Direct Blue 86

Names

[ Name ]:
Direct Blue 86

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00071424
Copper(2+) sodium phthalocyanine-6,29-diide-2,16-disulfonate (1:2:1)
Direct blue 86
6H,29H-Phthalocyanine-2,16-disulfonic acid, copper(2+) sodium salt (1:1:2)
EINECS 215-537-8

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Direct Blue 86 (Solvent Blue 38) is a myelin-sheath stain, commonly utilized in microscopy to detect demyelination in the central nervous system. Direct Blue 86 also is a dye with various applications including as a commercial dye in the printing of cotton and mucilage glue fabrics[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

[References]

[1]. Ahmed El Nemr, et al. Removal of direct blue-86 from aqueous solution by new activated carbon developed from orange peel. J Hazard Mater. 2009 Jan 15;161(1):102-10.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₃₂H₁₄CuN₈Na₂O₆S₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
780.159

[ Exact Mass ]:
778.956909

[ PSA ]:
215.18000

[ LogP ]:
1.43170

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: GS2169225

CHEMICAL NAME :: Cuprate(2-), (29H,31H-phthalocyanine-C,C-disulphonato(4-)-N(sup 29),N(sup 30),N(sup 31), N(sup 32))-, disodium

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 1330-38-7

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: CUTOEX Current Toxicology. (Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 6080 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 207, Commack, NY 11725) V.1 1993- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,243,1993

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 800 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: CUTOEX Current Toxicology. (Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 6080 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 207, Commack, NY 11725) V.1 1993- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,243,1993

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ RTECS ]:
GS2169225