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CYANANTHRENE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
C28H14N2O4
formula, see observation
81-77-6
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound ... which is used as a blue pigment in cotton dyeing and in paints and enamels.

OBS

6,15-dihydrodinaphtho[2,3-a:2,3-h]phenazine-5,9,14,18-tetrone: The small letters "a" and "h" between brackets must be italicized; form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

Also known under a large number of commercial designations, such as: Anthraquinone Blue; Anthraquinone Deep Blue; Atic Vat Blue XRN; Benzadone Blue RS; Blue Anthraquinone pigment; Blue O; Calcoloid Blue RS; Caledon Blue RN; Carbanthrene Blue 2R; Celliton Blue RN; C.I. 1106; C.I. 69800; Cibanone Blue FRS; C.I. Pigment Blue 60; C.I. Vat Blue 4; Cromophtal Blue A 3R; E 130; Fenan Blue RSN; Fenanthren Blue RS; Food Blue 4; Graphtol Blue RL; Helianthrene Blue RS; Heliogen Blue 6470; Indanthren Blue; Lake Fast Blue BS; Latexol Fast Blue SD; Lionogen Blue R; Lutetia Fast Blue RS; Medium Blue; Mikethrene Blue RSN; Monolige Fast Blue 3R; Navinon Blue RSN; Nihonthrene Blue RSN; Ostanthren Blue RS; Palanthrene Blue GPT; Paradone Blue RS; Pernithrene Blue RS; pigment Anthraquinone Deep Blue; Pigment Blue 60; Polymon Blue 3R; Ponsol Blue GZ; Romanthrene Blue FRS; Sandothrene Blue NRSC; Sanyo Threne Blue IRN; Schultz No. 1228; Solanthrene Blue RS; Symuler Fast Blue 6011; Tinon Blue RS; Tyrian Blue I-RSN; Versal Blue GGSL; Vulcafix Fast Blue SD; Vulcafor Fast Blue 3R; Fulcanosine Fast Blue GG; Vulcol Fast Blue S; Vinamon Blue 3R.

OBS

Chemical formula: C28H14N2O4

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C28H14N2O4
formula, see observation
81-77-6
CAS number
DEF

Matière colorante bleue, dérivée de l'anthracène, découverte en 1901 par R. Bohn lors de la fusion alcaline oxydante de la bêta-amino anthraquinone, prototype des colorants indanthréniques.

OBS

6,15-dihydrodinaphto[2,3-a:2,3-h]phénazine-5,9,14,18-tétrone : Les lettres minuscules «a» et «h» entre crochets s'écrivent en italique; forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

Formule chimique : C28H14N2O4

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Food Additives
OBS

According to The Merck Index (MECHE, 1985, p. 717), Indanthrene is a trademark.

Key term(s)
  • indanthrone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Additifs alimentaires
DEF

Matière colorante dérivée de l'anthracène, parfois utilisée, dans certains pays, pour azurer le sucre raffiné et lui conférer une blancheur éclatante.

OBS

Le Canada et les Etats-Unis sont au nombre des pays où le bleu d'indanthrène RS n'est pas autorisé comme additif alimentaire.

Key term(s)
  • cyananthrene
  • indanthrone
  • bleu solanthrène RS

Spanish

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