Corrosive
Irritant
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Sudan III is a bis(azo) compound that is 2-naphthol substituted at position 1 by a 4-{[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}diazenyl group. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections, but which may also stain some protein bound lipids in paraffin sections. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent, a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It is a member of azobenzenes, a member of naphthols and a bis(azo) compound. It is functionally related to a 2-naphthol.
| Physical Description | Brown and green metallic solid; [Merck Index] Red powder; [MSDSonline] |
| IUPAC Name | 1-[(4-phenyldiazenylphenyl)diazenyl]naphthalen-2-ol |
| Molecular Formula | C22H16N4O |
| Molecular Weight | 352.4 g/mol |
| CAS | 85-86-9 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=CC=C(C=C2)N=NC3=C(C=CC4=CC=CC=C43)O |
| InChIKey | FHNINJWBTRXEBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.1910352 |
| Pack sizes | 25GM |
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