Correlation between Colorfastness and Structure of Anthraquinone Blue Disperse Dyes

Abstract

A correlation is estahlished between the structure of blue amino anthraquinone dyes for cellulose acetate, cellulose triacetate, and the polyester fibers and the colorfastness they exhibit towards the atmospheric agents responsible for gas and ozone fading and towards the action of light. Any structural modification which reduces the electron density on the amino nitrogen attached to the anthraquinone ring, whether it is an amino, an alkylamino, or an arylamino nitrogen, will increase the resistance of the molecule to the electrophilic agents responsible for the chemical changes which occur during fading. Several anthraquinone structures with improved resistance to fading are reported. These contain, as substituents on the arylamino radical, groups which withdraw electrons from the aromatic ring, leaving the amino nitrogen with a low electron density.

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