Abstract:
Couplers for hair coloring compositions for oxidative dyeing of hair are compounds of the formula (1): wherein R is selected from the group consisting of C to C alkyl and hydroxyethyl; R is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, hydroxy, nitro, halogen, C to C alkyl or haloalkyl, C to C alkoxy or cycloalkoxy, C to C hydroxyalkyl and C to C hydroxyalkoxy; Ar is an aromatic group, preferably an aromatic group selected from the group consisting of a furyl, thienyl, pyridyl, phenyl, 2,3-dihydro-benzo[1,4]dioxin-5 or -6-yl or benzo[1,3]dioxol-4 or -5-yl group; and y=1 to 3.