ANTHRAQUINONE COMPOUND AND DYEING OR PRINTING METHOD USING THE SAME

Abstract: A compound of the following formula in the free acid form, wherein R and R₁ are each hydrogen or alkyl, A is a divalent group of the formula, wherein R₃, R₄ and R₅ are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy, m is 0 or 1, n, u and v are each 0, 1 or 2, p is 0, 1, 2 or 3, q and s are each an integer of 2 to 6, and r is 1 or 2, B₁ is phenylene or naphthylene, Z₁ is vinyl, β-sulfatoethyl or the like, ℓ is 0, 1 or 2, and X is a group of the formula, wherein R₂ is hydrogen or alkyl, B₂ is phenylene or naphthylene, Z₂ is vinyl, β-sulfatoethyl or the like, R₆ and R₇ are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, and R, A an ℓ are as defined above, which is useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials to give a dyed or printed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties such as light fastness and perspiration-light fastness, with superior build-up property.

Description: The present invention relates to an anthraquinone compound, a process for producing the same and a process for dyeing or printing fiber materials using the same. Reactive dyes, particularly those having a so-called vinylsulfone type fiber reactive group, have been extensively used for dyeing or printing hydroxyl group- or amide group-containing fiber materials, particularly cellulose fibers and polyamide and polyurethane fibers, because of their favorable dye performance. Fiber reactive anthraquinone dyes of this kind are disclosed in US-A-4,631,341. Also from Examples 6 and 7 of Published Examined Japanese Patent Application No. 17113/1965, fiber reactive dyes of the following formula in the free acid form, are known. However, existing fiber reactive dyes become hard to meet needs from technical and economical points of view with recent changes in the situation of dye houses. For example, they become not up to the mark even in the dyeing performance such as build-up and fastness properties which are fundamental requirements for the dyes. In order to find an anthraquinone compound meeting needs of such high level, the present inventors have undertaken extensive studies on the kind of chromophor, kind and number of fiber reactive groups and kind and linking position of bridging groups between the chromophor and the fiber reactive group, and have found the fact that an anthraquinone compound having a specific combination thereof can meet such needs. The present invention provides an anthraquinone compound of the following formula (I) in the free acid form, wherein R and R₁ independently of one another are each hydrogen or alkyl, A is a divalent group of the following formula (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f), the formula (a) being in which R₃, R₄ and R₅ independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy, m is 0 or 1, n is 0, 1 or 2, and the asterisked linkage bonds to the formula (b) being in which p is 0, 1, 2 or 3, the formula (c) being (CH₂) q , in which q is an integer of from 2 through 6, the formula (d) being in which r is 1 or 2, the formula (e) being in which s is an integer of from 2 through 6, t is 0, 1 or 2, and * is as defined above, and the formula (f) being in which u and v independently of one another are each 0, 1 or 2, B₁ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo or nitro, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, Z₁ is vinyl or -CH₂CH₂L in which L is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, ℓ is 0, 1 or 2, and X is a group of the following formula (g), (h) or (i), the formula (g) being in which R₂ is hydrogen or alkyl, B₂ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo, nitro, carboxy or sulfo, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₂ is vinyl or -CH₂CH₂L in which L is as defined above, the formula (h) being in which R₆ and R₇ independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, and the formula (i) being in which R, A and ℓ are as defined above. The present invention also provides a process for producing the anthraquinone compound of the formula (I), which comprises subjecting any one of an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (II) in the free acid form, wherein R, A and ℓ are as defined above, an amine compound of the following formula (III), wherein R₁, B₁ and Z₁ are as defined above, and a compound of the following formula (IV), X-H (IV) wherein X is as defined above, to first condensation with a cyanuric halide, followed by second and third condensation reactions using the remaining two. The present invention also provides a method for dyeing or printing fiber materials, which comprises using the anthraquinone compound of the formula (I). In the above formula (I), the alkyl represented by R and R₁ is preferably one having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and is unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, cyano, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, halogeno, carbamoyl, carboxy, C₁ - C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl. Preferred examples thereof are as those disclosed in US-A-4,631,341. Of these, preferred is a case where R is hydrogen or methyl, and R₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. Among the divalent groups represented by A, preferred are those having the formula (a) wherein R₃, R₄ and R₅ independently of one another are each hydrogen or methyl, m is 0 or 1, and n is 1, the formula (b) wherein p is 0, 1 or 2, the formula (c) wherein q is 2, 3 or 4, the formula (d) wherein r is 2, the formula (e) wherein s is 2, 3 or 4 and t is 0 or 1, and the formula (f) wherein u and v are independently of one another are each 0 or 1. Examples of the phenylene and naphthylene represented by B₁ are as follows: wherein the asterisked linkage bonds to Of these, particularly preferred are phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, and naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo. The number ℓ of sulfo appended to the anthraquinone nucleus can be determined to balance the water solubility of the desired anthraquinone compound (I) in consideration of the numbers of sulfo and other water solubility-imparting groups appended to those other than the anthraquinone nucleus. In the present invention, it is preferred to balance the water solubility by selecting O as the number ℓ. The splittable group L in -CH₂CH₂L represented by Z₁ is known as the one capable of being split by