Various triazine-stilbene fluorescent brighteners that were substituted with four different amine derivatives including a phenolic antioxidant on 4,4-bistriazine moieties were synthesized. The obtained compounds (6a-m) were characterized by the analysis of proton NMR spectrum and confirmed by UV spectrum. The physical properties of the new compounds (6a-m) were determined by fastness test and whiteness measurement and compared with those of CI86. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.