Amaranth

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Amaranth Structure
Amaranth structure
 Common Name Amaranth
CAS Number 915-67-3 Molecular Weight 604.473
Density 1.5 Boiling Point N/A
Molecular Formula C20H11N2Na3O10S3 Melting Point >300°C
MSDS USA Flash Point 44ºC

 Use of Amaranth


Amaranth is a dark red to purple azo dye used as a food dye and to color cosmetics. Amaranth is an anionic dye. It can be applied to natural and synthetic fibers, leather, paper, and phenol-formaldehyde resins.

 Names

Name Acid Red 27
Synonym More Synonyms

 Amaranth Biological Activity

Description Amaranth is a dark red to purple azo dye used as a food dye and to color cosmetics. Amaranth is an anionic dye. It can be applied to natural and synthetic fibers, leather, paper, and phenol-formaldehyde resins.
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 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.5
Melting Point >300°C
Molecular Formula C20H11N2Na3O10S3
Molecular Weight 604.473
Flash Point 44ºC
Exact Mass 603.926880
PSA 241.69000
LogP 6.06870
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Water Solubility 50 g/L (20 ºC)

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
QJ6550000
CHEMICAL NAME :
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-((4-sulfo-1-naphthyl)azo)-, trisodium salt
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
915-67-3
LAST UPDATED :
199709
DATA ITEMS CITED :
36
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C20-H11-N2-O10-S3.3Na
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
604.48
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
L66J BSWQ ENUN- BL66J CQ DSWQ HSWQ &-NA- 3

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
96550 ug/kg/28D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Liver - changes in liver weight
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
680 gm/kg/14W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors Blood - lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease
TYPE OF TEST :
TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1200 gm/kg/78W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Blood - lymphoma, including Hodgkin's disease
TYPE OF TEST :
TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
1643 gm/kg/78W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria Gastrointestinal - tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
548 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 52 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Maternal Effects - menstrual cycle changes or disorders
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
547 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
multigenerations
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
33 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 1-22 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants) Reproductive - Fertility - litter size (e.g. # fetuses per litter; measured before birth)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
65 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
multigenerations
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
296 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
multigenerations
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - growth statistics (e.g.%, reduced weight gain)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
548 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 52 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - spermatogenesis (incl. genetic material, sperm morphology, motility, and count)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
3528 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 4 week(s) pre-mating female 4 week(s) pre-mating - 3 week(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
4550 uL/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 4 week(s) pre-mating female 4 week(s) pre-mating - 2 week(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - other effects to embryo
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
4900 uL/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 4 week(s) pre-mating female 4 week(s) pre-mating - 3 week(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
12 mL/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 4 week(s) pre-mating female 4 week(s) pre-mating - 4 day(s) post-birth
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - behavioral
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
DOSE :
250 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females) Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
16500 ug/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-16 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
DOSE :
100 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 8 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM :
Rodent - hamster Lung
DOSE/DURATION :
2 gm/L
REFERENCE :
GMCRDC Gann Monograph on Cancer Research. (Plenum Pub. Corp., 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013) No. 11- 1971- Volume(issue)/page/year: 27,95,1981 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,41,1975 IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 8,41,1975 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,56,1987 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW ARVPAX Annual Review of Pharmacology. (Palo Alto, CA) V.1-15, 1961-75. For publisher information, see ARPTDI. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,127,1974 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M2137 No. of Facilities: 1931 (estimated) No. of Industries: 9 No. of Occupations: 12 No. of Employees: 13075 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M2137 No. of Facilities: 2272 (estimated) No. of Industries: 12 No. of Occupations: 22 No. of Employees: 13792 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 5645 (estimated)

 Safety Information

Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
Hazard Codes Xi:Irritant;
Risk Phrases R36/37/38
Safety Phrases 36/37/39
RIDADR NONH for all modes of transport
WGK Germany 3
RTECS QJ6550000

 Precursor & DownStream

Precursor  0

DownStream  1

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 Synonyms

Amaranth Extra
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate
hidacid amaranth
l-rot3
FD & C Red No. 2
maple amaranth
Red dye No. 2
amaranth bpc
red no. 2
S-azo rubine
CI Food Red 9
Amaranth red
Rouge Solid E
C.I. food red 9
lissamine amaranth ac
takaoka amaranth
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2,7-disulfonate
azo rubine sf
edicol amaranth
Amacid Amaranth
amaranth lake
3-Hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo]-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic Acid Trisodium Salt
bordeaux s
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-((4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-, trisodium salt
edicol supra amaranth a
naphthol red s
Naphthol Red S Specially Pure
Japan Red No. 2
Japan Food Red No. 2
hexacol amaranth b extra
amaranth wd
1508 red
tertracid red a
trisodium salt of 1-(4-sulfo-1-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid
certicol amaranth s
aizen amaranth
Food Red No. 2
amaranth a
hd amaranth supra
hd amaranth b
Canacert Amaranth
D&C Red No. 2
acid amaranth i
Trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthyl)diazenyl]-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonate
hexacert red no. 2
Amaranth
Amaranth USP
MFCD00004076
EINECS 213-022-2
acid amaranth n
kiton rubine s
Amaranth R
azo red r
kayaku food colour red no. 2
INS 123
Amaranth S Specially Pure
Cranberry Red
shikiso amaranth
trisodium 2-hydroxy-1-(4-sulfonato-1-naphthylazo)naphthalene-3,6-disulfonate
amaranth s
dolkwal amaranth
1-(4-sulfo-1-naphthylazo)-2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic acid trisodium salt
san-ei amaranth
kayaku amaranth
trisodium 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-(4-sulfonatonaphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl]naphthalene-2,7-disulfonate
amaranth b
toyo amaranth
Dye Red Raspberry
amarant
L Red Z 3050
1508red
1302 red
neklacid red a
acid leather rubine s
Naphthol Red S Conc. Specially Pure
Acid Amaranth J
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-((4-sulfo-1-naphthyl)azo)-, trisodium salt
azo ruby s
Hidacid Amaranth 21-6008
1302red
fruit red a geigy
eurocert amaranth
3-Hydroxy-4-((4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)azo)-2,7-naphthalenedisulfonic acid trisodium salt
redno.2
Azo Rubine S-FQ
rakuto amaranth
FD and Red No. 2
java amaranth
hispacid red am
L Red 3
naphthol red LZS
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(E)-2-(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:3)
Naphthol Red SI
solar red o
2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[(4-sulfo-1-naphthyl)azo]-, trisodium salt
Japan Red 2
kca foodcol amaranth a
azoredr
E123
C.I. Acid Red 27
Amaranth 85
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2,7-Naphthalenedisulfonic acid, 3-hydroxy-4-[2-(4-sulfo-1-naphthalenyl)diazenyl]-, sodium salt (1:3)
acid amaranth
daishiki amaranth
azorubin s
c.i.184
Edicol Supra Amaranth AS
Acid Leather Red I 2BW
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