the action of an alkali, and includes, for example, sulfato, thiosulfato, phosphato, acetoxy and chloro. In the present invention, preferred Z₁ is β-sulfatoethyl which may be partially replaced by vinyl. With respect to the group represented by X, the symbols R₂, B₂ and Z₂ in the formula (g) are as explained above for the symbols R₁, B₁ and Z₁, respectively. The alkyl represented by R₆ and R₇ in the formula (h) is preferably one having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and is unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo, carboxy, hydroxy, chloro, phenyl or sulfato. Of these, preferred are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, sec-butyl, β-sulfatoethyl, β-sulfoethyl, β-methoxyethyl, and β-carboxyethyl. The phenyl represented by R₆ and R₇ is unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo, carboxy and chloro. Of these, preferred are phenyl, 2-, 3- or 4-sulfophenyl, 2-, 3- or 4-carboxyphenyl, 2-, 3- or 4-chlorophenyl, 2,4-, 2,5- or 3,5-disulfophenyl. The naphthyl represented by R₆ and R₇ is unsubstituted or substituted once, twice or three times by hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy or chloro. Of these, preferred are 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-sulfo-1-naphthyl, 1-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-sulfo-2-naphthyl, 2,4-, 5,7-, 6,8-, 4,8-, 4,7-, 3,8-, 4,6-, 3,7- or 3,6-disulfo-2-naphthyl, 4,6,8-, 2,4,7- or 3,6,8-trisulfo-1-naphthyl, 1,5,7-, 4,6,8- or 3,6,8-trisulfo-2-naphthyl. The benzyl represented by R₆ and R₇ is unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo or chloro. Of these, preferred are benzyl, 2-, 3- or 4-sulfobenzyl. Among the groups represented by the formula (h), preferred is a case where any one of R₆ and R₇ is the unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or naphthyl group, and the other is hydrogen or the alkyl group. Among the anthraquinone compounds of the formula (I), particularly preferred are those of the following formulas (I-1), (I-2) and (I-3), each in free acid form, the formula (I-1) being wherein A is as defined above, R₈ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₃ and B₄ independently of one another are each phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, and Z₃ and Z₄ independently of one another are each β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl, the formula (I-2) being wherein A is as defined above, R₉ and R₁₀ independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₅ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, B₆ is phenyl or naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, sulfo, carboxy or chloro, and Z₅ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl, and the formula (I-3) being wherein A is as defined above, R₁₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₇ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₆ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. The anthraquinone compounds of the present invention may be in the form of a free acid or an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt, preferably such as sodium or potassium salt. The present anthraquinone compound of the formula (I) can be produced, for example, in the following manner. Any one of the anthraquinone intermediate compound of the formula (II), the amine compound of the formula (III) and the compound of the formula (IV) is subjected to first condensation with a cyanuric halide such as cyanuric chloride, cyanuric fluoride and the like, followed by second and third condensations using the remaining ones. The first condensation can be carried out in an aqueous medium at a temperature of -5° to 30°C, while controlling the pH within a range of 2 to 8, the second condensation at a temperature of 10° to 50°C, while controlling the pH within a range of 3 to 9, and the third condensation at a temperature of 30° to 90°C, while controlling the pH within a range of 2 to 6. The anthraquinone intermediate compound of the formula (II) can be readily obtained in a conventional manner, for example, by subjecting a 1-amino-4-bromo-anthraquinonesulfonic acid of the following formula (V), wherein ℓ is as defined above, and a diamine compound of the following formula (VI), wherein A and R are as defined above, and W is an amino-protecting group such as acetyl, or hydrogen, to Ullmann condensation reaction, followed by hydrolysis using an alkali or acid, if the diamine compound having the amino-protecting group as W is used. In the above process for the production of the anthraquinone compound (I), the starting compounds may be used in the form of a free acid or an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal salt, depending on the reaction conditions. Examples of the anthraquinonesulfonic acid (V) are 1-amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid, 1-amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2,6- or 2,7-disulfonic acid and 1-amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2,5,8-trisulfonic acid. Examples of the diamine compound (VI) are 2,4,6-trimethyl-3,5-diaminobenzenesulfonic acid, 5-methyl-2,4-diaminobenzenesulfonic acid, 2,4-diaminobenzene-1,5-disulfonic acid, 2,5-diaminobenzene-1,4-disulfonic acid, 2,5-diamino-4-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid, 1,3- or 1,4-diaminocyclohexane, 2- or 4-methyl-1,3-diaminocyclohexane, 5,5-dimethyl-1,3-diaminocyclohexane, 1-amino-4-N-methyl, ethyl or β-carboxyethylaminocyclohexane, 4-aminomethyl-2-amino-5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid, 4- or 5-aminomethyl-2-aminobenzenesulfonic acid, 5-aminomethyl-3-amino-2,4-dimethylbenzenesulfonic acid, 6-aminomethyl-2-amino-3-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid, 3-aminomethyl-2-amino-5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid, 4-aminomethyl-2-amino-5-methoxybenzenesulfonic acid, 5-aminomethyl-2-aminobenzene-1,4-disulfonic acid, 4-aminomethyl-2-amino-5-ethylbenzenesulfonic acid, N-methyl or N-ethyl compounds of the above aminomethyl-carrying compounds, ethylenediamine, 1,3-diaminopropane, 1,4-diaminobutane, 1,6-diaminohexane, 4,4′-diaminobiphenyl-2,2′-disulfonic acid, 4,4′-diaminobiphenyl-3-sulfonic acid, m- or p-phenylenediamine, 2,4- or 2,5-diaminobenzenesulfonic acid, N-β-carboxyethyl-p-phenylenediamine, 4-(β-aminoethyl)aniline, 4-(γ-aminopropylamino)aniline, 4-(β-aminoethylamino)aniline-2-sulfonic acid, 4-(β-aminoethylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-(β-aminoethylamino)aniline-2,5-disulfonic