Fast Scarlet RC Base

Beige gray powder. 2-methoxy-5-nitroaniline is orange-red needle crystal. Melting point 118℃. Very soluble in acetone, soluble in methanol, ethanol, benzene, acetic acid, ethyl acetate, insoluble in petroleum ether.

Fast Scarlet RC Base is mainly used as a color developer for dyeing and printing cotton and viscose fabrics (suitable for red and rose red). It can be coupled with naphthol AS to dye red and peach red, with strong coupling ability and moderate coupling speed. It is also used for dyeing viscose fiber, silk, nylon and diacetate fiber and printing cotton fabrics, and can be used as an intermediate for dyes and organic pigments.

(a) Partial reduction of 2,4-Dinitroanisole;