Alizarin has a major application in the manufacture of the madder lake pigments which is commonly called as Rose madder and Alizarin crimson. It is involved in the studies of bone growth, osteoporosis, bone marrow and calcium deposits in the vascular system. It is also used as a stain in calcite and aragonite to identify calcium carbonate, and synovial fluid to asses for basic calcium phosphate crystals. It is used in colorimetric measurements for quantification of amine extraction by model food simulants from epoxy polymer.
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Applications
Alizarin has a major application in the manufacture of the madder lake pigments which is commonly called as Rose madder and Alizarin crimson. It is involved in the studies of bone growth, osteoporosis, bone marrow and calcium deposits in the vascular system. It is also used as a stain in calcite and aragonite to identify calcium carbonate, and synovial fluid to asses for basic calcium phosphate crystals. It is used in colorimetric measurements for quantification of amine extraction by model food simulants from epoxy polymer.
Solubility
Soluble in hexane and chloroform. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with alkalis and oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Acid-base indicator: pH 5.8 - 7.2, 11.0 - 13.0.
- Dai, C.; Song, P.; Wadhawan, J. D.; Fisher, A. C.; Lawerence, N. S. Screen Printed Alizarin-Based Carbon Electrodes: Monitoring pH in Unbuffered Media. Electroanalyis 2015, 27 (4), 917-923.
- Amat, A.; Miliani, C.; Romani, A.; Fantacci, S. DFT/TDDFT investigation on the UV-vis absorption and fluorescence properties of alizarin dye. Phys. Chem. 2015, 17, 6374-6382.