IP Library Granted Patent US 7,371,831
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US 7,371,831 · App. 10/467,136 · Granted May 13, 2008

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Patent No.
US 7,371,831
App. No.
10/467,136
Granted
May 13, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

Compounds of formula (I) wherein all substituents have the meanings as defined in the Specification, their production and their use.

Claims (2923)

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

each A is independently —NH— or —O—,

B is

—[—(CH 2 ) 1-4 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 4 C or

[—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 4 C or

[—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 ] 4 C or

[(—CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 2 N(CH 2 ) 1-4 N[(—CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 2

n′ and n″ are natural numbers and the sum of n′ and n″ is ≧2,

m is a natural number ≧0,

CC is a moiety of formula (a)

wherein

R 1 is H; C 1-4 alkyl; C 1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, halogen, cyano or C 1-4 alkoxy,

X 1 and X 2 independently of each other are halogen; an aliphatic, cycloahphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic amino group, said amino group comprising a protonatable nitrogen atom or a quaternary ammonium group, and being an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic mono(C 1-4 alkyl)-amino group, the C 1-4 alkyl-group being unsubstituted or monosubstituted by halogen, C 1-4 alkoxy, C 1-4 alkyl, phenyl or hydroxy; an aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic di(C 1-4 alkyl)-amino group, the C 1-4 alkyl-groups being independently unsubstituted or monosubstituted by halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, phenyl or hydroxy; a C 5-6 cycloalkylamino group, the cycloalkyl group being unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C 1-2 alkyl groups; a phenylamino group, the phenyl ring being unsubstituted or substituted by one or two groups selected from halogen, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy and phenoxy; or a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one or two hetero atoms, in addition to N, O or S, which heterocyclic ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C 1-4 alkyl groups; or a group Z, where Z is independently selected from the group consisting of:

wherein

p is 0 or an integer 1, 2 or 3,

each R 9 is independently hydrogen; unsubstituted C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, halogen, cyano or C 1-4 alkoxy,

each R 2 and R 3 is independently hydrogen; unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl; C 2-6 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, amino or cyano; phenyl or phenyl-C 1-4 alkyl, where the phenyl ring of the latter two groups is unsubstituted or substituted by one to three groups selected from chlorine, C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, unsubstituted C 5-6 cycloalkyl or C 5-6 cycloalkyl substituted by one to three C 1-4 alkyd groups or a pyridinium ring, or

R 2 and R 3 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring containing one to three hetero atoms (in addition to N, one or two further N, O or S), which heterocyclic ring is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two C 1-4 alkyl groups,

each R 4 and R 5 has independently one of significances of R 2 and R 3 , except hydrogen,

R 6 is C 1-4 alkyd or benzyl with the exception that R 6 is not benzyl when R 4 and R 5 have one of the cyclic significations of R 2 and R 3, or

R 4 , R 5 and R 6 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a pyridinium ring which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or two methyl groups,

Q 1 is C 2-8 alkylene; C 3-6 alkylene substituted by one or two hydroxy groups; C 1-6 alkylene-1,3- or 1,4-phenylene, or —*NHCOCH 2 , where * denotes the atom bound to —NR 9 ,

Q 2 is C 2-8 alkylene; C 3-6 alkylene substituted by one or two hydroxy groups; C 1-6 alkylene-1,3- or -1,4-phenylene or 1,3- or 1,4-phenylene,

Q 3 is C 2-8 alkylene,

R 7 is hydrogen; unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl or C 1-6 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, cyano, chlorine or phenyl,

R 8 is unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl or C 1-6 alkyl monosubstituted by hydroxy, cyano or chlorine, and An θ is a non-chromophoric anion,

Y is direct bond, —CO— or —CO—NH—*, wherein the asterisk signifies the bond to the benzene ring and

o is 0 or 1 or

CC is a moiety of formula (b)

wherein

D is a basic group —NR 1 -Q 4 -NR 2 R 3 or a cationic group —NR 1 -Q 4 -N + R 4 R 5 R 6 , in which R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 and R 6 have the same meanings as above and

Q 4 is C 2-6 alkylene, which may be interrupted by —O—, —S— or —N(R 1 )—; C 2-3 alkylene substituted by one or two hydroxy groups; or —*NHCOCH 2 —, where * denotes the atom bound to the —NR 1 -radical,

or CC is a moiety of formula (c 1 ) or (c 2 )

wherein

each R 10 independently of each other is H; C 1-4 alkyl; C 5-6 cycloalkyl; phenyl, benzyl or phenylethyl,

each R 10 ′ independently of each other is H; —OH or C 1-4 alkyl

each T 1 independently of each other is H; —CN; —COOR 15 ; CONR 16 R 17 ; SO 2 NR 16 R 17 ;

G is H; —R 11 NHR 12 or —R 11 NR 13 R 14 , wherein

R 11 is C 1-6 alkylene or C 2-6 alkenylene,

R 12 and R 13 independently of each other are H; unsubstituted C 1-6 alkyl; C 2-6 alkyl substituted by OH, CN or halogen; phenyl-C 1-3 alkyl, wherein the phenyl radical is optionally substituted from 1 to 3 times, by a substituent selected from the group consisting of; chlorine, C 1-4 alkyl or C 1-4 alkoxy; unsubstituted C 5-6 cycloalkyl and C 5-6 cycloalkyl substituted from 1 to 3 times by C 1-4 alkyl groups,

R 14 is any of the meanings of R 12 or R 13 or hydrogen,

R 15 is a C 1-6 alkyl radical or phenyl-C 1-3 alkyl radical,

R 16 and R 17 independently of each other are H or a C 1-4 alkyl radical,

R 18 independently of each other signifies H; a C 1-4 alkyl radical; —NR 16 R 17 —(CH 2 ) 2-4 —NR 16 R 17 or —CONR 16 R 17 ,

R 19 is a C 1-4 alkyl radical or a hydroxy-C 1-4 alkyl radical,

R 20 is —S— or —O—,

R 21 is hydrogen or a C 1-4 alkyl radical and

An − is a non-chromophoric anion,

with the provisos that

(i) the sum of n′, n″ and m is smaller as or equal to the valencies of B,

(ii) when the sum of n′ and n″=2 then m is ≧1,

(iii) when the sum of n′ and n″=3 and A=NH then m is ≧1

and their salts and mixtures thereof.

2. A compound according to claim 1 where A is —O—.

3. A compound according to claim 1 wherein CC is formulae (c 2 ) or (a 1 ):

where

R 10 is H; —CH 3 or —CH 2 CH 3 ,

T 1 is H; —CN; —CONH 2 ; —CONHCH 3 ;

R 10 ′ is H; —CH 3 or —OH,

G is H or —(CH 2 ) 2-4 NR 13 R 14 ,

where R 13 and R 14 are independently from each other H; —CH 3 or —CH 2 CH 3 ,

or

where

each R 1 is independently from each other H; —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 or substituted C 1-4 alkyl,

X 1 and X 2 are independently from each other halogen or —NR 2 R 3 wherein R 2 and R 3 are independently from each other H; C 1-4 alkyl;

—C 2-4 alkylene-NH 2 — or —C 2-4 alkylene-OH—;

Y signifies a direct bond;

wherein the asterisk is the bond to the benzene ring and

o is 0 or 1.

4. Mixtures of compounds comprising at least one compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 .

5. Mixtures according to claim 4 comprising at least one compound according to formula (I) and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:

wherein D1 is a radical

and B 1 , B 2 , D 2 , R 1 , R 2 , R t and M are indicated in Table I below;

TABLE I

R t

Position of

(position on

the azo {circle around (1)}

Ex.

R 1

M

R 2

ring B)

on ring B

B 1

B 2

D 2

3

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

4

H

H

4

OH

OH

D 1

5

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

6

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

D 1

7

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

8

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

4

9

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

10

H

H

H

3

NH 2

NH 2

H

11

H

H

H

3

NH 2

D 1

12

H

H

H

3

OH

NH 2

H

13

H

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

14

H

H

H

4

OH

OH

D 1

15

H

H

H

4

OH

NH 2

H

16

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

17

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

18

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

19

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

D 1

20

H

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

21

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(C 2 H 5 ) 2

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

22

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

23

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

24

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

25

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

26

—CN

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

27

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

28

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

29

H

H

4

OH

NH 2

H

30

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

31

—CONH 2

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

32

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

33

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

34

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

35

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

36

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

37

H

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

38

—CN

—(CH 2 ) 3 N(C 2 H 5 ) 2

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

39

—CONH 2

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

40

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

41

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(CH 3 ) 2

OH

H

5

OH

OH

H

42

H

OH

H

5

OH

OH

H

43

H

H

OH-(4)

3

OH

OH

H

44

H

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(CH 3 ) 2

OH

H

5

OH

OH

H

45

H

H

OH-(4)

3

OH

OH

H

46

H

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

wherein R 1 , M and Me are indicated in Table 2

TABLE 2

Me

Ex.

