Oil Blue A

Oil Blue A
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,4-Bis[(propan-2-yl)amino]anthracene-9,10-dione
Other names
  • Unisol Blue AS
  • Solvent Blue 36
  • Solvent Blue A
  • Oil Blue G
  • Blue AP
  • CI 61551
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.034.622
EC Number
  • 238-101-9
MeSH C018468
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C20H22N2O2/c1-11(2)21-15-9-10-16(22-12(3)4)18-17(15)19(23)13-7-5-6-8-14(13)20(18)24/h5-12,21-22H,1-4H3
    Key: BLFZMXOCPASACY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C20H22N2O2/c1-11(2)21-15-9-10-16(22-12(3)4)18-17(15)19(23)13-7-5-6-8-14(13)20(18)24/h5-12,21-22H,1-4H3
    Key: BLFZMXOCPASACY-UHFFFAOYAP
  • O=C2c1ccccc1C(c3c2c(NC(C)C)ccc3NC(C)C)=O
Properties
C20H22N2O2
Molar mass 322.408 g·mol−1
Melting point 133–135 °C (271–275 °F; 406–408 K)
insoluble
Solubility acetone, benzene, and toluene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Oil Blue A is a blue anthraquinone dye used for colouring certain plastics such as polystyrene and acrylic resins, as well as other materials such as petroleum and inks. It has good resistance to light.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Oil Blue A - Royce Global". polymer-additives.specialchem.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.