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C22H16N4O
352.4 g/mol
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Sudan III

CAS85-86-9EC201-638-4
Category
Dye & Pigment
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Biological stain and histological dye

Sudan III is a fat-soluble bis(azo) dye used primarily in histology to demonstrate triglycerides in frozen tissue sections, and it may also stain certain protein-bound lipids in paraffin sections. It has been noted as a carcinogenic agent and is also employed as a fluorochrome and histological dye in laboratory settings.

Biological stain for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sectionsStaining protein-bound lipids in paraffin sectionsUse as a histological dye and fluorochrome

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-[(4-phenyldiazenylphenyl)diazenyl]naphthalen-2-ol

InChIKey

FHNINJWBTRXEBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)N=NC2=CC=C(C=C2)N=NC3=C(C=CC4=CC=CC=C43)O

Synonyms (82)
  • 111440 Red
  • A204 TUDOR PHLOX
  • C.I. Solvent Red 23
  • Cerasin Red
  • Cerasinrot
  • Cerotinscharlach R
  • Cerven rozpoustedlova 23
  • D & C RED NO.17 K7007
  • D & C Red #17
  • D & C Red no. 17
  • D and C Red No. 17
  • D&C RED DYE NO 17
  • FD and C Red No. 17
  • Fat Red (bluish)
  • Fat Red HRR
  • Fat Red R
  • Fat Red RS
  • Fat Red, Bluish (VAN)
  • Fat Scarlet LB
  • Fat Soluble Red ZH
  • Fettponceau G
  • Fettrot
  • Fettscharlach
  • Fettscharlach LB
  • Grasal Brilliant Red G
  • Grasan Brilliant Red G
  • Japan Red 225
  • Motirot 2R
  • Organol Red BS
  • Ponceau, OLG
  • Ponceau, insoluble, OLG
  • Pyronalrot B
  • Red No. 225
  • Red ZH
  • Rot C
  • Rot G
  • Rouge cerasine
  • Schultz No. 31
  • Silotras Scarlet TB
  • Solvent red 23
  • Somalia Red III
  • Soudan III
  • Stearix Scarlet
  • Sudan
  • Sudan 3
  • Sudan G III
  • Sudan III
  • Sudan III (G)
  • Sudan III, C.I. 26100
  • Sudan IIISolvent Red 23
  • Sudan P III
  • Sudan Red BK
  • Sudan Red III
  • Sudanrot
  • Tetrazobenzene-beta-naphthol
  • Toney Red
  • Tony Red
  • red 17