Bis-2-azomethine pigments, process for their manufacture and their use

Abstract

Bis-azomethine pigments of the formula ##SPC1## Wherein X denotes an aromatic radical on which the imino groups are in the o-position, Y denotes a hydroxyl, alkoxy, cycloalkoxy, aralkoxy or aryloxy, amino, alkylamino or arylamino group and Z denotes a H or halogen atom or an alkoxy, nitro or nitrile group, the radical X having to be free of nitro groups if Y denotes an arylamino group and Z denotes a H atom, as well as metal complexes of these bis-azomethines are useful for coloring plastics and lacquers in yellow to red shades of good fastness properties.

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