acid, 4-(γ-aminopropylamino)aniline-2-sulfonic acid, 4-(γ-aminopropylamino)aniline-2,5-disulfonic acid, 4-(4′-aminobutylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-(5′-aminoamylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-(6′-aminohexylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-(3′-aminophenylamino)aniline, 4-(4′-aminophenyl-amino)aniline, 4-(3′-aminophenylamino)aniline-2-sulfonic acid, 4-(3′-aminophenylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-(4′-aminophenylamino)aniline-2-sulfonic acid, 4-(4′-aminophenylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-[(3′-amino-4′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline, 4-[(4′-amino-3′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline, 4-[(3′-amino-4′-sulfo)-phenylamino]aniline-2-sulfonic acid, 4-[(3′-amino-4′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-[(4′-amino-3′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline-2-sulfonic acid, 4-[(4′-amino-3′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline-3-sulfonic acid, 4-[(4′-amino-2′,5′-disulfo)phenylamino]aniline-3-sulfonic acid and compounds, one amino of which has been protected by an acetyl group. The compound (IV) having the formula (h) as X includes aromatic and aliphatic amine compounds. Examples of the aromatic amine compounds are 1-aminobenzene, 1-amino-2-, 3- or 4-methylbenzene, 1-amino-2, 3 or 4-ethylbenzene, 1-amino-2-, 3- or 4-methoxybenzene, 1-amino-2-, 3- or 4-ethoxybenzene, 1-amino-2-, 3- or 4-chlorobenzene, 1-amino-2,4- or 2,5-dimethylbenzene, 1-amino-3,4- or 3,5-dimethylbenzene, 1-amino-2,4- or 2,5-dichlorobenzene, N-methyl or N-ethyl compounds thereof, 2-, 3- or 4-aminobenzenesulfonic acid, 5-aminobenzene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 6-aminobenzene-1,4-disulfonic acid, 6-aminobenzene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 4-amino-5-methylbenzene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 3- or 4-aminobenzoic acid, 5-aminobenzene-1,3-dicarboxylic acid, 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid, 4-amino-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid, 5-amino-2-ethoxybenzene-sulfonic acid, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amino-3-methylbenzene, 3-or 4-methylaminobenzoic acid, 3- or 4-methylaminobenzene-sulfonic acid, 2-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, 5-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, 6-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, 7-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, 8-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid, 1-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 5-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 6-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 7-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 7-methylamino-naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 7-ethylaminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 7-butylaminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 7-isobutylaminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 8-aminonaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 5-aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 6-aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 7-aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 8-aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid, 2-aminonaphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, 3-aminonaphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, 4-aminonapthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-1,6-disulfonic acid, 8-aminonaphthalene-1,6-disulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-1,7-disulfonic acid, 3-aminonaphthalene-2,6-disulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-2,6-disulfonic acid, 3-aminonaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid, 6-aminonaphthalene-1,3,5-trisulfonic acid, 7-aminonaphthalene-1,3,5-trisulfonic acid, 4-aminonaphthalene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid, 7-aminonaphthalene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid, 8-aminonaphthalene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid and 4-aminonaphthalene-1,3,7-trisulfonic acid. Examples of the aliphatic amine compounds are methylamine, ethylamine, n-propylamine, isopropylamine, n-butylamine, isobutylamine, sec-butylamine, dimethylamine, diethylamine, methylethylamine, 2-chloroethylamine, 2-methoxyethylamine, 2-aminoethanol, 2-methylaminoethanol, bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, 2-acetylaminoethylamine, 1-amino-2-propanol, 3-methoxypropylamine, 1-amino-3-dimethylaminopropane, 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid, aminomethanesulfonic acid, 2-methylaminoethanesulfonic acid, 3-amino-1-propanesulfonic acid, 2-sulfatoethylamine, aminoacetic acid, methylaminoacetic acid, ε-aminocaproic acid, benzylamine, 2-, 3- or 4-chlorobenzylamine, 4-methylbenzylamine, N-methylbenzylamine, 2-, 3- or 4-sulfobenzylamine, 2-phenylethylamine, 1-phenylethylamine, and 1-phenyl-2-propylamine. After completion of the reaction, the desired anthraquinone compound-containing reaction mixture may be formed into a liquid commercial product, if desired, after removing inorganic salts and with addition of a stabilizer or a dyeing improver. The liquid product obtained or the aforesaid reaction mixture may be subjected to evaporation such as spray-drying, thereby obtaining a pulverulent commercial product. Alternatively according to a conventional manner, the reaction mixture may be formed into either a liquid or pulverulent commercial product through salting-out using an electrolyte. The anthraquinone compound (I) of the present invention is fiber-reactive and useful for dyeing or printing fiber materials such as hydroxyl group-containing and amide group-containing fiber materials. The hydroxyl group-containing materials include natural or synthetic hydroxyl group-containing materials such as cellulose fiber materials, regenerated products thereof and polyvinyl alcohol. Examples of the cellulose fiber materials are cotton and other vegetable fibers such as linen, hemp, jute and ramie fibers. Examples of the regenerated cellulose fibers are viscose staple and filament viscose. The amide group-containing materials include synthetic or natural polyamide and polyurethane. Examples of the materials, particularly in the fibrous forms, are wool and other animal