CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Vat blue 4 appears as blue needles with a metallic luster or fine fluffy deep blue powder. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | BLUE POWDER |
| Melting Point | 878 to 932 °F (decomposes) (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Stability/Shelf Life | INDANTHRENE BLUE R, USUAL COMMERCIAL GRADE, IS EXTREMELY STABLE TO LIGHT & HEAT, BUT SENSITIVE TO CHLORINE |
| Other Experimental Properties | DECOMPOSES @ 470-500 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Dyes -> Anthraquinone Dyes |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 442.4 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 4.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 442.09535693 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 442.09535693 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 92.3 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 34 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 857 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Vat blue 4 appears as blue needles with a metallic luster or fine fluffy deep blue powder. (NTP, 1992)