R 1

M

Metal complex

47

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(CH 3 ) 2

1:1-Cu

48

1:2-Cr

49

1:2-Co

50

1:2-Fe

51

H

1:1-Cu

52

H

1:2-Cr

53

H

1:2-Co

54

H

1.2-Fe

55

H

1:1-Cu

56

H

1:2-Fe

57

H

—(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2

1:1-Cu

58

H

1:2-Cr

59

H

1:2-Co

60

H

1:2-Fe

wherein R 1 , M and Me are indicated in Table 3 below;

TABLE 3

Me

Ex.

R 1

M

Metal complex

61

H

1:1-Cu

62

H

1:2-Cr

63

H

1:2-Co

64

H

1:2-Fe

65

H

1:1-Cu

66

H

1:2-Fe

67

H

—(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2

1:1-Cu

68

H

1:2-Cr

69

H

1:2-Co

70

H

1:2-Fe

wherein D 3 is hydrogen or a radical of formula

and B 1 , B 2 , R a , R b , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , M a , and M b are as Indicated in Table 4;

TABLE IV

Significances of Ma and Mb

M 1  is H

M 2  is —(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2

M 7  is —(CH 2 ) 3 N ⊕ (CH 3 ) 3 A ⊖

M 3  is —(CH 2 ) 2 N(C 2 H 5 ) 2

M 10  is —(CH 2 ) 2 NH 2

Significances of Ra and Rb

R 1  is H

R 4  is CN

Position of

Position of

the azo {circle around (1)}

H

the azo {circle around (2)}

Ex.

Ra

Ma

R 6

R 8

on ring B

or D 3

R b

M b

R 7

R 9

on ring C

B 1

B 2

73

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

3

H

H

OH

OH

74

R 2

M 2

H

4

H

H

OH

NH 2

75

R 2

M 2

H

4

H

H

NH 2

NH 2

76

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

77

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

78

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

79

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

OH

80

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

OH

OH

81

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

82

R 3

M 1

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

83

R 1

M 4

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 5

H

4′

OH

NH 2

84

R 4

M 4

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 6

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

85

R 5

M 4

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 7

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

86

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

87

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

OH

88

R 2

M 8

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 1

H

H

3′

OH

OH

89

R 2

M 8

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

90

R 2

M 8

H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 4

SO 3 H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

91

R 2

M 9

H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 5

SO 3 H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

92

R 2

M 9

H

H

3

D 3

R 4

M 3

H

4′

OH

OH

93

R 2

M 8

H

H

3

D 3

R 5

M 4

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

94

R 2

M 3

H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 3

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

95

R 2

M 2

H

CH 3

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

4′

OH

OH

96

R 2

M 3

H

Cl

3

D 3

R 2

M 3

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

97

R 2

M 2

H

OCH 3

3

D 3

R 2

M 4

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

98

R 2

M 7

SO 3 H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 7

H

Cl

3′

OH

OH

99

R 2

M 8

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

CH 3

3′

OH

NH 2

100

R 2

M 6

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

OCH 3

3′

NH 2

NH 2

101

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

102

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

103

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

104

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

105

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

OH

106

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4′

OH

NH 2

107

R 2

M 10

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

OH

wherein d4 is H or D4

and R a , R b , R 5 , R 6 , B 1 , B 2 , M a , and M b are as indicated in Table 5 below;

TABLE V

Position of

Position of

Ex.

the azo {circle around (3)}

the azo {circle around (4)}

Nr.

