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Procion® Red MX-5B

Dye content 40 %

Synonym(s):

Reactive red 2

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H10Cl2N6Na2O7S2
CAS Number:
17804-49-8
Molecular Weight:
615.33
EC Number:
241-776-2
MDL number:
MFCD00067094
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
24865242
NACRES:
NA.47

form

solid

Quality Level

200

composition

Dye content, 40%

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

λmax

538 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Oc1c(\N=N\c2ccccc2)c(cc3cc(cc(Nc4nc(Cl)nc(Cl)n4)c13)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C19H12Cl2N6O7S2.2Na/c20-17-23-18(21)25-19(24-17)22-12-8-11(35(29,30)31)6-9-7-13(36(32,33)34)15(16(28)14(9)12)27-26-10-4-2-1-3-5-10;;/h1-8,28H,(H,29,30,31)(H,32,33,34)(H,22,23,24,25);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b27-26+;;

InChI key

XWZDJOJCYUSIEY-YOYNBWDYSA-L

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General description

Procion Red is a monoazo dye, that is highly soluble in water. It is used for dyeing cellulose, nylon, silk and wool.

Application

Procion Red has been used in the visualization of osteocyte canalicular system. It has been used as an adsorbate in the biosorption by Bacillus subtilis.

Legal Information

Procion is a registered trademark of Dystar Textilfarben GmbH & Co.

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Health hazard
GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H317,H319,H334

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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08410PE
12623DQ
08825BF

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Biosorption of Procion Red MX 5B by Bacillus subtilis and Its Extracellular Polysaccharide: Effect of Immobilization.
Binupriya A R, et al.
Clean: Soil, Air, Water, 38, 775-780 (2010)
[Use of liquid chromatography for the identification of metabolites of active azo dyes on a base of cyanuric chloride].
B A Kurliandskiĭ et al.
Gigiena truda i professional'nye zabolevaniia, (10)(10), 51-52 (1988-10-01)
G N Shatrov et al.
Voprosy meditsinskoi khimii, 35(1), 95-99 (1989-01-01)
Rats were maintained on a diet containing 14C-aniline procion dye "active red 5CX" either in a hydrolyzed or chemically immobilized form on starch and cellulose. Absorption of the label, distribution in tissues and excretion were studied within 6-48 hrs. Independently
Zhi-Sheng Yu et al.
Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue, 26(5), 137-142 (2005-12-22)
A new yeast isolate Y-G-1, identified as Candida krusei, capable of degrading Reactive Brilliant Red K-2BP, was obtained from soil by screening experiments. This strain gave a maximal decolorization (99%) for Reactive Brilliant Red K-2BP (200 mg/L) after incubation of
Fang-Fang Chen et al.
Amino acids, 36(3), 399-407 (2008-04-05)
The non-covalent interaction of brilliant red (BR) with lysozyme was investigated by the UV spectrometry, circular dichroism (CD) and isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). The thermodynamic characterization of the interaction was performed and the assembly complexes were formed: lysozyme(BR)(17) at pH
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