Amine salts of azo pigments based on pyrazolone derivatives

Abstract

Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein a and b are each independently of the other halogen, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 , --OC 2 H 5 or the group of formula --NHCO--C 1 -C 4 alkyl, c and d are each independently of the other hydrogen, halogen, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 , --OCH 3 , --OC 2 H 5 or the group of formula --NHCO--C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and R 1 is --CH 3 , phenyl, --COOCH 3 , --COOC 2 H 5 , --NHCO--C 1 --C 4 alkyl or --CONH--C 1 -C 4 alkyl, and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 and R 5 are each independently hydrogen, C 1 -C 4 alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted by a chlorine atom or a --OH group, or are C 7 -C 9 aralkyl, C 6 -C 8 cycloalkyl, phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by 1 to 3 halogen atoms or methyl or methoxy groups, or is a heterocyclic radical of the benzimidazole, benzoxazole, benzthiazole or pyridine series, or R 3 and R 4 , together with the linking nitrogen atom, are a pyrrolidine, imidazolidine, piperidine, piperazine or morpholine radical, or R 3 , R 4 and R 5 , together with the linking nitrogen atom, are a pyrrole, pyridine, picoline, pyrazine, quinoline or isoquinoline radical, are most suitable for coloring high molecular organic material.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A compound of formula I ##STR53## wherein .[.a and b are each --Cl,.]. .Iadd.a is --Cl and b is --Cl or --CH 3 , .Iaddend. c and d are each independently of the hydrogen, --Cl or --CH 3 ,   R 1  is --CH 3 , and   R 2 , R 3 , R 4  and R 5  are each hydrogen.   
     
     
       2. A compound according to claim 1 wherein c and d are each hydrogen. .Iadd.3. A compound according to claim 2 wherein a is --Cl and b is --CH 3 . .Iaddend..Iadd.4. A compound according to claim 3 of the formula ##STR54## 
     
     
       .Iaddend. .Iadd.5.  A compound according to claim 1, wherein a and b are each --Cl. .Iaddend.