Synthetic Dye - Part I - B SC - Sem II - DR Neeta Sinha - JCC

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Synthetic Dyes

(Part I)

B. Sc. (Chemistry) - Semester VI


Core Course – 14

Dr. Neeta Sinha

Jamshedpur Co-operative College


Jamshedpur
Introduction

When white light falls on a substance then following things may happen:

i) If the light is completely reflected then the substance appears white.

ii) If he light is completely absorbed then substance appears black.

iii) And if a portion of light is absorbed ,then the substance has a colour of reflected
light.
If only a single band is absorbed , the sustance has the complementary colour of the
absorbed band.
Many theory has been given to correlate colour with the molecular structure. These
are:
i) Witt’s theory
ii) Electronic theory of colour( will discuss in online classes)
a) Valence bond theory
b) Molecular orbital theory
Dyes - A dye is a coloured substance that can be formely fixed to the substrate by
chemical and physical bonding. Dyes are usually soluble in water.
Azo dye : Azo dyes are organic compounds having the functional group
R –N = N –R’ , in which R and R’are usually aryl group. Azo dyes constitute the
largest class of synthetic dyes.

Methyl orange:

Synthesis - Methyl orange is obtained by the coupling of N,N- dimethyl aniline


with diazotised sulphanilic acid.

Methyl orange
Uses – It is not a dye for textiles because it is sensitive to acid . Hence it is used
as an indicator in acid base titration. It is yellow in basic solution and red in
acidic solution
Congo Red:
Synthesis – It is obtained by coupling tetrazotised benzidine with two moles of
naphthaonic acid.

Uses – It is used as an indicator. It is blue in acidic solution and red in basic


solution. It is not a good dye for textiles because the colour changes when the
acid is added.
Triphenyl methane dye : Triphenylmethane dyes are obtained by the
introduction of -NR2, NH2, or – OH groups into the rings of
triphenylmethane. The compounds so obtained are usually colourless
known as leuco base. These leuco base on oxidation, converted into
tertiary alcohol known as carbinol base. In presence of acids carbinol
bases changes into benzenoid form to coloured quinonoid forms.

Malachite green:

Synthesis – Malachite green is prepared by the condensation of


benzaldehyde and dimethyl aniline in 1:2 ratio in presence of
concentrated sulphuric acid. The leuco base thus obtained is oxidised with
lead dioxide in presence of glacial acetic acid to get malachite green.
Synthesis-
Uses - It is used for dye wool and silk directly and cotton mordanted with
tanin. It is also a powerful antiseptic.

Crystal violet:

Synthesis - It is prepared by the condensation of phosgene with two


molecules of N,N- dimethyl aniline in presence of POCl3.

Crystal violet has a greenish brown metallic lusture. It dissolves in water


to give a deep blue colour. In weak acid it is purpie and in strong acid the
colour is green and in still more strongly acid solution the colour is
yellow.

It is used in the manufacture of ink, stamping pads and type writter


ribbons .It is also used as indicator.
Synthesis :

Crystal violet

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