CAS 85-83-6 appears in our catalog under these names: Scarlet Red (Sudan IV), Sudan 4, Sudan 4 100 µg/mL in Acetonitrile, Sudan IV (>80%), Sudan IV/ BS. Offered by: Chemat Brand, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TRC, TargetMol, GLPBio. Available pack sizes: on request, 100mg, 1ml, 2,5g, 250mg, 50mg, 1g, 5g.
Sudan IV is a bis(azo) compound that is 2-naphthol substituted at position 1 by a {2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl}diazenyl group. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections, but which may also stain some protein bound lipids in paraffin sections. It has a role as a carcinogenic agent, a fluorochrome and a histological dye. It is a member of azobenzenes, a member of naphthols and a bis(azo) compound. It is functionally related to a 2-naphthol.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C24H20N4O |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 380.4 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 1-[[2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]naphthalen-2-ol |
| InChIKey | RCTGMCJBQGBLKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=CC=CC=C1N=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2)N=NC3=C(C=CC4=CC=CC=C43)O)C |
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