Alizarin
SIAL/122777 - Dye content 97 %
Synonym: 1,2-
CAS Number: 72-48-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H8O4
Molecular Weight: 240.21
EC Number: 200-782-5
MDL Number: MFCD00001201
Linear Formula: C14H8O4
Product Type: Chemical
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| ε (extinction coefficient) | 13000 at 227-233 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 0.01 g/L |
| 26000 at 268-274 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 0.01 g/L | |
| λmax | 567 nm (2nd) |
| 609 nm | |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| composition | Dye content, 97% |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C14H8O4/c15-10-6-5-9-1 |
| InChI key | RGCKGOZRHPZPFP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 279-283 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | Oc1ccc2C(=O)c3ccccc3C(=O) |
| solubility | 0.1 M NaOH: 0.01 g/L |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| visual transition interval | 10.1-12.1, red to violet(alkaline) |
| 5.5-6.8, yellow to red(acid) |
| Application: | Alizarin has been used as a biological stain to dye cotton fabrics and is used as standard in UV-visible spectrophotometer. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Alizarin (1, 2-dihydroxyanthraquinone) is an anthraquinone dye and acts as a main chromophore of madder dye. It is used as a dye in the production of lake pigments. Alizarin is a key constituent in extracts of roots of various members of Rubiaceae, Morinda, Gallium, Oldenlandia families. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H318 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 279-283 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 58000 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |