Sudan Black B is a diazo-based dye/coloring agent used to assess myelin repair in demyelinating diseases. It is fat-soluble and can be used as a histochemical stain for staining of neutral triglycerides and lipids.
Physicochemical Properties
| Molecular Formula | C29H24N6 |
| Molecular Weight | 456.54 |
| Exact Mass | 456.206 |
| CAS # | 4197-25-5 |
| PubChem CID | 61336 |
| Appearance | Brown to black solid powder |
| Density | 1.3±0.1 g/cm3 |
| Boiling Point | 726.0±60.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 120-124 °C(lit.) |
| Flash Point | 392.9±32.9 °C |
| Vapour Pressure | 0.0±2.4 mmHg at 25°C |
| Index of Refraction | 1.702 |
| LogP | 7.51 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 35 |
| Complexity | 773 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| InChi Key | YCUVUDODLRLVIC-VPHDGDOJSA-N |
| InChi Code | InChI=1S/C29H24N6/c1-29(2)30-26-14-8-13-22-25(17-18-27(31-29)28(22)26)35-34-24-16-15-23(20-11-6-7-12-21(20)24)33-32-19-9-4-3-5-10-19/h3-18,30-31H,1-2H3/b33-32+,35-34+ |
| Chemical Name | 2,3-Dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-6-((1-naphthyl-4-(phenylazo))azo)-1H-perimidine |
| Synonyms | CI-26150 CI26150 CI26150 Sudan Black B |
| HS Tariff Code | 2934.99.9001 |
| Storage |
Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month Note: This product requires protection from light (avoid light exposure) during transportation and storage. |
| Shipping Condition | Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs) |
Biological Activity
| ln Vitro | Sudan Black B can be utilized in conjunction with SA-β-gal for researching aging because it is also appropriate for freezing materials. Sudan Black B is a very lipophilic reagent with a strong affinity for lipofuscin's lipid compartment. The B-lipofuscin response to Sudan black is positive. Blue-black intracellular particles can be observed under a light microscope in frozen tissues and cells, and brown-black particles in FFPE tissues. |
| References |
[1]. Sudan Black B, The Specific Histochemical Stain for Lipofuscin: A Novel Method to Detect Senescent Cells. Methods Mol Biol. 2017;1534:111-119. |
| Additional Infomation | Sudan black B is a member of the class of perimidines that is 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-perimidine carrying a [4-(phenyldiazenyl)naphthalen-1-yl]diazenyl substituent at position 6. A fat-soluble dye predominantly used for demonstrating triglycerides in frozen sections and for staining of protein bound lipids in paraffin sections. It has a role as a histological dye. It is a member of azobenzenes, a bis(azo) compound and a member of perimidines. |
Solubility Data
| Solubility (In Vitro) |
DMSO : ~1 mg/mL (~2.19 mM) H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL |
| Solubility (In Vivo) |
Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently. (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.) |
| Preparing Stock Solutions | 1 mg | 5 mg | 10 mg | |
| 1 mM | 2.1904 mL | 10.9519 mL | 21.9039 mL | |
| 5 mM | 0.4381 mL | 2.1904 mL | 4.3808 mL | |
| 10 mM | 0.2190 mL | 1.0952 mL | 2.1904 mL |