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Crystal Violet

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Chemical Identifiers
CAS548-62-9
IUPAC Nametris[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylium chloride
Molecular FormulaC25H30ClN3
InChI KeyZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES[Cl-].CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C+](C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(C)C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N(C)C
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)Dark green
FormCrystals and/or crystalline powder
Assay (Dye)≥96% (dry wt. basis, spectrophotometric)
Insoluble materialEthanol : ≤0.5%
Loss on Drying<9.0% (105?/constant wt.)
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Crystal Violet is used as an acid-base indicator, alcohol denaturant, biological stain, textile dye, and an indicator for copper salts. It is a component of gram staining in microorganisms and cell lines.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Crystal Violet is used as an acid-base indicator, alcohol denaturant, biological stain, textile dye, and an indicator for copper salts. It is a component of gram staining in microorganisms and cell lines.

Solubility
Miscible with water and chloroform. Partially miscible with alcohol and glycerol.

Notes
Incompatible with acids, oxidizing agents, alkali metals, strong oxidizing agents, ammonia, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, reducing agents and peroxides.
WARNING: Cancer – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Tsai, H.; Lai, C.; Hsiao, C.; Medina, H.; Su, T.; Ouyang, H.; Chen, T.; Liang, H.; Chueh, Y. Plasma-Assisted Synthesis of High-Mobility Atomically Layered Violet Phosphorus. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7 (25), 13723-13727.
  2. Petelenz, P.; Snamina, M.; Mazur, G. Charge-Transfer States in Pentacene: Dimer versusCrystal. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119 (25), 14338-14342.