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Sudan IV

Certified Biological Stain Commission,Dye content ≥80 %

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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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H20N4O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
380.44
Colour Index Number:
26105
Beilstein:
709018
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

form

powder

Quality Level

composition

Certified Biological Stain Commission,Dye content, ≥80%

technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

mp

199 °C (dec.) (lit.)

λmax

357 nm (2nd)
520 nm

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥12000 at 356-360 nm in toluene at 0.008 g/L
≥26000 at 519-523 nm in toluene at 0.008 g/L

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

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

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+

InChI key

RCTGMCJBQGBLKT-PAMTUDGESA-N

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General description

Sudan IV is a hydrophobic azo dye. It stains triglycerides and imparts an intense red color. The dye does not stain lipid droplets or phospholipids.

Application

Sudan IV has been used to in en-face staining of aorta, stains the lipid rich plaques. It has also been used to stain lipids atherosclerotic lesions of mice.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1A

Storage Class Code

11 - 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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Aorta atherosclerosis lesion analysis in hyperlipidemic mice
Mohanta S, et al.
Bio-protocol, 6(11), 77-84 (2016)
The induction of cytochrome P450 1A1 by Sudan dyes
Ahmed R, et al.
Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, 22(2), 77-84 (2008)
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Histophatologic Techniques (2006)
In Situ Remediation of Chlorinated Solvent Plumes (2010)
Discovery of a potent HMG-CoA reductase degrader that eliminates statin-induced reductase accumulation and lowers cholesterol
Jiang SY, et al.
Nature Communications, 9(1), 5138-5138 (2018)

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