furs, silk, leather, polyamide-6,6, polyamide-6, polyamide-11 and polyamide-4. The dyeing can be carried out in a manner suitable for the fiber reactive group of the compound. For example, the dyeing of cellulose fiber materials can be carried out using the anthraquinone compound of the present invention and an acid binding agent such as sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, phosphates, silicates or sodium hydrogencarbonate. The dyeing method can be determined depending on the nature and physical shape of the fibers to be dyed, and selected from, for example, exhaustion dyeing method, printing method or cold-pad-batch-up method. The exhaustion dyeing can be carried out at a relatively low temperature in the presence of an acid binding agent such as sodium carbonate, trisodium phosphate or sodium hydroxide together with a neutral salt such as sodium sulfate or sodium chloride. In carrying out the printing, a printing paste can be prepared using a paste or emulsion paste such as sodium alginate and starch ether, and an alkali compound such as sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, sodium hydroxide, trisodium phosphate, sodium trichloroacetate and their potassium or alkaline earth metal compounds or an alkali-liberating compound, if desired, together with conventional printing auxiliaries such as urea or a dispersant. Fibers can be printed with the printing paste, dried and then heat-treated particularly in the presence of steam, thereby completing the printing. In carrying out the cold-pad-batch-up method, a padding liquor can be prepared using sodium hydroxide alone or a mixture thereof with sodium silicate, sodium carbonate or trisodium phosphate as the acid binding agent, if desired, together with sodium sulfate or sodium chloride, and a hydrotropic agent such as urea or a penetrant. The fibers can be padded at ambient temperature with the padding liquor, batched-up on a roller, allowed to stand for 3 hours or more or over-night, thereafter washed with water and then dried to complete the dyeing. The anthraquinone compound in accordance with the present invention can be characterized by superior dye performance in the dyeing and printing of fiber materials, particularly those such as cellulose fibers. The anthraquinone compound can exhibit high exhaustion and fixation percentages, and superior build-up, level-dyeing and washing-off properties as well as high robustness so that the dyeability can hardly affected by some changes in dyeing conditions such as temperatures, bath ratios or salt concentration. Moreover, dyed or printed products are superior in fastness properties such as light fastness, perspiration-light fastness, perspiration fastness, acid-hydrolysis fastness, washing fastness and chlorine fastness. The present invention is illustrated in more detail with reference to the following examples, which are only illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In examples, parts are by weight. Example 1 1-Amino-4-(3′-amino-2′,4′,6′-trimethyl-5′-sulfoani lino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (23.7 parts), cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) and 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) were subjected to condensation in an aqueous medium one after another in a usual manner. Successively, the condensate was allowed to react with 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 2 Example 1 was repeated, provided that 1-amino-4-(3′-amino-2′,4′,6′-trimethyl-5′-sulfoanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid, 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, respectively, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compounds of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Example 3 1-Amino-4-(3′-aminopropylamino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (20 parts), cyanuric chloride (9.2 parts) and 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) were subjected to condensation in an aqueous medium one after another in a usual manner. Successively, the resulting condensate was further allowed to react with 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 4 Example 3 was repeated, provided that 1-amino-4-(3′-aminopropylamino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid, 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, respectively, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Dyeing Example 1 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Example 1 (each 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and then sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 30 minutes thereafter sodium carbonate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain each dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties, particularly light fastness and perspiration-light fastness with excellent build-up property. The compound was also found to have superior solubility, level-dyeing property and reproducibility of the dyeing. Dyeing Example 2 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Run No. 7 of Example 2 (0.3 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 20 minutes thereafter, trisodium phosphate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain a dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 3 Mercerized cotton broad cloth was printed with the printing paste of the above composition, pre-dried, steamed at 100°C for 5 minutes, washed with hot water, soaped, again washed with hot water and dried, to obtain a printed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Example 5 1-Amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid and 4-[(4′-amino-3′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline-3-sulfonic acid was subjected to Ullmann condensation in the presence of cuprous chloride as a catalyst, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (1) in the free acid form. The above intermediate compound (33 parts) was subjected to first condensation in an aqueous medium with cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) in a usual manner, followed by second condensation with 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts). Successively, the resulting condensate was subjected to third condensation with 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. The reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 6 Example 5 was repeated, provided that the intermediate compound of the formula (1), 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Example 7 1-Amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid and 4-(β-acetylaminoethylamino)aniline-3-sulfonic acid were subjected to Ullmann condensation in the presence of cuprous chloride as a catalyst, followed by hydrolysis of the acetyl group under an acid condition of hydrochloric acid, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (2) in the free acid form. The above intermediate compound (26.6 parts) was subjected to first condensation in an aqueous medium with cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) in a usual manner, followed by second condensation with 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts). Successively, the resulting condensate was subjected to third condensation with 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. The reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 8 Example 7 was repeated, provided that the intermediate compound of the formula (2). 