CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Direct blue 15 is a deep purple to dark blue microcrystalline powder. (NTP, 1992) |
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| Color/Form | Deep purple to dark blue microcrystalline powder |
| Melting Point | greater than 572 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | 10 to 50 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides, sodium oxide and sulfur oxides/. |
| Other Experimental Properties | C.I. Direct Blue 15 did not precipitate in water with a calcium concentration of 10-3 M |
| Chemical Classes | Dyes -> Benzidine Dyes |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
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| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H350:Carcinogenicity |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P201:Obtain special instructions before use. P308+P313:IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 992.8 g/mol |
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| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 22 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 7 |
| Exact Mass | 991.9722405 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 991.9722405 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 423 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 64 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 1830 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 5 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Direct blue 15 is a deep purple to dark blue microcrystalline powder. (NTP, 1992)

