Pigment Red 179

Pigment Red 179 is an organic compound that is used as a pigment. Structurally, it is a derivative of perylene, although it is produced from perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride by derivatization with methylamine.[1][2]

Pigment Red 179

Identifiers
CAS Number	5521-31-3
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	71958
ECHA InfoCard	100.024.424
EC Number	226-866-1
PubChem CID	79657
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9029273
InChI InChI=1S/C26H14N2O4/c1-27-23(29)15-7-3-11-13-5-9-17-22-18(26(32)28(2)25(17)31)10-6-14(20(13)22)12-4-8-16(24(27)30)21(15)19(11)12/h3-10H,1-2H3 Key: PJQYNUFEEZFYIS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CN1C(=O)c2ccc3c4ccc5c6c4c(ccc6C(=O)N(C5=O)C)c7c3c2c(cc7)C1=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C26H14N2O4
Molar mass	418.40
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

It is used in watercolor paints, usually labeled as Perylene Maroon.

References

1. K. Hunger. W. Herbst "Pigments, Organic" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2012. doi:10.1002/14356007.a20_371
2. Greene, M. "Perylene Pigments" in High Performance Pigments, 2009, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/9783527626915.ch16 pp. 261-274.