EVANS BLUE

Synonyms. Evans blue; 4,4'-Bis(1-amino-8-hydroxy-2,4-disulpho-7-naphthylazo)-3,3'-bitolyl tetrasodium salt; 4,4'-Bis(7-(1-amino-8-hydroxy-2,4-disulpho)naphthylazo)- 3,3'-bitolyl tetrasodium salt; Azovan Blue; Blekit evansa; C.I. 23860; C.I. Direct Blue 53; C.I. direct blue 53 tetrasodium salt; Diamine Sky Blue FF; Diazobleu; Diazol Pure Blue BF; Direct Blue 53; Dye Evans Blue; Evablin; Evans blue sodium salt; Geigy Blue 536; Modr Evansova; Modr Prima 53; C.I. Direct Blue 53; C.I. Direct Blue 53 tetrasodium salt; Tetrasodium 6,6'-(3,3'-dimethyl-(1,1'-biphenyl)- 4,4'diyl)bis(azo)bis(4-amino- 5-hydroxy- 1,3-naphthalenedisulphonate);

EVANS BLUE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

314-13-6

EINECS RN

206-242-5

FORMULA

C34H24N6Na4O14S4

MOLE WEIGHT

960.81

H.S CODE

3204.14.3000

SMILES

c12c(c(cc(c1N)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)ccc(c2O)\N=N\c1c(cc(c2cc (c(\N=N/c3c(c4c(c(cc(c4N)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O)cc3)O)cc2)C)cc1)C. [Na+].[Na+].[Na+].[Na+]

CLASSIFICATION

Coloring agent, Azo dye

EXTRA NOTES

An azo dye used in blood volume and cardiac output measurement by the dye dilution method. It is very soluble, strongly bound to plasma albumin, and disappears very slowly.
Overall Carcinogenic Evaluation: Group 3
Other RN: 179472-53-8

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE.

dark brown to black powder

MELTING POINT

 

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

280 g/l

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

Soluble in alcohol, acids, alkalies Insoluble in ether

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

0.71

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

 

STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Evans blue

Wikipedia Linking - Evans blue

Google Scholar Search - Evans blue

Drug Information Portal (U.S. National Library of Medicine) - Evans blue

PubChem Compound Summary - Evans blue

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Evans blue

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ -  Evans blue

Material Safety Data Sheet - Evans blue

EPA - Substance Registry Services - Evans blue

 

SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

dark brown to black powder

DYE CONTENT

85% min

ABSORPTION

650 nm λ max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

UN NO.

 

HAZARD CLASS

 

PACKING GROUP  

 

SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

Toxic if swallowed. May cause cancer. Suspected of damaging the unborn child. Toxic by inhalation and in contact with skin. Danger of cumulative effects. Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Ingestion:May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Inhalation:May cause respiratory tract irritation.

SIGNAL WORD Danger

PICTOGRAMS

HAZARD STATEMENTS

H301-H360

P STATEMENTS

P201-P301 + P310-P308 + P313

EC DIRECTIVES

 

HAZARD CODES

RISK PHRASES

25-45

SAFETY PHRASES

53-45

 

PACKING

Preserve in light-resistant and well-closed containers