Sudan III
SIAL/S4131 - Technical grade
Synonym: 1-
CAS Number: 85-86-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C22H16N4O
Molecular Weight: 352.39
EC Number: 201-638-4
MDL Number: MFCD00003905
Linear Formula: C22H16N4O
Product Type: Chemical
| λmax | 508-512 nm in ethanol |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| composition | Dye content, ≥85% |
| form | powder |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C22H16N4O/c27-21-15-10 |
| InChI key | FHNINJWBTRXEBC-QSZPNPOGSA |
| mp | 199 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Oc1ccc2ccccc2c1N=Nc3ccc |
| solubility | chloroform: 1 mg/mL, clear, red |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| Application: | Sudan III has been used as an absorber to make turbid phantoms. It has also been used as a colorant to determine emulsification capacity. |
| General description: | Sudan III is a non-ionic lipophilic dye. It belongs to the class of azo dyes. Sudan III is used for tissue ceroid and lipofuscin analysis and blood-cell staining. It is used to color waxes, oils and spirit varnishes. Sudan III stains triglycerides in frozen sections. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 199 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 26100 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

