Order number: 3625-57-8
Part number: AC100017543
This product is identified as Nile Blue A (C.I. 51180), a vitality staining agent with a molecular weight of 353.8 g/mol and a molecular formula of C20H20ClN3O. It is commonly known as Nile Blue hydrochloride, with the IUPAC name (5-aminobenzo[a]phenoxazin-9-ylidene)-diethylazanium chloride. Its structure can be represented by the InChI key SHXOKQKTZJXHHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N or the SMILES string CC[N+](=C1C=CC2=NC3=C(C=C(C4=CC=CC=C43)N)OC2=C1)CC.[Cl-]. This item falls under the category of Life Science, specifically Histology/Microscopy, within the broader context of St
| Name | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | : | vitality test |
| WGK | : | 1 |
| Dyeing | : | dead cells blue |
| EG-Nr. | : | 222-832-5 |
| CAS No. | : | 3625-57-8 |
| Detection | : | neutral lipids pink, acid lipids blue |
| Ox. colour | : | blue-red |
| Soluble in | : | Fat/oil |
| Application | : | saturated aqueous solution (acidulated with H 2 SO 4 ) |
| Red. colour | : | colourless |
| Molar mass (M) | : | 732,84 g/mol |
| Colour conversion | : | blue - violet-red |
| Empirical formula | : | C40H40N6O6S |
| Redox potential E | : | +0.41 |
| Absorption maximum | : | 633 nm (in 50% EtOH) |
| Transition range pH | : | 10,2 - 13,0 |
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