IN WHICH THE ALKYL GROUPS IN THE 1- AND 2-POSITIONS ARE THE SAME OR DIFFERENT AND CONTAIN NO MORE THAN 4 CARBON ATOMS, WHEREIN R REPRESENTS AN OH OR SO3H RADICAL, AND THE NUCLEUS A IS UNSUBSTITUTED OR SUBSTITUTED BY HALOGEN ATOMS OR NITRO GROUPS, MAY BE USED EFFECTIVELY TO PRODUCE 1,2-DIALKYL-3-INDAZOLONE-IMONIUM SALTS WHICH ARE USEFUL AS INDAZOLIUM DYESTUFF INTERMEDIATES.