Allura Red AC
SIAL/458848 - Dye content 80 %
Synonym: Disodium 6-
CAS Number: 25956-17-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H14N2Na2O8S2
Molecular Weight: 496.42
EC Number: 247-368-0
MDL Number: MFCD00059526
Linear Formula: C18H14N2Na2O8S2
Product Type: Chemical
| ε (extinction coefficient) | ≥20000 at 501-507 nm in water at 0.01 g/L |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | red to maroon |
| composition | Dye content, 80% |
| density | 0.448 g/cm3 at 20 °C (at 976.8 hPa - OECD Test) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C18H16N2O8S2.2Na/c1-10 |
| InChI key | CEZCCHQBSQPRMU-LLIZZRELSA |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].COc1cc(c(C)cc |
| solubility | water: 53.878 g/L at 25 °C (OECD Test Guideline 105 - soluble) |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| Application: | Allura Red AC has been used: • for the determination of fecal neutral sterols (FNS) in mice • to evaluate its developmental toxicity • as a coloring reagent for observing the experimental performance of liquid-handling robot |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Allura Red AC has been used as a coloring agent and a non-absorbable color marker. |
| General description: | Allura Red AC is a food azo dye. It is a dark red powder or granules, that is soluble in water and insoluble in ethanol. |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.448 g/cm3 at 20 °C (at 976.8 hPa - OECD Test); 0.448 g/cm3 at 20 °C (at 976.8 hPa - OECD Test) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 16035 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

