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Ponceau 3R

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Disodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(2,4,5-trimethylphenyl)azo]-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H16N2Na2O7S2
CAS Number:
3564-09-8
Molecular Weight:
494.45
Colour Index Number:
16155
Beilstein:
4121347
EC Number:
222-638-0
MDL number:
MFCD00036432
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329757543
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Cc1cc(C)c(cc1C)\N=N\c2c(O)c(cc3cc(ccc23)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C19H18N2O7S2.2Na/c1-10-6-12(3)16(7-11(10)2)20-21-18-15-5-4-14(29(23,24)25)8-13(15)9-17(19(18)22)30(26,27)28;;/h4-9,22H,1-3H3,(H,23,24,25)(H,26,27,28);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b21-20+;;

InChI key

SWPPXVFKWWEYSV-SERMZQFOSA-L

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General description

Ponceau 3R is a carcinogenic sulfonated azo dye, commonly used as a coloring agent in textiles, food products, paper, etc.

Application

Ponceau 3R may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the anayte in food samples using ion-pair liquid chromatography with photodiode array and electrospray mass spectrometry detection.
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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H319,H335,H351

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCH3561

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M Yoshimoto et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 22(5), 337-344 (1984-05-01)
The effects of azo dyes on the chromatin configuration of isolated rat-liver nuclei were examined by electron microscopy for elucidation of the mechanism of dye-stimulated in vitro RNA synthesis. Sunset Yellow FCF had no effect on the incorporation of [3H]UTP
H Iwata et al.
Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan), 8(2), 111-115 (2001-05-09)
Extracellular matrix-degrading proteinases secreted by malignant tumor cells have been thought to play an essential role in the processes of invasion and metastasis. However, existence and localization of gelatinase activity in breast cancer tissues have not been clarified. We developed
Determination of sulphonated azo dyes in food by ion-pair liquid chromatography with photodiode array and electrospray mass spectrometry detection.
Fuh R-N and Chia J-K
Talanta, 56(4), 663-671 (2002)

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