Ethyl Violet
SIAL/228842 - cationic triarylmethane dye
Synonym: Basic violet 4; Ethyl purple 6B
CAS Number: 2390-59-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C31H42ClN3
Molecular Weight: 492.14
EC Number: 219-231-5
MDL Number: MFCD00011765
Linear Formula: C31H42N3Cl
Product Type: Chemical
| ε (extinction coefficient) | ≥12000 at 250-256 nm in water at 0.003 mg/mL |
| ≥17000 at 304-310 nm in water at 0.003 mg/mL | |
| λmax | 595 nm |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C31H42N3.ClH/c1-7-32(8 |
| InChI key | JVICFMRAVNKDOE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Cl-].CCN(CC)c1ccc(cc1)C( |
| solubility | water: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Ethyl violet is a cationic triarylmethane dye that is the ethyl homolog of crystal violet. It is a general histological and pathological stain. Ethyl violet has been used to stain pancreatic tissue and elastin, in the detection of gram negative bacteria, and as a reagent for the extractive-spectrophotome |
| General description: | Ethyl Violet is an olive green colored powder and belongs to the class of triarylmethane dyes. It changes its color from yellow (pH 0.0) to blue (3.5). |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310 |
| 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 | 42600; 42600 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |



