Monoazo dyestuffs, a composition and an ink for ink jet printing comprising them

Abstract

Compounds of Formula (1) and salts and tautomers thereof, inks containing a compound of Formula (1), an ink jet printing process using the inks, substrates printed with the inks and ink jet printer cartridges containing the inks: wherein: R1 and R2 each independently is H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted arylalkyl; each W and each X independently is —COOH, —SO3H, —PO3H2 or alkyl substituted by one or more groups selected from —COOH, —SO3H and —PO3H2; each Y and each Z independently is a substituent other than those defined for W and X; a and d each independently is 1 to 5; b and c each independently is 0 to 4; (a+b) has a value of 5 or less; and (c+d) has a value of 5 or less.

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