| abstract |
Disclosed are compositions comprising one or more compounds characterized by formula (I) wherein X is a hydrocarbyl, carboxylic acid ester, sulfonic acid ester, carboxylic acid amide or sulfonic acid amid e group; Y is a hydrocarbyl, halogen or hydrocarbyloxy group; Ar is an aromatic moiety characterized by formula (II) wherein A is a haloge n group; each Z is independently a -COOH or -SO3H group, or salts of such groups; m is 1 or 2; each R is independently a halogen, hydrocarbyl, hydrocarbyloxy, carboxylic acid ester, sulfonic acid ester, carboxylic amide, imidazolone, sulfonic acid amide, nitro group; and n is 0, 1 or 2. A process for preparing azo dyes, the dye compositions prepared by this process and the azo pigments derived from such dyes are als o disclosed. Paint, ink and plastic compositions containing the foregoing pigment compositions are disclosed. |