Phenyl- or naphthyl-azo-(8-hydroxyquinoline) 1:2-cobalt complex dyes for leather

Abstract

1:2 Cobalt complex dyes of azo compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein D is a phenyl or naphthyl radical which is substituted by sulphonic acid groups, halogen atoms, alkyl, alkoxy, nitro, cyano, acylamino or arylazo groups or is unsubstituted, and R is a hydrogen atom, a sulpho group, a halogen atom or a methyl group, and wherein the total number of sulpho groups present is 1 to 3. The dyes are suitable for dyeing polyamide materials such as wool, silk, synthetic polyamides and leather, particularly the latter. The dyes give full brown shades of good covering power with excellent fastness to light.

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