Pyridine-containing indicator dye
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsFrancois A. Lavallee, Donald G. Le Grand, George L. Gaines, Jr.
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Abstract
A novel class of soluble organic nitrogen compounds which produces various colors when dissolved in organic liquid solvents. These dyes produce a color from blue to red if the organic liquid medium has a neutral or basic pH which reversibly changes to yellow if the liquid medium has an acid pH. The color variation can also serve as an indication of solvent polarity.
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An acid-base indicator dye which comprises a soluble organic nitrogen compound having the general formula ##STR3## wherein R is an aliphatic hydrocarbon radical having 12 to 20 carbon atoms, said acid-base indicator dye producing a color change when dissolved in an organic solvent so that the color change shifts to longer wavelengths with increasing polarity of the solvent.
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