Ciba-geigy Corporation

Paul Muller

Armand Roueche

Rolf Muller

Karl Ronco

Willy Muller

The instant invention relates to monoazo pigments containing a hydroxynaphthoylaminobenzimidazolone radical which correspond to the formula ##STR1## said new pigments being useful for coloring high molecular materials in orange to brown shades of especially good fastness properties.

Monoazo pigments containing hydroxynaphthoylamino benzimidazolone radical

The instant invention relates to monoazo pigments containing a hydroxynaphthoylaminobenzimidazolone radical of the following formula ##STR1## These pigments are useful for coloring high molecular weight materials in orange to brown shades of especially good fastness properties.

Monazo pigments containing hydroxynaphthoylaminobenzimidazalone radical

The disazo pigment of the formula ##STR1## in the .beta.-modification thereof, whose X-ray diffraction pattern at an interplanar spacing of 3.33 A.degree. shows a line of very strong intensity, at 5.38 and 8.33 A.degree. lines of strong intensity, at 3.74, 4.24, 4.68, 4.94, 5.18 and 8.70 A.degree. lines of medium intensity, at 4.05, 4.37, 6.33 and 12.6 A.degree. lines of medium to faint intensity, at 3.50, 3.49, 5.65, 6.09, 6.71, 10.6 and 11.5 A.degree. lines of faint intensity. The .beta.-modified pigment is a brilliant yellowish red color and may be used to color high molecular weight organic materials such as polycarbonates, polyvinyl chloride and polypropylene.

.beta.-Crystalline form of the pigment obtained by coupling diazotized

Disazo pigments of the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents hydrogen or chlorine and Y represents hydrogen or methyl, with X representing chlorine if Y represents hydrogen and X representing hydrogen if Y represents methyl are prepared. The compounds may be used for pigmenting organic materials such as ethyl cellulose, polyesters, and polyvinyl chloride. The compounds have outstanding fastness to light and migration, and good resistance to heat.

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