Ra

Ma

R 5

on ring D

d 4

R b

M b

R 6

on ring E

B 1

B 2

109

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1

H

OH

OH

110

R 2

M 2

1

H

NH 2

NH 2

111

R 2

M 2

2

H

OH

NH 2

112

R 2

M 2

2

H

NH 2

NH 2

113

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

OH

NH 2

114

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

115

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1′

OH

OH

116

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

2′

OH

OH

117

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

2′

NH 2

NH 2

118

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2′

OH

NH 2

119

R 2

M 2

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

2′

OH

OH

120

R 3

M 3

1

D 4

R 3

M 3

H

1′

OH

OH

121

R 2

M 4

1

D 4

R 2

M 4

H

2′

NH 2

NH 2

122

R 2

M 5

H

1

D 4

R 2

M 5

SO 3 H

2′

NH 2

OH

123

R 2

M 5

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 6

1′

OH

OH

124

R 3

M 7

H

2

D 4

R 3

M 7

1′

NH 2

OH

125

R 1

M 8

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 1

M 8

1′

OH

OH

126

R 1

M 8

2

D 4

R 1

M 8

H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

127

R 2

M 9

1

D 4

R 2

M 9

H

2′

OH

NH 2

128

R 2

M 2

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

OH

OH

129

R 2

M 2

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1′

OH

OH

130

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

131

R 2

M 2

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

132

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

NH 2

NH 2

133

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

NH 2

NH 2

134

R 2

M 2

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

OH

NH 2

135

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

OH

NH 2

136

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

OH

NH 2

and a dye selected from the group consisting of: C.I. Basic Red; C.I. Basic Brown; C.I. Basic Blue; C.I. Basic Violet and combinations thereof.

6. Mixtures according claim 4 comprising from 2 to 98 parts (by weight) of at least one compound of formula (I) as component one and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:

wherein D1 is a radical

and B 1 , B 2 , D 2 , R 1 , R 2 , R t and M are indicated in Table I below;

TABLE I

R t

Position of

(position on

the azo {circle around (1)}

Ex.

R 1

M

R 2

ring B)

on ring B

B 1

B 2

D 2

3

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

4

H

H

4

OH

OH

D 1

5

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

6

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

D 1

7

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

8

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

4

9

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

10

H

H

H

3

NH 2

NH 2

H

11

H

H

H

3

NH 2

D 1

12

H

H

H

3

OH

NH 2

H

13

H

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

14

H

H

H

4

OH

OH

D 1

15

H

H

H

4

OH

NH 2

H

16

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

17

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

18

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

19

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

D 1

20

H

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

21

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(C 2 H 5 ) 2

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

22

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

23

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

24

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

25

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

26

—CN

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

27

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

28

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

29

H

H

4

OH

NH 2

H

30

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

31

—CONH 2

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

32

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

33

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

34

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

35

H

H

H

3

OH

OH

D 1

36

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

37

H

H

H

4

NH 2

OH

H

38

—CN

—(CH 2 ) 3 N(C 2 H 5 ) 2

H

H

3

OH

OH

H

39

—CONH 2

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

40

H

H

H

4

NH 2

NH 2

H

41

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(CH 3 ) 2

OH

H

5

OH

OH

H

42

H

OH

H

5

OH

OH

H

43

H

H

OH-(4)

3

OH

OH

H

44

H

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(CH 3 ) 2

OH

H

5

OH

OH

H

45

H

H

OH-(4)

3

OH

OH

H

46

H

H

H

4

OH

OH

H

wherein R 1 , M and Me are indicated in Table 2

TABLE 2

Me

Ex.

R 1

M

Metal complex

47

—(CH 2 ) 3 —N(CH 3 ) 2

1:1-Cu

48

1:2-Cr

49

1:2-Co

50

1:2-Fe

51

H

1:1-Cu

52

H

1:2-Cr

53

H

1:2-Co

54

H

1.2-Fe

55

H

1:1-Cu

56

H

1:2-Fe

57

H

—(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2

1:1-Cu

58

H

1:2-Cr

59

H

1:2-Co

60

H

1:2-Fe

wherein R 1 , M and Me are Indicated in Table 3 below;

TABLE 3

Me

Ex.

R 1

M

Metal complex

61

H

1:1-Cu

62

H

1:2-Cr

63

H

1:2-Co

64

H

1:2-Fe

65

H

1:1-Cu

66

H

1:2-Fe

67

H

—(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2

1:1-Cu

68

H

1:2-Cr

69

H

1:2-Co

70

H

1:2-Fe

wherein D 3 is hydrogen or a radical of formula

and B 1 , B 2 , R a , R b , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , R 9 , M a , and M b are as indicated in Table 4;

TABLE IV

Significances of Ma and Mb

M 1  is H

M 2  is —(CH 2 ) 3 N(CH 3 ) 2

M 7  is —(CH 2 ) 3 N ⊕ (CH 3 ) 3 A ⊖

M 3  is —(CH 2 ) 2 N(C 2 H 5 ) 2

M 10  is —(CH 2 ) 2 NH 2

Significances of Ra and Rb

R 1  is H

R 4  is CN

Position of

Position of

the azo {circle around (1)}

H

the azo {circle around (2)}

Ex.

