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Crystal Violet
Catalog number: B21932.36
500 g, Each
Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Crystal Violet
Catalog number: B21932.36
500 g, Each
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS
548-62-9
IUPAC Name
tris[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylium chloride
Molecular Formula
C25H30ClN3
InChI Key
ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-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
Specifications
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)
Dark green
Form
Crystals and/or crystalline powder
Assay (Dye)
≥96% (dry wt. basis, spectrophotometric)
Insoluble material
Ethanol : ≤0.5%
Loss on Drying
<9.0% (105?/constant wt.)
Description
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.
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.
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