Basic Orange 2

Basic Orange 2 Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

BORDEAUX TO DEEP PURPLE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

General Description

Red-brown powder, large black shiny crystals with a green luster or purple powder.

Air & Water Reactions

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

Reactivity Profile

Basic Orange 2 is an azo compound. Toxic gases are formed by mixing compounds containing azo groups 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. Basic Orange 2 is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for Basic Orange 2 are not available. Basic Orange 2 is probably combustible.