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Sudan III

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1-[4-(Phenylazo)phenylazo]-2-naphthol, Cerasin Red, Fat Ponceau G, Fat Soluble Sudan, Scarlet B, Solvent Red 23, Sudan G, Sudan Red BK, Tony Red

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C22H16N4O
CAS Number:
85-86-9
Molecular Weight:
352.39
EC Number:
201-638-4
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329760986
MDL number:
MFCD00003905
Colour Index Number:
26100
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
931185
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥96.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

mp

199 °C (dec.) (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

Oc1ccc2ccccc2c1\N=N\c3ccc(cc3)\N=N\c4ccccc4

InChI

1S/C22H16N4O/c27-21-15-10-16-6-4-5-9-20(16)22(21)26-25-19-13-11-18(12-14-19)24-23-17-7-2-1-3-8-17/h1-15,27H/b24-23+,26-25+

InChI key

FHNINJWBTRXEBC-QSZPNPOGSA-N

General description

Sudan III is a synthetic industrial azo-dye belonging to the group of sudan dyes, commonly used in plastics, oils, polishes and waxes.

Application

Sudan III may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in food products using different chromatography techniques.
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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4 - Carc. 2 - Muta. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCL8577
BCCG3001
BCBZ3079

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Analysis of sudan I, sudan II, sudan III, and sudan IV in food by HPLC with electrochemical detection: Comparison of glassy carbon electrode with carbon nanotube-ionic liquid gel modified electrode.
Chailapakul O
Food Chemistry, 109(4), 876-882 (2008)
Sampson Saj Andoh et al.
Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment, 37(7), 1049-1060 (2020-02-23)
Due to the proven carcinogenicity of Sudan III and IV dyes, they are considered global public health issues. They are banned in all forms as food colourants. We propose the monitoring of simple and easy-to-measure optical properties of palm oils
Development and in-house validation of a liquid chromatography?electrospray?tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of Sudan I, Sudan II, Sudan III and Sudan IV in hot chilli products
Calbiani.F, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1042(1-2), 123-130 (2004)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
34683-5G04061838062697
68562-25MG04061835561056