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Dyeing Example 4 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Example 5 (each 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and then sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 30 minutes thereafter, sodium carbonate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain each dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties, particularly light fastness and perspiration-light fastness with excellent build-up property. The compound was also found to have superior solubility, level-dyeing property and reproducibility of the dyeing. Dyeing Example 5 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Run No. 7 of Example 6 (0.3 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 20 minutes thereafter, trisodium phosphate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain a dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 7 Mercerized cotton broad cloth was printed with the printing paste of the above composition, pre-dried, steamed at 100°C for 5 minutes, washed with hot water, soaped, again washed with hot water and dried, to obtain a printed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Example 9 1-Amino-4-(3′-amino-2′,4′,6′-trimethyl-5′-sulfoanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (23.7 parts), cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) were subjected to condensation in an aqueous medium one after another in a usual manner. Successively, the resulting condensate was further subjected to condensation with aniline (4.7 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 10 Example 9 was repeated, provided that 1-amino-4-(3′-amino-2′,4′,6′-trimethyl-5′-sulfoanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid, 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and aniline were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, respectively, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Example 11 1-Amino-4-(3′-aminopropylamino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (20) parts), cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) and 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts) were subjected to condensation in an aqueous medium one after another in a usual manner. Successively, the resulting condensate was further subjected to condensation with aniline (4.7 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. Thereafter, the reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 12 Example 11 was repeated, provided that 1-amino-4-(3′-aminopropylamino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid, 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and aniline were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, respectively, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Example 13 1-Amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid and 4-[(4′-amino-3′-sulfo)phenylamino]aniline-3-sulfonic acid were subjected to Ullmann condensation in the presence of cuprous chloride as a catalyst, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (1) in the free acid form. The above intermediate compound (33 parts) was subjected to first condensation in an aqueous medium with cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) in a usual manner, followed by second condensation with 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts). Successively, the resulting condensate was subjected to third condensation with N-methylaniline (5.4 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a wask acid condition. The reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 14 Example 13 was repeated, provided that the intermediate compound of the formula (1), 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and N-methylaniline were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Example 15 1-Amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid and 4-(β-acetylaminoethylamino)aniline 3-sulfonic acid were subjected to Ullmann condensation in the presence of cuprous chloride as a catalyst, followed by hydrolysis of the acetyl group under an acid condition of hydrochloric acid, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (2) in the free acid form The above intermediate compound (26.6 parts) was subjected to first condensation in an aqueous medium with cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) in a usual manner, followed by second condensation with 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (14.1 parts). Successively, the resulting condensate was subjected to third condensation with 2-naphthylamine-6-sulfonic acid (11.2 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition. The reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 16 Example 15 was repeated, provided that the intermediate compound of the formula (2), 1-aminobenzene-4-β-sulfatoethylsulfone and 2-naphthylamine-6-sulfonic acid were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1, 2 and 3 of the following table, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a shade on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 4. These compounds show the aforementioned beneficial properties of the present invention. Dyeing Example 7 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Example 9 (each 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and then sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 30 minutes thereafter, sodium carbonate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain each dyed product of brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties, particularly light fastness and perspiration-light fastness with excellent build-up property. The compound was also found to have superior solubility, level-dyeing property and reproducibility of the dyeing. Dyeing Example 8 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Run No. 7 of Example 10 (0.3 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 20 minutes thereafter, trisodium phosphate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain a dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 9 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Example 11 (each 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and then sodium sulfate (30 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 70°C, and 30 minutes thereafter sodium carbonate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain each dyed product of brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties, particularly light fastness and perspiration-light fastness with excellent build-up property. The compound was also found to have superior solubility, level-dyeing property and reproducibility of the dyeing. Dyeing Example 10 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Run No. 7 of Example 12 (0.3 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and sodium sulfate (30 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 70°C, and 20 minutes thereafter trisodium phosphate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain a dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 11 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Example 13 (each 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and then sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 50°C, and 30 minutes thereafter, sodium carbonate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain each dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties, particularly light fastness and perspiration-light fastness with excellent build-up property. The compound was also found to have superior solubility, level-dyeing property and reproducibility of the dyeing. Dyeing Example 12 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Run No. 4 of Example 14 (0.3 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 50°C, and 20 minutes thereafter trisodium phosphate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain a dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 13 Mercerized cotton broad cloth was printed with the printing paste of the above composition, pre-dried, steamed at 100°C for 5 minutes, washed with hot water, soaped, again washed with hot water and dried, to obtain a printed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 14 Mercerized cotton broad cloth was printed with the printing paste of the above composition, pre-dried, steamed at 120°C for 5 minutes, washed with hot water, soaped, again washed with hot water and dried, to obtain a printed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Example 17 1-Amino-4-(4′-Aminomethyl-2′-sulfoanilino)-anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (27.3 parts), cyanuric chloride (9.3 parts) and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethyl-sulfone (14.1 parts) were subjected to condensation in an aqueous medium one after another in a usual manner. Successively, the resulting condensate was further subjected to condensation with 1-amino-4-(4′-aminomethyl-2′-sulfoanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (24.5 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition, and thereafter, the reaction mixture was salted-out to separate crystals, thereby obtaining an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 18 Example 17 was repeated, provided that 1-amino-4-(4′-aminomethyl-2′-sulfoanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Columns 1 and 2 of the following table, respectively, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a color on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 3. Example 19 1-Amino-4-(3′-amino-2′,4′,6′-trimethyl-5′-sulfoanilino)anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid (56.8 parts) was subjected to condensation with cyanuric chloride (93 parts) in water at 20° to 30°C within a pH of 6 to 7, and the reaction mixture was salted out to obtain an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula in the free acid form. The above intermediate compound was subjected to condensation with 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone (24.5 parts) at 60° to 70°C under a weak acid condition, and thereafter, the reaction mixture was salted out to obtain an anthraquinone compound of the following formula in the free acid form. Example 20 Example 19 was repeated, provided that 1-amino-4-(3′-amino-2′,4′.6′-trimethyl-5′-sulfoanilino)-anthraquinone-2-sulfonic acid and 1-aminobenzene-3-β-sulfatoethylsulfone were replaced by the respective compounds shown in Column 1 and Column 2 of the following table, thereby obtaining the corresponding anthraquinone compound of a color on cellulose fibers as shown in Column 3. Dyeing Example 15 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Example 19 (each 0.1, 0.3 and 0.6 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and then sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 30 minutes thereafter sodium carbonate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain each dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties, particularly light fastness and perspiration-light fastness with excellent build-up property. The compound was also found to have superior solubility, level-dyeing property and reproducibility of the dyeing. Dyeing Example 16 The anthraquinone compound obtained in Run No. 5 of Example 20 (0.3 part) was dissolved in water (200 parts), and sodium sulfate (20 parts) and cotton (10 parts) were added thereto. The bath was heated to 60°C, and 20 minutes thereafter, trisodium phosphate (3 parts) was added thereto. Dyeing was continued for 1 hour at that temperature. Thereafter, the cotton taken out was washed with water and soaped to obtain a dyed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties. Dyeing Example 17 Mercerized cotton broad cloth was printed with the printing paste of the above composition, pre-dried, steamed at 100°C for 5 minutes, washed with hot water, soaped, again washed with hot water and dried, to obtain a printed product of a brilliant blue color superior in fastness properties.

