Diazotization Dyes

Direct dyes containing one or more diazotizable amino groups in the dye molecule permit further diazotization on the fiber and subsequent coupling with a developer. 3-Naphthol can be used as a developer for orange, red, brown, blue, and black shades, and 1,3-phenylenediamine and 2,4-diaminotoluene for brown, gray, and black shades. 

Example C. I. DirectRed 145, 17805 [6771-94-4] (33), yields a clear yellowish red when developed withb-naphthol. 

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Naphthol AS was not rediscovered until 1909, when BASF in Germany claimed a patent for a diazotization dye which could be developed by diazotizing primu-line on the fiber and then coupling with Naphthol AS in an alkaline solution. 

The group of direct dyes with aftertreatment includes direct dyes that, after being applied to the fiber by the usual method, are subjected one of the following aftertreatments (1) Aftertreatment with cationic auxiliaries, (2) aftertreatment with formaldehyde, 3) diazotization of the dye on the fiber and coupling with suitable components (diazotization dyes), and (4) aftertreatment with metal salts. 

Amongst the developers which are commonly used to couple with the diazotized dyes are ... 

Prepared by reduction of 4-nitrophenol or 4-nitrosophenoi. Can be diazotized and used as a first component in azo-dyes. Chief outlet is for sulphur dyes in which it is fused with sodium polysulphides. L/sed as a photographic developer. 

It is an important dyestuffs intermediate. It condenses with chloroethanoic acid to give phenylglycine-o-carboxylic acid for the synthesis of indigo. It can be diazotized and used as a first component in azo-dyes it condenses also with chloroanthraquinones to give intermediates for anthraquinone dyes. 

I-Naphthylamine readily diazotizes and couples to aromatic hydroxylic or basic compounds. It was thus used as a first component in a number of important monoazo dyes, but its use has been severely curtailed because of its potent carcinogenicity. It sulphonates to give naphthionic acid (l-naphthylamine-4-sul-phonic acid). 

Basic, forms a stable water-soluble dihydrochloride. Diazotization gives brown azodyes (Bismarck brown) owing to the coupling of the partially diazotized base with the excess of diamine. Is also used as an end component of many azo-dyes, readily coupling with one or two molecules of diazo compound. 

It is prepared by heating aniline sulphate for 8 hours at l C. It readily diazotizes and is used as first component in a large variety of azo dyes. 

Phloroglucinol is Hsted in the Colourindex as Cl Developer 19. It is particularly valuable in the dyeing of acetate fiber but also has been used as a coupler for azoic colors in viscose, Odon, cotton (qv), rayon, or nylon fibers, or in union fabrics containing these fibers (157). For example, cellulose acetate fabric is treated with an aromatic amine such as (9-dianisidine or a disperse dye such as A-hydroxyphenylazo-2-naphthylamine and the amine diazotizes on the fiber the fabric is then rinsed, freed of excess nitrite, and the azo color is developed in a phloroglucinol bath at pH 5—7. Depending on the diazo precursor used, intense blue to jet-black shades can be obtained with excellent light-, bleach-, and mbfastness. 

Azo-stilbene dyes formed by diazotization of a condensation product containing primary amino groups and coupling with azo dye coupling components, eg. Direct Brown 29 (Cl 40505) (6) ... 

Manufacture of Dyes and Pigments and pH Adjustment, Use of sulfamic acid in the manufacture of dyes and pigments involves removal of excess nitrite from diazotization reactions (see Azo DZ s) and is based on the following reaction ... 

The material, made by a two-step diazotization of each naphthalenic sulfonic acid derivative, is typically used in the form of the neutralized sodium salt. A similar sulfonic acid-based azo dye (4) which falls into the class of reactive dyes is also shown (76). This compound, made similarly to (3), is used as a blue dyestuff for cotton and wool. 

Peter Griess synthesized the first azo dye soon after his discovery of the diazotization reaction in 1858. The two reactions which form the basis for azo dye chemistry are diazotization (eq. 1) and coupling (eq. 2) (2). 

Dihydroxynaphthalene [83-56-7] behaves similarly to 1-naphthol coupling takes place mainly in the 4-position by simple diazonium compounds, and in the 2-position with diazophenols. Diazotized 2-arninophenol-4-sulfonic acid [98-37-3] couples with 1,5-dihydroxynaphthalene to produce the important mordant dye Diamond Black PV [2052-25-7] (see stmcture 53) (Cl Mordant Black 9 Cl 16500). 

Alkaline Coupling Process. Orange II [633-96-5] (21) (Cl Acid Orange 7 Cl 15510) a monoazo dye discovered ia 1876, serves as an example of the production of an azo dye by alkaline coupling. A suspension of diazotized sulfanilic acid (0.1 mol) is added to a solution (cooled to about 3°C) of 14.4 g 2-naphthol dissolved ia 15 g 30% sodium hydroxide, 25 g sodium carbonate, and 200 mL of water. The temperature should not be allowed to rise above 5°C. The reaction is heated until solution occurs and the dye is precipitated with 100 g sodium chloride. The mixture is cooled and filtered, and the product is dried. 

Secondary Disazo Dyes. There are about 250 dyes of known constitutions in this group. They are made by diazotizing an aminoazo compound, the amino group of which derives from the original coupling component and coupling it to a suitable intermediate. Intrasil Orange YBLH... 

Acid YeUow 23 (31), commonly known as Tartraziae, stiU maintains sales of nearly 0.5 million /yr ia the United States. It was first discovered ia 1884 and is made by coupling equimolar quantities of diazotized sulfarulic acid to 3-carboxy-l- -sulfophenyl)-5-pyrazolone. Other monoazopyrazolone dyes of commercial importance iaclude Acid YeUow 17 (32) (sulfarulic acid — l-(2,5-dichloro-4-sulfophenyl)-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone and Acid YeUow 40 [6372-96-9] (33) (Cl 18950) (p-aminophenol l-(4-chloro-2-sulfophenyl)-3-methyl-5-pyrazolone) foUowed by esterification of the phenoUc hydroxy group with -toluenesulfonyl chloride. 

Of these dyes, Acid Yellow 151 (37) still has the greatest market among the yellows. As reported by USITC, production had increased to 1989 tons in 1985 from 706 tons in 1975. It is produced by coupling diazotized 2-amino-l-phenol-4-sulfonamide to acetoacetanilide followed by metallizing with cobalt to obtain a 1 2 cobalt complex. Acid Orange 24 (38), which is sulfanilic acid coupled to resorcinol to which diazotized mixed xyUdines have been coupled, is an unsymmetrical primary diasazo dye with a bihinctional coupling component. 

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