Water-soluble trisazosulfonated dyestuff derived from 2-aminophenol-4-sulfonic acid, resorcinol, 4,4'-diaminobenzanilide and m-aminophenol

Abstract

A water-soluble triazo dyestuff of the formula: ##STR1## The dyestuff, which is useful in dyeing cotton and other cellulosic fibers, is prepared by diazotizing 2-aminophenol-4-sulfonic acid, coupling the diazotized sulfonic acid with resorcinol, treating the reaction mixture with a copper complexing agent at 35.degree.-40.degree. C and a pH of 5-5.5, separately tetraazotizing 4,4'-diaminobenzanilide, coupling the tetraazotate with the previously formed reaction product to form a diazo-disazoic reaction product, and coupling the latter product with m-aminophenol to produce the desired dyestuff.

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