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Agent Name Rhodamine 110
CAS Number 13558-31-1
Formula C20-H15-N2-O3.Cl
Major Category Dyes
Synonyms 3,6-Diamino-9-(2-carboxyphenyl)xanthylium chloride; Rhodamine 560 chloride; Xanthylium, 3,6-diamino-9-(2-carboxyphenyl)-, chloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category Di- and Triaryl Dyes
Description Odorless red crystals; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses Rhodamine dyes (aminoxanthenes) are xanthene dyes that are very important commercially. They are brilliant, blue-red, fluorescent dyes used as colorants in inks, paper, and plastics. Sulfonated derivatives are used as wool and polyamide dyes. Red fluorescent pigments are produced from Rhodamine dyes, and some of these are used as laser dyes. [Ullmann]
Comments May be irritating to the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract; [MSDSonline]
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes mp = >360 deg C; VP = negligible; [MSDSonline]
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