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Naphthol Blue Black

Dye content 80 %

Synonym(s):

Acid Black 1, Amido Black 10B, Buffalo Black NBR

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H14N6Na2O9S2
CAS Number:
1064-48-8
Molecular Weight:
616.49
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
24851681
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
213-903-1
MDL number:
MFCD00004017
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
5374263
Colour Index Number:
20470
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form

powder

Quality Segment

composition

Dye content, 80%

solubility

water: 1 mg/mL, opaque, blue to very deep blue

λmax

618 nm

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Nc1c(\N=N\c2ccc(cc2)[N+]([O-])=O)c(cc3cc(c(\N=N\c4ccccc4)c(O)c13)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C22H16N6O9S2.2Na/c23-19-18-12(11-17(39(35,36)37)21(22(18)29)27-24-13-4-2-1-3-5-13)10-16(38(32,33)34)20(19)26-25-14-6-8-15(9-7-14)28(30)31;;/h1-11,29H,23H2,(H,32,33,34)(H,35,36,37);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b26-25+,27-24+;;

InChI key

AOMZHDJXSYHPKS-DROYEMJCSA-L

General description

Naphthol blue black (NBB) is an textile diazo dye, with high photo- and thermal-stability. Photoelectrochemical degradation of this dye yields colorless quinone as end product. Pure grade of NBB is generally used for dyeing foodstuffs, drugs and cosmetics. It is also used as a protein stain in chromatography and electrophoresis and as a biological stain. Commercial grade of NBB is a widely used textile dye. It is used in dyeing wool, nylon, silk and in textile printing. In addition, it is also employed for coloring of soaps, anodized aluminum and casein, wood stains and writing ink preparation.

Application

Naphthol blue black (NBB) has been used to stain soluble proteins.

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Codes

H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

Not applicable

Flash Point (°C)

Not applicable

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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