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69140

Sigma-Aldrich

Methyl Red sodium salt

ACS reagent, indicator (pH 4.2-6.2)

Synonym(s):

4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene-2′-carboxylic acid sodium salt, Acid Red 2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14N3NaO2
CAS Number:
845-10-3
Molecular Weight:
291.28
Colour Index Number:
13020
Beilstein:
4065488
EC Number:
212-682-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002426
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
329761406

grade

ACS reagent
indicator (pH 4.2-6.2)

form

powder

technique(s)

titration: suitable

visual transition interval

4.2-6.2, pink to yellow

solubility

H2O: soluble

SMILES string

[Na+].CN(C)c1ccc(cc1)\N=N\c2ccccc2C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C15H15N3O2.Na/c1-18(2)12-9-7-11(8-10-12)16-17-14-6-4-3-5-13(14)15(19)20;/h3-10H,1-2H3,(H,19,20);/q;+1/p-1/b17-16+;

InChI key

GNTPCYMJCJNRQB-CMBBICFISA-M

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

69140-25G:
69140-100G:
69140-BULK:

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K Danielle Kelley et al.
Biochemistry, 49(26), 5405-5407 (2010-06-15)
It is shown that Methyl Red can be used as an indicator dye that changes color in Escherichia coli culture as a result of time- and cell density-dependent bleaching by azoreductase produced by the bacteria. For cell cultures that are
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A major focus of brain cancer research today is to translate understanding of glioma biology into advances in treatment, by exploring the potential of target therapy. Here we investigated the ability of three compounds belonging to the chemical class of
Chan-Ju Wang et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications, 66(Pt 1), 2-7 (2010-01-09)
Azoreductase 1 from Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO1 (paAzoR1) catalyses the activation of the prodrug balsalazide and reduces the azo dye methyl red using reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide cofactor as an electron donor. To investigate the mechanism of the enzyme, a
Z Ioannou et al.
Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research, 67(5), 1129-1136 (2013-02-19)
Zeolite, hematite, modified zeolite and commercial activated charcoal were examined for their ability to remove methylene blue (MB) and methyl red (MR) from their aqueous solutions. Modified zeolite and hematite were produced according to the Schwertmann and Cornell method while
Jinhui Feng et al.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 520(2), 99-107 (2012-03-06)
AzoA from Enterococcus faecalis is a member of the polymeric flavin-dependent NADH-preferred azoreductase group. Little is known about the binding and interaction of NADH and azo dye in the azoreductase group. A synergetic strategy based on computational prediction, reverse genetics
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