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S4261

Sudan IV

Dye content, ≥80%, certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder

Synonym(s):

Biebrich scarlet R fat soluble, Fat Ponceau R or 4, Lipid Crimson, Oil Red IV, Scarlet Red Scharlach, Solvent Red 24, Sudan R or BB

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H20N4O
CAS Number:
85-83-6
Molecular Weight:
380.44
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24899597
EC Number:
201-635-8
MDL number:
MFCD00003893
Colour Index Number:
26105
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
709018

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Product Name

Sudan IV, certified by the BSC, BioXtra

InChI key

RCTGMCJBQGBLKT-PAMTUDGESA-N

InChI

1S/C24H20N4O/c1-16-7-3-6-10-21(16)26-25-19-12-13-22(17(2)15-19)27-28-24-20-9-5-4-8-18(20)11-14-23(24)29/h3-15,29H,1-2H3/b26-25+,28-27+

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1\N=N\c2ccc(\N=N\c3c(O)ccc4ccccc34)c(C)c2

agency

certified by the BSC

product line

BioXtra

form

powder

composition

Dye content, ≥80%

mp

199 °C (dec.) (lit.)

λmax

356-360 nm (2nd)
519-523 nm (1st)

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

200

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Application

Certified as a fat staining using the Churukian variant of the Lillie-Ashburn supersaturated isopropanol method. Sudan IV is substituted for the oil red O in the procedure.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1A

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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SHBS7013
SHBR3971
SHBN5339
SHBL3488
MKCD0810

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The induction of cytochrome P450 1A1 by sudan dyes.
Refat NA
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology (2008)
Hans F. Stroo
In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes (2010)
Requirement of JNK1 for endothelial cell injury in atherogenesis
Narges Amini
Atherosclerosis (2014)
Histophatologic Techniques (2006)
Amit Fahima et al.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology, 283, 41-50 (2019-05-28)
Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is a subtropical fruit known for its attractive red pericarp color, semi-translucent white aril and unique flavor and aroma. Rapid post-harvest pericarp browning strictly limits litchi fruit marketing. In the current research, we hypothesized that modification
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