Classification Acid Dyes

There are three general classifications of acid dyes depending on their method of apphcation acid dyes that dye direcdy from the dyebath, mordant dyes that are capable of forming metallic lakes on the fiber when aftertreated with metallic salts, and premetallized dyes. 

One method of classifying acid dyes is to divide them into groups according to their application behavior. The traditional wool/nylon/cotton classification is customarily employed by the Colour Index and is therefore used here, too. 

There are, of course, many varieties in each of these chemical classifications, so that the result is hundreds of individual dyes each with its own specific characteristics for hue and use on substrates. Dyers have arranged this very complex and large group of chemical products into ten categories arranged by the method of application to the fiber or substrate acid dyes, azoic dyes, basic dyes, direct dyes, disperse dyes, reactive dyes, solvent dyes, sulfur dyes, vat dyes, and mordant dyes. It is in these categories that dyestuffs are discussed in the trade. 

Direct dyes are anionic dyes that are substantive to cellulose when applied from an aqueous dye bath containing an electrolyte. Although anionic, they are not classificated as acid dyes because the acidic substituent is not the means of attachment to the fiber. 

The triaryknethane dyes are broadly classified into the triphenyknethanes (Cl 42000—43875), diphenylnaphthyknethanes (Cl 44000—44100), and miscellaneous triphenylmethane derivatives (Cl 44500—44535). The triphenyknethanes are classified further on the basis of substitution in the aromatic nuclei, as follows (/) diamino derivatives of triphenylmethane, ie, dyes of the malachite green series (Cl 42000—42175) (2) triamino derivatives of triphenylmethane, ie, dyes of the fuchsine, rosaniline, or magenta series (Cl 42500—42800) (J) aminohydroxy derivatives of triphenylmethane (Cl 43500—43570) and (4) hydroxy derivatives of triphenylmethane, ie, dyes of the rosoHc acid series (Cl 43800—43875). Monoaminotriphenyknethanes are known but they are not included in the classification because they have Httie value as dyes. 

Acidic Heterocycles. A similar classification is made for the acidic electron-accepting terminal groups used in dipolar (merocyanine) chromophores. The unsymmetrical dyes again incorporate the -dimethylarninophenyl group, coimected to the acidic group (Fig. 3) by one or three methine carbon atoms as in the merocyanine(9), n = 0 [23517-90-0]-, n = 1 [42906-02-5]-, n = 2 [66037-49-8]-, n = 3 [66037-48-7]. 

The color index (Cl) number, developed by the society of dyers and colorists, is used for dye classification. Once the chemical structure of a dye is known, a fivedigit Cl number is assigned to it. The first word is the dye classification and the second word is the hue or shade of the dye. For example, Cl Acid Yellow 36 (Cl 13065) is a yellow dye of the acid type. Additionally, a dye mixture may consist of several dyes for example, Navy 106 is composed of three reactive azo dyes remazol black B (Reactive Black 5), Remazol Red RB (Reactive Red 198), and Remazol Golden Yellow 3. 

Direct or substantive dyes are colored compounds that are mainly used to dye materials made from natural or regenerated cellulose (e.g., cotton, jute, viscose, or paper) without employing mordants as auxiliaries. The essential requirement for classification of a dye in this group is its substantivity, i.e., its absorption from an aqueous salt-containing solution onto cellulosic materials. Absorption onto cotton takes place in a neutral to soda alkaline medium, and onto paper in a weakly acid to neutral medium. 

DOT CLASSIFICATION 6.1 Label Poison SAFETY PROFILE A poison. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Mildly toxic by skin contact. Mutation data reported. Mixtures with magnesium are hypergolic on contact with nitric acid. Forms extremely explosive addition compounds with hexanitroethane. Vigorous reaction with sulfuric acid above 200°C. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx. See also m-NITROANILINE, p-NITROANILINE, and ANILINE DYES. 

Dyes may be classified according to their constitution, such as azo dyes, phthaleins, alizarines, etc., but from the standpoint of the dyer the more important classification is that which is based on the behavior of the dyes with fibers. Dyes are grouped in this way as substantive or direct, and adjective or mordant. Dyes are also classed as acidic and basic. In addition to the dyes belonging to these classes, there are a few, such as indigo and other Vat dyes, aniline black, and the so-called ingrain colors, which are produced by chemical reactions within the fiber. 

Azo dyes are classified according to a color index system based on usage and chemical constituents. These are subdivided into monoazo, disazo, trisazo, and polyazo derivatives with a specific assigned range of color index number. Another classification system involves dividing dyes into dyeing classes such as acid, basic, disperse, direct, mordant, and reactive dyes. Azo compounds are used extensively as dyes to color varnishes, paper, fabrics, inks, paints, plastics, and cosmetics. They are used in color photography. 

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