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Congo Red

JIS special grade

Synonym(s):

Congo Red 4B, Cosmos Red, Cotton Red B, Cotton Red C, Direct Red 28, Direct Red R, Direct Red Y

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C32H22N6Na2O6S2
CAS Number:
573-58-0
Molecular Weight:
696.66
Colour Index Number:
22120
Beilstein:
3894858
EC Number:
209-358-4
MDL number:
MFCD00004028
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329748091

grade

JIS special grade

availability

available only in Japan

mp

>360 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Nc1c(cc(c2ccccc12)S([O-])(=O)=O)\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)-c4ccc(cc4)\N=N\c5cc(c6ccccc6c5N)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C32H24N6O6S2.2Na/c33-31-25-7-3-1-5-23(25)29(45(39,40)41)17-27(31)37-35-21-13-9-19(10-14-21)20-11-15-22(16-12-20)36-38-28-18-30(46(42,43)44)24-6-2-4-8-26(24)32(28)34;;/h1-18H,33-34H2,(H,39,40,41)(H,42,43,44);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b37-35+,38-36+;;

InChI key

IQFVPQOLBLOTPF-HKXUKFGYSA-L

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Pictograms

Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H350,H361d

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 1B - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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