Evans Blue

Химические свойства

Evans Blue is a blue crystal with a green metallic luster. It is very soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethanol, and almost insoluble in benzene, chloroform, and ether. It is soluble in acids and alkalis. It is hygroscopic, inducing moisture. It changes color when the pH is close to 10.

Подготовка

3,3′-Dimethylbenzidine double nitriding, in alkaline conditions and 4-Amino-5-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid (2 Moore) coupled.

Определение

ChEBI: Evans blue is an organic sodium salt that is the tetrasodium salt of 6,6'-{(3,3'-dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[diazene-2,1-diyl]}bis(4-amino-5-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonate). It is sometimes used as a counterstain, especially in fluorescent methods to suppress background autofluorescence. It has a role as a histological dye, a fluorochrome, a teratogenic agent and a sodium channel blocker. It contains an Evans blue(4-).

Общее описание

Blue crystals with a greenish-bronze luster or a black powder.

Реакции воздуха и воды

Azo dyes can be explosive when suspended in air at specific concentrations. Soluble in water.

Профиль реактивности

Direct Blue 53 is an azo compound. Azo, diazo, azido compounds can detonate. This applies in particular to organic azides that have been sensitized by the addition of metal salts or strong acids. Toxic gases are formed by mixing materials of this class with acids, aldehydes, amides, carbamates, cyanides, inorganic fluorides, halogenated organics, isocyanates, ketones, metals, nitrides, peroxides, phenols, epoxides, acyl halides, and strong oxidizing or reducing agents. Flammable gases are formed by mixing materials in this group with alkali metals. Explosive combination can occur with strong oxidizing agents, metal salts, peroxides, and sulfides. Direct Blue 53 can react with strong reducing and oxidizing agents.

Пожароопасность

Flash point data for Direct Blue 53 are unavailable; however, Direct Blue 53 is probably combustible.

Биологическая активность

Potent inhibitor of L-glutamate uptake into synaptic vesicles. Also inhibits AMPA and kainate receptor-mediated currents (IC 50 values are 220 and 150 nM respectively). P2X-selective purinoceptor antagonist.

Профиль безопасности

Poison by intraperitoneal route.Moderately toxic by intravenous route. An experimentalteratogen. Other experimental reproductive effects.Questionable carcinogen with experimental tumorigenicdata. Mutation data reported. When heated todecomposition it