SUDAN II (C.I. 12140) (C005B-031533)

Application

Sudan II has been used to determine its presence in commercial spices such as hot chilli food samples (LC–ESI–MS/MS).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Sudan II is a fat-soluble synthetic colorant and it belongs to the group of azo compounds. It is classified by the international agency for research on cancer (IARC) as category 3 carcinogens because it has an ability to cause certain forms of liver and bladder cancer in animals.

Molecular Weight: 276.33. Empirical Formula: C₁₈H₁₆N₂O. form: powder. Quality Level: 100. composition: Dye content, 90% . mp: 156-158 . °C (lit.). solubility: chloroform: 10 . mg/mL. λ. _max: 493 nm, 604 nm (2nd). ε (extinction coefficient): ≥. 14000 at 491-497 . nm in methanol at 0.005 . g/L, ≥. 9000 at 419-425 . nm in methanol at 0.005 . g/L. application(s): diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology. storage temp.: room temp. SMILES string: Cc1ccc(\N: N\c2c(O)ccc3ccccc23)c(C)c1. InChI: 1S/C18H16N2O/c1-12-7-9-16(13(2)11-12)19-20-18-15-6-4-3-5-14(15)8-10-17(18)21/h3-11,21H,1-2H3/b20-19+. InChI key: JBTHDAVBDKKSRW-FMQUCBEESA-N. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable. Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves.