Phthalocyanine
Agent Name
Phthalocyanine
CAS Number
574-93-6
Formula
C32-H18-N8
Major Category
Dyes
Synonyms
CI 74100; Pigment Blue 16; 29H,31H-Phthalocyanine; 5,28:14,19-Diimino-7,12:26,21-dinitrilotetrabenzo(c,h,m,r)(1,6,11,16)tetraazacycloeicosine; CI Pigment Blue 16; Heliogen Blue 7560; Heliogen Blue 7800; Heliogen Blue G; Irgazin Blue 3GT; Lionol Blue KW; Monolite Fast Blue GS; Pigment Blue Green Phthalocyanine U; Polymon Blue G; Tetrabenzo(b,g,l,q)porphyrazine; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phthalocyanine Dyes
Description
Metal-free phthalocyanine: Blue-green color; [Hawley] Black, dark blue, or purple odorless crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used for decorative enamels, automotive finishes, and other applications needing chemical stability and light-fastness; [Hawley] Used to stain single nerve fibers of Soviet crabs; [HSDB]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: