C6767
Congo Red
Dye content ≥35 %, Powder
Synonym(s):
Congo Red 4B, Cosmos Red, Cotton Red B, Cotton Red C, Direct Red 28, Direct Red R, Direct Red Y
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About This Item
Product Name
Congo Red, Dye content ≥35 %
form
powder
Quality Level
composition
Dye content, ≥35%
technique(s)
titration: suitable
color
red-brown
pH
6.7 (10 g/L)
mp
>360 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 1 mg/mL
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
[Na+].[Na+].Nc1c(cc(c2ccccc12)S([O-])(=O)=O)\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)-c4ccc(cc4)\N=N\c5cc(c6ccccc6c5N)S([O-])(=O)=O
InChI
1S/C32H24N6O6S2.2Na/c33-31-25-7-3-1-5-23(25)29(45(39,40)41)17-27(31)37-35-21-13-9-19(10-14-21)20-11-15-22(16-12-20)36-38-28-18-30(46(42,43)44)24-6-2-4-8-26(24)32(28)34;;/h1-18H,33-34H2,(H,39,40,41)(H,42,43,44);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b37-35+,38-36+;;
InChI key
IQFVPQOLBLOTPF-HKXUKFGYSA-L
Application
- Congo red has been used as a histochemical stain for the quantification of amyloid deposits in brain tissues.
- It has been used as a cell wall inhibiting agent in fungus Cryptococcus neoformans.
- It has also been used to study microstructural details in the cell walls of raw potato and fried potato using confocal microscopy.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Carc. 1B - Repr. 2
Storage Class
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
wgk
WGK 3
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
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573-58-0
573-58-0
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