Ra

Ma

R 6

R 8

on ring B

or D 3

R b

M b

R 7

R 9

on ring C

B 1

B 2

73

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

3

H

H

OH

OH

74

R 2

M 2

H

4

H

H

OH

NH 2

75

R 2

M 2

H

4

H

H

NH 2

NH 2

76

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

77

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

78

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

79

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

OH

80

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

OH

OH

81

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

82

R 3

M 1

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

83

R 1

M 4

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 5

H

4′

OH

NH 2

84

R 4

M 4

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 6

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

85

R 5

M 4

H

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 7

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

86

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

87

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

OH

88

R 2

M 8

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 1

H

H

3′

OH

OH

89

R 2

M 8

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

90

R 2

M 8

H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 4

SO 3 H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

91

R 2

M 9

H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 5

SO 3 H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

92

R 2

M 9

H

H

3

D 3

R 4

M 3

H

4′

OH

OH

93

R 2

M 8

H

H

3

D 3

R 5

M 4

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

94

R 2

M 3

H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 3

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

95

R 2

M 2

H

CH 3

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

4′

OH

OH

96

R 2

M 3

H

Cl

3

D 3

R 2

M 3

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

97

R 2

M 2

H

OCH 3

3

D 3

R 2

M 4

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

98

R 2

M 7

SO 3 H

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 7

H

Cl

3′

OH

OH

99

R 2

M 8

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

CH 3

3′

OH

NH 2

100

R 2

M 6

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

OCH 3

3′

NH 2

NH 2

101

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

NH 2

102

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

103

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4′

NH 2

NH 2

104

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

NH 2

NH 2

105

R 2

M 2

H

4

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

4′

NH 2

OH

106

R 2

M 2

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

H

4′

OH

NH 2

107

R 2

M 10

H

3

D 3

R 2

M 2

H

H

3′

OH

OH

wherein d4 is H or D4

and R a , R b , R 5 , R 6 , B 1 , B 2 , M a , and M b are as indicated in Table 5 below;

TABLE V

Position of

Position of

Ex.

the azo {circle around (3)}

the azo {circle around (4)}

Nr.

Ra

Ma

R 5

on ring D

d 4

R b

M b

R 6

on ring E

B 1

B 2

109

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1

H

OH

OH

110

R 2

M 2

1

H

NH 2

NH 2

111

R 2

M 2

2

H

OH

NH 2

112

R 2

M 2

2

H

NH 2

NH 2

113

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

OH

NH 2

114

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

115

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1′

OH

OH

116

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

2′

OH

OH

117

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

2′

NH 2

NH 2

118

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2′

OH

NH 2

119

R 2

M 2

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

2′

OH

OH

120

R 3

M 3

1

D 4

R 3

M 3

H

1′

OH

OH

121

R 2

M 4

1

D 4

R 2

M 4

H

2′

NH 2

NH 2

122

R 2

M 5

H

1

D 4

R 2

M 5

SO 3 H

2′

NH 2

OH

123

R 2

M 5

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 6

1′

OH

OH

124

R 3

M 7

H

2

D 4

R 3

M 7

1′

NH 2

OH

125

R 1

M 8

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 1

M 8

1′

OH

OH

126

R 1

M 8

2

D 4

R 1

M 8

H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

127

R 2

M 9

1

D 4

R 2

M 9

H

2′

OH

NH 2

128

R 2

M 2

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

OH

OH

129

R 2

M 2

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1′

OH

OH

130

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

131

R 2

M 2

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

1′

NH 2

NH 2

132

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

NH 2

NH 2

133

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

NH 2

NH 2

134

R 2

M 2

H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

OH

NH 2

135

R 2

M 2

SO 3 H

2

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

OH

NH 2

136

R 2

M 2

1

D 4

R 2

M 2

1′

OH

NH 2

and a dye selected from the group consisting of: C.I. Basic Brown 23; C.I. Basic Red 12; C.I. Basic Blue 1; CA. Basic Red 14; C.I. Basic Violet 10; and C.I. Basic Blue 26; in an amount to have 100 parts in total as component two.

7. A process for dyeing or printing fiber material or dyeing or printing paper comprising the steps of:

providing a dye or printing paste comprising a compound according to claim 1 ;

providing a fiber material or paper; and

contacting said dye or printing paste with said fiber material or paper.

