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Basic Orange 2

Basic Orange 2 Appearance is flash brown red crystal or sand, melting point 118~118.5 °C. Soluble in water is yellow orange, soluble in ethanol and ethylene glycol ether, slightly soluble in acetone, insoluble in benzene. It is yellow in concentrated sulfuric acid and orange after dilution; it is orange solution in nitric acid. The aqueous solution was added to the sodium hydroxide solution to have a brown-red precipitate. The cotton fiber dyed in tannin mordant has a yellow-orange color and is more vivid under the tungsten light.

TRADE NAME

Chrysoidine,Chrysoidine G,Chrysoidine crystal,Chrysoidine Base,Basic Orange Chrysoidine

Basic orange 2 Liquid Properties

  • ‍Compared with powder, liquid formulations offer more precise measurement, no dust, uniform mixing, and shorter color-mixing and production cycles, making them suitable for continuous dyeing lines.
  • Good Adhesion: Has good adhesion to materials such as acrylic, silk, wool, leather, and paper, and has high coloring efficiency.
  • Good Compatibility: Can be used in combination with other basic dyes for color matching, and is suitable for preparing mixed color pastes; however, it should be avoided from being bathed together with strong oxidants and heavy metal ions to prevent color change or precipitation.‍

Key properties

  • Hue: bright orange with high chroma
  • Chemistry: cationic/basic dye, water-soluble
  • Tinting strength: high — small amounts give strong color
  • Affinity: especially good for acrylic fibres and cationic substrates
  • Fastness: moderate wash and lightfastness (depends on substrate & fixation)
  • Compatibility: not compatible with anionic dyes; works with cationic auxiliaries
  • Application forms: powder or liquid concentrates for dye baths, printing inks, leather finishing
  • Handling: standard dye safety precautions; avoid release to wastewater without treatment

Application:

Used for silk, wool, acrylic, tannin mordant dyeing cotton dyeing and printing, direct discharge printing. In addition, also used in leather, paper, feathers, plants and bamboo products dyeing.

Basic Orange 2 Use condition:

  • ‍1.Silk dyeing: Basic orange 2(Chrysoidine) suitable for silk dyeing, carried out in an acetic acid bath. In the past, when silk was dyed black with hematoxylin, the color was adjusted. Now, printing on silk and other fabrics has rarely been applied.
  • 2. Acrylic dyeing: There is a small amount of application in acrylic dyeing. In the acetic acid and sodium acetate bath, the dye bath pH is 4~5.5, and urea and retarder are added. Light fastness level 2, perspiration fastness 4~5, soaping fastness 4, dry rubbing fastness 4, wet rubbing fastness 3~4, ironing fastness 4~5, dry cleaning fastness level 4.
  • 3. Wool dyeing: used for wool dyeing, in neutral or acetic acid bath, but the dyeing fastness is very poor, the light fastness is 1~2, and the soaping fastness is 1~2.
  • 4. Cotton dyeing: cotton fiber can be dyed with tannin, and the cotton fiber dyed on tannin mordant is yellow orange, which is brighter under tungsten light. However, the dyeing fastness is poor.
  • 5. Printing: Chrysoidine can be used for direct printing. The ground color is better with oxidized whitening, and the effect of reducing whitening is poor.

  • 6. Other: It can be used for dyeing leather, paper, feather, grass, wood, bamboo and other products.‍

Technical Specifications

  • Product Name: BASIC ORANGE 2

  • CAS NO: 532-82-1

  • CI.NO: 11270
  • Molecular Formula: C12H13ClN4
  • Molecular Weight: 248.71
  • Shade: yellow‍
Light Fastness1
Perspiration Fastness(fading)2
Perspiration Fastness(stain)1
Soaping(fading)1
Soaping(stain)3-4

Liquid Physical Properties

Color

Orange

Appearance

Liquid

Content

40%

Odor

Tasteless

Melting   point

none

Flash point

> 70 ℃

Boiling   point

> 110 ℃

Water   soluble

soluble

PH value

3.0-5.0

Density (g /   cm3)

1.05-1.15

Colour Fastness Test

Fiber

Item

Sun exposure

Flooding

soaping(40℃)

Perspiration

Rubbing

 Ironing

Sulfuric acid resistant

Acetate resistant

Alkali resistant

dye

wet

 

 

 

Silk

Sample change

1

4

2~3

3

3

2~3

4~5

1

White silk stained

1

1

1

 

White cotton stain

2

3

3

4~5

3

4

 

Cotton

 

Tannin mordanting

 

 

1~2

fade4

fade2~3

fade2

 

 

4~5

 

 

2~3

 

 

3

 

 

2~3

 

 

4~5

 

 

1

Stained

2

 

Stained

3

 

Stained

2~3

Package

25KG/DRUM, CARTON BOX, BAG

Liquid Package

25KG DRUM, 1000KG IBC DRUM


How do I improve fastness after dyeing?

Use appropriate fixation (temperature/time) and cationic mordants or post-treatments; fastness varies by substrate—test on batch scale before production.

Can I mix Basic Orange 2 with other dyes to get custom shades?

Mix only with other cationic/basic dyes. It is incompatible with anionic/direct/reactive dyes and may precipitate or lose shade if combined.

What typical concentrations are used for textile dyeing?

Typical loading is low because of high tinting strength—start with laboratory trial levels (e.g., 0.01–0.5% owf) and adjust by shade and substrate.

Any special environmental or safety notes?

Follow standard chemical handling rules: avoid skin/eye contact, use PPE, and treat effluent per local wastewater regulations—do not release untreated dye baths to drains.

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