Dystar Japan Ltd.

Hoeshst Mitsubishi Kasei Co., Ltd.

Yousuke Takahashi

Toshio Hihara

Kiyoshi Himeno

Yukiharu Shimizu

A red reactive dye having the following formula (I) in its free acid form: ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --C.sub.2 H.sub.4 W (wherein W is a group splittable by alkali), A is a C.sub.2-3 alkylene group or a C.sub.2-3 alkylenoxy C.sub.2-3 alkylene group, E is a hydrogen atom, a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group or --A--SO.sub.2 X (wherein A and X are as defined above), n is 0 or 1, l is 1 or 2, m is 0 or 1, and R is a hydrogen atom, --OH, --CN, --CH.sub.3, --CF.sub.3, --SO.sub.3 H, --COOH, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.3 H or --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 X (wherein X is as defined above), provided that a compound of the formula (I) wherein R is a hydrogen atom, each of m and n is 0, l is 1, and --SO.sub.2 X is --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 which is bonded at the ortho position to the azo group, is excluded.

Red reactive dyes, their compositions and dyeing method employing them

A blue type disperse dye mixture comprising 1.0 part by weight of at least one dye of the formula (1), from 0 to 0.2 part by weight of at least one dye of the formula (2), from 0.05 to 1.0 part by weight of at least one dye of the formula (3) and from 0.05 to 1.0 part by weight of at least one dye of the formula (4): ##STR1## wherein X is a chlorine atom or a bromine atom, R.sup.1 is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group, R.sup.2 is a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, and R.sup.3 is a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group or an allyl group, provided that R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may, respectively, be the same or different among the formulae (1) to (4).

Blue type disperse dye mixture and process for its preparation

A water-soluble monoazodye having the following formula (I) in its free acid form: ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 W wherein W is a leaving group removable by alkali; R.sup.1 is methyl, --NHCONH.sub.2 or --NHCOT.sup.1 wherein T.sup.1 is methyl, ethyl, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH or --CH.dbd.CHCOOH; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; and Z is ##STR2## wherein P is cyano or halogen, each of Q and U which are independent of each other, is halogen, V is halogen or ##STR3## and Y is halogen or a group of the following formula (1) or (2): ##STR4## wherein R.sup.3, A, R.sup.4 and E are as defined in the disclosure and G is as defined above, has a moderate yellow to orange color and is particularly suitable for dyeing cellulose fibers or nitrogen-containing fibers.

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Kitakyushu, Japan

Yousuke Takahashi