Sudan IV

• CAT Number: R046228
• CAS Number: 85-83-6
• Molecular Formula: C24H20N4O
• Molecular Weight: 380.44
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: 1-[[2-methyl-4-[(2-methylphenyl)diazenyl]phenyl]diazenyl]naphthalen-2-ol
• InChI: InChI=1S/C24H20N4O/c1-16-7-3-6-10-21(16)26-25-19-12-13-22(17(2)15-19)27-28-24-20-9-5-4-8-18(20)11-14-23(24)29/h3-15,29H,1-2H3
• InChIKey: RCTGMCJBQGBLKT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=CC=CC=C1N=NC2=CC(=C(C=C2)N=NC3=C(C=CC4=CC=CC=C43)O)C

Sudan IV is a lysochrome (fat-soluble dye) diazo dye used for the staining of lipids, triglycerides and lipoproteins on frozen paraffin sections[1].

Reference

[1]. Refat NA, et al. The induction of cytochrome P450 1A1 by sudan dyes. J Biochem Mol Toxicol. 2008 Mar-Apr;22(2):77-84.
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