| Section | Title |
| 1. | Introduction |
| 1.1. | Physical Principles |
| 1.2. | Molecular Structure |
| 1.3. | History of Whitening |
| 2. | Chemistry of Technical Products |
| 2.1. | Carbocycles |
| 2.1.1. | Distyrylbenzenes |
| 2.1.2. | Distyrylbiphenyls |
| 2.1.3. | Divinylstilbenes |
| 2.2. | Triazinylaminostilbenes |
| 2.3. | Stilbenyl-2H-triazoles |
| 2.3.1. | Stilbenyl-2H-naphtho[1,2-d ]triazoles |
| 2.3.2. | Bis(1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)stilbenes |
| 2.4. | Benzoxazoles |
| 2.4.1. | Stilbenylbenzoxazoles |
| 2.4.2. | Bis(benzoxazoles) |
| 2.5. | Furans, Benzo[b]furans, and Benzimidazoles |
| 2.5.1. | Bis(benzo[b]furan-2-yl)biphenyls |
| 2.5.2. | Cationic Benzimidazoles |
| 2.6. | 1,3-Diphenyl-2-pyrazolines |
| 2.7. | Coumarins |
| 2.8. | Naphthalimides |
| 2.9. | 1,3,5-Triazin-2-yl Derivatives |
| 3. | Commercial Forms and Brands |
| 4. | Uses |
| 4.1. | General Requirements |
| 4.2. | Textile Industry |
| 4.3. | Detergent Industry |
| 4.4. | Paper Industry |
| 4.5. | Plastics and Synthetic Fibers |
| 4.6. | Other Uses |
| 5. | Analytical Methods and Whiteness Assessment |
| 5.1. | Analytical Methods |
| 5.2. | Assessment of Whitening Effect |
| 6. | Environmental Aspects |
| 7. | References |