Bismarck brown

Description

A soluble synthetic brown textile Disazo dye. Bismarck brown was made in 1863 by C Martius by coupling diazonium ions and amines. It is used to dye fats, waxes, varnishes, and wood.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Basic Brown 1; CI 21000; Solvent Brown 41; bruno di Bismarck (It.); Vesuvine BA

Risks

• No known hazards.
• ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Composition	C18H18N8.2HCl
CAS	1052-38-6
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 419.32

Resources and Citations

• Helmut Schweppe, Schweppe color collection index and information book

• A.Scharff, 'Synthetic dyestuffs for textiles and their fastness to washing', ICOM-CC Preprints Lyon, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 1999

• Colour Index International online at www.colour-index.org Comment: formula=C18H18N8.2HCl, CAS=1052-38-6

• Website: www.straw.com/sig/dyehist

• Website: http://www.smith.edu/hsc/silk/Papers/meredith.html

• Sigma Dyes, Stains and Natural Pigments, Infrared Library, Nicolet, 1991-1995 Comment: OMNIC formula=C18H18N8, CAS=10114-58-6