Cresyl Violet acetate
SIGMA/C5042 - certified by the BSC
Synonym: 9-
CAS Number: 10510-54-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H15N3O3
Molecular Weight: 321.33
EC Number: 234-043-3
MDL Number: MFCD00013151
Linear Formula: C18H15N3O3
Product Type: Chemical
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| agency | certified by the BSC |
| application(s) | diagnostic assay manufacturing hematology histology |
| color | dark green |
| composition | Dye content, ~70% |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C16H11N3O.C2H4O2/c17-9 |
| InChI key | ORIKHDNZZCTIAD-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 140-143 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | CC(O)=O.Nc1cc2OC3=CC(=N)C |
| solubility | H2O: 1 mg/mL |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| technique(s) | microbe id | staining: suitable |
| Application: | Certified for Nissl staining of paraffin sections of spinal cord and brain and to stain cartilage and mast cell granules. |
| Application: | Cresyl Violet acetate has been used in Nissl staining of sections of the spinal cord and brain. It is also suitable for the demonstration of nuclei and Nissl substance in neuroanatomical investigations. Additional applications of Cresyl violet include staining of sex chromatin, identification of Helicobacter, and diagnostically as a vital stain in endoscopic procedures. |
| General description: | Cresyl violet acetate, also known as oxazine 9, is a small diaminobenzooxazine dye that has a planar conjugated system of moderate size. |
| Packaging: | 10 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 |
| mp | 140-143 °C (lit.) |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |