Abstract:
Salts of stilbene-azo and stilbene-azoxy dyestuffs, and mixtures thereof inhich the cations are selected from tetra-alkylammonium, tetraalkylammonium in combination with lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium, and ammonium in combination with lithium, sodium or potassium, have good cold water solubility relative to known salts of such dyes.The preferred dyes have the formula ##STR1## wherein (1) EACH R' is independently --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym. or --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. N.sup..sym. (R).sub.4'wherein each R is independently alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms substituted by hydroxy, cyano, halo or phenyl, andEach M.sup..sym. is independently hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium, with the proviso that at least one R' is --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. N.sup..sym. (R).sub.4'(2) each R' is --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..delta.,wherein each M.sup..sym. is lithium, sodium, potassium, or ammonium, with the proviso that at least one M.sup..sym. is ammonium, or(3) each R' is independently --SO.sub.3 .sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym. or --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. N.sup..sym. (R).sub.4'wherein each R is independently alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms substituted by hydroxy, cyano or halo, andeach M.sup..sym. is ammonium or an alkali metal, with the proviso that at least one R' is --SO.sub.3.sup..crclbar. M.sup..sym. wherein M.sup..sym. is ammonium.The dyes are useful for producing colored paper by incorporation into paper stock or by application to paper sheet. The dyed paper is fast to light and wet treatments.