Light Green SF Yellowish
SIAL/L1886 - certified by the BSC
Synonym: Acid Green 5
CAS Number: 5141-20-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C37H34N2Na2O9S3
Molecular Weight: 792.85
EC Number: 225-906-5
MDL Number: MFCD00012121
Linear Formula: C37H34N2O9S3Na2
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | certified by the BSC |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | red to dark purple |
| composition | Dye content, ≥65% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C37H36N2O9S3.2Na/c1-3- |
| InChI key | DGOBMKYRQHEFGQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 288 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].[Na+].CCN(Cc1cccc(c |
| solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | titration: suitable |
| Application: | Certified for use as a cytological counterstain and as a substitute for aniline blue in Gomori′s one-step trichrome procedure. |
| Application: | Light Green SF Yellowish functions as an efficient histological stain for collagen. It is also used as colorant for foodstuff and beverages. |
| Application: | Light Green SF Yellowish has been used to determine surface structures of trypsin treated tissue sections and to stain buccal cells for slide scoring. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Light Green SF Yellowish functions as an efficient histological stain for collagen. It is also used as colorant for foodstuff and beverages. |
| General description: | Light Green SF Yellowish or Acid Green 5 is a triarylmethane dye that exists as disodium salt. It has the absorption value of 629 nm. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| mp | 288 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| Colour Index Number | 42095 |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |

