Abstract:
Dichroic azo-azomethine dyes of formula (A) or (B), wherein Ar1 to Ar10 are specific (hetero)aromatic moieties and L is a linking group, as defined in the present claims, a dichroic dye mixture comprising said azo-azomethine dyes and a process for preparing the dyes are provided. The dyes are well suited for combination with liquid crystal material for use, inter alia, in a light absorption anisotropic element, for example, in a switchable optical device or an optically anisotropic film.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the use of ortho-substituted ethoxylated Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds as photobleach agents for the removal of stains and soil on textile materials, particularly in laundry detergents. A further aspect of the invention is a process for removing stains and soil from textile materials using the Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds in a washing process and exposing the washed textile material to actinic radiation. Still further aspects are detergent and granule formulations containing ortho-substituted ethoxylated Al or Zn-phthalocyanine compounds and also new orthosubstituted ethoxylated Zn-phthalocyanine compounds as such.
Abstract:
Disclosed are styryl dyes of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R′1, R′2 and R′3 independently of each other are hydrogen; —NH(CO)—C1-C5alkyl; —N(C1-C5alkyl)(C1-C5alkyl-CN); C1-C6alkoxy; a heterocyclic radical; or R1 and R2 or R′1 and R′2 together form a 5- to 10-membered, monocyclic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, R′1, R′2 and R′3 is different from hydrogen; Q and Q′ independently from each other are the direct bond; *—C(O)—*; *—C(O)O—*; *—OCO—*; *—N(R4)—*; *—C(O)N(R6)—*; or *—(R6)NC(O)—*; and R4, R5 and R6 independently from each other are hydrogen; C1-C14alkyl; C2-C14alkenyl; C6-C12aryl; C6-C12aryl-C1-C10alkyl; or C1-C10alkyl(C5-C12aryl); X and X′ are *—(CH2)m—*; Y1 and Y2 independently from each other are C1-C10alkylene; C6-C10cycloalkylene; C5-C12arylene; or C6-C12arylene-(C1-C10alkylene); An− is an anion; m is a number from 1 to 8; n is 0, or 1; and p is 0, or 1.