A compound of the formula ##STR460## in which R.sup.4 is straight or branched alkylene, Z represents 1-3 groups selected from --OH, alkanoyloxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxy-alkoxy, mono- and dialkylamino, --CN, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkyl substituted carbamoyl, formamido, alkanoylamino, hydroxy substituted alkoxy, halogen, alkylthio, alkylsulfonyl, furyl, and pyrrolidono;
- R is selected from straight or branched alkyl, phenyl and phenyl substituted with straight or branched alkyl, halogen, or straight or branched alkoxy;
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl;
- and A is an azo dye coupler selected from ##STR461## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, alkylthio, arylthio, and radicals having the formula --NH-X-R.sup.13 in which X is --CO--, --COO--, or --SO.sub.2 -- and R.sup.13 is selected from alkyl and alkyl substituted with halogen, hydroxy, phenoxy, aryl, cyano, cycloalkyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylthio, alkanoyloxy, and alkoxy, and when X is --CO--, R.sup.13 also is selected from hydrogen, amino, alkylamino, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylamino, arylamino, aryl, and furyl;
- R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 are selected from hydrogen;
- cycloalkyl;
- cycloalkyl substituted with one or two groups selected from alkyl, --OH, alkoxy, halogen, or hydroxy substituted alkyl;
- phenyl;
- phenyl substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, alkanoylamino, cyano or alkoxycarbonyl;
- straight or branched alkenyl;
- straight or branched alkyl of 1-8 carbons and such alkyl substituted with the following:
- hydroxy;
- halogen;
- cyano;
- succinimido;
- glutarimido;
- phthalimido;
- 2-pyrrolidono;
- cyclohexyl;
- phenyl;
- phenyl substituted with alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, alkanoylamino, cyano, or alkoxycabonyl;
- alkanoylamino;
- vinylsulfonyl;
- acrylamido;
- phthalimidinyl;
- benzoylsulfonicimidyl;
- alkylsulfonamido;
- phenylsulfonamido;
- alkoxycarbonylamino;
- alkylcarbamoyloxy;
- alkoxycarbonyloxy;
- ##STR462## wherein Y is --NH--, --NH-lower alkyl--, --O--, --S--, or --CH.sub.2 O--;
- --S-R.sup.14 wherein R.sup.14 is alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkanoylamino, cyano, or alkoxycarbonyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, or ##STR463## --SO.sub.2 substituted with alkenyl, amino, cyclohexylamino, phenylamino, chloroalkylamino, alkyl, chloroalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, cyclohexylalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkylcarbamoylalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, phenylaminoalkyl, phenylalkyl, furylalkyl, alkylamino, morpholino, hydroxyalkylamino, or hydroxyalkyl-alkylamino;
- --OXR.sup.13 ;
- --NH-X-R.sup.13 ;
- --X-R.sup.13 ;
- --CONR.sup.15 R.sup.15 ;
- wherein R.sup.13 and X are as defined above and each R.sup.15 is selected from H and R.sup.13 ;
- alkoxy;
- alkoxy substituted with hydroxy, cyano, alkanoyloxy, or alkoxy;
- phenoxy;
- phenoxy substituted with one or more of alkyl, alkoxy or halogen;
- and R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 representing a single, combined group selected from pentamethylene, ethyleneoxyethylene and ethylenesulfonylethylene, which, with the nitrogen atom to which each is attached, forms a six membered ring;
- R.sup.10, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are each selected from hydrogen and alkyl;
- R.sup.16 is selected from --OH, --Cl, --CONH.sub.2, --CONH-alkyl, alkoxy, phenoxy, --SR.sup.14, and --OXR.sup.13 wherein R.sup.13 and R.sup.14 are as defined above;
- and
- wherein each of the above alkyl and alkylene moieties of the various groups where not otherwise specified contain from 1-6 carbons.