A multicompartment device comprising from 2 to 5 compartments containing from 2 to 5 compositions, wherein ingredients i) through v) are distributed in the compartments:
- i) at least one 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene derivative of formula (I)
- inorganic or organic acids or bases, optical isomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, and/or solvates thereof, wherein:
- R1 and R6 are, independently of one another, chosen from:
- hydrogen atoms,
- C1-C4 alkyl radicals which can be functionalized with at least one hydroxyl or (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radical,
- carboxylic radicals —CO2H,
- (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radicals,
- (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl radical which can be functionalized with a (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl radical or a (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radical,
- C1-C4 alkoxy radicals,
- carboxaldehyde radicals —CHO, and
- sulphonic radicals —SO3H;
- R2 and R5 are, independently of one another, chosen from:
- hydrogen atoms,
- hydroxyl radicals,
- C1-C4 alkyl radicals which can be functionalized with at least one hydroxyl or (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radical,
- carboxylic radicals —CO2H,
- (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radicals,
- (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl radicals which can be functionalized with a hydroxyl radical,
- carboxaldehyde radicals —CHO, and
- sulphonic radicals —SO3H;
- R3 and R4 are, independently of one another, chosen from:
- hydrogen atoms,
- hydroxyl radicals,
- C1-C4 alkyl radicals which can be functionalized with at least one hydroxyl and (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radical,
- carboxylic radicals —CO2H,
- (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radicals, and
- (C1-C4)alkylcarbonyl radicals which can be functionalized with a (C1-C4)alkyl-carbonyl radical or a (C1-C4)alkoxycarbonyl radical;
- R1 and R2 can form, together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, a heterocycle optionally substituted with an oxo group, optionally functionalized with one or two C1-C4 alkyl radicals:
- with R and R′, which may be identical or different, representing a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl radical;
- ii) at least one basifying agent other than aqueous ammonia;
- iii) optionally, at least one chemical oxidizing agent;
- iv) optionally at least one oxidation catalyst;
- and
- v) optionally, at least one mordant.