C5042
Cresyl Violet acetate
Dye content, ~70%, certified by the Biological Stain Commission, powder
Synonym(s):
9-Amino-5-imino-5H-benzo[a]phenoxazine acetate salt
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About This Item
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H15N3O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
321.33
NACRES:
NA.47
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
234-043-3
MDL number:
Product Name
Cresyl Violet acetate, certified by the BSC
agency
certified by the BSC
Quality Level
form
powder
composition
Dye content, ~70%
technique(s)
microbe id | staining: suitable
color
dark green
mp
140-143 °C (lit.)
solubility
H2O: 1 mg/mL
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
CC(O)=O.Nc1cc2OC3=CC(=N)C=CC3=Nc2c4ccccc14
InChI
1S/C16H11N3O.C2H4O2/c17-9-5-6-13-14(7-9)20-15-8-12(18)10-3-1-2-4-11(10)16(15)19-13;1-2(3)4/h1-8,17H,18H2;1H3,(H,3,4)
InChI key
ORIKHDNZZCTIAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Cresyl violet acetate, also known as oxazine 9, is a small diaminobenzooxazine dye that has a planar conjugated system of moderate size.
Application
Certified for Nissl staining of paraffin sections of spinal cord and brain and to stain cartilage and mast cell granules.
Cresyl Violet acetate has been used in Nissl staining of sections of the spinal cord and brain. It is also suitable for the demonstration of nuclei and Nissl substance in neuroanatomical investigations. Additional applications of Cresyl violet include staining of sex chromatin, identification of Helicobacter, and diagnostically as a vital stain in endoscopic procedures.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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