Abstract: | A series of monoazo disperse dyes derived from the coupling to N-phenylmorpholine of diazotised anilines and aminothiazole derivatives is described. The colour, dyeing and fastness properties of the dyes is compared to those of the analogous dyes based on N-ethyl-N-β-hydroxy-ethylaniline. Dyes from the ring closed heterocyclic coupling components dye synthetic-polymer fibres in deep colours of good fastness properties and show significant hypsochromic colour shifts compared to the uncyclised derivatives. |