Quinizarine Green SS, also called Solvent Green 3 is an anthraquinone derivative. It is a black powder that is soluble in polar organic solvents, but insoluble in water. It is used as a dye for adding greenish coloring to cosmetics and medications. It is used in some colored smoke formulations.
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Preferred IUPAC name
1,4-Bis(4-methylanilino)anthracene-9,10-dione | |
Other names
C.I. Solvent Green 3; 1,4-bis[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-9,10-Anthracenedione; D & C Green No.6; 1,4-Bis(p-tolylamino)anthraquinone; 1,4-Bis(p-toluidino)anthraquinone; C.I. 61565; Oil Green G;
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.464 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C28H22N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 418.496 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Black powder[1] |
Melting point | 220 to 221 °C (428 to 430 °F; 493 to 494 K)[1] |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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According to X-ray crystallography, the anthroquinone portion of the molecule is planar. Both amine protons form hydrogen bonds to the carbonyls.[2]
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This dye is a component in some smoke grenades, and questions have been raised about its toxicity.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c C.I. SOLVENT GREEN 3
- ^ T.Saito; Chong-yang Liu; V.M. Lynch; A.J. Bard (1997). "Orientational Dependence of the Color and Photoconductivity of 1,4-Di-p-toluidinoanthraquinone Single Crystals". Chem. Mater. 210 (6): 1318. doi:10.1021/cm960652f.
- ^ National Research Council (US) Subcommittee on Military Smokes Obscurants (1999). Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants. doi:10.17226/9645. ISBN 978-0-309-06599-3. PMID 25077233.