Eosin Y
SIAL/230251 - 75% (HPLC)
Synonym: 2′,4′,5′,7′-Tetrabromofluorescein; Acid Red 87; Bromo acid J. TS, XL, or XX; Bromofluorescein; Bronze Bromo ES; Eosin yellowish; Solvent red 43
CAS Number: 15086-94-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H8Br4O5
Molecular Weight: 647.89
EC Number: 239-138-3
MDL Number: MFCD00036189
Linear Formula: C20H8Br4O5
Product Type: Chemical
| λmax | 524 nm |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| assay | 75% (HPLC) |
| color | orange to very dark orange |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C20H8Br4O5/c21-11-5-9- |
| InChI key | DBZJJPROPLPMSN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Oc1c(Br)cc2c(Oc3c(Br)c(O) |
| solubility | spirit: soluble |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | Eosin Y has been used as a reagent in the preparation of Nigrosin-Eosin (NE) stain and is used in hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining technique to visualize alginate. |
| General description: | Eosin Y is a xanthene dye and is used for the differential staining of connective tissue and cytoplasm. In histopathology, it is applied as a counterstain after hematoxylin and before methylene blue. It is also used as a background stain, thereby giving contrast to the nuclear stains. |
| Packaging: | 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 |
| Purity | 75% (HPLC) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 45380:2 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

