Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited

Bunzi Tsukise

Toshiyuki Araki

Yasuyoshi Ueda

Takemi Tokieda

Shin-ichi Yabushita

A phthalocyanine monoazo compound which is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Pc represents a phthalocyanine group; M represents nickel, cobalt or copper; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group or a sulfo group; R.sub.4 represents a hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; A represents a group containing a triazine group or a pyrazole group and/or --SO.sub.2 X wherein X represents --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Y and Y represents a group splittable by the action of an alkali; p is a number of 0-2; q is a number of 1-3; r is a number of 1-2; p+q+r is 4 or less or which is a salt of the compound of formula (I).

Fiber reactive phthalocyanine monoazo compounds having improved dyeing

A phthalocyanine monoazo compound which is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein the variable radicals have the meaning given in the description, and the phthalocyanine monoazo compound has green color.

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