pigment Red

Description

Carnation · CAS 5160-02-1 · Ba(C17H12ClN2O4S)2. UNII 1FO1ZO92Y1. Melting Point: 343-345 °C (decomposes); Density: 1.66 g/cu cm; Density: 1.66 @25 °C.

Identification

CAS Registry Number	5160-02-1
PubChem CID	21238
Molecular formula	Ba(C17H12ClN2O4S)2
IUPAC name	barium(2+);bis(5-chloro-2-[(2-hydroxynaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]-4-methylbenzenesulfonate)
UNII (FDA)	1FO1ZO92Y1

Computed Descriptors

Molecular Weight	888.9
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	2
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	12
Rotatable Bond Count	4
Exact Mass	887.946509
Monoisotopic Mass	887.946509
Topological Polar Surface Area	221
Heavy Atom Count	51
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	581

Physical & Chemical Properties

Melting Point	343-345 °C (decomposes)
Density	1.66 g/cu cm
Density	1.66 @25 °C
Color Additive Status	81.10
Color Additive Status	81.30

Physical description & handling notes

• D&c red 9 appears as odorless yellowish-red or reddish-orange powder. (NTP, 1992)
• Red solid; [HSDB] Red powder; [MSDSonline]
• Red powder
• 649 to 653 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992)
• less than 0.1 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992)
• SLIGHTLY SOL IN WATER & ETHANOL; INSOL IN ACETONE & BENZENE

Regulatory Status

GHS notification summary	70.4% (333 / 473)

GHS Hazard Classification

GHS notification summary	70.4% (333 / 473)
Reported hazard statements	H302 (23.5%), H332 (23.3%)

Documented Uses

• Used in printing inks, coated papers, crayons, cosmetics, drugs, paints, polystyrene, rubber, tin printing, and baking enamels; [HSDB]
• Drug and cosmetic use in the US was last approved in 1988; [HSDB]
• Painting (Pigments, Binders, and Biocides) [Category: Paint]
• IN MFR OF ALKALINE EARTH METAL SALTS, WHICH ARE USED IN MFR OF COLORING INKS, PLASTICS & RUBBER; IN COSMETICS & DRUGS
• Used in some countries in the cosmetics and drug industry in such applications as a lipstick colorant, mouthwashes, dentrifrices and drugs...the last year in which it was approved as a D&C color (in the US) was 1988.
• Widely used in printing inks; has been used extensively in letter press and offset inks and also in gravure inks; the non-resinated form is used in water- and solvent-based flexographic inks; finds substantial use in coated papers and crayons; used in polystyrene and rubber, in tin printing and in baking enamels; resinated CI Pigment 53:1 (as Red Lake C) is also used extensively in flexographic inks

Synonyms

Brilliant Red; Hamilton Red; Potomac Red; Red Scarlet; Scarlet Toner Y; Segnale Red LCG; Segnale Red LCL; Bronze Red RO; Vulcan Red LC; Red Toner Z; Irgalite Red CBT; Irgalite Red MBC; Lake Red C Barium Toner; Paridine Red LCL; Bronze Scarlet CT; D & C red no. 9

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Carnation?

CAS 5160-02-1; molecular formula Ba(C17H12ClN2O4S)2; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Carnation known by?

Brilliant Red, Hamilton Red, Potomac Red, Red Scarlet, Scarlet Toner Y, Segnale Red LCG.

Is Carnation classified as hazardous?

70.4% of GHS notifications report no hazard classification (333 of 473).

What are the key physical properties of Carnation?

Melting Point: 343-345 °C (decomposes); Density: 1.66 g/cu cm; Density: 1.66 @25 °C; Color Additive Status: 81.10.

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