Metal complex dyes and preparation thereof

A metal complex dye comprising a metalizable polyzao compound represented by Formula [II]:

• ##STR21## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• X is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2, carboxyl or methyl;
• R.sup.2 is hydrogen or hydroxyl;
• and Z is phenyl group of napthyl group selected from the group consisting of the following (1) through (4):
• ##STR22## wherein R.sup.3 is hydroxyl or carboxyl;
• R.sup.4 is hydroxyl, carboxyl or amino;
• each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently is hydroxyl or carboxyl;
• each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently is hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino;
• Sf is the same as defined above;
• and n is 0, 1 or 2.

A metal complex dye comprising a metalizable polyazo compound represented by Formula [III]:

• ##STR23## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• X is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or carboxyl;
• R.sup.1 is hydrogen or amino;
• and B is phenyl group or naphthyl group selected from the group consisting of the following (1) through (4):
• ##STR24## wherein each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently is hydroxyl, carboxyl or amino;
• each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently is hydroxyl or carboxyl;
• each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 independently is hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino;
• Sf is the same as defined above;
• and n is 0, 1 or 2.

A metal complex dye comprising a metalizable disazo compound represented by Formula [IV]:

• ##STR25## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• X is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or carboxyl;
• R.sup.9 is hydrogen, methyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or Sf, wherein Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• and D is a coupling component residue having a metalizable hydroxyl at the position adjacent to the carbon atom connected to the azo group and selected from the group consisting of dihydroxyphenyl, methyl-hydroxyphenyl and phenyl-hydroxyphenyl.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [a]:

• ##STR26## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt therof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• R.sup.1 is hydrogen or amino;
• Z is --O-- or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [b]:

• ##STR27## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• Y is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2, carboxyl or methyl;
• R.sup.2 is hydrogen or hydroxyl;
• R.sup.4 is hydroxyl, carboxyl or amino;
• Z is --O--or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [c]:

• ##STR28## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• Y is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2, carboxyl or methyl;
• R.sup.2 is hydrogen or hydroxyl;
• Z is --O--or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [d]:

• ##STR29## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a slat thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• Y is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2, carboxyl or methyl;
• R.sup.2 is hydrogen or hydroxyl;
• R.sup.7 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or amino;
• n is 0, 1 or 2;
• Z is --O-- or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [e]:

• ##STR30## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• R.sup.1 is hydrogen or amino;
• R.sup.4 is hydroxyl, carboxyl or amino;
• Z is --O-- or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [f]:

• ##STR31## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• X is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or carboxyl;
• R.sup.1 is hydrogen or amino;
• R.sup.4 is hydroxyl, carboxyl or amino;
• Z is --O-- or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [g]:

• ##STR32## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• X is hydroxyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or carboxyl;
• R.sup.1 is hydrogen or amino;
• Z is --O-- or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [h]:

• ##STR33## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a slat thereof;
• m is 0, 1 or 2;
• R.sup.1 is hydrogren or amino;
• R.sup.8 is hydrogen, ydroxyl or amino;
• n is 0, 1 or 2;
• Z is --O--or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobal, iron or chromium.

A metal complex dye represented by Formula [i]:

• ##STR34## wherein Ps is a phosphono group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• R.sup.9 is hydrogen, methyl, alkoxy having a carbon number of 1 or 2 or Sf, wherein Sf is a sulfo group in the form of the free acid or a salt thereof;
• Z is --O-- or --COO--;
• and Me is copper, nickel, cobalt, iron or chromium;
• and D is hydroxy-1,2-phenylene, methyl-1,2-phenylene or phenyl-1,2-phenylene.