Claims
- 1. A composition comprising a benzofuran-2-one of formula (1) ##STR31## wherein R.sub.1 is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents are selected from 1 to 3 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 18 carbon atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 acyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxycarbonyl, chloro or a mixture of these substituents,
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 C.sub.12 alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted phenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 phenylalkyl or chloro,
- R.sub.3 has the meaning of R.sub.4 or is a radical of formula ##STR32## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2,
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkyl which is interrupted by oxygen or sulfur, dialkylaminoalkyl containing a total of 3 to 16 carbon atoms, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by 1 to 3 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 18 carbon atoms,
- the substituents R.sub.7 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, phenyl which is substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 16 carbon atoms, a radical of formula ##STR33## or, together with the linking nitrogen atom, form a piperidino or morpholino radical,
- m is 1 to 18,
- R.sub.10 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl,
- A is alkylene of 2 to 22 carbon atoms which may be interrupted by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur,
- R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, phenyl which is substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 16 carbon atoms, or benzyl,
- R.sub.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl,
- D is --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --C(R.sub.11).sub.2 --,
- the substituents R.sub.11 are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl together containing not more than 16 carbon atoms, phenyl or a radical of formula ##STR34## wherein n, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 have the given meanings, E is a radical of formula ##STR35## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 have the given meanings, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, chloro or a radical of formula ##STR36## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 have the given meanings, or R.sub.5 together with R.sub.4 form a tetramethylene radical, and a fluorescent whitening agent for polyamide or a mixture thereof wherein the ratio of benzofuran-2-one to fluorescent whitening agent is from 100:1 to 1:100.
- 2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the benzofuran-2-one is a compound of formula (1), wherein
- R.sub.1 is phenyl or ##STR37## wherein R.sub.40, R.sub.41 and R.sub.42 are each independently of one another C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen,
- R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 are each independently of the other C.sub.1 --C.sub.12 alkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
- 3. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the benzofuran-2-one is a compound of formula (2) or (3) ##STR38##
- 4. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the fluorescent whitening agent has the basic structure of a bis(triazinylamino)stilbene, bis(triazolyl)stilbene, bis(styryl)biphenyl, bis(benzoxazolyl) derivative, coumarin, pyrazoline or bis(benzofuranyl)biphenyl.
- 5. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the benzofuran-2-one to the fluorescent whitening agent is in the range from 1:20 to 6:1.
- 6. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the benzofuran-2-one is a compound of formula (2) or (3) ##STR39## and the fluorescent whitening agent has the basic structure of a bis(styryl)biphenyl, a bis(benzoxazolyl) derivative or a bis (triazolyl)stilbene.
- 7. A composition of claim 1 which further comprises a dye or a dye mixture.
- 8. A composition according to claim 7, which contains a dye or a mixture of dyes selected from the group consisting of the azo and anthraquinone dyes.
- 9. A composition according to claim 7, wherein the ratio of the benzofuran-2-one to the dye or mixture of dyes is in the range from 50:1 to 1:50.
- 10. A molded article containing polyamide fibers, which polyamide fibers are treated before, during or after fluorescent whitening, with a compound ##STR40## wherein R.sub.1 is unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, wherein the substituents are selected from 1 to 3 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 18 carbon atoms, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 acyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkoxycarbonyl, chloro or a mixture of these substituents,
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,
- R.sub.4 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 alkyl, unsubstituted or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl-substituted C.sub.5 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, unsubstituted phenyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.12 phenylalkyl or chloro,
- R.sub.3 has the meaning of R.sub.4 or is a radical of formula ##STR41## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2,
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.18 alkyl which is interrupted by oxygen or sulfur, dialkylaminoalkyl containing a total of 3 to 16 carbon atoms, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl or phenyl which is substituted by 1 to 3 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 18 carbon atoms,
- the substituents R.sub.7 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, phenyl which is substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 16 carbon atoms, a radical of formula ##STR42## or, together with the linking nitrogen atom, form a piperidino or morpholino radical,
- m is 1 to 18,
- R.sub.10 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.22 alkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.12 cycloalkyl,
- A is alkylene of 2 to 22 carbon atoms which may be interrupted by nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur,
- R.sub.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, phenyl which is substituted by 1 or 2 alkyl radicals together containing not more than 16 carbon atoms, or benzyl,
- R.sub.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 alkyl,
- D is --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --C(R.sub.11).sub.2 --,
- the substituents R.sub.11 are each independently of the other hydrogen, alkyl together containing not more than 16 carbon atoms, phenyl or a radical of formula ##STR43## wherein n, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 have the given meanings, E is a radical of formula ##STR44## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.4 have the given meanings, and R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.30 alkyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, chloro or a radical of formula ##STR45## wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 have the given meanings, or R.sub.5 together with R.sub.4 form a tetramethylene radical.
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of Ser. No. 07/969,617, filed on Oct. 30, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,322,525.
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