The novel yellow metal azo pigments based on at least three metal azo compounds which differ at least in the type of metal have improved color strengths and are of excellent suitability for pigmentation of pigment preparations for a broad field of use.

The invention relates to azo-pigment mixtures which contain at least one azo-pigment of formula (Ia) and at least one azo-pigment of formula (Ib), wherein, independently from each other, X1, X3 represent carbamoyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbamoyl, di(C1-C4)-alkylcarbamoyl, sulfamoyl, phenylsulfamoyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfamoyl or di(C1-C4)-alkylsulfamoyl; X2, X4 represent hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, halogen or nitro; Y1, Y2 represents hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, halogen or C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl; and Z1, Z2 represents hydrogen, phenyl, naphthyl, benzimidazolonyl, substituted phenyl or substituted naphthyl, wherein the substituents can be 1, 2, 3 or 4 and are selected from the group consisting of halogen, nitro, cyano, C1-C4-alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, C1-C4-alkylcarbamoyl, di(C1-C4)-alkylcarbamoyl, phenylcarbamoyl, sulfamoyl, phenylsulfamoyl, C1-C4-alkylsulfamoyl, di(C1-C4)-alkylsulfamoyl, C1-C4-acylamino, C1-C4-alkyl and C1-C4-alkoxy, and the pigments of formulas (Ia) and (Ib) are different.

The novel yellow metal azo pigments based on at least two metal azo compounds which differ a least in the type of metal have improved color strengths and are of excellent suitability for pigmentation of pigment preparations for a broad field of use.

The novel pigment preparations containing at least one metal azo pigment A) and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid B) having 10 to 22 carbon atoms are suitable for the colouring of plastics and in this connection feature improved heat stability.

Provided are a method of producing a compound having a colorant structure suitable for a pigment dispersant, and a pigment dispersant, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner each containing the compound. The production method is a method of producing a compound in which a polymer portion and a colorant portion are bonded to each other through a linking group, the method including the steps of: (a) polymerizing a vinyl-based polymerizable monomer represented by the formula (A) with a radical initiator having a protective group by living radical polymerization to provide a polymer having the protective group at a terminal thereof; (b) hydrolyzing the protective group of the polymer having the protective group at a terminal thereof obtained by the step (a) to deprotect the polymer; and (c) bonding the deprotected polymer obtained by the step (b) and a colorant to each other through a covalent bond.

Yellow metal azo pigments based on adducts of at least two metal azo compounds provide improved dispersion properties and are of excellent suitability for pigmentation of pigment preparations for a broad field of use.

The present invention relates to new pigment preparations based on metal azo pigments and aliphatic C.sub.10-22 monocarboxylic acids, to processes for their production and their use as a yellow pigment for colouring plastics, and to the use of aliphatic C.sub.10-22 monocarboxylic acids for improving the filtration properties of pigment preparations with at the same time improved colour strengths.

To provide a method for producing a compound that enhances dispersibility of a pigment of respective colors in a water-insoluble solvent, as well as a pigment dispersant, and a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner having a good tinting power. A method for producing a compound, including the following: (i): subjecting a polymerizable monomer forming a monomer unit represented by formula (1) to radical polymerization in the presence of a radical polymerization initiator and an iodine molecule to provide a polymer; and (ii): binding a colorant to a terminal of a main chain of the polymer: ##STR00001##
wherein
R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group, and
R.sub.2 represents a phenyl group, a carboxyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group or a carboxamide group.

Dye mixtures based on dye(s) of formula (1) ##STR00001##
and dye(s) of formula (2) ##STR00002##
formula (3) ##STR00003##
formula (4) ##STR00004##
formula (5a) ##STR00005##
and/or formula (5b) ##STR00006##