A1016

Amaranth

Dye content 85-95 %, Powder

• Synonym(s): Acid Red 27, Azorubin S, FD & C Red Dye No. 2
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₀H₁₁N₂Na₃O₁₀S₃
• CAS Number: 915-67-3
• Molecular Weight: 604.47
• Colour Index Number: 16185
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4122311
• EC Number: 213-022-2
• MDL number: MFCD00004076
• UNSPSC Code: 12171500
• PubChem Substance ID: 24890493
• NACRES: NA.47

Properties

• product name: Amaranth, Dye content 85-95 %
• form: powder
• composition: Dye content, 85-95%
• color: brown to red-brown
• pH: 9.65 (28 °C, - OECD Test Guideline 122 - alkaline)
• mp: >350 °C (at 966.25 hPa)
• solubility: H₂O: 10 mg/mL
• application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing; hematology; histology
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].Oc1c(N=Nc2ccc(c3ccccc23)S([O-])(=O)=O)c4ccc(cc4cc1S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C20H14N2O10S3.3Na/c23-20-18(35(30,31)32)10-11-9-12(33(24,25)26)5-6-13(11)19(20)22-21-16-7-8-17(34(27,28)29)15-4-2-1-3-14(15)16;;;/h1-10,23H,(H,24,25,26)(H,27,28,29)(H,30,31,32);;;/q;3*+1/p-3
• InChI key: WLDHEUZGFKACJH-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Description

Application

Amaranth has been used as a dye for the microscopic visualization of crop contraction in blowflies. It has been used in the electrophoresis gel to track the migration front of the electrode buffer.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Amaranth is an azo dye which is mainly used in the the beverage and food industries. It is also considered as an endocrine disruptor.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 417.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 214 °C - closed cup
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves