Thermo Scientific Chemicals Crystal Violet

Description

CAS: 548-62-9 | C25H30ClN3 | 407.986 g/mol

Crystal Violet is used as an acid-base indicator, alcohol denaturant, biological stain, textile dye, and an indicator for copper salts. It is a component of gram staining in microorganisms and cell lines.

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Applications
Crystal Violet is used as an acid-base indicator, alcohol denaturant, biological stain, textile dye, and an indicator for copper salts. It is a component of gram staining in microorganisms and cell lines.

Solubility
Miscible with water and chloroform. Partially miscible with alcohol and glycerol.

Notes
Incompatible with acids, oxidizing agents, alkali metals, strong oxidizing agents, ammonia, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, reducing agents and peroxides.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 548-62-9
• Molecular Formula: C25H30ClN3
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 407.986
• MDL Number: MFCD00011750
• InChI Key: ZXJXZNDDNMQXFV-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• Synonym: Basic Violet 3; C.I. 42555
• PubChem CID: 11057
• ChEBI: CHEBI:41688
• IUPAC Name: [4-[bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]-dimethylazanium;chloride
• SMILES: CN(C)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=[N+](C)C)C=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)N(C)C.[Cl-]

• Melting Point: ∼215°C (decomposition)
• UN Number: UN3077
• Beilstein: 4077708
• Merck Index: 14,4395
• Solubility Information: Miscible with water and chloroform. Partially miscible with alcohol and glycerol.
• Formula Weight: 407.99
• Quantity: 25 g
• Chemical Name or Material: Crystal Violet

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302-H318-H351
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H318-H351-H302 Causes serious eye damage. Suspected of causing cancer. Harmful if swallowed.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P264b-P270-P281-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313-P310-P330-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 9; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES, SOLID, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber	208-953-6
RTECSNumber	BO9000000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only