Ciba-geigy Corporation

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation

Ingo Schloder

Olof Wallquist

Gary Wooden

Abul Iqbal

Zhimin Hao

Thomas Eichenberger

Bernd Lamatsch

Substance compositions, which comprise at least one diketopyrrolopyrrole from each of formulae ##STR1## R.sub.1 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio, halogen or phenyl,

Diketopyrrolopyrrole compositions

Pigment compositions of diketopyrrolopyrroles

The invention relates to diketopyrrolo�3,4-c!pyrroles of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyano or a --OR.sub.3, --COOR.sub.3, --CON(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4), --COR.sub.3 or --N(R.sub.3)(R.sub.4) group, and R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl. Said diketopyrrolo�3,4-c!pyrroles are pigments colored in a strong yellow shade having good fastness properties.

Yellow diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments

Diketopyrrolopyrrole of the formula ##STR1## in its .beta.-modification. The new .beta.-modification is likewise suitable as a pigment for coloring high-molecular weight organic material and, in comparison to the a-modification, shows a shift in shade towards yellowish-red.

Crystal modification of a diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment

The pigment form of the diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment of formula ##STR1## having high saturation, characterised by a chroma C*.sub.ab of at least 45 in the CIELAB system when incorporated in a plasticised PVC pressed sheet. This pigment has superior opacity and an unexpectedly high chroma.

Diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment with high chroma

Finely divided 1,4-diketopyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrroles of the formula ##STR1## where A and B are each independently of the other a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein at least 84% by weight of the particles have a Stokes equivalent diameter of .ltoreq.0.25 .mu.m, and mixtures thereof. The substituents R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined in claim 1. These pigments are notable for a very pure hue and outstanding transparency.

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Ingo Schloder