8. A material dyed or printed with compounds according to claim 1 .

9. An ink-jet ink comprising a compound according to claim 1 .

10. A process for the preparation of an ink-jet ink comprising the step of: adding a compound according to claim 1 to at least one other compound.

11. A process for the preparation of an azo compound of formula (I) according to claim 1 comprising: reacting the diazonium salt of a compound according to formula (II)

or mixtures of such diazonium salts with a suitable coupling component comprising moieties of formula CC or with a mixture of suitable coupling components comprising moieties of formula CC wherein B and the moiety CC have the meaning as defined in claim 1 .

12. A compound according to formula (II)

wherein

B is

—[—(CH 2 ) 1-4 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 4 C or

[—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 4 C or

[—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 ] 4 C or

[(—CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 2 N(CH 2 ) 1-4 N[(—CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 2

A is independently —NH— or —O—

m and n are natural numbers

with the provisos that

(i) the sum of n and m is smaller as or equal to the valencies of B,

(ii) when n=2 then m is ≧1,

(iii) when n=3 and A=NH then m is ≧1,

and their salts and/or mixtures thereof.

13. A compound according to claim 12 wherein A is —O—.

14. A material dyed or printed with at least one mixture according to claim 4 .

15. A material dyed or printed with at least one mixture according to claim 5 .

16. An ink-jet ink comprising a mixture according to claim 4 .

17. An ink-jet ink comprising a mixture according to claim 5 .

18. A compound of formula (Ia)

wherein

CC is a moiety of formula (a 1 ) or (c 2 ),

wherein

R 10 is H; —CH 3 or —CH 2 CH 3 ,

T 1 is H; —CN; —CONH 2 ; —CONHCH 3 ;

R 10 ′ is H; —CH 3 or —OH,

G is H or —(CH 2 ) 2-4 NR 13 R 14 ,

wherein R 13 and R 14 are independently from each other H; —CH 3 or —CH 2 CH 3 , or

wherein

each R 1 is independently from each other H; —CH 3 , —CH 2 CH 3 or substituted C 1-4 alkyl,

X 1 and X 2 are independently from each other halogen or —NR 2 R 3

wherein R 2 and R 3 are independently from each other H; C 1-4 alkyl;

—C 2-4 alkylene-NH 2 — or —C 2-4 alkylene-OH—,

Y is a direct bond;

wherein the asterisk is the bond to the benzene ring and

o is 0 or 1

n″ is 1, 2, 3 or 4, with the provisos that

when n″ is 1 then B″ is C(CH 2 OH) 3

when n″ is 2 then B″ is C(CH 2 OH) 2

when n″ is 3 then B″ is C(CH 2 OH)

when n″ is 4 then B″ is

C; [—(CH 2 ) 1-4 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 4 C; [—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-3 ] 4 C;

[—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 —O—(CH 2 ) 1-2 ] 4 C or [(—CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 2 N(CH 2 ) 1-4 N[(—CH 2 ) 1-4 ] 2 .

19. A mixture comprising:

at least one compound of formula (Ia) according to claim 18 wherein B″ is C(CH 2 OH) 3 and n″ is 1,

at least one compound wherein B″ is C(CH 2 OH) 2 and n″ is 2,

at least one compound of formula (Ia) wherein B″ is C(CH 2 OH) and n″ is 3,

and at least one compound of formula (Ia) wherein B″ is C and n″ is 4.

20. A mixture comprising at least one compound of formula (Ia) of claim 18 .

21. A process for dyeing or printing fiber material or dyeing or printing paper comprising the steps of:

providing a dye or printing paste comprising a compound according to claim 18 ;

providing a fiber material or paper; and

contacting said dye or printing paste with said fiber material or paper.

22. A material dyed or printed with at least one compound according to claim 18 .

23. A material dyed or printed with at least one mixture according to claim 20 .

24. An ink-jet ink comprising at least one compound according to claim 18 .

25. An ink-jet ink comprising at least one mixture according to claim 20 .

26. A process for the preparation of an ink-jet ink comprising the step of:

adding a compound according to claim 18 to at least one other compound.

27. A process for the preparation of an ink-jet ink comprising the step of:

adding a mixture according to claim 20 to at least one other compound.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2016
From: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LIMITED
To: ARCHROMA IP GMBH
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From: OBERHOLZER, MARTIN; GEIWIZ, JUERGEN
To: CLARIANT FINANCE (BVI) LTD.
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