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O7252

Sigma-Aldrich

Orange G

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Synonym(s):

1-Phenylazo-2-naphthol-6,8-disulfonic acid disodium salt, 7-Hydroxy-8-phenylazo-1,3-naphthalenedisulfonic acid disodium salt, Acid Orange 10, Wool Orange 2G

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H10N2Na2O7S2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
452.37
Colour Index Number:
16230
Beilstein:
4120705
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.47

grade

certified by the Biological Stain Commission

Quality Level

form

powder

composition

Dye content, ≥80%

color

orange to very dark orange

solubility

water: 1 mg/mL, clear

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].Oc1ccc2cc(cc(c2c1\N=N\c3ccccc3)S([O-])(=O)=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C16H12N2O7S2.2Na/c19-13-7-6-10-8-12(26(20,21)22)9-14(27(23,24)25)15(10)16(13)18-17-11-4-2-1-3-5-11;;/h1-9,19H,(H,20,21,22)(H,23,24,25);;/q;2*+1/p-2/b18-17+;;

InChI key

HSXUHWZMNJHFRV-QIKYXUGXSA-L

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General description

Orange G (C.l. 16230) is the disodium salt of benzeneazo-2-naphthol-6,8-disulfonic acid, C16H10N2O7S2Na2. Orange G, also known as wool orange 2G, is a component in several industry applications including cytology, histology, biology, and industrial staining. It is a component of Mallory′s connective tissue stain.

Application

Orange G is typically used as a background or cytoplasmic stain for various biological samples including a common application within clincial cytology within Papanicolaou varients.

Suitability

Certified for use in Mallory′s connective tissue stain; Wilson-Ezrin method for pituitary acidophils; Kreyberg′s method for keratin and mucus; as a counterstain following Heidenhain′s iron hematoxylin on paraffin sections; Flemming′s triple stain on paraffin sections of onion root.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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