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Substance Name: Alizarin
RN: 72-48-0
UNII: 60MEW57T9G
InChIKey: RGCKGOZRHPZPFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Classification Codes

  • Mutation Data
  • Skin / Eye Irritant

Molecular Formula

  • C14-H8-O4

Molecular Weight

  • 240.213
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • 1,2-Dihydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione
  • 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,2-dihydroxy-
  • Alizarin
  • CI 58000
  • Pigment red 83

Synonyms

  • 1,2-Anthraquinonediol
  • 1,2-Dihydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone
  • 1,2-Dihydroxyanthrachinon
  • 1,2-Dihydroxyanthrachinon [Czech]
  • 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone
  • 4-08-00-03256 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
  • 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,2-dihydroxy-
  • AI3-18244
  • Alizarin
  • Alizarin B
  • Alizarin Red
  • Alizarina
  • Alizarine
  • Alizarine 3B
  • Alizarine B
  • Alizarine indicator
  • Alizarine L paste
  • Alizarine Lake Red 2P
  • Alizarine Lake Red 3P
  • Alizarine Lake Red IPX
  • Alizarine NAC
  • Alizarine Paste 20 percent Bluish
  • Alizarine paste 20% bluish
  • Alizarine Red
  • Alizarine Red B
  • Alizarine Red B2
  • Alizarine Red IP
  • Alizarine Red IPP
  • Alizarine Red L
  • Alizarinprimeveroside
  • Alizerine NAC
  • Alizerine Red IPP
  • BRN 1914037
  • C.I. 58000
  • C.I. 58000C
  • C.I. Mordant Red 11
  • C.I. Mordant Red 11C
  • C.I. Pigment Red 83
  • C.I. Pigment Red 83C
  • CCRIS 3530
  • Certiqual Alizarine
  • Certiqual Alizarine D
  • D and C Orange No. 15
  • D And C Orange Number 15
  • D and C Orange Number 15D
  • Deep Crimson Madder 10821
  • Deep Crimson Madder 10821E
  • EINECS 200-782-5
  • Eljon madder
  • Eljon Madder M
  • Mitsui Alizarine B
  • Mitsui Alizarine BS
  • Mordant Red 11
  • NSC 7212
  • Sanyo Carmine L2B
  • Turkey Red
  • Turkey Red (VAN)
  • Turkey Red W
  • UNII-60MEW57T9G

Systematic Names

  • 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone
  • 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,2-dihydroxy-
  • Alizarin
  • Anthraquinone, 1,2-dihydroxy-

Superlist Name

  • 1,2-Dihydroxyanthraquinone

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 72-48-0

FDA UNII

  • 60MEW57T9G

Other Registry Numbers

  • 1328-02-5
  • 84754-86-9

System Generated Number

  • 0000072480

Structure Descriptors

InChI

1S/C14H8O4/c15-10-6-5-9-11(14(10)18)13(17)8-4-2-1-3-7(8)12(9)16/h1-6,15,18H

InChIKey

RGCKGOZRHPZPFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Smiles

c12c(C(c3ccccc3C1=O)=O)ccc(c2O)O

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
bird - wild LD50 oral 316mg/kg (316mg/kg)   Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. Vol. 12, Pg. 355, 1983.

Physical Properties

Physical Property Value Units Temp (deg C) Source
Melting Point 289.5 deg C   EXP
Boiling Point 430 deg C   EXP
log P (octanol-water) 3.160 (none)   EST
Water Solubility 400 mg/L   EXP
Henry's Law Constant 4.33E-14 atm-m3/mole 25 EST
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 9.85E-12 cm3/molecule-sec 25 EST

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