Rose bengal
ALDRICH/198250 - certified by the BSC, Dye content ≥80 %
Synonym: 4,5,6,7-
CAS Number: 632-69-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H2Cl4I4Na2O5
Molecular Weight: 1017.64
EC Number: 211-183-3
MDL Number: MFCD00005043
Linear Formula: C20H2Cl4I4Na2O5
Product Type: Chemical
| ε (extinction coefficient) | ≥90000 at 546-550 nm at 0.008 g/L |
| λmax | 548 nm |
| agency | certified by the BSC |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | dark violet |
| composition | Dye content, ≥80% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C20H4Cl4I4O5.2Na/c21-1 |
| InChI key | UWBXIFCTIZXXLS-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)c1c( |
| solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | Rose bengal has several microbilogical staining applications including:• Conn′s technique for bacteria in soil and Kreyberg′s stain for keratin and mucus • counterstaining hematoxylin • staining cellular inclusions, together with Bismark brown |
| General description: | Rose Bengal is the sodium salt of tetraiodotetrachlorouores |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 45440 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

