Eosin Y solution
SIAL/318906 - 5 wt. % in H2O
Synonym: 2′,4′,5′,7′-Tetrabromofluorescein disodium salt; Acid red 87; Eosin yellowish solution
CAS Number: 17372-87-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H6Br4Na2O5
Molecular Weight: 691.85
MDL Number: MFCD00005040
Linear Formula: C20H6Br4Na2O5
Product Type: Chemical
λmax | 518 nm |
application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
concentration | 5 wt. % in H2O |
density | 1.015 g/mL at 25 °C |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/C20H8Br4O5.2Na/c21-11- |
InChI key | SEACYXSIPDVVMV-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].[O-]C(=O)c1cc |
storage temp. | room temp |
Application: | Eosin Y is suitable for use in hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining procedures for various tissue samples like lung nodule and kidney sections. |
General description: | Eosin Y, also known as Eosin yellowish is a widely used xanthene dye. It is a counterstain that is used to distinguish between various connective tissue fibers & matrices, and the cytoplasm of different types of cells. Eosin in combination with hematoxylin is useful to demonstrate the general histological architecture of a tissue. |
Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H317 |
Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Density | 1.015 g/mL at 25 °C |
Storage Temp. | room temp |
UNSPSC | 12171500 |