Claims: Claims for the following Contracting States : BE, CH, DE, FR, GB, IT, LI, NL, SE A compound of the following formula (I) in the free acid form, wherein R and R₁ independently of one another are each hydrogen or alkyl, A is a divalent group of the following formula (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f), the formula (a) being in which R₃, R₄ and R₅ independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy, m is 0 or 1, n is 0, 1 or 2, and the asterisked linkage bonds to the formula (b) being in which p is 0, 1, 2 or 3, the formula (c) being (CH₂) q , in which q is an integer of from 2 through 6, the formula (d) being in which r is 1 or 2, the formula (e) being in which s is an integer of from 2 through 6, t is 0, 1 or 2, and * is as defined above, and the formula (f) being in which u and v independently of one another are each 0, 1 or 2, B₁ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo or nitro, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, Z₁ is vinyl or -CH₂CH₂L in which L is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, ℓ is 0, 1 or 2, and X is a group of the following formula (g), (h) or (i), the formula (g) being in which R₂ is hydrogen or alkyl, B₂ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo, nitro, carboxy or sulfo, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₂ is vinyl or -CH₂CH₂L in which L is as defined above, the formula (h) being in which R₆ and R₇ independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, and the formula (i) being in which R, A and ℓ are as defined above. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the alkyl represented by R and R₁ is C₁ - C₄ alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, cyano, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, halogeno, carbamoyl, carboxy, C₁ - C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the divalent group represented by A is one having the formula (a) wherein R₃, R₄ and R₅ independently of one another are each hydrogen or methyl, m is 0 or 1 and n is 1, or the formula (b) wherein p is 0, 1 or 2, or the Formula (c) wherein q is 2, 3 or 4, or the formula (d) wherein r is 2, or the formula (e) wherein s is 2, 3 or 4, and t is 0 or 1, or the formula (f) wherein u and v independently of one another are each 0 or 1. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein B₁ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (g) wherein R₂ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₂ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, methoxy or sulfo, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₂ is β-sulfatoethyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (h) wherein R₆ and R₇ independently of one another are each hydrogen, C₁ - C₄ alkyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo, carboxy, hydroxy, chloro, phenyl or sulfato, phenyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo, carboxy or chloro, naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted once, twice or three times by hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy or chloro, or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo or chloro. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (i) wherein A and ℓ are as defined in Claim 1, and R is hydrogen or methyl. A compound according to Claim 8, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (h) wherein any one of R₆ and R₇ is the unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or naphthyl, and the other is hydrogen or the alkyl group. A compound according to Claim 1, which is represented by the following formula in the free acid form, wherein A is as defined in Claim 1, R₈ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₃ and B₄ independently of one another are each phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, and Z₃ and Z₄ independently of one another are each β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. A compound according to Claim 1, which is represented by the following formula in the free acid form, wherein A is as defined in Claim 1, R₉ and R₁₀ independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₅ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, B₆ is phenyl or naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, sulfo, carboxy or chloro, and Z₅ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. A compound according to Claim 1, which is represented by the following formula in the free acid form, wherein A is as defined in Claim 1, R₁₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₇ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₆ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. A compound according to Claim 1, wherein Z₁ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. A process for producing a compound of the formula (I) according to claim 1 which comprises subjecting any one of an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (II) in the free acid form, wherein R, A and ℓ are as defined above, an amine compound of the following formula (III), wherein R₁, B₁ and Z₁ are as defined above, and a compound of the following formula (IV), X-H (IV) wherein X is as defined above, to first condensation with a cyanuric halide, followed by second and third condensation reactions using the remaining two. A method for dyeing or printing fiber materials, which comprises using a compound of the formula (I) according to any of claims 1 to 14. Fiber materials dyed or printed by the process of Claim 16. Claims for the following Contracting State : ES A process for producing a compound of the following formula (I) in the free acid form, wherein R and R₁ independently of one another are each hydrogen or alkyl, A is a divalent group of the following formula (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f ), the formula (a) being in which R₃, R₄ and R₅ independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy or ethoxy, m is 0 or 1, n is 0, 1 or 2, and the asterisked linkage bonds to the formula (b) being in which p is 0, 1, 2 or 3, the formula (c) being (CH₂) q , in which q is an integer of from 2 through 6, the formula (d) being in which r is 1 or 2, the formula (e) being in which s is an integer of from 2 through 6, t is 0, 1 or 2, and * is as defined above, and the formula (f) being in which u and v independently of one another are each 0, 1 or 2, B₁ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo or nitro, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, Z₁ is vinyl or -CH₂CH₂L in which L is a group splittable by the action of an alkali, ℓ is 0, 1 or 2, and X is a group of the following formula (g), (h) or (i), the formula (g) being in which R₂ is hydrogen or alkyl, B₂ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, chloro, bromo, nitro, carboxy or sulfo, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₂ is vinyl or -CH₂CH₂L in which L is as defined above, the formula (h) being in which R₆ and R₇ independently of one another are each hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl or benzyl, and the formula (i) being in which R, A and ℓ are as defined above, which comprises subjecting any one of an anthraquinone intermediate compound of the following formula (II) in the free acid form, wherein R, A and ℓ are as defined above, an amine compound of the following formula (III), wherein R₁, B₁ and Z₁ are as defined above, and a compound of the following formula (IV), X-H (IV) wherein X is as defined above, to first condensation with a cyanuric halide, followed by second and third condensation reactions using the remaining two. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein the alkyl represented by R and R₁ is C₁ - C₄ alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by hydroxy, cyano, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, halogeno, carbamoyl, carboxy, C₁ - C₄ alkoxycarbonyl, C₁ - C₄ alkylcarbonyloxy, sulfo or sulfamoyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein R is hydrogen or methyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein R₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein the divalent group represented by A is one having the formula (a) wherein R₃, R₄ and R₅ independently of one another are each hydrogen or methyl, m is 0 or 1 and n is 1, or the formula (b) wherein p is 0, 1 or 2, or the formula (c) wherein q is 2, 3 or 4, or the formula (d) wherein r is 2, or the formula (e) wherein s is 2, 3 or 4, and t is 0 or 1, or the formula (f) wherein u and v independently of one another are each 0 or 1. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein B₁ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (g) wherein R₂ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₂ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, methoxy or sulfo, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₂ is β-sulfatoethyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (h) wherein R₆ and R₇ independently of one another are each hydrogen, C₁ - C₄ alkyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo, carboxy, hydroxy, chloro, phenyl or sulfato, phenyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo, carboxy or chloro, naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted once, twice or three times by hydroxy, carboxy, sulfo, C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy or chloro, or benzyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by C₁ - C₄ alkyl, C₁ - C₄ alkoxy, sulfo or chloro. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (i) wherein A and ℓ are as defined in Claim 1, and R is hydrogen or methyl. The process according to Claim 8 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein the group represented by X is one having the formula (h) wherein any one of R₆ and R₇ is the unsubstituted or substituted phenyl or naphthyl, and the other is hydrogen or the alkyl group. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound, which is represented by the following formula in the free acid form, wherein A is as defined in Claim 1, R₈ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₃ and B₄ independently of one another are each phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, and Z₃ and Z₄ independently of one another are each β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound, which is represented by the following formula in the free acid form, wherein A is as defined in Claim 1, R₉ and R₁₀ independently of one another are each hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₅ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, B₆ is phenyl or naphthyl unsubstituted or substituted once or twice by methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, sulfo, carboxy or chloro, and Z₅ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound, which is represented by the following formula in the free acid form, wherein A is as defined in Claim 1, R₁₁ is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl, B₇ is phenylene unsubstituted or substituted by methyl or methoxy, or naphthylene unsubstituted or substituted by sulfo, and Z₆ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. The process according to Claim 1 for producing a compound of the formula I, wherein Z₁ is β-sulfatoethyl or vinyl. A method for dyeing or printing fiber materials, which comprises using a compound of the formula (I) obtained according to any of claims 1 to 14. Fiber materials dyed or printed by the process of Claim 15.

Inventors: HARADA, NAOKI, KAYANE, YUTAKA, KUSUMOTO, TAKEHIRO, MIYAMOTO, TETSUYA, MORI, YASUJI, OMURA, TAKASHI, YAMAMOTO, YOSUKE
Applicants: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
Application year: 1988
Main classification: C09B62
IPC codes: C09B62