International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations
RHODAMINE 6G
VOL.: 16 (1978) (p. 233)
CAS No.: 989-38-8
Chem. Abstr. Name: 2-[6-(Ethylamino)-3-(ethylimino)-2,7-dimethyl-3H-
xanthen-9-yl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, monohydrochloride
5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation
5.1 Animal data
Rhodamine 6G is carcinogenic in rats after its subcutaneous injection:
it produces sarcomas. It has been inadequately tested in mice by oral
administration.
5.2 Human data
No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the
Working Group.
Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 71: Group 3)
For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.
Synonyms
- Basic rhodamine yellow
- C.I. Basic Red 1, monohydrochloride
- ortho-[6-(Ethylamino)-3-(ethylimino)-2,7-dimethyl-3H-xanthen-9-
yl]benzoic acid ethyl ester, monohydrochloride
- Basic Rhodamine Yellow
- Calcozine Red 6G
- Calcozine Rhodamine 6GX
- Elcozine Rhodamine 6GDN
- Eljon Pink Toner
- Fanal Pink GFK
- Fanal Red 25532
- Heliostable Brilliant Pink B extra
- Mitsui Rhodamine 6GCP
- Nyco Liquid Red GF
- Rhodamine 69DN Extra
- Rhodamine F4G
- Rhodamine F5G
- Rhodamine F5G chloride
- Rhodamine 6GB
- Rhodamine 6GBN
- Rhodamine 6GCP
- Rhodamine 4GD
- Rhodamine 6GD
- Rhodamine GDN
- Rhodamine 5GDN
- Rhodamine 6GDN
- Rhodamine 6GDN Extra
- Rhodamine 6GEx ethyl ester
- Rhodamine 6G Extra
- Rhodamine 6G Extra Base
- Rhodamine 4GH
- Rhodamine 6GH
- Rhodamine 5GL
- Rhodamine 6G lake
- Rhodamine 6GX
- Rhodamine 6JH
- Rhodamine 7JH
- Rhodamine Lake Red 6G
- Rhodamine Y 20-7425
- Rhodamine Zh
- Rhodamine 6ZH
- Rhodamine 6Zh-DN
- Silosuper Pink B
Last updated: 26 March 1998