Quinalizarin
Agent Name
Quinalizarin
Alternative Name
1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxy anthraquinone
CAS Number
81-61-8
Formula
C14-H8-O6
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxy anthraquinone; 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthracenedione; 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxy-9,10-anthraquinone; 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxyanthracinon; 1,2,5,8-Tetrahydroxyanthraquinone; 1,4,5,6-Tetrahydroxyanthraquinone; Alizarinbordeaux; Alizarine Bordeaux; Alizarine Bordeaux B; C.I. 58500; C.I. Mordant Violet 26; Khinalizarin; Quinalizarine; 9,10-Anthracenedione, 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy-; Anthraquinone, 1,2,5,8-tetrahydroxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Anthraquinone Dyes
Description
Red solid with a green metallic luster; [Merck Index] Red-brown powder; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
An irritant; [Acros Organics MSDS] A dye, still occasionally used to print cotton; [Merck Index]
Comments
Oral lethal dose (rat) > 500 mg/kg; [RTECS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
4.64E-12 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: