The present invention relates to azo dyes of formula (1), wherein D is a radical of formula (2) or (3), R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently denote hydrogen; C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy; C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl which may be interrupted one or more times by —O—, —S—, —NR.sub.4—, —CO—, —COO— or —OOC—, and is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl, or C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryloxy, which C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryloxy is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, carboxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.6-C.sub.10arylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxycarbonyl, C—C.sub.6alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylsulfonylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkanoylamino; and R.sub.5 is halogen, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, carboxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.6-C.sub.10arylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylsulfonylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkanoylamino; and R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 independently of each other are hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkanoylamino, and the radicals X independently denote N or C—H, with the proviso that at least one radical X denotes C—H, which are distinguished by their good lightfastness properties.

##STR00001##

The present invention relates to azo dyes of formula (1), wherein D is a radical of formula (2) or (3), R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently denote hydrogen; C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl which is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy; C.sub.1-C.sub.12alkyl which may be interrupted one or more times by —O—, —S—, —NR.sub.4—, —CO—, —COO— or —OOC—, and is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl, or C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryloxy, which C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryl or C.sub.6-C.sub.10aryloxy is unsubstituted or substituted by cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, halogen, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, or C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, carboxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.6-C.sub.10arylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxycarbonyl, C—C.sub.6alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylsulfonylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkanoylamino; and R.sub.5 is halogen, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, carboxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxy, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.6-C.sub.10arylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylsulfonyl, C.sub.1-C.sub.6alkylsulfonylamino or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkanoylamino; and R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 independently of each other are hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, cyano, nitro or C.sub.1-C.sub.4alkanoylamino, and the radicals X independently denote N or C—H, with the proviso that at least one radical X denotes C—H, which are distinguished by their good lightfastness properties.

##STR00001##

The present invention relates to disperse azo dyes of formula ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1 is bromo, nitro, cyano, methyl, methoxy or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro or cyano; and R.sub.4 is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-methoxyethyl, methoxycarbonylmethyl or 2-methoxycarbonylethyl;
with the proviso that R.sub.1 is cyano in case R.sub.2 denotes chloro or bromo,
to a process for the preparation of such dyes and to their use in the dyeing or printing of semi-synthetic and, especially, synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials, more especially textile materials.

The present invention relates to disperse azo dyes of formula ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1 is bromo, nitro, cyano, methyl, methoxy or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.3 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro or cyano; and R.sub.4 is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2-methoxyethyl, methoxycarbonylmethyl or 2-methoxycarbonylethyl;
with the proviso that R.sub.1 is cyano in case R.sub.2 denotes chloro or bromo,
to a process for the preparation of such dyes and to their use in the dyeing or printing of semi-synthetic and, especially, synthetic hydrophobic fibre materials, more especially textile materials.

A reactive disperse yellow dye is suitable for supercritical CO.sub.2 anhydrous dyeing. The reactive disperse yellow dye in has a parent of azo structure, and has monochlorometriazinyl groups thereon. The reactive disperse yellow dye can be used for supercritical CO.sub.2 anhydrous dyeing of cellulose fiber, protein fiber, chemical fiber and the blended fabrics thereof, and has good dyeing effect particularly for cotton-polyester blended products.

A reactive disperse yellow dye is suitable for supercritical CO.sub.2 anhydrous dyeing. The reactive disperse yellow dye in has a parent of azo structure, and has monochlorometriazinyl groups thereon. The reactive disperse yellow dye can be used for supercritical CO.sub.2 anhydrous dyeing of cellulose fiber, protein fiber, chemical fiber and the blended fabrics thereof, and has good dyeing effect particularly for cotton-polyester blended products.

An ink jet ink composition contains a dye having an azo group, water, and a hindered amine compound having a radical. The dissolved nitrogen concentration of the ink composition is 10 ppm or less.

An ink jet ink composition contains a dye having an azo group, water, and a hindered amine compound having a radical. The dissolved nitrogen concentration of the ink composition is 10 ppm or less.

A composition including a disperse dye and an aqueous carrier having a first polyol and a second polyol having at least 5 carbon has atoms, wherein the composition has a color fastness to water of at least 3 according to International Organization for Standardization test ISO 105-EO1:2010 when used in direct inkjet printing on a ready-to-print polyester textile.

A composition including a disperse dye and an aqueous carrier having a first polyol and a second polyol having at least 5 carbon has atoms, wherein the composition has a color fastness to water of at least 3 according to International Organization for Standardization test ISO 105-EO1:2010 when used in direct inkjet printing on a ready-to-print polyester textile.