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Nitrazine Yellow

indicator grade, Dye content 85 %

Synonym(s):

2-(2,4-Dinitrophenylazo)-1-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid disodium salt, 2-(2,4-Dinitrophenylazo)naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid disodium salt, Nitrazol Yellow

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H8N4Na2O11S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
542.36
Colour Index Number:
14890
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

indicator grade

Assay

>90.0% (HPLC)

form

powder

composition

Dye content, 85%

solubility

H2O: 1 mg/mL

λmax

586 nm

ε (extinction coefficient)

≥35000 at 587-591 nm in 0.1 M NaOH at 0.01 g/L

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Oc1c(\N=N\c2ccc(cc2[N+]([O-])=O)[N+]([O-])=O)c(cc3cc(ccc13)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H10N4O11S2.2Na/c21-16-11-3-2-10(32(26,27)28)5-8(11)6-14(33(29,30)31)15(16)18-17-12-4-1-9(19(22)23)7-13(12)20(24)25;;/h1-7,21H,(H,26,27,28)(H,29,30,31);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b18-17+;;

InChI key

XBLIFEQTVVSTIM-QIKYXUGXSA-L

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Application

Nitrazine Yellow has been used in dye-protein binding assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Nitrazine Yellow ( 2-(2,4-dinitrophenylazo)-1-hydroxynaphthalene-3,6-disulfonic acid disodium salt) is a pH-sensitive azo dye. It changes color from yellow to blue in pH range 6.0–7.0 and is widely used in microscopy. Throat swab immersed in nitrazine yellow is used to identify pH variations in the vagina before and after amniotomy.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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