Polyazo dye compounds having vinylsulfone type and pyridinium type fiber

Abstract

A polyazo compound of the following formula, ##STR1## wherein X is ##STR2## --NR.sub.2 R.sub.3, --OR.sub.4 or --SR.sub.5, in which R.sub.1 is hydrogen or alkyl, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, A is phenylene, naphthylene or alkylene, Z is a fiber-reactive group of --SO.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 or --SO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Z' in which Z' is a splittable group, Y is pyridinio, and F is polyazo dye moiety carrying a fiber-reactive group like that represented by Z, which compound is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials to obtain a product dyed or printed in a color superior in various fastness properties with superior build-up property.