Disperse Red 60 Explained

Disperse Red 60, or 1-amino-4-hydroxy-2-phenoxyanthraquinone, is a popular disperse dye of the anthraquinone family of dyes. It is a dark red solid that is insoluble in water but soluble in dichloromethane.^[1]

Because Disperse Red 60 is produced on a large scale, its disposal or degradation has received considerable attention.^[2]

References

1. 10.1107/S0108270191009381. Structure of 1-amino-4-hydroxy-2-phenoxy-9,10-anthracenedione. 1992. Black. S. N.. Davey. R. J.. O'Mahoney. C. A.. Williams. D. J.. Acta Crystallographica Section C Crystal Structure Communications. 48. 2. 321–323.
2. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.07.030. Degradation of dyes in aqueous solutions by the Fenton process. 2004. Xu. Xiang-Rong. Li. Hua-Bin. Wang. Wen-Hua. Gu. Ji-Dong. Chemosphere. 57. 7. 595–600. 15488921. 2004Chmsp..57..595X.