Toluidine Blue O
SIAL/T3260 - Technical grade
Synonym: Basic Blue 17; Blutene chloride; Methylene Blue T50 or T extra; Tolonium chloride
CAS Number: 92-31-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C15H16ClN3S
Molecular Weight: 305.83
EC Number: 202-146-2
MDL Number: MFCD00011934
Linear Formula: C15H16ClN3S
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
composition | Dye content, ~80% |
form | powder |
InChI | 1S/C15H15N3S.ClH/c1-9-6-1 |
InChI key | GEDVVYWLPUPJJZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
SMILES string | [Cl-].Cc1cc2N=C3C=CC(C=C |
solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
storage temp. | room temp |
Application: | Toluidine Blue O has been used to stain a variety of specimens like mesenchymal cells, taste buds, osteoblasts, matrix, etc. |
General description: | A metachromatic dye suitable for a wide variety of histological staining procedures. |
General description: | Toluidine Blue O (TBO) is a thiazine dye of the quinone-imine family and is cationic in nature. It has been employed in polychromatic staining of paraffin embedded plant cell walls. It is a metachromatic dye suitable for a wide variety of histological staining procedures. |
Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 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 | 52040 |
UNSPSC | 12171500 |