Alizarin

CAS: 72-48-0

Ref. 3D-FA39740

Product Information

• Name: Alizarin
• Synonyms: 1,2-DihydroxyanthraquinoneMordant Red 11
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Alizarin, traditionally obtained from the roots of the madder plant, has been used to dye textiles since early days. Alizarin red is used in histology and medicine to stain calcium-containing specimens, e.g. bones and calcifications. Chromogenic substrates for enzymes based on alizarin have been developed and, as an example, alizarin-beta-D-galactoside (Aliz-gal) has been reported for the detection of bacterial beta-galactosidase by researchers at the University of Northumbria and the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK (James, 2000)

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 240.21 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₄H₈O₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Yellow Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C14H8O4/c15-10-6-5-9-11(14(10)18)13(17)8-4-2-1-3-7(8)12(9)16/h1-6,15,18H
• InChI key: InChIKey=RGCKGOZRHPZPFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=C1c2ccccc2C(=O)c2c1ccc(O)c2O